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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in UAE – April 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exam in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) was sent to us by a kind student H (thanks a lot!). Here is what he remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between 2 people visiting a place.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).

Section 2. A monologue.
Questions: Diagram / map labeling. There were 6 options given (A-F) and for each label one letter had to be chosen.

Section 3. A conversation between 2 students talking about the benefits of taking certain courses at the university and how it has helped them.

Section 4. A monologue explaining the economics of the USA during the 1900 and at present.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a water utility service company.
Questions: Match numbers to appropriate headings for each paragraph.

Passage 2. About utilizing the company vehicle for in-field purposes.
Questions: filling in blanks (summary completion).

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. Graphology and its interpretation of a person’s writing.
Questions: filling in blanks, select the appropriate name from the list below (A-D) to answer each question.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the head of the organization to request funding for a particular course.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

International sporting events are a cause of concern to the hosting nation. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Can I call you by your first name?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like what you are doing?

Cue Card

Talk about a recent advertisement that you have seen. Please say

– What was it about?
– Describe the advertisement.
– Who do you think would be interested in it?
– Why was the advertisement so interesting?

Discussion

– People today are flooded with advertisements. Do you agree or not? Why?
– In what way has media infiltrated people in their everyday lives?
– People today, even when they visit the countryside, do not want to be disconnected from the busy city life. Is it a good thing?

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australa – April 2011

The following questions were shared by S after his recent Speaking test in Melbourne. Enjoy!

Speaking test

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of work is it?
– Do you like it?
– Are you interested to continue doing this kind of job?
– What is your name?
– Who gave you the name?
– Do you like your name?
– Do you want to change your name?
– Who usually names children in your country?
– What is the tradition of naming children in your country?
– Do you prefer to sit together as a family for a meal?
– What are the benefits of it?
– How do you usually eat in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a park you have visited lately. Please say

– When did you go there?
– Whom was it with?
– What did you like there the most?
– Why do you choose to talk about that park?

Discussion

– What is your opinion about planting trees?
– Is it necessary to teach children about tree planting?
– What do you consider a major threat for plants and trees?