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Latest IELTS questions from the UK – September 2024 (Academic Module)

Latest IELTS Academic Questions UK September 2024

Our generous student from the UK shared these recent writing questions from her IELTS exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below shows the percentages of Australian men and women of different ages who exercised regularly in 2010.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Australian men and women of different ages who exercised regularly in 2010

* Note: this isn’t the original diagram given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that money spent on air travel is a waste of resources and should be better used to help the poor. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

IELTS Speaking questions from Nigeria – September 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Nigeria September 2024

A kind test taker from Nigeria remembered the following Speaking questions after his recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Where do you come from?
– What do you do? Are you a student or do you work?
– Where do you work?
– What are your plans for the future?
– Why do you want to change your work?
– What do you enjoy most about your current job?
– Do you prefer working alone or with a team?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you are happy to know. You should say

– who this person is
– how you met them
– what their impact on your life has been

and explain why you are happy to know this person.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What makes children happy?
– Do you think buying gifts is the best way to make children happy? Why or why not?
– Will the same gifts that make children happy also make adults happy? Why or why not?
– Are children happier now than they were in the past? Why do you think so?
– Is it better to work more to earn money, or to take time to rest? Why?
– How can companies make their employees happy and motivated?
– How can employers recognise when their staff are overworked or stressed?
– What are the consequences of employees being overstressed in the workplace?