IELTS test in Odessa, Ukraine – September 2016 – Academic Module

Listening test

Section 1. A woman was calling a real estate agent to get information about properties in New Zealand
Questions: short-answer questions – no more than 1 word or a number

Section 2. The president of a chess club was briefing parents about the club
Questions: multiple choice, match names to tournaments

Section 3. Two new maths teachers were talking about their school practice and a project
Questions: multiple choice

Section 4. College plan for the Textile designer profession
Questions: short-answer questions – no more than 3 words

Reading test

Passage 1. A plumbing and heating services booklet
Questions: True/False/Not Given

Passage 2. A hotel information booklet
Questions: short-answer questions – no more than 1 word

Passage 3. About the policy of cooperation between work force agencies and their clients
Questions: short-answer questions – no more than 3 words

Passage 4. About creating and managing job clubs to help people get ready for job interviews
Questions: short-answer questions – no more than 1 word

Passage 5. The history of tea, its cultivation and spreading across the world, including types of tea and how they grow. Also about the invention of tea bag and impact of tea on our health – results of some research
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs and people to their deeds

Writing test

Writing task 1 : a letter

Your friend wants to send her/his children to your house for the weekend. Write a letter to him/her and say

. Agree to this arrangement –
. Say what time is suitable for you –
. Describe what you are planning to do –

Writing Task 2 : an essay

Nowadays it is possible to use computers and mobile phones for automatic language translation, and there is no need for human translators and interpreters. Do you agree or disagree with this statement

Speaking test

Interview

? What is your full name –
? Can I see your ID –
? Where are you from –
? Do you work or study –
? Why did you choose this job –
? What are you planning to do in the future –
? What is your favorite color –
? What color is popular among your friends –
? Do you carry a lot of luggage when traveling? Why –
? How do you choose a suitable bag or a suitcase –

Cue Card

Talk about a bicycle, motorbike or car trip that you are planning for the future. Please say

? Where and when do you want to go –
? Who would you go there with –
? Why do you want to do it –

Discussion

? What will make this journey special –
? Do you find traffic and pedestrians crossings safe –
? Should we create more pedestrian zones in our cities –
? What is the impact of cars on the environment –
? What should governments do to eliminate this impact –