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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – November 2021

Our lovely friend L.M. took IELTS in Taiwan and shared the questions from her Speaking test. She said, “These are the questions that I remember from the test that I have taken today, thank you for sending me your emails, it helped a lot!”

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?
– Let’s talk about your hometown.
– Where did you grow up?
– Is it a good place to live in?
– Will you stay there in the future?
– Let’s talk about TV shows.
– Do you like to watch TV?
– How often do you watch it?
– What TV shows do you like to watch the most?
– What TV shows can you rarely see on TV in your country?
– Let’s talk about science.
– When did you start learning science?
– Do you like science classes?
– Do you think that learning science is helpful to you?
– Why do you think so?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an instance when you waited for something special. Please say

– What were you waiting for?
– When did it happen?
– Why was it special to you?
– What did you do while waiting?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you a patient person?
– Do you think people are more impatient now compared to the past?
– Do you think it is possible to teach people to be more patient?
– Do you think it is possible to help children to be more patient?
– Some people believe that impatience helps the development of technology. Do you agree with that?
– Why do you think so?

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh (new) – November 2021

We’ve just heard from a very kind IELTS test taker who did a Speaking test in Bangladesh (via video link), and here are the questions he remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– What should I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do in your job?
– Where was your first school?
– How did you travel to school? Why?
– Have you ever traveled to school by car?
– Do you prefer the front seat or the back seat in the car? Why?
– What was your longest journey by car?
– What do you do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person much older than you, whom you admire. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– describe some of the things you do together
– and explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think you can relate to that person?
– Do you think that the older generation can learn something from the younger generation?
– Can older people learn anything else, not related to technology?
– Do you think people from the older generation can be friends with the younger generation?
– You said that in other countries older people are nice and kind to the younger generation, is it possible in your country? Why/why not?
– Which way do you think is better?
– Do you think nowadays younger people are more respectful towards older people than they used to be in the past?