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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Nepal – April 2022 (Academic Module)

R.D. from Nepal relied on our daily emails to prepare for IELTS. He found them helpful and as soon as his exam was over, shared these questions to help other test takers:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of Browntown Park in Australia, in 2010 and at present. The maps included things such as a courtyard, some infrastructure, a cafe, park, parking lot, museums, and the entrance. On the present time map the infrastructure was relocated and some features were added (a playground, etc).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, most scientific research is funded and conducted by private companies, rather than the government. Do the advantages of this situation outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Can you tell me your full name, please?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you from?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– What kind of weather does your home country have?
– Do you like this type of weather?
– Do you prefer a warm or a cold weather?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a book that you enjoyed reading. Please say

– what type of book it was
– who recommended it to you
– why you decided to read it
– and explain why you enjoyed reading this book.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What type of books do you think is more popular, digital or print books?
– Why do you think people prefer this type of books?
– Do you think this will change in the future? In what way?

– Is it important to know how to read a map?
– Why can some people read a map better than others?
– Why do people like to travel to other places?
– Should they learn about the place before traveling there? Why or why not?

IELTS Speaking test in India – April 2022

Our kind friend B. took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– What do you do, work or study?
– Do you like watching TV?
– What are some benefits of watching TV with family?
– How frequently are you using a mirror in your daily life?
– Do you think mirrors are useful in decoration of a home?
– Why do people decorate their homes with a mirror?
– Have you recently bought a mirror?
– Do you purchase clothes without checking how you look in them in the mirror first?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a cake you received on a special occasion. Please say

– what occasion it was
– what kind of cake you received
– who was there with you
– and explain why this occasion was special.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do people spend a lot on special meals?
– On what occasions do people have special meals?
– What are the benefits of having special meals on particular days?
– How are meals from your country different to other countries’?