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IELTS test in India – November 2022 (Academic Module)

The questions below were shared by the kind-hearted J.E. who recently took IELTS in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graph below describes oil consumption of 4 countries/regions from 1965 to 2015, in million barrel per day.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Graph Of Oil Consumption of 4 countries 1965 to 2015
* Note: this isn’t the actual graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many workplaces online communication has overtaken face to face meetings. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Where do you live?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What is your favourite subject to study?
– You said that you are interested in technology, were you passionate about it from a young age?
– What do you prefer to use, a tablet or a computer, and why?
– When did you start using computers?
– Do you think spending a lot of time on a computer is useful?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you used your mobile phone for some important work. You should say

– what you did
– when you did it
– why you had to use your mobile phone
– and explain how you felt about this experience.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Who spends more time on the phone, older or younger people?
– What do younger people use their phones for?
– What do older people use their phones for?
– Do you think people are using their phones more now compared to the past?
– In the future, will people be using their phones more or less, and why?

IELTS essay, topic: In many countries a lot of food is wasted (reasons and solutions)

This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in South Korea

In many countries, a lot of food is wasted. Why do people waste food? How can we reduce the amount of food waste?

Sample Band 8 Essay

Despite the fact that millions of people in the world go hungry every day, a surprisingly large amount of food gets wasted daily in certain parts of the world. In my opinion, the main reason for this is that people in the first-world countries tend to only buy food that is aesthetically pleasing, and fortunately, there are some ways to tackle this issue.

It is shockingly sad to know that large amounts of perfectly edible food in the form of fresh produce get sent to landfills, and the main reason for this is that these foods do not meet the standards of perfection set for fruits and vegetables by consumers and grocery stores. For example, veggies and fruit that are misshapen or have a few spots on them are still good enough to eat, yet they are often left on shelves to rot in favour of something that looks less damaged. In addition, a lot of customers confuse the ‘best by’ and ‘use by’ dates, thinking that foods that have passed their ‘best by’ dates are no longer fit to eat. Another major reason for food wastage is that people often overestimate the amount of produce they require on a weekly or monthly basis, and most of it ends up getting thrown out instead of being used.

There are many ways to reduce the amount of food being wasted, and I think one of the best ideas is to increase people’s awareness of just how much good food is disposed of, only because of our superficial biases as to how food should look. Raising the awareness of the staggering number of people that go hungry in third-world countries would make it harder to throw away an apple just because it is a little bruised. Also, teaching people how to better plan their monthly food requirements would help them not to overspend on food that they do not need; it would be great for the environment and their budget. The role of the government in this endeavour is indispensable as such task would be too great for any smaller organisation.

To conclude, the wasting food is a serious issue that merits increased awareness from both people and the leaders of the world. It is unacceptable to discard any food when there are so many people who are starving, and hopefully our joint effort can help improve the current situation.

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