Charles Martinez's Blog: IELTS test in Australia – September 2015 (General Training)

Another Australian IELTS test taker shared the details of his recent General Training exam:

Listening test

Section 1. About a summer camp for children.

Section 2. About a presentation and its content created by a student.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the modern history of New Zealand.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have filled out an enrolment form for a certain course a few weeks ago and didn’t receive any response yet. Write a letter and say

– Give the course and your personal details.
– Why are you interested in this course?
– What do you expect the school to do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays we see more advertisements on the streets and on our TV screens. What are advantages and disadvantages of it?

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 watching the sky? Why?
– Do you prefer to do it at night or during the day?
– Is there a place in your hometown where you can see clear sky?
– Did you learn about sky in school?

Cue Card

Talk about an advice that you received from someone. Please say

– Who gave you the advice?
– What was the advice?
– What was the result?

Discussion

– Why did you follow that advice?
– Who usually gives you advice? Why?
– Is it true that young people do not like the advice of older generation?
– Would you take a stranger’s advice? Why?