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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 – December 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend R.C. took an Academic IELTS exam in Sri Lanka and remembered the questions below:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a current and a future redevelopment plan of a village. On the current plan it only had four-bedroom houses and a large forest area. On the redevelopment plan there were square-shaped parcels of residential land and a smaller forest area.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that students should acquire working experience during their gap year instead of traveling. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and include relevant examples.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like BBQ parties?
– Did you have BBQ parties in your childhood?
– Where is the best place for a BBQ party?
– What type of food is the best for this occasion?
– Do you like to have such parties with friends or family?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a place where you would like to live in the future. Please say

– Where and what it is
– How you learned about it
– What you should do to make it happen.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think young and old people have different preferences for a place to live? Why?
– Do you think people will make holiday destinations in space or on other planets in the future?
– Is it possible to develop cities while maintaining harmony with the nature?

IELTS test in Iran – December 2021 (Academic Module)

Our wonderful friend S.R. took an Academic computer-based IELTS exam in Iran and remembered the questions below. The Writing Task 1 map was recreated based on the sketch S.R. drew for us.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a plan for a new town and asked to describe it. The plan was similar to the one below:

Band 8.5 in IELTS

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Today different kinds of advertising influence our life. Do the negative effects of this development outweigh the positive?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your major?
– What do you like the most about it?
– What is your favorite color?
– What color did you like as a child?
– Do you prefer to take notes on your mobile phone or on paper?
– When do you write notes on paper?
– Would your way of thinking be different when you are typing on a computer compared to when you are writing on paper?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you had to wait for something. Please say

– What you were waiting for
– What happened
– What you did while waiting
– And explain how you felt while waiting.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– On what occasions do people have to wait every day?
– Do you think people who can’t wait invent new technologies?
– Why do people hate waiting?
– Do you think in the past people used to be more patient? Why?
– Are kids better at waiting than adults?
– Can patience be thought to kids? How?