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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – December 2021

We have just heard from K.T. who took his IELTS test in Nigeria. His Writing topics were just like in the IELTS exam in Saudi Arabia, and here are the Speaking questions he remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– How may I address you?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose to study this course?
– Let’s talk about colours.
– What is your favourite colour?
– What colour would you not like for your room?
– Did colours matter to you when you were younger?
– Have you ever gotten lost?
– What have you done?
– What would you do if you got lost somewhere without a phone?
– Would you be willing to help someone who got lost?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a place you visited during your last holiday. Please say

– When it was
– Where you went
– Describe your experience
– And explain whether you would recommend the place to others, and why.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you need to do when planning a vacation?
– Why do people plan a vacation?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of planning a vacation?
– Why do countries allow international tourism?
– How do they let people know about their tourist centers?
– What benefits does mass tourism have for the local people?
– What are the disadvantages of mass tourism?

IELTS test in Saudi Arabia – December 2021 (Academic Module)

B.A. from Saudi Arabia emailed us to share the questions he remembered from a recent IELTS exam. He said, “Please know your book (Target Band 7) was a BIG HELP! I just got my result yesterday – an overall band score of 7.5. As best I could remember, these were the questions/topics from my exam in December 2021:”

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were asked to describe a table with information on types of films by percent of releases and amount of ticket sales.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The limited budgets of governments, especially those in developing countries, are better spent on health and education than on employment-generating projects. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Tell me about your favourite room in the house where you live.
– How do you deal with stress?
– How does physical exercise relieve stress?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about your favorite movie. Please say

– what movie it is
– what it is about
– when you watched it for the first time
– and explain why you like it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What is the state of the local film industry in your country?
– What is the role of the film industry in our society?
– Why should film makers portray history truthfully?