Lee Peterson's Blog: IELTS test in Algeria – December 2016 (Academic Module)

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Algeria we know this much about it:

Listening test

Section 1. Friends spoke about different types of trips including all disadvantages and advantages of each trip type.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Section 2. Two college students were discussing their research topic about elderly people and retirement homes.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the life of chimpanzees and their critical thinking skills.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing a gender-based analysis of workers in five different countries with different tertiary education levels in 1999.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays young people prefer going to shopping centres rather than spending their time in organised activities such as sport or music. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons to support your opinion using your own knowledge and experience.