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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the lovely A.D. we can share the following questions from a recent IELTS exam in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table comparing data for the world’s large-scale and small-scale sea fishing industries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Young people are often influenced in their behaviours and attitudes by others in the same age group, this phenomenon is called “peer pressure”. Do the disadvantages of peer pressure outweigh its advantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live?
– Do you like the place where you live? Why?
– Have you ever gotten lost somewhere?
– Do you help others when they are lost?
– What were you feeling when you were lost?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an activity that you do regularly that is a waste of time. Please say

– what activity it is
– when you do it
– why you do it
– and explain why you think this activity is a waste of time.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the activities that people do regularly, whether they like or dislike them?
– What should people do to make regular activities like vacuuming or washing clothes interesting?
– Why do people feel so much stress? Is it a good thing?
– When do people feel stressed?
– There are people who believe that some stress is good for you. What is your opinion?

IELTS test in Thailand – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend N.S. remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS exam in Thailand:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table with a number of cinema development projects in one country in two years, 2004 and 2009.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Students leave high school without learning about how to manage their money. What are the reasons for this? What can be improved in students’ understanding of how to manage their finances?

Note: we posted a Band 9 essay on a similar topic – click here to view.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live?
– Do you live in an apartment or a house?
– Do you like watching the sky?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person who is much older than you, that you admire. Please say

– Who he/she is
– How you know him/her
– What activities you do together
– And explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about different generations.
– Do you think there are many problems because of a generation gap?
– How do you contact your family?
– Do you think young children respect old people? Why?
– What kind of activities do old people love to do?