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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Brunei – July 2012

Thanks to the effort of E who took the IELTS exam in Brunei we can share these Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Brunei

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you study or work?
– Where do you work?
– What is your job like?
– Why did you choose this profession?
– Are you using the Internet in your daily life?
– Which types of clothes do you mostly like?
– Did you buy any clothes over the Internet ? Why?
– Are clothes in your country cheaper or more expensive?
– Do you buy unbranded products? Why?
– What is your favorite meal? Why?
– How important is breakfast?
– What is better, a small or a big meal? Why?
– Which meal do you like the most, lunch or dinner? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a famous person you are interested in.

– Describe this person.
– How did you come to know about him/her?
– Why did he/she become famous?
– What have you learned from him/her?

Discussion

– What do you know about celebrities?
– Do you think money can make a person a celebrity?
– Do you think celebrities have the right to lead a private life?
– Do you think celebrities are faking their image?
– What does motivate people to become well-known?
– Do you think celebrities have the talents to become famous?
– Do you think technology is promoting more celebrities than necessary?
– Do you think technology can help people become well known?

IELTS test in Australia and Malaysia – July 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS update below was sent by N and F, who remembered the following questions from their exams in Australia and Malaysia.

Writing test IELTS test in Malaysia

Writing task 1 (a report)

Compare and comment on a diagram describing comedy, fantasy, drama and romance films released in the UK from 2000 to 2010 and percentage of tickets sold.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Advertisement encourages consumers to buy in bulk, whereas it should promote high quality of the products sold. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– Have you done any drawing before?
– Do you like the process?
– Is it hard to draw?
– Describe the technique used to teach people to read in your home town.
– Is it necessary for adults to read?
– Why is reading important?
– Why do people go to the library?
– Describe various libraries found in your country.

Cue Card

Talk about some family news that you have heard recently. Please say:

– What news you heard,
– Who gave you the news,
– How you felt after hearing the news, and
– Why you remembered the news.

Discussion

Don’t remember.