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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Dubai – May 2022

Thanks to our kind friend J.M. we know this much about her very recent IELTS Speaking test in Dubai:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Can I see your identification?
– Do you work or study?
– How often do you dream?
– Do you remember your dreams when you wake up?
– Are you interested in dreams? Why?
– How do you start your day?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you visited a new place. Please say

– where you were
– why you went there
– what you did
– and explain how you felt in that place.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How do people feel when they are in a new place?
– What do you think is the hardest part of starting a new job?
– Generally, why do you think people like to travel?

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – May 2022 (Academic Module)

Thanks to T.R. from Sri Lanka we are sharing the latest IELTS questions she remembered from her exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar graph that was describing the consumption of coffee and tea in five different countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays there is more and more competition between older and younger people for the same jobs. What problems does this create? How can they be solved?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– What is your hometown like?
– Would you say it’s a good place to live?
– Why do you think so?
– What kind of people are famous in your country?
– Would you like to be famous?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a famous person you like. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– what he/she is famous for
– and explain why you like him/her

Part 3 (Discussion)

– When celebrities lose their fame, how do you think it affects them?
– What do you think about the children of celebrities, do they have a good place in society?
– What are the benefits of being a child of famous parents?
– What are the drawbacks?