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IELTS QUESTIONS (JULY 2009) Stage 1 Introduction Do you work or study? Have you done volunteer work in the past? What happens after your training? How do you treat visitors who come to your house? What was the latest news you have heard? Who do you think appreciate news more, the adults or the younger generation? Stage 2 A stage / age in your life which you enjoyed the most Where did you live? What do you do most often then? Why did you enjoy it?

Stage3 How does the youth in the Philippines treat the old people nowadays? Is there an equal job opportunity for the old and the young? Where do the old people go after they retire? Do you think there are disrespect issues here in your country with regards to the treatment of the youth towards the old generation? WRITING TOPIC (Task -2)

What is your idea about fossil fuel and its alternatives? Give relevant examples. Write at least 250 words.

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IELTS Questions JUNE 2009, PHILIPPINES Part 1 Tell me about your hometown. Tell me where you are staying at right now. Is it difficult living far from home?

Part 2 Cue Card What was the recent event that made you happy? Tell where, when and how it happened.

Part 3 Do you think children should be obliged to pay their parents for their education after college? How do children show their gratitude to parents? What are the different cultures of the Philippines? How are they different from other cultures in the world?

Writing Why do you think criminals go back to jail? Give reasons and possible solutions.

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IELTS Questions April 2009, PHILIPPINES Part 1 Tell me about yourself. Do you exercise? What forms of exercise do you do? How often do you exercise? When do you usually do your exercises? What time of the day do you think is best to exercise?

Part 2 Cue Card There are varied ways by which we can send information to others. In your opinion, which is the most effective way to transmit information? Through Snail Mail, E-mail or by phone. Tell the reasons why you chose your answer.

Part 3

How does the transmission of information through mail affect work? What kind of information is best sent through snail mail? How can people effectively utilize the ways by which information is transmitted? Do you think we will no longer need the services of post offices in the future? Why or why not?

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IELTS Questions February 2009, PHILIPPINES Part 1 What is your nickname? How did you get your nickname? How do your friends call you? Tell me about your place. When you were a child, did you ride a bicycle? Do some people use bicycles as a mode of transportation?

Part 2 Do you agree or disagree that fashion is of great importance? Describe fashion today. Tell how fashion reflects ones personal style.

Part 3 What are the differences between fashion in the past and fashion of today? Describe how fashion affects ones mood and personality. How is the fashion industry different in your country? Does your country spend much in the fashion industry?

Part 1 Part 2 o o o What sport event have you participated in? When it happened. Explain why you remember this event. What is your name? How did you get here? What activities do you have in your place during the summer? Do people in your town like going to the provinces during the summer break?

Part 3 How can you convince parents of elementary students to encourage their children to join sports? How are sports helpful in school subjects? What sporting events do you suggest schools include in their curriculum? Explain why these are your choices.

Writing: Society is based on rules and laws. A society cannot function well if an individual would do what he wants to do.

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IELTS Questions January 2009, PHILIPPINES 1. First Part Do you work or study? Why did you choose to take up nursing? What are the difficulties you encounter with your job? Do you have to operate some machines?

Second Part Cue card Describe an educational trip that you had when you were still in school.

Third Part What can you say about children being educated at home? What forms of learning can be used at home? Do parents spend enough time teaching their children with their homework? What are the advantages of elder sibling teaching their younger siblings with their homework? Who would be a more effective teacher, parents or older brother and sister?

2. First Part Where do you go for a holiday? When was your most recent holiday? What are the difficulties in spending a holiday out of town? Second Part Cue card Talk about a place where you have studied or worked. What did you do there? How did you feel about the place? Third Part What should a place where you work or study have? Do you think it is important for the place where you work or study to have clean surroundings? Do you think people work too much these days? Do you think being a housewife is important? What are their contributions? 3. First Part Where do you get news? Which type of media do you prefer to be informed? Do you swim? How did you learn how to swim? Where do you think people usually swim in your town/city? Second Part Cue card Talk about a famous person that you want to meet.

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Third Part How do people see famous people in the past and at present? Have you met a famous person? Can you honestly say that people nowadays see famous people as role models? What is your opinion about famous actors and celebrities becoming politicians and politicians becoming actors and celebrities? Does the youth know more celebrities than National heroes?

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IELTS Questions November 2008, PHILIPPINES I. First Part What is your name? Describe your hometown. What is interesting in your hometown? Why do you think weekends are important?

Second Part Describe a place where people listen to music most. What kind of music are they playing? Who mostly go there? Why is music important to children? What are the benefits? How does it increase mental skills? Comment about the free downloading of music in the internet. What kind of music do you usually download and why?

Writing Comment on the importance of fashion and self-expression through clothing.

II. First Part Do you live in a flat or a house? Describe to me your house. Tell me about the walls. What can I see from the windows? How do you celebrate birthdays in your country? Tell me your activities on a typical evening.

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Writing Comment on the following: Society is based on rules and laws. A society cannot function well if an individual would be able to do what he wants to do. Tell me about a book that you have read. When did you read the book? Do you think books will become obsolete with the emergence of the internet? Who would you rather teach children how to read, parents or teachers? Is it important for a reader to read more on topics not related to his field? Will books still be important to the next generations?

III. First Part Whats your name? What will I call you? Tell me about your place When you were a child, did you ride a bicycle? Do some people use the bicycle as a mode of transportation?

Describe a family that you admire most? Who are they? Where do they live? Why do you admire this family? How often do you see them?

Second Part Describe a picture that you saw that captured your attention. What is the picture? When it was taken. Why it is important to you.

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Discuss the importance of the internet. How do computers affect photography nowadays? How does digital photography affect the accuracy of photos found in textbooks?

Writing Fashion nowadays has been of great importance to people. Why is this so? Do you agree or disagree?

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IELTS Questions October 2008, PHILIPPINES First Part Do you work? Do you find your work hard? Is swimming popular in your town? Why or why not? Where do people in your town go for swimming? Do people visit your house often? What do you do when people visit your house? Why? Do you like visiting other people's house? Do you like attending parties? Do you like to party with friends or family? Describe an ideal party for you.

Second Part (cue card) Describe some good advice given to you What was the advice? Who gave the advice? What happened after the advice was given?

Follow-up questions (Part 3) Why do you think young people defy their parents? What advice can you give to these young people?

Second Part (cue card) Describe a college friend that influenced you the most. When did you meet the person? Why you remembered him the most?

Follow-up questions (Part 3) Do you agree that parents must choose who will be the friends of their children? Page 10

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Have you ever been betrayed by a friend? In what way? When was the last time you saw your friend?

Second Part (cue card) Name one success in your life. When was this? How did you do it? Why did you do it? What do you think are the factors that made you successful? Is success important in life?

Other questions for the second part: Writing Some support the invention of factory farming and the creation of scientific fruits and vegetables. Others oppose these two. What is your opinion? Describe a garden that you visited and liked. Describe a particular law in your country that made a big impact on you.

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IELTS Questions September 2008, PHILIPPINES WRITING Task 2 Topic: Is using the television in childrens learning more advantageous than the older methods like reading and writing? SPEAKING Stage 1: Questions about family and career Stage 2: What is the latest experience in your life that made you happy? How did it change you? Stage 3: Do you love reading books? If yes, does it make you happy? Do you love going out with your family? Is liking the teacher beneficial? Is being positive important? How can you make a negative person happy?

WRITING Task 2 Topic: Is TV beneficial to childrens education? Give reasons and examples to support your answer. SPEAKING Stage 1: Questions about family, transportation, and clothing

Stage 2: Describe a time when you received an unforgettable advice from someone. What was it? How did you receive it? Page 12

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Was it helpful?

Stage 3: Can you get good advices from advertisements? What are the pros and cons of advertisements? What is the role of advertising to consumers? What is the role of government to advertisers and consumers?

SPEAKING Stage 1: Stage 2: Describe the most important change in your life that affected you most? (Example: new job/new school/new neighborhood) How did it affect your life? What are the things that you learned from that change? Questions about hometown, family, hobbies, and work

Stage 3: How do children nowadays cope with the new changes they face in their lives? Is reading the newspaper at an early age important and how? Are past experiences affect the children on how they are today?

SPEAKING Stage 1: Questions about family, hobbies, and hometown

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Talk about your local newspaper. How often do you read it? What is your favorite section? Why do you like it? How does the local newspaper help your town/city?

Stage 3: What is the difference between getting the news from the newspaper and watching it from the television? What is the attitude of people to newspapers in your town? Should we trust the media? How do media help the society?

SPEAKING Stage 1: Stage 2: Talk about your school/work experience. Where do you study/work? What course are you studying? What field of work are you into? Why did you choose that course/work? Questions about family and friends

Stage 3: Do you enjoy studying/working? If given a chance to change your course/work, what would it be? Why? What recommendations can you give to make your course/work more helpful and beneficial for you as a student/employee?

SPEAKING Stage 1: Questions about family, my current accommodation, hobbies, and work

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Stage 2: Describe an environmental problem in your hometown. What is it? How serious is it? What solutions did the government do to solve it?

Stage 3: Whats the effect of advertisement to the increase of garbage in the surroundings? What do you think the advertisers should do to help in solving this problem? Does the government give enough actions to alleviate this problem?

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