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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Malaysia – December 2010

The speaking questions below were given in Malaysia, so we are told by our kind friend A. The rest of the exam is here.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Are you working or studying?
– What job do you have?
– Is it easy to get a job like yours in your country?

Cue card

– Describe a gift that you had given to someone, please say
– What gift it was,
– What the occasion was,
– Why you have chosen this gift.
– Do you think the gift made him/her happy?

Discussion

– On what criteria do you choose a gift?
– Is it easy to find a gift for someone?
– Do you think it is important to give expensive gifts?
– Do you think it is appropriate to replace a gift with cash?
– Do you think people should donate money to charity and why?

IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – December 2010

The IELTS Speaking exam below was given in Vietnam and remembered by our kind friend H. The rest of the exam was shared here yesterday.

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
– Do you like reading books?
– What type of books do you read?
– Are you reading a book presently?
– Would you like to write a book in the future?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when something in your house broke or stopped working. Please say
– What was it?
– What happened when it broke/stopped working?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– Why do you think people buy second-hand products?
– Why do people sell second-hand goods and advertise them on the internet?
– Do you think advertising fools people?