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Simone Braverman

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 test in South Korea – November 2022 (Academic Module)

The questions below were kindly shared by B.C. who recently took IELTS in South Korea:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below describes the number of male and female visitors to a website in 2020-2021 (presented in hundreds of thousands).

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Chart of Website Visitors

Read model answer here

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

Writing task 2 (an essay)

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

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where do you live (in which city)?
– What do you like about the city you live in?
– Compared to the city you lived in when you were young, what are its advantages and disadvantages?
– What do you usually do on your birthday?
– What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
– Do you feel differently about your birthday now, compared to when you were young?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a television program that you like to watch. You should say

– what program it is
– where you usually watch it and with whom
– what the program is about
– and explain why you like watching this program.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of TV programs or shows do people in your country watch these days?
– Why do you think they watch those TV programs / shows?
– What benefits do people get from watching these TV programs?
– Do you think people’s preferences of TV programs change with age?
– What is the difference between the TV programs now compared to 10 years ago?

IELTS Speaking test in Pakistan – November 2022

Thanks to our lovely friend L. from Pakistan, today we are sharing these Speaking questions from her recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Did you always want to be in this profession?
– Are you a morning person? Why or why not?
– How often do you read?
– Do you love reading books?
– How often do you buy books?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a city/town you would recommend as a good place to live or visit (it can’t be your hometown). You should say

– what it is
– where it is located
– how you know about it
– and explain why you would recommend it as a good place to live or visit.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is there a difference between old and young people’s lifestyle?
– What kind of difference is it?
– Why do older people prefer to live in quiet places?
– Why do younger people prefer big cities to the countryside?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city?