IELTS test in Qatar – April 2019 – General Training

Writing test

Writing task 1 : a letter

You worked for a company abroad, but had to quit suddenly and return to your hometown. Write a letter to your colleagues to say goodbye. In you letter

. Explain why you had to leave –
. Apologize for not saying goodbye properly –
? Why would you miss them –

Writing Task 2 : an essay

Doctors in many countries say that people do not do enough physical exercises. What are the causes of this trend? How can the situation be improved

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 –
? Where do you live now –
? What do you like about the place where you live –
? Do you have friends in your neighbourhood –
? Do you like paintings –
? What sort of paintings do you like –
? Did you learn to draw –
? Would you like to get a portrait of yourself –
? Do you have paintings at your home –
? How important is it to have paintings in your house –
? Do you wear sunglasses? Why –
? Would you buy expensive sunglasses for yourself –
? Did you lose sunglasses in the past –
? Would you gift sunglasses to somebody –

Cue Card

Describe a place where you like to study the most. Please say

? Where is it –
? What does the place look like –
? Why do you like to study there –

?Follow up question: Does anyone else use the same place to study

Discussion

? What techniques do you use for study –
? Are classroom studies better than online or the opposite is true –
? What is your opinion about group study –
? What are its advantages and disadvantages –
? How can you overcome these disadvantages –
? Should you vary your techniques while studying the same subject –
? What is more important, academic qualifications or practical experience –