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Updated Dec. 20, 2009

 

Predictions for Part 2/3 Topics from January to April, 2010

It will not be clear what is happening until towards the end of January or the beginning of February.

198 to 212 (15 topics)

216 (1 topic)

229 to 237 (9 topics)

240 to 242 (3 topics)

Total: 28 topics

Notes about the table

The topics (highlighted in green) listed in the third and fourth columns might return to the test the same as before or a similar topic, with a few changes, might be used. You should also read the Part 3 questions for those topics, especially any FQ questions.

Topics with a number lower than #95 can be found by going to the following page: http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/PARTS_2_and_3_INDEX_P1.htm

Topics numbered #96 and above can by found by going to: http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/PARTS_2_and_3_INDEX_P2.htm

 

Topics usually in the test

Is this topic already in the test? If yes, what topic numbers?

If this topic is not yet in the test, what past topic numbers should I look at?

If this topic is already in the test, should I also look at other old topics?

 A Book

Yes. 229, 237

 

 

 A Film

Yes. 200

 

 

 A Friend

No.

 8, 30, 44, 91, 123, 133,  177, and 223.

 

 Sport

Yes. 209

 

 

 Arts/Handicrafts

Yes. 234

 

Yes. 10, 11, 81, 118, 167

 A Photograph

No.

33, 110, 161 and 219

 

 Music

No.

 81, 136, 186

 

 Clothes

No.

 67, 165

 

 Shopping

Yes. 216

 

 

 Business/Work

Yes. 201

 

Yes. 37 and 98 (the same topic), 79, 127 and 150.

 Science/Technology

Yes. 199, 208

 

 

 Leisure/Hobbies

Yes. 202

 

 

 Food

Yes. 205, 231

 

 

 Education

Yes. 230

 

Yes. 224, 239

 The Future

No. (Possibly 202)

 22, 97, 192, 194, 217

 

 

Topics 214, 215, 217 to 228, and Topic 238;

Topic 17 (A Practical Skill); Topic 139 (A Person who is Good at his/her Job);

Topic 39, (A Wild Animal); Topic 134, (An Interesting Animal); Topic 180, (A Polluted City);

Topic 95 (Favourite Weather); Topic 164 (Your Favourite Season);

Topic 47, (A Positive Change);

Topic 2 (An Important Decision); Topic 60 (A Leader);

Topic 160 (A Gift);

Topics 49, 115 and 171 (Language);

Topic 114 (A Website);

Topic 102 (An Ideal Park); Topic 142 (A Garden);

and our old favourite, Topic 152 (A Good Law).

a) The following topics will almost certainly be in the test from the beginning of January:

198 to 212 (15 topics)

216 (1 topic)

229 to 237 (9 topics)

240 to 242 (3 topics)

b) Probably (很可能) the following topics will continue to be used during the month of January before finally being retired in early February:

                        183 to 196 and 213               

c) Probably (很可能) about 5 of the following topics will return to the test the same as before or very similar to before:

8, 10, 11, 22, 30, 33, 44, 67,

79, 81, 91, 97, 98, 110, 118,

123, 127, 133, 136, 150, 161, 165, 167,

177, 186, 192, and 194

d) Possibly (可能) 2 or 3 of the following will return to the test the same as before or very similar to before:

2, 17, 39, 47, 49, 60, 95, 102,

114, 115, 134, 139, 142, 152, 160, 164,

171, 180, 217, 238, and 239

e) There is a small chance that some or even all of the following topics will return to the test:

                        214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, and 228

f) There will be several new topics that have not been seen since January 2006.

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