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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Kenya and Bangladesh – May 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Recent Questions Kenya and Bangladesh May 2023

Thanks to our kind subscribers MM and HA we are sharing the questions from their IELTS exams earlier this week. It appears that the test questions in Kenya and Bangladesh were the same.

Listening test

Part 1. Holiday plan and activities.
Questions: fill in the blanks (one word).

Part 2. A talk about the Railway Museum.
Questions: information matching, map labelling.

Part 3. Preparing for a presentation with a tutor.
Questions: multiple choice questions, information matching.

Part 4. Objects found in different time periods.
Questions: fill in the blanks (one word).

Reading test

Passage 1. A tiny plant that lives on trees.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, fill in the blanks (one word).

Passage 2. Camouflage methods used by different animals.
Questions: matching information, matching experts to opinions, fill in the blanks (two words).

Passage 3. Advanced Technology in developed and developing countries.
Questions: summary completion using words from the box, multiple choice questions, Yes/No/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graph below shows the percentage of river water in the UK that is of good chemical quality, in the period between 1990 and 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Line Graph Water Quality

* Note: this isn’t the actual graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that the main goal of schools should be making children into responsible citizens and good workers, rather than benefitting them as individuals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – May 2023

IELTS Speaking Recent Questions Bangladesh May 2023

A couple of days ago our kind subscriber MM took his IELTS Speaking test at an IELTS test centre in Bangladesh, via video call. Here are the questions he remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name please?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Is there anything you don’t like about your work?
– What are the benefits of working there?
– Did you play a lot when you were a child?
– What sports did you play the most?
– Did playing sports help you?
– What are your future plans?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an unusual meal that you had. You should say

– when it was
– where it was
– what type of meal it was
– and explain why this meal was unusual.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the main foods in your country?
– Do people consume more fast food now, compared to the past?
– You said the rising popularity of fast food was a negative development. Why do you think so?
– Does technology help with food transportation?
– Are there any negative effects brought by technology to the food industry?
– What are some positive effects of technology on the food industry?