IELTS in Sydney, Australia – September 2009 (General Training)
IELTS test in Sydney, Australia was shared by P., whose great memory and kind heart made it possible for us to enjoy the following topics and questions:
Listening test
Section 1: A person wanted to send a courier from USA to UK.
Questions: Filling in the banks on a form, 2 short-answer questions about prices, etc.
Tip:Task 2 was comparatively fast for General Training, so don’t assume that only the last section will be a fast one.
Section 2: A map of a library.
Questions: A few multiple choice questions.
Section 3: Students’ discussion about planning their project.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.
Section 4: Exhibitions of a historical map in different countries.
Questions: Filling in the gaps in a table.
Reading test
Passage 1: A history of an author who was a famous writer of California.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.
Passage 2: Information about a recruitment agency.
Questions: Filling in the blanks in a table.
Passage 3: Information by company providing car parking services.
Questions: Filling in the gaps.
Task 4: History of maps’ evolution in different countries.
Questions: Matching sentences to paragraphs and True/False/Not Given.
Writing test
Writing Task 1 (letter)
You received a letter from your friend informing you that his elderly parents are coming to visit in your area and he is asking for your advice on
- which places they should visit,
- where should they live,
- invite them to do something with you.
Writing Task 2 (essay)
People were not using computers in the past. Do you believe that positive impacts of computers outweigh negative impacts on our daily life? Explain this with your ideas and relevant examples.
Speaking test
Introduction
- What is your full name?
- May I check your identity please?
- Where are you coming from?
- Describe the home where you live.
- What activities do you do with your friends when you go out?
- Do you have sports facilities in your apartment?
Cue card
Talk about a change you want to make in your life:
- what the change is
- how you will do it
- how will the change be beneficial to you.
Discussion
- Will the change will give you long term benefits?
- What kind of changes adults make in their life nowadays?
- What do you think about people who do not like changes in their lives?
- What are the human aspects that can never be changed?
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Cuong Dang 10:49 PM on September 28, 2009 Permalink
IELTS test in Sydney, Australia was shared by S. who remembered and described the exam as follows. Let’s all wish S. a great score! And now to the questions: this post covers the questions in Listening, Reading and Writing sections, Speaking will be published tomorrow.
Listening test
Section 1: A talk between a Parent and an Administrative Officer.
Questions: Short answer questions (write no more than three words), fill a school admission form.
Section 2: Radio announcement about a new Shopping Mall.
Section3: Discussion between two college administrative workers about the facilities in college.
Section 4: Research about crops.
Reading test
Passage 1: 6 Ads were given.
Questions: Match the following sentences with the appropriate ad.
Passage 2: A passage about courses certificate I/II/III/IV/Diploma/AdDip T/F/NG
Passage 3: Can’t remember
Questions: True / False / Not Given
Passage 4: A long passage about an author (forgot his name) it was in early twentieth century.
Questions: True / False / Not Given, Matching of the appropriate paragraph to the given sentences.
Writing Test
Writing task 1 (letter)
You are living in an English speaking country and the restaurant near you is making a lot of noise. Write a letter to the restaurant owner.
Cover the following:
- tell restaurant owner to reduce the noise levels.
- suggest a solution to fix the problem.
- warn that if this problem remains not solved then further action will be taken.
Writing task 2 (essay)
Some students work part time while studying. Do you think it has more advantages or disadvantages? Give examples.
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