IELTS exams in Ireland, UK and Iran were identical, according to our friends N, S and S, and here is what they collectively remembered:
Listening test
Section 1. A person was inquiring about a house for rent.
Section 2. Information about a new shopping mall and a map describing the mall.
Section 3. About a method of gathering feedback after a survey.
Section 4. A survey on children’s nutrition.
Reading test
Passage 1. About Nobel Prize.
Passage 2. About bees.
Passage 3. All about advertisements of different industries (airline, computer, railway and shoes).
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (a report)
There was a line graph describing the percentage of students that studied 4 different types of courses in a UK college in the years 1985, 1995, 2005 and a prediction for the year 2015. Course types were online, mixed media, correspondence, face to face.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that long imprisonment of criminals is the only way to reduce crime rate. Others believe there should be alternative ways. Discuss and state your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
- What are your views about the first day on a job?
- Tell me about your neighbors.
- Do you prefer young or old neighbors?
Cue Card
Describe a visit to a park or a garden.
Discussion
- How do human activities affect the environment?
- How can we control pollution?
- What outdoor places do you visit?
- What effect do green places have on people?
- Do you like reading books?
Listening test
Section 1. A person was inquiring about a house for rent.
Section 2. Information about a new shopping mall and a map describing the mall.
Section 3. About a method of gathering feedback after a survey.
Section 4. A survey on children’s nutrition.
Reading test
Passage 1. About Nobel Prize.
Passage 2. About bees.
Passage 3. All about advertisements of different industries (airline, computer, railway and shoes).
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (a report)
There was a line graph describing the percentage of students that studied 4 different types of courses in a UK college in the years 1985, 1995, 2005 and a prediction for the year 2015. Course types were online, mixed media, correspondence, face to face.
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people believe that long imprisonment of criminals is the only way to reduce crime rate. Others believe there should be alternative ways. Discuss and state your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
- What are your views about the first day on a job?
- Tell me about your neighbors.
- Do you prefer young or old neighbors?
Cue Card
Describe a visit to a park or a garden.
Discussion
- How do human activities affect the environment?
- How can we control pollution?
- What outdoor places do you visit?
- What effect do green places have on people?
- Do you like reading books?
