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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 2021

Our generous friend A.K. took IELTS in Bangladesh and remembered the following questions from his Speaking test:

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?
– Where do you live now?
– Where did you grow up?
– Describe your hometown or city.
– Where do you prefer to live?
– Is it a city or a place in the countryside?
– In the future where would you like to live?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– What type of weather do you like?
– Is it good to live in a place where it’s always sunny?
– Do you think that climate is changing?
– Would you prefer to move to another country where the weather is different from yours?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about some advice that you gave someone. Please say

– What it was about
– Who you gave the advice to
– When it was
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think young people should follow the advice they are given?
– Why is advice important for the young generation?
– Is it more important to give advice now, compared to the past?
– Do you think people should seek professional advice?
– What type of qualifications should a professional adviser have?
– People often think that professional advisers charge high fees for their advice, what is your opinion?

IELTS test in Malaysia – November 2021 (General Training)

A test taker from Malaysia shared the questions from her recent General Training IELTS exam, below:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You use the local swimming pool often and during one of your visits you have encountered a problem. Write a letter to the manager and say

– What the problem was and when it happened
– What the swimming pool staff have done about it
– Suggest your own solution to the problem.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think it is better for children to have many short holidays during the year. Others believe it would be beneficial to have fewer, longer vacations. Discus both views and give your opinion.

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 your job?
– Let’s talk about the place where you live.
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Do you like living in your apartment?
– Do you use a car to move around?
– How do you usually travel from one place to another?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a piece of art that you have created. Please say

– What it was
– When you made it
– How you made it
– And explain how you felt after that.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are crafts popular in your country?
– What kind of crafts are there in your country?
– Do you think selling crafts is important for tourism in a country?
– Do you think the government should help improve the market for crafts in a country?