IELTS test in India – April 2016 (General Training)
Listening test
Section 1. A phone conversation with an insurance company representative.
Section 2. A map description of a school and its facilities.
Questions: multiple choice.
Section 3. An article about satisfaction that described cases of full, partial satisfaction and no satisfaction at all.
Section 4. About a tunnel for water and sewage line.
Reading test
Passage 1. About working relationships of employees and employers.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. About the history of watch.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks, matching statements to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have applied for a course in a college, but there were no places available. Write a letter to the principal and ask to enrol for the next available course. Include the following:
- Why do you want to do this course?
- What other options would you like to explore?
- Suggest your solution to this situation.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays music and newspapers are available online. What are the advantages and disadvantages of such services? Give your own opinion followed by relevant examples.
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
Cue Card 1
Talk about an instance when you used a foreign language for the first time. Please say
- when it was
- why you spoke in a foreign language
- how it made you feel
Discussion 1
- How many foreign languages do you know?
- Is it easy to learn a foreign language?
Cue Card 2
Talk about a holiday that you really enjoyed. Please say
- when it was
- where you went
- what you did
- why you enjoyed that holiday
Discussion 2
- Let’s talk about vacations.
- What type of vacations do you prefer, with friends or family?
- How hard is it to take time off from work? Why?
- Do you like short or long vacations? Why?
