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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the UAE – April 2022 (Academic Module)

R.S. took the IELTS test in the UAE very recently, and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a line graph showing the average monthly salary in Japan (in Yen) and the prices of colour TVs and black and white TVs between the years 1953 and 1973 (3 lines on one graph).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Crime rates are likely to decline due to the advancements in technology, which will help prevent and solve crimes in an easier way. Do you agree or disagree?

The Speaking test was done via a video call.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What is your hometown?
– What is your hometown famous for?
– Did they teach you about your hometown in history classes at school?
– Do you think the color of a car is important?
– What kind of car would you like to have in the future?
– Do you enjoy car trips?
– Do you prefer being a driver or a passenger?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a rule, at school or at work, that you dislike. Please say

– what the rule is
– why it is imposed
– why you dislike it
– and suggest how this rule might be changed.

Follow-up question: Do you think this rule will change in the future?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think there are people who never broke the law?
– Is it always bad to break the law?
– Do you agree that it is a good practice to impose fines for minor violations? For example, going over the speed limit, parking violations, etc.
– Do you think that laws are made to protect the weak?

IELTS test in Japan – April 2022 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend K. took IELTS in Tokyo, Japan and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a bar chart and a table describing some activities women and men did in the UK in 2008. The bar chart showed several unpaid household chores women and men spent their time doing daily, after their paid work. The table showed how they spent their time doing leisure activities daily, after their paid work.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many children have trouble paying attention in class or concentrating on their school work. Why is this happening? How can this problem be solved?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Is it a good place to raise children?
– How often do you write on paper?
– What do you like better, typing or writing on paper?
– Did you write by hand often in school?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you were proud of something your family member did. Please say

– who the family member is
– when it happened
– what he/she did
– and explain why you were proud of what he/she did.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– When are parents proud of their children in general?
– What makes them proud?
– What do you think about children who do something to get a reward?
– When do adults feel proud of themselves?