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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Trinidad and Tobago – September 2021 (General Training)

A big thank-you to our friend L.H. who took the IELTS test in Trinidad and Tobago recently and shared the following questions:

Listening test

Part 1. A conversation about a hotel reservation.
Part 2. About college student jobs’ advantages, disadvantages and recommendations.
Part 3. Don’t remember.
Part 4. A lecture on marshlands.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about maternity leave and pregnancy.
Passage 2. About procrastination.
Passage 3. Floral shows.
Passage 4. A text about trains.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You had a party at a hotel and it was a success, but there were some minor problems. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter

– give details of your party
– explain what you were satisfied with
– suggest some improvements.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In most countries people are allowed to start driving at the age of 18. Some say that that the legal driving age should be increased to 21. Discuss 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?
– Where did you grow up?
– Is your hometown different now compared to when you were a child?
– Where would you rather live, in a city or in the countryside?
– Let’s talk about science.
– What is your favorite science?
– How does science help you?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a business person you admire. Please say

– Who this person is
– How you got to know him/her
– What he/she does
– And explain what impressed you about him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What is more important to get hired, experience or qualifications?
– There were more questions about businesses, managers and staff that I don’t remember.

IELTS test in Nigeria – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to N.O we are sharing the questions from a recent IELTS exam that he took in Nigeria:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a map of a new proposed town.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Intelligence is the most important quality of a leader. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Did you have pets when you were a child?
– What are the most popular pets in your country?
– What kind of weather do you have in your home country?
– What are the benefits of a computer for children?
– What do you think about computers?
– What are the benefits of being a student?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a creative person you know that you admire. You should say

– Who he/she is
– How you know him/her
– What creative work he/she has done
– And explain why you think he/she is creative.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you a creative person?
– Can creativity be learnt?
– What kind of jobs require the ability to be creative?
– Do you think leaders need to be creative?