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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – September 2011 (Academic Module)

This IELTS exam in India was shared by our kind friend S who remembered the Writing and Speaking topics, as follows:

Writing test IELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three pie charts showing the percentage of graduate employees in different fields.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays TV news show a lot of disaster scenes and violence. What effect on individuals and society in general can this have?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What can I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Let’s talk about your hometown.
– Can you describe the people of your hometown?
– What do you usually do on weekends?
– What did you do last weekend?
– Do you have plans for the next weekend?

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite book. Please say

– Who wrote it?
– Why do you like it so much?
– When did you read it?
– Would you like to read it again?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS Speaking test in the UAE – September 2011

Our kind friend S from Dubai, UAE has shared the speaking questions from her recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test IELTS test in Dubai UAE

Interview

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like you job?
– Why do you like it?
– Did you have difficulty getting your current job?

Cue Card

Describe a leader in your life who impressed you the most. Please say

– What were his/her qualities?
– Where have you met him/her?
– How do you know him/her?

Discussion

– Would you like to be a leader?
– What are the most important qualities for a leader?
– Is it good to have a leader in your life?
– Some believe people you shouldn’t follow a leader, what is your view?