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Latest IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – May 2024

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Australia May 2024

Our kind student A shared these Speaking questions right after his IELTS exam in Australia:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Where are you from?
– What do you do?
– Did you have to do any special courses to get this job?
– Did you aim for this job?
– Do you use a computer in your daily work?
– How did you learn to use a computer?
– How often do you use the computer outside of work?
– What kind of tasks do you perform on the computer?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a situation when people congratulated you. You should say:

– when it was
– what you did
– how they congratulated you

and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– On what occasions do people congratulate someone in your culture?
– How do people offer congratulations in your culture?
– Is success important in your culture?
– How do people achieve success in their lives?
– What factors contribute to a person’s success?
– Do people need motivation to succeed in their work?

Latest IELTS questions from Sri Lanka – May 2024 (Academic Module)

Latest IELTS Academic Questions Sri Lanka May 2024

Our student KK shared the writing questions from a recent IELTS test in Sri Lanka:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors who came to the USA for different purposes between 1989 and 2009.

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

IELTS writing task 1 Visitors To USA By Purpose Of Visit 1989 to 2009

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

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Directors of large organisations receive much higher salaries than ordinary workers. Some think it is necessary while others think it is unfair. Discuss both views and give your opinion.