IELTS Speaking test in Brazil

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Let’s talk about your home.
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Do you like it there?
– Do you think of moving out in the future? Why?
– What kind of house do you like?
– Why is that?
– What size of home do you need?
– What style of interior decoration do you prefer?
– Why do you like it?

Cue Card

Talk about a married couple you know well, who inspire you. Please say

– Who are they?
– How did you meet them?
– What is their secret of happy marriage, in your opinion?

Discussion

– What is the ideal of good and happy wedding?
– Has the age of people getting married changed, compared to the past?
– How do people celebrate weddings in your country?
– Many people spend a lot of money on big weddings. Why?
– Is the size of families now and in the future going to change?
– Do you think children should have an influence on the family size?
– Are they able to make this type of decisions?

IELTS Speaking test in Brazil – June 2015

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you study?
- What do you intend to do after finishing your studies?
- Do you like to watch TV?
- What do you usually watch?
- Did you watch TV more often as a child?
- What kind of programs should be on TV?

Cue Card

Describe your favorite famous person. Please say
- Who is he/she?
- What does he/she do?
- When did he/she become famous?

Discussion

- Would you like to be famous? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
- Do you think there are benefits to being a child of a famous person?
- Why do people want to be famous without knowing how to achieve it?

IELTS Speaking test in Brazil – June 2015

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you study?
- What do you intend to do after finishing your studies?
- Do you like to watch TV?
- What do you usually watch?
- Did you watch TV more often as a child?
- What kind of programs should be on TV?

Cue Card

Describe your favorite famous person. Please say

- Who is he/she?
- What does he/she do?
- When did he/she become famous?

Discussion

- Would you like to be famous? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
- Do you think there are benefits to being a child of a famous person?
- Why do people want to be famous without knowing how to achieve it?

IELTS test in Brazil – August 2014 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation about trip booking and the activities in the area.

Section 2. A school secretary was giving a tour to the parents and talking about the school year activities.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about British explorers of the Arctic who never returned from their journey. The text was also about teams trying to discover what happened to the explorers.

Passage 2. A text about a company that discovered a new source of renewable energy. The company used it to manufacture textile and plastic components. The text also explained the process of making plastic from corn and the various applications of the product in daily life and industry.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a few diagrams showing how water is supplied to cities in Australia and how it will be done in the future. The task was to create a short text stating facts and comparing the diagrams.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people prefer to watch live performances from their home on TV or online, others prefer to be present at the event and experience it live. Discuss both ways and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your favourite wild animal? Why?
- Do you usually go to the zoo?

Cue Card

Talk about something important that you forgot to do recently. Please say

- What is it?
- Why did you forget it?
- What was the impact of it?

Discussion

- Do you usually forget to do things or does it rarely happen to you?
- Do you think adults remember their experiences as children?
- What is the impact of childhood memories on an adult?

IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module)

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of internet access by adults for the period between 2006 and 2010. We had to describe the main features and to make comparison.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that certain things taught in school are a waist of time, but others don’t agree with this statement. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion based on your personal experience.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your favourite gift? Why?
- Do you like to give or receive gifts? Why?
- Do you like parks?
- How often do you go to parks?
- When was the last time you went to a park?
- Do you prefer parks with open spaces or facilities? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a language other than English, that you would like to learn. Please say

- What language is it?
- Why do you want to learn it?
- How would you do that?
- What difficulties would you have while learning it?

Discussion

- Is it important to know a language other than your own?
- Do cultures have influence on languages?
- How does it happen?