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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Sri Lanka and Nigeria – January 2022 (Academic Module)

According to our friends M.H. from Sri Lanka and O.G. from Nigeria their IELTS exams on the same day in these two countries were the same. Here are the topics and questions they collectively remembered:

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about the effects of using up our ocean’s resources and overfishing on the marine life.
Passage 2. How insects make decisions as a group.
Passage 3. Appearance and personality: the way people’s faces correlate with their personalities.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two plans of a university’s sport centre, one from 1990 and another from today, with some structures on them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Friendly robots are now being developed to help people at work and at home. Do you think the positive effects of this development outweigh the negative? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Where is your hometown?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your day like at the office?
– Who has helped you the most at work?
– Let’s talk about dreams.
– How often do you remember your dreams?
– Do you think dreams have meaning?
– Do you enjoy hearing about other people’s dreams?
– Do you use a mobile phone?
– Do you send text messages on your phone?
– Are there places where you can’t use mobile phones?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a gift you would like to give to a friend. You should say

– what the gift is
– how valuable it is
– why you chose this gift.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about gift-giving in your culture.
– On what occasions do people receive gifts in your culture?
– What kind of things do people give as gifts on these occasions?
– What is more satisfying, gift-giving or receiving? Why?

IELTS test in Australia – January 2022 (Academic Module)

P.G. recently took the IELTS test in Australia. He said, “I am more than happy to share the questions through this platform because it helps many test takers around the world. Also, I would like to thank the entire team of IELTS-Blog.com for their selfless efforts in helping many IELTS students worldwide. Keep up the good work.”

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of graphite and its use in pencils.
Passage 2. About parrots.
Passage 3. Training technical graduates in communication skills.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts describing the qualifications acquired in various areas by the workers of an engineering company in two separate years, 1980 and 2008.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that it is the responsibility of individuals to take care of their own health and diet. Others, however, believe that governments should make sure that their citizens have a healthy diet. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your daily routine?
– Who benefits the most at your workplace?
– Do you take pictures when you go out, and why?
– Do you have anything that is very memorable to you?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a lesson you remember well. You should say

– when it was
– where it was
– what you did
and explain why it was special.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is that lesson still useful to you now?
– Which is more helpful to us, the ancient or recent history?
– There were some more questions that I can’t remember.