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IELTS test in the UK and Sri Lanka – January 2018 (Academic Module)

Our friends took their IELTS exams in the UK and Sri Lanka, and here is what they remembered:

Writing testIELTS test in the UK

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three pie charts showing four types of vehicle crossings over bridges in the UK in 1965, 1985 and 2005. We had to compare the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many countries senior positions have higher salaries compared to those of young workers of the same company. Some people think this isn’t justified. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– When do people give presents in your culture?
– Do you enjoy selecting gifts for others? Why?
– What was the last gift that you received?
– Who was it from?
– What was the occasion?
– Have you received any gift that you didn’t like?

Cue Card

Describe an activity you enjoy doing with an elder family member. Please say

– What is the activity?
– How often do you do this?
– Why do you enjoy doing this?

Discussion

– What relationship do the younger and older people have in your culture?
– What does the younger generation think about relationships with their elders?
– Did it change compared to the past?
– How important is it to keep the whole family together?

IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait – December 2017

A test taker from Kuwait (thanks, A!) remembered the following IELTS Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Speaking testIELTS test in Kuwait

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Please describe your home.
– How do you feel about it? Why?
– What kind of house would you prefer to live in, in the future? Why?
– What do you think about reading?
– Who is reading more, adults or old people? Why?
– Did you read comics as a child?
– Do you read magazines?
– What kind of magazines do you prefer? Why?
– Do you read magazines online?

– What do you think about public transport?
– Did you ever travel by bus?
– How was it?
– Did you like or dislike it? Why?
– Do you use public transportation?
– What can the government do about transportation?
– In the future, will you be traveling by bus?
– Do you prefer to use the bus or subway? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a sport that you like to watch. Please say

– What sport and who do you watch it with?
– Where and when do you watch it?
– What do you feel when you watch it?

Discussion

– Would you like to play this sport one day? Why?
– Do you like watching other sports? Why?
– What is better, to watch it on TV or go to the real match? Why?
– What other types of sport people are interested in, in your country?
– What do you think happens during a sport season?