Charles Martinez's Blog: IELTS test in Kuwait – April 2016 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from Kuwait remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions from his recent exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently decided to leave your sport team. Write a letter to the manager and explain:

– Why do you want to leave the team?
– When and where are you going?
– What are your future plans?
– What did you enjoy the most while playing with this team?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many places of natural beauty such as beaches, lakes and mountains are getting littered with plastic bags, cans, bottles and other garbage. Why do you think this is happening? What can be done in order to prevent it? Give your opinion including reasons and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for work?
– Lets talk about movies.
– What movies do you like?
– How often do you watch them?
– Do you prefer local or international movies? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a movie that you watched recently. Please say

– What was it?
– What was it about?
– What did you like the most about it?

Discussion

– What do you think about the film industry and films made in your country?