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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 India – August 2021

Thanks to the kind contribution by M.G. we can share these Speaking questions from a recent IELTS test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Describe your apartment.
– What kind of house would you like to live in, in the future?
– Describe your first school.
– How did you travel to school?
– What did you enjoy the most at school?
– Would you say it was a good school?
– Let’s talk about wildlife.
– Where in your country should one go to see wildlife?
– What other country would you like to visit, to see wildlife?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an artwork or a craft activity you did at school. Please say

– What it was
– When you did it
– What it looked like
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of handmade items can we see in your country?
– What kind of handmade gifts do people make in your country?
– Why do you think people like handmade gifts?
– Where would you find hand crafts or handmade articles?
– Why do you think tourism is important for handicraft businesses?
– Why do tourists buy local handicraft items?
– Should the government do more to promote these arts?

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – August 2021 (Academic Module)

Many thanks to the lovely K.R. from Sri Lanka who shared the following questions from a recent IELTS test:

Listening test

Part 1. A discussion between two people about an event taking place in a city.
Questions: fill in the blanks in a table with missing information related to times, venues and remarks.

Part 2. About a museum established on a Missouri River steam boat, dating back to the 16th century.
Questions: multiple choice questions.

Part 3. A lecturer and two students were discussing music.
Questions: multiple choice questions.

Part 4. A lecture on outdoor advertising.
Questions: fill in the blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. Research into behaviours of butterflies.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, fill in the blanks.

Passage 2. How humidity works and the application of this process to greenhouses.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, labelling a diagram of a greenhouse in a dessert described in the paragraph.

Passage 3. Corporate social responsibility.
Questions: matching headings to paragraphs, multiple choice questions.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing the advertising expenditure of 4 main car manufacturers in the UK. It showed advertising costs percentages by different types of advertising e.g., press, TV, outdoor, newspaper and radio.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that to benefit the development of a child, the mother and father should take parenting classes. To what extent you agree or disagree with this statement?