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Simone Braverman is the founder of IELTS-Blog.com and the author of several renowned IELTS preparation books, including Ace the IELTS, Target Band 7, the High Scorer's Choice practice test series, and IELTS Success Formula. Since 2005, Simone has been committed to making IELTS preparation accessible and effective through her books and online resources. Her work has helped 100,000's of students worldwide achieve their target scores and live their dream lives. When Simone isn't working on her next IELTS book, video lesson, or coaching, she enjoys playing the guitar or rollerblading.

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia and Iran – July 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Saudi Arabia and Iran July 2023

Two very kind IELTS test takers from Saudi Arabia and Iran shared their IELTS Speaking questions. Both took IELTS very recently, and the questions they remembered were very similar – see below:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– How long have you been living there?
– Is your hometown a friendly place?
– Is it a good place to live for people of all ages?
– Do you always bring a lot of keys with you?
– Have you ever lost your keys?
– Do you often forget your keys and get locked out of your house?
– Do you think leaving your keys with a neighbour is a good idea?
– Have you learnt about outer space and stars in school?
– Do you like science fiction movies? Why?
– Do you want to know more about the outer space?
– Do you want to travel into the outer space in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an advertisement that you saw and didn’t like. You should say

– when you saw it
– where you saw it
– what it was about

and explain why you didn’t like it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think such advertisements are bad for children?
– Do people usually buy products after watching advertisements?
– What is the purpose of advertising?
– Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
– How do advertisements attract attention?
– Do you think advertisements exert a positive or negative influence on children?
– Do you think advertisements actually influence people to buy things? In what way?

IELTS test in Egypt – July 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Latest Questions Egypt July 2023

ML took her IELTS test in Egypt a couple of days ago and remembered the following questions. They make excellent practice for your upcoming IELTS test!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below shows percentages of attendance for 3 types of music events in 2006 in Australia.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Chart Music Events Attendance

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

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some cities allow their residents to transform public parks and open space to small farms, to grow fruit and vegetables. Do the advantages of this approach outweigh its disadvantages?

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