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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in USA and New Zealand – July 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS exams in USA and New Zealand were exactly the same. Our friends M and K (thank you!) sent us the following information:

Listening test

Section 1. Guest speaker facilities.
Section 2. University student was talking to a tutor.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. The speaker was providing information about future shopping.

Reading test

Passage 1. Migration of birds.
Passage 2. A text on optimism and health benefits.
Passage 3. About ingenuity gap.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

A bar graph showing the distribution of population in 4 different countries ( China, Sweden, Uganda and Germany) and worldwide, in 1975, 2002 and 2015 (prediction).

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that university students should use their own money to pay for their studies, because it benefits individuals rather than the whole society. Others say that the government should help with tuition fees. Discuss. What is your opinion?

Speaking test in USA

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What do you do, work or study?
– How do you like your profession?

Cue card

Talk about a piece of home equipment (not a computer) that you use, please say
– what it is,
– when you got it,
– how you use it,
– why you like it.

Discussion

– What are the advantages and disadvantages of the advanced technology nowadays?

Speaking Test in New Zealand

Interview

– Describe you house or apartment.
– What do you like the most about your house?
– Do you recommend the area where you live to others?
– Do you like watching movies at home or in the cinema? Why / Why not?
– What kind of movies do you like to watch?
– What kind of movies do you dislike?

Cue Card

Describe an old person that you know, please say
– where you met,
– what qualities you like about him / her,
– what their personality is like.

Discussion

– What role do older people play in a family?
– Are there any changes in attitudes of young people towards older people?
– What role are they going to play in the future?
– Is it easy to get a job for an older person?

IELTS test in France – July 2010 (General Training)

IELTS exam in France was shared by our kind friend S. Here is what they had:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

As a part of a promotion, a company is holding a competition and the prize is a computer. The person, who writes the best letter to the manager, wins the prize. Write a letter in order to participate in the competition, in your letter include:

– what your current position is (or your situation),
– what you would do with this prize,
– how this prize can help your future.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that advertising is helpful and informative, while others think that advertising can provide false information and will make goods more expensive. Discuss both views. What is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Does your whole family live together?
– Do they live in your home town?
– Could you tell me about the most attractive place to visit in your hometown?

Cue Card

Talk about a message which you have recently received by email, letter or phone, please say

– what was the message,
– who was the informer and how the message was delivered,
– what happened after you have received that message.

Discussion

All the questions were about the advancement of technology and communication.