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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iraq – February 2022 (Academic Module)

R.S. recently took the IELTS test in Iraq and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentages of people who were interested in different sports in 1999, 2004 and 2009.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

When people grow older and cannot look after themselves anymore, is should be a legal requirement for a younger family member to support them. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where is your hometown?
– What is your hometown like?
– Do you prefer to live in a small town or a big city? Why?
– What app have you installed on your phone recently?
– Have you benefited from using this app? How?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about something your family member has done that made you proud. You should say

– who it was
– what he/she did
– when it happened
– and explain why it made you proud.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What can a child do to make their parents proud?
– What makes adults feel proud of themselves?
– Is it a good thing to reward children?
– Is it good to be rewarded all the time?
– Can one feel proud because of their job?
– Is it different now compared to the past?
– Can a cleaner take pride in their job?

IELTS Speaking test in India – February 2022

Thanks to our kind friend B.K. from India we are able to share the Speaking questions from his recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– How do you manage your time at work?
– It is easy to manage your time?
– How do you behave towards your colleagues?
– It is easy to get along with colleagues?
– What are the advantages of being friendly to colleagues?
– How well can you remember your dreams when you wake up?
– Do you like hearing about others’ dreams?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you met only once and want to know more about. You should say:

– who he/she is
– when you met him/her
– why you want to know more about him/her
– and explain how you feel about him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the different ways to meet people?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of meeting people on social media?
– It is better to meet people in person or on social media?
– How can people be polite to others?
– Can you give me some examples of how people can behave politely?
– What are the other ways people can be polite?