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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Delhi, India – September 2011 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend P from Delhi, India did a great job of sharing the recent IELTS exam topics and questions. Here they are:

Listening test IELTS test in Delhi

Section 1. Two friends’ discussion about a horse riding trip.

Section 2. An Australian airport security officer’s talk about the immigration check in airports and ban on illegal goods.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. Three friends were talking about a research they have conducted.

Section 4. A university tutor was giving instructions regarding the new university study website.

Reading test

Passage 1. Renovation of an underdeveloped island by an agency.

Passage 2. Differences between bosses and subordinates.

Passage 3. A strange space phenomenon spotted by NASA.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart that showed population of several regions in 2006 and a prediction for 2030. We had to write a report based on the data in the chart.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say that artists (musicians, writers, painters) should be supported by the government. Others think it would be waste of money. Discuss both arguments and give your opinion. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where do you live?
– Are you working or studying?
– Why have you chosen this course?
– What is the importance of computers nowadays?
– How do you use a computer?
– What are the benefits of public transport?

Cue Card

Talk about a journey to which you have been late. Please say

– where you intended to go,
– whom you went with, and
– how you felt about being late.

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in Taiwan – September 2011 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend from G from Taiwan has shared some information about his IELTS exam. He didn’t remember much about the Listening or Reading, but we have his Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph describing data on marriages.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that advertisements targeting children may have negative effects on them, and suggest banning such advertisements as a solution. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you like swimming?
– Why do you like it?
– Would you recommend swimming for children?
– Do you like taking photographs?
– What kind of photographs do you like?
– Why?

Cue Card

Talk about the kind of clothes you prefer. Please say

– What kind of clothes do you like?
– Why do you like that particular kind?
– Where do you buy such clothes?

Discussion

– More questions about fashionable clothes.
– Will you go shopping for clothes or buy them online?
– Do you think clothes can affect people’s behavior?