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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait – February 2022

Our lovely friend S.J. took the IELTS test in Kuwait a few days ago and remembered the Speaking questions, below:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Describe your hometown.
– Can you tell me about the history of your hometown?
– Do you like to look in the mirror?
– How often do you do that?
– Do you usually decide to buy new clothes after looking in the mirror or not?
– Would you decorate a room with a mirror? Why or why not?
– Do you travel in a car often?
– Do you like to be the driver or the passenger?
– If given a chance, what type of car would you buy?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person who does a job that helps the society. Please say

– who this person is
– what his/her job is
– what he/she does

and explain why the job this person does helps the society.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What type of jobs are paid well? Why?
– Does school and university help children acquire good jobs later in life?
– Who should be paid more, younger or older people?

IELTS test in Iran – February 2022 (Academic Module)

P.H. took the IELTS test in Iran very recently and these are the questions she remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a university department, in 2009 and 2015, and asked to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The most important element in a person’s life is their work. Without a satisfying career, life is meaningless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– Do you think your hometown is a good city for young people to live in?
– How do you feel about pets?
– Do you have a pet?
– Would you like to have a pet in the future? Why?
– Which pet would you prefer?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe your experience of moving to a new school or new city. Please say

– where you moved to
– why you moved there
– how you felt about moving
– and explain how this experience affected your life.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do you think people change their place of residence?
– What effect does relocation have on children?
– How do you think the relationships people have at work affect their relationships in a family?
– Are there any drawbacks to intimacy in the workplace? Can you give me any examples?
– What kind of relationships do you have with your colleagues?
– Would you like to change your workplace?