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mpemma · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 8

Hi All,
Can you let me know if there are any practise online test for IELTS to pass the english A1 test? I want to apply for FLRM.. I have to complete the A1 test before June..any help is much appreciated

carlyann · Member Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 82

My fiance took the GESE Trinity colleage A1 test so I have no knowledge of IELTS but found these on the internet. Can anyone who has taken the IELTS confirm whether these resemble the IELTS test?

http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_sample.aspx

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_writing.htm
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mpemma · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 8

[quote="carlyann"]My fiance took the GESE Trinity colleage A1 test so I have no knowledge of IELTS but found these on the internet. Can anyone who has taken the IELTS confirm whether these resemble the IELTS test?

http://www.ielts.org/test_takers_information/test_sample.aspx

http://www.examenglish.com/IELTS/IELTS_writing.htm[/quote]

Hi carlyann, Thanks for the information.. do we need to attend any course at GESE Trinity to give the exam ? can you let me know what procedure she followed to complete the exam.?

BigEasy · Member Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 56 Location: London

You might find it much easier to do the Trinity GESE exam. They run them every week, you get the results on the day, and the certificate normally a week to ten days later.

Details, lesson plans, and a video of what an actual exam is like are on the following website:

http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=368

mpemma · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2012 Posts: 8

Thanks a ton.. I will get back to you as soon as I am done with the exam Smile

carlyann · Member Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 82

Sorry I didn't realise you were in the UK. I agree with Bigeasy and definetly recommend the GESE. Its on the approved list (the last one on the table and you just need a pass) It is specifically for spouse visas - listening and speaking only. It is with a real human being so you can ask for things to be repeated. It lasts about 25 minutes, there is a video on the site with an example with a child doing it. My fiance did another test (TOEFL) and failed miserably but passed this with distinction. The other test was about 4 hours long and computer based and he really struggled. Even the listening and speaking sections required good reading skills as you had to read the questions!!!! Alot of the TOEFL test also seemed to come down to memory. It was not like a conversation. The listening section you had to listen to passages and then answer questions about it afterwards - not knowing what those questions would be he hurriedly wrote down all that he could remember - the whole process threw him somewhat even though in spoken english he is fluent. He lacks in reading and writing as he learnt through speaking to tourists and movies - not school

good luck

It costs a lot less than some of the other tests - about £70 from memory but you'd have to check. They gave him the result orally oin the day and certifcate followed after 1 week. Also he managed to book onto one within a few days. Here's the link and dates of upcoming tests and locations.

http://www.trinityco...k/site/?id=2307
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