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Recent IELTS exams

Real students tell about their recent IELTS exams: IELTS questions, topics, tasks, answers.

IELTS test in India and Bangladesh – May 2013 (General Training)

Our friends from India and Bangladesh reported having the same IELTS exam in May. Here is what they remembered:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation between a lady and the principal of a school in New Zealand. The lady recently moved from Hong Kong and wanted to enroll her daughter in this school.

Section 2. A lady was talking about a community of triathlon enthusiasts.

Section 3. A discussion between a professor and a student about her thesis regarding absence at workplace.

Section 4. A lady was speaking about the effect of children on adults’ fat intake.

Reading test

Passage 1. About tennis holidays.

Passage 2. About work particulars.

Passage 3. About the challenges and effects of starting a new business.

Passage 4. An article about the history of Egyptian clothing.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

An international company has opened its new branch in your town. You are interested in working there. Write a letter to the human resources and say:

– What position are you interested in?
– Why are you interested in this position?
– Ask for additional information about the company.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people agree that teachers should be strict with their students; others believe that teachers with friendly approach will achieve better results.

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 think about painting?
– Did you learn painting at school as a child?
– Do you think young children should learn painting at school?
– Would you buy a painting?
– What is your opinion about art collectors?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting country that is not your own. Please say

– What country is it?
– How did you learn about this country?
– Why do you find this country interesting?

Discussion

– Do you think it is good to have international cooperation?
– Do you think that neighboring countries should have a good cooperation?
– How can they achieve it?
– Is international cooperation more important than national interests?

IELTS Speaking test in South Africa – May 2013

An IELTS test taker from South Africa (thanks I!) shared his Speaking questions from a recent exam:

InterviewIELTS test in South Africa

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID or passport?
– Where do you come from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your normal day like?
– What do you do after work? Why?
– If you could change something in your daily schedule, what would it be and why?

Cue card

Talk about an important person you know. You should say
– what they do
– where they are
– how they help people
– why you consider them important.

Discussion

– Does everyone agree with you about that person being important?
– Is there any profession which is more important than others?
– Should people receive the same salary when they do different jobs?
– Do you think some people are in the wrong profession, or in a profession they dislike?
– What are some of the reasons why people dislike their professions?
– How much writing do you do in a day and why?
– Would you be able to write a book?