IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – August 2020 – Academic

Listening test

:Part 1

A phone call to an insurance agency to make a claim for loss of baggage
Questions: 6 fill in the blanks and one form completion task with 4 blanks to fill in

:Part 2

A monologue about a journey to the mountains
‘Questions: 8 multiple choice and then ‘select two from five options

:Part 3

A conversation regarding nurses during the 1950s
Questions: 5 multiple choice, 5 fill in the blanks

:Part 4

A study about the pre-historic era
Questions: fill in the blanks (one word only)

Reading test

:Passage 1

A text about pearl cultivation in Qatar
Questions: fill in the blanks, True/False/Not Given

:Passage 2

A text about the best editor who edited the work of the most known writers
Questions: matching headings, summary completion, match a title to the passage

:Passage 3

A study about extra-terrestrial life and aliens
Questions: Multiple choice, Yes/No/ Not Given

Writing test

Writing task 1 : a report

We were given two maps describing how a city changed from past to present, one map was from 1950 and the other from the present time. It was difficult as there were many changes to be typed within 20 minutes

Writing task 2 : an essay

Some people believe that excessive use of modern technologies, such as computers and smartphones, is negatively affecting the reading and writing skills of our young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Speaking test

Interview

? Can you tell me your full name, please –
? Can I see your identification –
? Where are you from –
? Where do you currently live –
? Are there good shops near your residence –
? Are there any parks close to you –

Cue Card

:Describe an unusual animal you saw in the past. Please say

 when and where you saw the animal –
what the animal was –
what was unusual about the animal –
why you still remember it –

Discussion

? What are the common animals you see in your hometown –
? Do you like to keep pets? Why/why not –
? What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets –
? Where is it better to keep pets, in an urban or rural environment –
. Some more questions I don’t remember –