IELTS test in Australia – October 2012 (General Training)

This update was shared collectively by C and K who recently took the IELTS test in Australia:

Listening test

Section 1. Drama club membership.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 2. Historical parks in Canada.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 3. Outdoor advertisements.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 4. Conversation between a man and a woman about construction materials.
Questions: multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. Medical tests and experiments done on Mt Everest.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, matching headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2. Different types of museums and art exhibitions.
Questions: matching headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About a part-time job in New Zealand.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend inviting him/her to a music concert. Please say

- where and when the concert is going to be,
- what type of music will be played there, and
- why your friend will enjoy it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

A country is experiencing population growth and needs more homes. Should these new homes be constructed in the existing cities or should new towns be built for this purpose? Explain.