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2022

IELTS test in Taiwan – October 2022 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend I.L. took IELTS in Taiwan very recently and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graphs below show how often people exercised in Europe in 2016, by age group and gender.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Graph Men

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Graph Women

* Note: these are not the actual graphs that were given in the test, they were recreated for demonstration purposes.

Read a model answer here

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that the best way to solve environmental problems is to increase the price of fuel. Do you agree or disagree?

Read a model answer here

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Tell me about where you live.
– What is the weather like in your city?
– Do you like the city you live in? Why/why not?
– Why do you like the place where you live?
– What do you usually do in the evening?
– How often do you use social media? Why?
– Do you help with some house chores? What kind of chores?
– What is your least favourite type of housework? Why?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a friend from your childhood. You should say

– who this person is
– when you met
– what you did together
– and explain why this person was important to you.

Follow-up question: Do you still meet with your childhood friend now? Why/why not?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about friendship.
– What are the benefits of having a childhood friend?
– Do you think is it important to keep childhood friends?
– What do you think is better for teenagers, to connect with friends online or to meet in person?
– Why do people lose their childhood friends?

IELTS Speaking test in Nepal – October 2022

Today we are sharing the questions from a recent IELTS Speaking test in Nepal that our friend S.T. remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– Is there more pressure to do well at school nowadays?
– How do you celebrate your birthday?
– What do you do on your birthday?
– What do you think is the most important birthday to celebrate, 16th, 18th or 21st?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a problem you faced while buying in-store or online. You should say

– what you bought
– when and where you bought it
– what the problem was
– and explain how you felt about that problem.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of services do customers need?
– Do you think shops provide good customer service nowadays?
– How do you think shops should deal with issues that customers complain about?
– Do you think expensive products have superior quality?