H was asked the following IELTS Speaking questions in the UK recently:
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?
– Can you describe your job?
– Do you like being outdoors?
– How about working outdoors?
– Did your ever fly?
– Do you like flying?
Cue Card
Describe a music event or a program that you watched recently and liked. Please say
– What was it?
– Who did you watch it with?
– Why did you do it?
Discussion
– What kind of musical programs are popular in your country?
– Are super star programs more popular than others?
– Does classical music help in school education? Why?
– What are benefits of such an education?
The following recent IELTS exam questions were shared by C who took the test in China:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given two charts showing social media users divided by males and females respectively in 2011 and 2014. There were four pie charts in total, and we had to summarise and explain them.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Scientists have been warning for many years already that in order to protect the environment people should use less energy. However, most people do not change their ways of living. What is causing this behaviour? How can people be encouraged to change?
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is you major?
– Where do you study?
– Why did you choose that school?
– How was your first day at school?
– Is food from other countries popular in your home country?
– Did you try it when you were a child?
– Have you recently tried any food from another culture?
Cue Card
Describe any building that you have visited recently. Please say
– What and where is it?
– What does it look like?
– What is it famous for?
Discussion
– What types of buildings are popular in your country?
– Are these types based on historical buildings?
– Give an example of a historical building on which new buildings are based.
– What things are characteristic for an office building?
– What factors are required for an office building?
– Should historical buildings be free of cost to visit? Why?
– Who is responsible for preserving traditional buildings?
