IELTS test in Sri Lanka – March 2017 – General Training

Listening test

Section 1. A lady complained about fridge malfunction, which was under warranty
Section 2. A person described his experience of living in an ancient set up – a Stone Age village or similar

Section 3. Two students talked about energy saving on their campus
Section 4. About Great Britain’s famous photographers

Reading test

Passage 1. Description of three different types of travel passes, each to suit individual passenger requirements
Passage 2. About holiday workers for British agricultural farms. Including details of travel insurance, directions, and mobile houses
Passage 3. Explanation on the job search on BBC website. How to find a region, reference number, contact details and about vacancy alert system
Passage 4. About an Antarctic expedition to drill the old ice layers to determine whether the global warming is a normal cyclical effect or caused by greenhouse gas emissions

Writing test

Writing task 1 : a letter

You recently saw an advertisement about helpers for children summer holiday camp. Write a letter to camp organizers and say

  . Describe the areas where you can help –
. Give the time period you are available –
. Ask some questions about the camp –

Writing Task 2 : an essay

Nowadays the population of the world is increasing rapidly. New homes and accommodation should be built for this additional population. Some believe that more houses should be constructed in existing towns and cities. Others believe that creating entirely new towns in the countryside to accommodate these houses is the best way. What is your opinion