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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Thailand – July 2022

Our kind friend G.V. shared the questions she remembered from her recent IELTS Speaking test in Thailand:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can I have your full name, please?
– May I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Do many people visit your hometown?
– Did you learn about the history of your hometown in school?
– What do you do every day after you get up?
– Do you normally go to bed early? Why?
– Is your daily routine going to change in the near future?
– Do you usually remember your dreams after you get up?
– Some people believe that dreams can predict the future. Do you agree with that?
– Do you like to hear about other people’s dreams? Why?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a toy you liked when you were young. Please say

– what kind of toy it was
– when you got it
– what it looked like
– and explain why you liked it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think children these days like the same toys as in the past?
– How important are toys for children?
– Do you think most girls and boys like the same or different kinds of toys? Why?
– Do you think it’s hard to choose or buy toys as a gift for children?
– What should people consider when they are buying toys?
– Do you think children should be able to choose their own toys?
– What do you think about people who buy many toys for their children?
– Do you think they do that because they don’t have time for their kids?

IELTS test in India – July 2022 (Academic Module)

Thanks to two kind IELTS test takers from India, today we are sharing the latest questions they remembered from their exams:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart describing the annual salaries of doctors and other professionals in 7 different countries. We had to compare the figures and write about similarities or differences when possible.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people argue that museums and art galleries should present the nation’s art, as opposed to artworks from other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Read a model answer here

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Let’s talk about where you live.
– Do you live in a house or in an apartment?
– How long have you been living there?
– Do you like living there?
– Which room is your favourite and why?
– Which room is special in your home?

– Let’s talk about science.
– Do you like learning science? Why?
– Did you learn science when you were a child?
– Do people who graduated in science have many job opportunities in your country?
– What is the best thing to learn about in science?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a change in your life that you recently made. Please say

– what the change was,
– when you made it,
– whether or not it was positive
– and explain how you felt about the change.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is change necessary in life? Why or why not?
– Why do people change?
– Do people change their jobs frequently in your country?