Lee Peterson's Blog: IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – January 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friend from Saudi Arabia took an IELTS exam recently in his country and remembered the following information:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a customer and a hotel receptionist.

Section 2. A teacher talked about different activities at school.

Section 3. About a scientific arrangement of apparatus.
Questions: diagram labelling.

Section 4. About the manufacturing process of pencils.

Reading test

Passage 1. A review of a few popular books.

Passage 2. An article about the behaviour of ants.

Passage 3. The role of magic in scientific research.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph and two pie charts showing the amount of water available in the world in different conditions and fresh water available in different forms. The bar graph was showing the use of fresh water in three different countries for a variety of purposes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that for any country hosting an international sports event such as the Olympic Games is costly, inefficient and is a waste of money, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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 like about your present home?
– Which room do you like the most? Why?
– Is gardening a popular activity in our country?
– When do people prefer to do gardening?
– What change would you like to make in your home? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a magazine that you like to read. Please say

– What magazine is it?
– What articles do you read and when?
– How is it useful to you?

Discussion

– Why did you remember this magazine?
– Do you read other news?
– Why do you like cycling?