Lee Peterson's Blog: IELTS test in Singapore – March 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in Singapore and remembered the following details:

Listening test

Section 1. About outdoor adventures and hiking activity packages.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. Two students discussed a musical they’ve seen recently.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word), multiple choice.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A documentary about a hunter.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the indigenous language of Piraha people.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the population in the UK from 15 to 75 years old, also male and female separately as a percentage of the total population. We had to summarize the information.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people believe that more money should be allocated to teaching science than any other subject in order for a country to progress. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and examples.