Lee Peterson's Blog: IELTS test in Kuwait – June 2017 (Academic Module)

When G took the IELTS test in Kuwait he got the following questions in Reading, Writing and Speaking (G didn’t remember the topics in Listening):

Reading test

Passage 1. About wind power and ways to harness it.

Passage 2. About human navigation.

Passage 3. About climate change discovery on a certain island in the Pacific region.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a museum and its surroundings, in 1957 and 2007. We had to notice and describe the changes.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many studies say that older people do not exercise enough. What are the reasons for this? What would you suggest to encourage them to exercise?

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?
– What do you like about your job?
– What do you think about advertisements?
– Do you buy products because of the ads?
– What do you think about billboard advertisements?

Cue Card

Describe a happily married couple that you know. Please say

– Who are they?
– How long have you known them?
– What makes this married couple happy?

Discussion

– What do they do together?
– How often do you see them?
– Let’s talk about weddings.
– How do people celebrate weddings in your country?
– What is the average age to get married in your country?
– Why do people get married at a later age today?
– Why do people tend to have fewer children now than in the past?