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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Pakistan – June 2022 (General Training)

Our friend S.Z. took the IELTS test in Pakistan a couple of days ago and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your company has sent you on a three-month course in another country. The course is coming to an end, but you would like to prolong your stay. Write a letter to your manager. In your letter,

– Describe how the course benefited you
– Explain why you would like to delay your return
– Suggest a date when you would like to come back.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many young people say that mobile phones are the most important object that they own. Does the popularity of mobile phones among young people have more advantages or disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live, in a house or an apartment?
– What is your favorite room at home?
– What makes your home special?
– Do you keep things from your childhood?
– Where do you keep your important things, such as your keys or money?

– Do you think people should spend free time at home or outside?
– Has technology changed leisure time options?
– Is there any difference between our leisure time activities now and in the past?

– Do you think you read more when you were younger compared to now?
– What type of books do you read?
– Have you ever watched the movie and then read its book?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you saved some money on an item you purchased. Please say

– when and where it was
– who was there with you
– how you saved money
– and explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are some of the places where people go on outings and to socialize?
– Do you think that younger people do more activities than older people?
– Do you think that in the past people had more time for going out than now?

IELTS test in India – June 2022 (Academic Module)

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

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart and a pie chart describing the consumption of water in four different countries. The task was to report on the main features and make comparisons where necessary.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that studying literature from the past is a waste of time for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you like your hometown? Why?
– Did you study the history of your hometown in school?
– Why is history hard for you ?
– Do you use a mobile phone?
– When did you buy your first phone?
– Do you use text messages?
– What are the benefits of text messages?
– What is your favorite color?
– Does color matter to you when you buy a new car or a mobile phone?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a skill that you learned from an old person you know. Please say

– who the person was
– what you learnt and how
– whether it was difficult or not
– and explain how you felt after learning that skill.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are the things children learn in school and from their grandparents different?
– What kind of help do older people need from younger people?
– What advantages do help-giver and help-receiver get from interacting with each other?
– Do you believe in helping older people you don’t know? Why?