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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iran and Lithuania – October 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in Iran in Lithuania were described by M and K and sound very similar. Here is what these kind people collectively remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. A woman wanted to book a restaurant for a party, the questions included the date of party, her phone number, the number of people at the party, the kind of food, etc.

Section 2. A man was describing an island and mentioning several details about the place.

Section 3. A tutor was advising a student about the structure and contents of his proposal (introduction, body, conclusion, etc).

Section 4. A man was describing whales and dolphins and the conditions they live in.

Reading test

Passage 1. About sleeping after lunch (day nap).

Passage 2. About various birds.

Passage 3. About e-learning and its usage in companies, its advantages and disadvantages.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There were 2 bar charts that illustrated the influence of bedroom TV and computer on children’s scores in the following subjects: reading, writing, mathematics.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that tourists should accept social and environmental responsibility while others believe that tourists should not accept any responsibility at all. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

IELTS Speaking test in India – October 2010

Speaking questions were shared by S from India whose IELTS exam update was published earlier here.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you work / study?
– Is it easy to get a job in your country?

– How many languages do you speak?
– Is it easy to learn English?
– How did you learn English?
– How long did you learn English for?

– Do you read newspapers?
– Tell me about newspapers that you read.
– What section of a newspaper do you normally read?
– Do you prefer TV or newspapers? Why?
– Do you watch news over the Internet?
– What type of news are you interested in?
 
Cue Card

Talk about your favorite outdoor activity, please say
– What activity is that?
– Where do you do it?
– How often do you do it?
– Why do you like this activity?

Discussion

Let’s talk about indoor & outdoor sports.
– Why do people prefer outdoor sports?
– What were the outdoor activities of the past compared to these of the present?
– Why are children less interested in outdoor activities nowadays?