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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Thailand – May 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Recent Questions Thailand May 2023

Our kind subscriber BY took her IELTS exam in Thailand two days ago and remembered the following questions:

Reading test

Passage 1. Sleeping patterns of people who thrive.
Passage 2. Facial expression and emotions.
Passage 3. How human sense of taste works.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The line graph below shows the numbers of overseas visitors to the UK between 1989 and 2009 (in million visitors), by purpose of visit.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Line Graph Showing Overseas Visitors to the UK
* Note: this isn’t the actual graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Directors of large organizations are paid much higher salaries than other employees. Some people feel this is necessary, while others think this is not justified. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – April 2023

IELTS Speaking Recent Questions Bangladesh April 2023

Thanks to our kind friend RA we are sharing the Speaking questions from a very recent IELTS exam in Bangladesh:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Do you work or study?
– Have you had any difficulties at work recently?
– What do you do after work?
– What do you do on your days off?
– Do you like puzzles or mazes?
– Which one do you prefer, solving word or number puzzles?
– Why do people enjoy solving puzzles?
– Who do you think enjoys solving puzzles more, children or old people?
– Is solving word puzzles beneficial? Why?
– Do you think puzzles are suitable for all age groups?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you received money as gifts from a family member. You should say

– when you received the gift
– why you receive it
– what you did with the money
– and explain how you felt after receiving the gift.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is giving money as a gift a common thing in your country?
– Is money appropriate as a gift? Why or why not?
– Do you support giving money to children as gifts? Why or why not?
– Do you think money should be given to the children for doing chores? Why or why not?
– Which type of weather do you like? Why?
– Do you want to live in cold or hot weather in the future?
– Do you use any weather apps? Why?
– How many times a day do you watch weather updates?
– Have there been any recent changes to the weather in your country lately?
– Do you think there will be more changes in the future?