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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – November 2010 (General Training)

IELTS exam in Australia was shared by S who remembered the following writing and speaking topics:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the manager of a TV company about uncomfortable timing of the new program that has recently started. In your letter

– write why you like that program,
– why the new timing is not comfortable,
– what changes you would like them to make.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

These days people are not eating healthy and are not exercising regularly. What are the reasons for that? What can we do to stop this behavior?

Speaking test

Interview

The regular personal questions

Cue Card

Describe any of the cultural events celebrated in your country, please say
– what the event is,
– what people do in the event,
– when this is happening,
– why you think this event is important.

Discussion

– What is the importance of culture in your country?
– How are the celebrations important in your culture?
– How can people protect their culture?

IELTS Speaking test in India – November 2010

The IELTS exam questions below were shared by S from India (thank you!), who said that the rest of the exam was just like in Azerbaijan.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Where is your hometown located?
– What is it famous for?

Cue card

Talk about any skill that you have learned (e.g. cooking or driving) and found beneficial.
Please consider the following in your speech:
– why you learned the skill,
– the problems you had while learning it,
– how it is useful now.

Discussion

– Do you think there are some skills that allow children to learn faster than adults?
– What are they and why do you think so?