IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, the UAE – December 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 do for a job? - Do you find your job interesting? - Do you work with a group of colleagues? - Would you prefer to go out with a friend, in a group or by yourself? Cue Card Describe a situation when you were waiting for something to happen. Please say - What were you waiting for? - What happened then? - What did you do while waiting? Discussion - Do you think patience is a skill? - Can it be developed further? - How will children react in a situation that requires patience? - Is swimming considered a necessary skill for people in your country? - Do you think everybody should learn how to swim? - Why is that?

IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, the UAE – December 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 do for a job?
- Do you find your job interesting?
- Do you work with a group of colleagues?
- Would you prefer to go out with a friend, in a group or by yourself?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you were waiting for something to happen. Please say

- What were you waiting for?
- What happened then?
- What did you do while waiting?

Discussion

- Do you think patience is a skill?
- Can it be developed further?
- How will children react in a situation that requires patience?
- Is swimming considered a necessary skill for people in your country?
- Do you think everybody should learn how to swim?
- Why is that?

IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, UAE – October 2014

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?
- Why did you choose it?
- Do you like your job?
- How was your first day there?
- Do you drive or use public transport?
- Why is it better?
- What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
- What is the busiest day of the week for you?
- What can you do to avoid it?

Cue Card

Talk about an item that you bought but rarely use. Please say

- What is the item? Describe it.
- Where and when did you buy it?
- Did you actually need it? Why?

Discussion

- What is shopping like in your country?
- Is online shopping popular in your country?
- What is an effective advertisement in your view?
- What kind of media is better for ads, TV or magazines? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising supervision by the government?

IELTS test in the UAE and India – August 2014 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. About hotel reservation and trips available around the area.

Section 2. A lecture about chimpanzees, their culture, ability to learn and stages of their development.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Indian legendary heroes.
Questions: summary completion.

Passage 2, 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been sent by your company to attend a course in a college and you lost the certificate awarded to you. Write a letter to the principal requesting an additional copy of the certificate. Include the following in your letter

- How did you lose the certificate?
- Why is it important for you?
- What do you want the principal to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you work?
- Can you describe your work and the company?
- Why did you choose this job?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you stayed away from home. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- Why did you go there?
- How long have you stayed there?
- How did you feel staying away from home?

Discussion

- Have you stayed at a hotel before?
- Do you think people like to stay at hotels? Why?
- What are the most important things that a good hotel should have?
- Do you think hospitality jobs are desirable?
- Do you think the hotel industry should be regulated? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in the UAE – July 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like your job?
- Will you do it for a long time?
- Do you like shopping?
- What do you usually buy while shopping?
- Would you like to work in a shop?

Cue Card

Talk about a sport that you like to play or watch. Please say

- What sport is it?
- Can you explain the rules?
- Why do you like this particular sport?

Discussion

- Do you know any famous sportsmen?
- Should they always have a good reputation? Why?
- Who do you think should support the national team: the government or a private institution?
- Do you think international sport competitions should be discontinued? Why?

IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria – July 2014 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a personal trainer and a student about different scheduled programs of physical exercises such as walking, yoga and so on.

Section 2. A lecture given by a university professor about history and evolution of sea horses.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A conversation between two students about their projects and subjects in their forthcoming educational year.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Yellow Pages and advertisements in it.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 2. About 9 various types of advertisements given in a magazine.
Questions: information matching.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. A text about different work models for 24/7 employment. Day and night shift workers, hazardous workers, permanent and temporary employees. Also about well-being and policies regarding night and day workers in the organization.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), matching headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have forgotten an important thing or document in a taxi on your recent trip. Write a letter to the taxi company manager and say

- Give details of your journey.
- Describe the importance of what you left in that taxi.
- What do you expect the taxi company manager to do?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good education. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of this trend. Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Which city are you living in now?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of job do you do?
- Do you enjoy doing your job?
- Which day of the week is the busiest at work?
- Which is the slowest? Why?
- Do you use taxis a lot?
- When did you last travel by taxi?
- Are there traffic concerns in your city?

Cue Card

Talk about the first school you went to. Please say

- Where and when was it?
- What is the most important thing you remember about that place?
- What were the surroundings like in the school?

Discussion

- How good were the teachers in your school?
- Do you think young children have too much pressure in school today?
- Is it easy to make friends at school?
- Do teachers have a lot of influence on young kids?
- Have you had any negative experience in your school?

IELTS test in Romania and the UAE – February 2014 (Academic Module)

IELTS test takers D and A shared the following topics and questions after a recent exam (which was the same in Romania and the UAE):

Listening test

Section 1. About online education.

Section 2. About a new job.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About study options and today’s trends.

Reading test

Passage 1. About different reptiles, their habits and habitats.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart showing the number of trips made by children travelling to and from school using different types of transport in 1990 and 2010.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It is believed that people’s health will be worse in the future than is it today. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How often do you use a dictionary? Why?
- Would you like to write a dictionary? Why?
- How would you react to receiving a dictionary as a gift?
- Do you prefer a normal or electronic dictionary? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a friend that you haven’t seen for a long time. Please say

- Who is this person?
- Why haven’t you seen each other for so long?
- How did you feel when you met?

Discussion

- Why could friendships break up?
- Is it important to keep in touch with old friends? Why?
- How can you make international friends?
- Is it difficult? Why?