AcademicIELTStest#1

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Acustomercomplainingaboutaflightatanairlinehelpdesk.
Questions: Fillingingaps,multiplechoicequestions.

Section2
Topic: Atouristtourtoaharborwithseveralattractions.
Questions: ShownwasamapwithareasnamedAF,andthetaskwastoidentify
locationssuchasmeetingplace,cafe,souvenirshop.Therewasalsoa
tabletocompleteandsomefillinginthegaps.
Section3
Topic: Twostudentstalkingaboutamaritimeprojectaboutwhales.
Questions: Completingatable,fillingingaps.

Section4:
Topic: Awomanwasexplainingaboutuniversityandlectures.
Questions: Fillingingaps,multiplechoicequestions.

Readingtest

Passage1

Topic: ThearticlewasaboutThecarbolicsmokeball,astoryaboutflu150
yearsagoinLondon.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions,True/False/NotGivenandsentences
completion.

Passage2

Topic: 4charactertypes(phlegmatic,choleric,melancholicandsanguine)
weredescribed.

Passage3

Topic: ThearticlewasaboutanAustraliancompanyproducingabathroom
cleaner,howtheyrestructuredthecompanyandearnedafortune
afterproducingonly1sortofcleanerinsteadof700differentonesin
thepast
Questions: Sentencecompletion,multiplechoicequestions,True/False/Not
Given.

Writingtest

WritingTask1(report)

Weweregivenadiagram(crosssection)abouttheMontBlanctunnelinEuropeand
aJapaneserailtunnel.Thetaskwastodescribeinformationandcomparewhere
necessary.

WritingTask2(essay)

Thegovernmenthastoprovideprimaryandsecondaryeducation,butforuniversity
educationeitherstudentsortheirparentsshouldpay.Towhatextentdoyouagree?

Speakingtest

Interview

Whatisyourfirstnameandlastnameexactly?
Describeplaceyouliveatthemoment.
Howlonghaveyoubeenlivingthere?
WhatwasyourfirstexperienceofusingtheInternet?
HowtheInternethasaffectedourlife?

CueCard

Whatkindofcoursewouldyoutakeifyouhadthetime,youshouldsay
whatwouldyoulearninthiscourse
whywouldyouchoseit

Discussion

Afewquestionsabout
qualityofteachers
sportfacilitiesinyourtown,
whatkindofsportsyoudliketodoandwhy

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AcademicIELTStest#2

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Aladywasreportingtothepolicearobberythathappenedinher
home.
Questions: Wejusthavetojotdownsomedetailsabouttheincident,fillinginthe
blanks.

Section2
Topic: Descriptionofpartsofawaterheaterandlocationofsomehousehold
items.Thespeakerdidn'tmentionthenameofeachpartdirectly;he
onlydescribedthefunctionsofit.

Questions: Wewereaskedtoidentifythepartsandweregivensomemultiple
choicequestions.Wehadtochoosethecorrectnameofthepartfrom
aboxandwritedowntheletterbelongstoit.

Section3
Topic: Adialoguebetweentwopeopleaboutpreparationofasurvey.

Section4
Topic: Researchaboutorganicfarming.
Questions: Fillinthegaps,multiplechoicequestions.

Readingtest

Passage1
Topic: TransportimprovementsintheUKandEuropeanUnion.

Passage2
Topic: ParrotsinAustralia.

Passage3
Topic: Voynichmanuscript

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Writingtest

WritingTask1(report)

Weweregiven2mapsofacertaincollegecampus.Thefirstonewasthemapofthe
campusin1955andthesecondillustratedthechangesanddevelopmentsafter50
years(in2005).Thetaskwastocomparethetwoinareport.

WritingTask2

Developedcountriesprovideaidtodevelopingnations.Somethinkfinancial
supportisenough,whileothersbelievethathelpshouldbegivenoutintheformof
practicalhelpandadvice.Discusseachviewandgiveyouropinion.

SpeakingTest

Interview

Tellmeyourfullname.
WhatshouldIcallyou?
Doyouworkordoyoustudy?
Isitaneasyjob?
Doyouusemachinesatwork?
Doyouthinkitisgoingtochangeinthefuture?
Doyoulikewritingletters?
Whatdoyouprefer,toreceivelettersortelephonecalls?

Cuecard

Talkabouthowyouachievedsuccess,youshouldsay
Whatdidyoudo?
Whenwasit?
Whydidyouchoosethis?
Doyouconsideryourselfsuccessful?

Discussion

Whatshouldpeopledotoachievesuccess?
Therearesomepeoplewhodonotachievesuccessdespitehavingwhatyouvejust
said.Whydoyouthinkthatis?
Whatdoyouthinkofsocietysperceptionofsuccess?
Whatisyourpersonalperceptionofsuccess?

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AcademicIELTStest#3

ListeningTest

Section1
Topic: Acallerwasgettingdetailsregardinganexhibitiontobeheldin
Questions: Fillintheblanksonaform.

Section2
Topic: AbouttheQuarantineServicesinAustralia.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions.

Section3
Topic: Therewasadiscussionbetweentwostudentsandateacherregarding
decidingwhichcoursetoenroll.

Section4
Topic: InformationaboutRedSeaurchins.

ReadingTest

Passage1
Topic: Detailedinformationonstepstakenbysomeorganizationtomakea
researchintodrinkingwater.
Questions: Fillinginblanks,multiplechoicequestions,True/False/NotGiven.

Passage2
Topic: AverydetailedpassageonBitterns.
Questions: choosingheadingsfortheparagraphs,multiplechoicequestions,
shortanswers(nomorethanthreewords).

Passage3
Topic: Aboutriskingchange.
Questions: Choosingappropriateheading(informationmatching),shortanswer
questions,multiplechoicequestions.

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WritingTest

WritingTask1(report)

Therewasatablerepresentingthepercentageofyoungpeoplefrom15to21years
ofage,employedindifferentsectorsintheyears1997and2005inoneregionof
Oceania.Thetaskwastowriteacomparativereportbasedonthetable.

WritingTask2(essay)

Maintainingpubliclibrariestodayisawasteofmoneywiththepresentincreasein
thecomputertechnology.Doyouagreeordisagree?

SpeakingTest

Interview

Theexaminerstartedwithsomegeneralquestionsaboutmyself,whereIstayedand
myfamily.Thenheasked
Whatisthechangethatyousuggestforyourpresentaccommodation?
Whatisyourfavoriteroominthehouse?
Doyouenjoytraveling?
Whatcountrywouldyouliketovisit?
Didyoustartcookingwhenyouwereinschool?
Doyouenjoycooking?
Whatisthedishthatyoucancookbest?
Doyouthinkthatstudentsshouldbeallowedtocookwhileatschool?

Cuecard

Talkaboutafamoushistoricalplacethatyouhavevisited,youshouldsay
Whereisitlocated?
Whatisitaboutthatplacethatinterestsyouthemost?

Discussion

Tellmeaboutsomeofthefamoushistoricalplacesinyourcountry&wherethey
arelocated.
Doyouthinkpeoplestoppedvisitinghistoricalplacesandmuseumsnowadays?
Areyouokaywithpurchasingticketstovisitthesehistoricalplacesandmuseums?
WhereelsebesidestheInternetcanyougetinformationabouthistory?
DoyouthinkTVisagoodmediumtoconveythemessage?
Whataboutfilms,doyouthinktheygivecompleteinformationabouttheevent?
Howfardoyouthinktheinformationistrue?

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AcademicIELTStest#4

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Acustomerwascallingatravelagencyandaskingsomequestions
aboutanexcursion.
Questions: Fillinthegaps.

Section2
Topic: Aninterviewaboutanewmusicschool.
Questions: Fillinthegaps.

Section3
Topic: Atalkaboutshipsconstruction.

Section4
Topic: Adiscussionbetweenateacherandastudentabouthisdissertation.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestionswith4options.

Readingtest

Passage1
Topic: Anarticleaboutrememberingandrecognizingfaces.
Questions: Paragraphsmatching.

Passage2
Topic: Astronomy
Questions: Paragraphsmatching

Passage3
Topic: AbouthybridcarsandToyotaPriusinparticular.
Questions: Fillinthegaps.

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Writingtest

WritingTask1(report)

Therewere3piechartsgiven;thetaskwastocomparehowcountrieslikeSouth
Korea,SwedenandUnitedKingdomdealwithdangerouswasteproducts.

Writingtask2(essay)

Shouldpeoplewhocauseroadaccidentbestrictlypunishedtominimizetheamount
ofaccidents?Arethereotherways,whatisyouropinion?

Speakingtest

Interview

Whatisyourname?
Doyouworkorstudy?
Doyouuseanymachinesforyourwork?
Soyouthinkyourworkcanchangeinthefuture?
Whatareyourinterestsoutsideofwork?
Doyoulikevisitingfriends?
Doyouhavemanyvisitors?
Isthereanythingspecialthatyouprepareforguests?
Whatageisinyourcountryinthemostimportantforpeople?
Whenpeopleareconsideredadult(mature)?
Whateventsdopeoplecelebrateinyourcountry?

CueCard

Talkaboutthebesttimeinyourlife,youshouldsay
Whenwasit?
Whatdidyoudo?
Wheredidyoulivethen?
Whywasthattimethebestforyou?

Discussion

Atwhatagepeoplecanberesponsibleforthemselves?
Oursocietyisgettingolderisthatgoodornot?
Whatitlookslikeinyourcountry?
Doyouthinkitisgoodtolivelonger?
Whatchangesinsocietyarecausedbypeoplelivinglonger?

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GeneralTrainingIELTStest#1

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Aconversationbetweenagirlandamanaboutarrangingaprogram.
Questions: Therewasaformandthetaskwastofillinthegaps.

Section2
Topic: Aboutusingphotographyinadvertising.
Questions: MultiplechoicequestionsandTrue/False/NotGiven.

Section3
Topic: Amapandadetailedprogramofafestival.
Questions: Therewasatableandthetaskwastofillinthegaps.

Section4:
Topic: Studentstalkingaboutresearch,4typesofwhalesandtheirnames.
Questions: Informationmatching,wehadtomatchapictureofawhaletoits
name.

Readingtest

Passage1
Topic: Therewere7or8advertisementsofrecreationalandphysicalactivity
clubs.
Questions: ThequestionswereTrue/False/NotGivenandgapfills.

Passage2
Topic: Aboutcherrypickersandpackers.
Questions: AllthequestionswereTrue/False/NotGiven.

Passage3
Topic: Factoryrulesforemployees,timesandallowances,includingholidays.

Passage4
Topic: Anttypes,theirlifeandfunctioningpattern.
Questions: Summarycompletion,gapfills,True/False/NotGivenand
informationmatching.

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Writingtest

WritingTask1(letter)

Writealettertoaneditorofanewspaperregardingyourconcernabout
constructionofmultistorybuildinginthecurrentparklocation.Inyourlettersay:
1.Howyoucametoknowabouttheplan.
2.Whyitisimportanttoyou.
3.Whatyouropinionaboutthisplanis.

WritingTask2(Essay)

Doctorsadviseagainstfastfood,andstillpeopleeatit.Whydopeopleeatfastfood?
Whatcanbedonetosolvethisproblem?

SpeakingTest

Interview

Tellmeyourfullname.
Doyouworkordoyoustudy?
Doyoulikedriving?
Whydoyouusecar?
Whenareyouofferedtodriveacar?
Whendoyouallowyourchildrentodriveacar?
Whataretheproblems&dangersofrecklessdriving?

Cuecard

Talkaboutaconversationyouhadrecently,youshouldsay
Whenandwherewasit?
Whatwasitabout?
Whyitwasimportanttoyou?

Discussion

Whattopicspeoplechatabout?
Whatisthedifferencebetweenaconversationbetweentwomenandtwowomen?
Whatisbetter,aconversationonaphoneorafacetofaceconversation,why?

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GeneralTrainingIELTStest#2

ListeningTest

Section1
Topic: Aconversationaboutreservationofahotel.
Questions: Shortanswerquestions.

Section2
Topic: Itwasaboutamusicalconcert.
Questions: Shortanswers(3words)andfillingintheblanks.

Section3
Topic: Adiscussionbetweenastudentandatutoraboutaresearch.
Questions: Multiplechoicequestions.

Section4
Topic: Aspeechaboutaship.
Questions: Fillingintheblanks.

ReadingTest

Passage1
Topic: Afewadvertisementsaboutuniversityaccommodation.
Questions: Shortanswers,selectingsuitabletext.

Passage2
Topic: Informationabouttheentryrequirementsoftheuniversity.
Questions: Shortanswer(nomorethan3words).

Passage3
Topic: Therewere5or6passagesaboutAustralianhistoricalarchitecture.
Questions: Matchexpressionstosentences.

Passage4
Topic: Descriptionofaworkshop
Questions: Shortanswerquestionsrelatedtoparagraphsummarizing.

Passage5
Topic: Thetextwasaboutherbs
Questions: Therewere13questionstomatchparagraphwiththeanswersand
shortanswerquestions(nomorethan3words).

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Writingtest

WritingTask1

Youdidntkeepanappointmentasscheduledwithafriend.Writealettertothe
friend,mentioning
Whycouldntyoukeepanappointment?
Apologizetoher/him.
Suggestanotherdateformeeting.

WritingTask2

Peoplebelievethatearningagoodsalaryinajobismoreimportantthan
satisfaction;howeverpeoplewhogetsatisfactionfromtheirworkaremoreuseful
tothesociety.Explainyourideas.

SpeakingTest

Interview

Whatisyourfullname?
Explainaboutyourhometown
Doyoulikelivingthere?Forwhatreasons?
Arethebicyclesusedandpopularinyourhometown?
Whydochildrenmostliketoridingbicycles?
Howoftendovisitorscometoyourhome?
Whatdoyouarrangeforthem?
Doyoulikevisitors?/Why?
Werethereanyotheroccasionswithlotsofvisitorscomingtohome?
Whatarethose?

Cuecard

Describeaneducationaltripyouhavegoneoninyourschooltime
Wherewasthetripto?
Whatdidyoudoandlearnthere?
Whataretheexperiencesyouhavehad?

Thenmyexamineraskedafewquestionsaboutthetripandaskedwhetherthefield
triphelpedmetogainbettereducationcomparedtostudyingintheclassroom.

Discussion

Whyisthereatrendforchildrentobelearningathome?
Howdopeoplehelptheirchildrentostudyathome?
Whatdoyouthinkaboutlearningathome?
Studyingwithoutateacher:isitgoodorbad?Whatisyouropinion?

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GeneralTrainingIELTStest#3

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Aconversationbetweenfatheranddaughteraboutchoosingavenue
foraweddingfromafewdifferentones.
Questions: Fillintheblanks,informationmatching.

Section2
Topic: Zoostaffbriefingtwotraineesabouttheirjobwiththepolarbears.
Questions: Fillintheblanks,completesentences.

Section3
Topics: Aprofessortalkingataseminaraboutdesigningacomputerizedcar
byUniversitystudents.
Questions: Fillintheblanks.

Section4
Topic: WindturbinesinsomeplaceinAustralia.

Readingtest

Passage1
Topic: Abouttourpackages.

Passage2
Topic: Advertisementofapositionwithchemicalcompany.

Passage3
Topic: Aboutajourneyofabotanyprofessor,thediscoveryofDouglassFir
treesandbringingthembacktotheUK.

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Writingtest

WritingTask1(letter)

Writealettertolocalcouncilabouttheclosureofplaygroundandexplain
Whysofewchildrenareusingtheplayground.
Howtoincreasethenumberofchildrenusingtheplayground.
Whythisisimportant.

WritingTask2(essay)

Somepeoplearestayinginthesamelineofworkwhileotherschangeit.Whatare
thereasonsforstayingorchanging?Whatisyouropinion?

Speakingtest

Interview

Whatdoyoudo,workorstudy?
Whattypeofworkdoyoudo?
Whatareyourresponsibilitiesatwork?
Howdoyouliaisewithyourcolleagues?
Whydoyouneedtocommunicatewithpeopleatwork?

Cuecard

Describeaspeechyouheardrecently,youshouldsay:
Wherewasit?
Whowasthespeaker?
Whatwasthemainpurposeofthisspeech?

Discussion

Theexamineraskedabouthavingoutsidespeakersgoingtoschoolstotalkto
children:
Whatkindofspeakerswillbegoodforchildren?
Andkindofspeakerswillbegoodforadults?
Whatarethemaincriteriaforspeakerscateringtoadults?
Dothesespeakersneedvisualaidsintheirtalks?
Whatarethespeakersconcernedofwhenspeakingtoadults?

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GeneralTrainingIELTStest#4

Listeningtest

Section1
Topic: Acustomerwasinquiringaboutwhichbarbecuemodeltobuy.
Questions: Atablewithcolumnsformodel,typeofbuild,specialfeaturesandthe
price,thetaskwastofillintheblanks.

Section2
Topic: Atrainjourneyofagroupofstudents.
Questions: a)Fillintheblanksquestions,askingwhatismandatorytocarry,time
theymeet,durationofthejourney,kindoftransportfromthestation
tothehotel.

b)Twoquestionsaskingtoselectwhichfeatureswereavailableinthe
hotelthestudentswerestaying.

c)Threemultiplechoicequestionsrelatedtothetourofthecityafter
thestudentsreachthehotel.

Section3
Topic: Twostudentsdiscussingthedesignofaresearchprojectrelatedto
birds.
Questions: a)Fillintheblanks.

b)Atableandaflowchartofthesequentialstepstodesignthe
research.

c)Amultiplechoicequestion,askingtomarkiftheobserverhadto
makeanentryintheobservationsheet,theresearcherorneither.

Section4
Topic: Alectureonchildpsychologycomparingoldthoughtprocesswiththe
newone.

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Readingtest

Passage1
Topic: ArticleonJackLondonSquarerelatedtothelifeandinspirationof
thenotedwriterJackLondonandalsoaboutthesite.

Passage2
Topic: ContinuationofthepreviousarticleapieceonthePotomacyacht
andthehistoricsitetour.
Questions: AboutthepersonwhohandledthemanagementofPotomacship,
whatwasinthehistoricsitetour,whattimeshouldonegetthereto
takethelasttourandwhatthefeewasforanadult.

Passage3
Topic: Carpoolhowtomakeuseofcarpool,howtogetauthorizationfrom
linemanager,whotocontacttobookforit,howtoreachthecarpool,
wherewerethecarsparked,whattoreporttothehelpdeskaboutthe
car.

Passage4
Topic: Apassageonmapstheearliermaps,howtheyprogressedoverthe
ages.
Questions: Choosewhichparagraphhascontentsspecifictoagivensentence
(informationmatching),True/False/Notgivenquestions.

Writingtest

WritingTask1(letter)

Yourfriendisvisitingyouforaweek.However,thedatesthathe/sheisvisitingare
notsuitableforyou.Writealettertohim/herand
1.Apologize.
2.Explainwhythedatesdontsuityou.
3.Suggestanalternativeplan.

WritingTask2(essay)

Competitivesportslikefootballareconsideredtoaddalotofvaluebybringing
peopleofdifferentagesandnationalitiestogether.Yetsomearguethatthesesports
dividepeoplebasedonagegroupsandnationalities.Whatisyouropinion?Write
abouteachviewandthendescribeyours,supportingitwithrelevantexamplesfrom
yourexperience.

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Speakingtest

Interview

Whatisyourname?
CanIseeyouridentification?
Whereareyoufrom?
Areyouworkingorstudying?

Cuecard

Talkaboutthemostmemorableeventinyourchildhood.Youshouldsay
Whenithappened.
Whereithappened.
Whythiswasthemostmemorableevent.

Discussion

Isitdifficulttogivespeechestochildren?Why?
Doyouprefertalksordiscussions?Why?
Doyouliketotravel?
Describeaplaceyouvisitedrecentlyandexplainwhydidyoulikeit?
Whichplacewouldyouliketovisitandwhy?
Doyoubelieveinternationalculturalconferenceshelptobringpeoplecloser?
How?

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