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IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2018

The following IELTS Speaking test questions were shared by S after a recent exam in India:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you study?
– What college is it?
– Why did you select that college?
– Do you prefer a wet or dry climate? Why?
– Does it rain a lot in your area?
– Do you like rain?

Cue Card

Describe a job you would be interested to do. Please say

– What job is it?
– What skills do you need for this job?
– What makes it interesting?

Discussion

– What jobs are people interested in, in your city?
– Do people change jobs frequently nowadays?
– Why is it so?
– Why don’t some people have good jobs?

IELTS test in China – August 2018 (Academic Module)

The recent IELTS test questions below were received from China (thanks, M!):

Writing testIELTS test in China

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart and an image of graph of tea manufacturing process. We had to summarize and explain them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In some countries it is illegal for employers to reject people applying for a job based on age criteria. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Describe your home town please.
– How long have you lived there?
– Where do you live now?
– Why do you live there?
– What kind of apartment do you live in?

Cue Card

Tell a story that you know well. Please say

– Who told you this story?
– What is the story about?
– Why do you still remember it?

Discussion

– Do you think children enjoy stories?
– Do you think you can tell the same story to younger and older children?
– How is technology involved in story telling?
– Did you tell anyone a story that impacted him/her later?