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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Myanmar – January 2022 (Academic Module)

S.L. took IELTS in Myanmar very recently and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a school, in 2002 and today, and asked to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Family members and friends caring for elderly people find it hard to spend enough time looking after them. What are the causes of this problem? What solutions can you suggest?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– Is your hometown a good place to live for young people?
– In your country, at what age do children start learning science subjects?
– Do you like science subjects?
– How are they useful to you in your daily life?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a skill that was difficult for you to learn. You should say

– what skill it was
– why you learnt it
– why it was difficult to learn
and explain how you felt about this.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– People can learn something without teachers these days. How do they do that?
– What are the differences between human teachers and other ways to teach yourself something?
– What are the essential skills that children should learn?
– Why can children learn faster than adults?

IELTS test in Japan – January 2022 (Academic Module)

One of our friends recently took the IELTS test in Japan and shared the questions she remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many people prefer to use private cars. What problems has this trend created? What solutions can you suggest?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this job?
– Would you like to continue in this job in the future?
– What is the best thing about your work?
– What colour do you like?
– What kind of TV programs do you watch?
– What kind of TV programs would you like to watch?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about something you learnt. You should say

– when it was
– what you learnt
– whether it was easy or difficult to learn
and explain how you felt about learning this.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Who should be teaching children, parents or teachers?
– Should parents teach their kids more than teachers? Why?
– What skills should children learn?
– Should adults also learn new skills?