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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – October 2010

I had to interrupt the series of tips from a high scorer to give you the latest update sent by A from Australia. Here are the questions A remembered:

Speaking test

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID please?
– What are you doing, working or studying?
– Have you completed your studies?
– What kind of job would you prefer in the future?

– Let’s talk about shopping. Do you like shopping?
– Do you like shopping in big shopping centres?
– Which day of the week do you prefer to shop on and why?
– When was the last time you went shopping?

Cue Card

Talk about the last film you saw, please say:
– where did you watch it?
– what did you like about it?
– what did you dislike about the film?
– why did you choose to watch that film?

Discussion

– Would you watch that movie again?
– What do you prefer, staying home to watch a movie on a DVD or going to the cinema?
– Do you find time to relax at home?
– Do you relax while watching a movie?
– What are the effects of movies on children?
– Can you learn other people’s culture through TV?
– How does watching film/movie affect a person?
– What do you think about movie stars of today and their actions?

IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – October 2010

The following speaking questions were shared by H who took his IELTS exam in Vietnam:

Speaking test

Interview

– Where is your hometown?
– What do you think your hometown is famous for?
– Did you learn about your hometown’s history in school?
– Do you think that people learn history in school?
– When was the last time you went to a place where people go to dance in your country?
– Do you like dancing?
– Have you ever learned dancing?
– Why do you think people love to dance?
– How many languages do you speak?
– What languages do you want to study in the future?
– Why do you want to study a foreign language?

Cue Card

Describe the last time when you were last late for an important appointment. Please say
– When did it happen?
– What was the meeting for?
– Why were you late?
– Explain the results of being late for that meeting.

Discussion

– Are you angry with people who are late?
– Do you think that people have less free time today than in the past? Why?
– Do you think that the quality of living is increasing? How?
– Today people use machinery to automate everything, is it good or bad?
– How does modern technology help to save time?
– Do you agree that people should let machinery do everything?