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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2021

Our kind friend A. shared the questions he was asked in a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What shall I call you?
– Where do you live?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What does your house look like?
– What can you see from the windows of your house?
– How do you celebrate the New Year?
– When was your best New Year celebration?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you got lost in a town/city. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Why did you get lost?
– What did you do?
– And explain how you felt at the time.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kinds of transportation do people prefer?
– Was transportation better in the past?
– Is a proper road system necessary?
– What kind of decisions do people make in their lives?
– Is culture an important factor that affects decision-making?

IELTS test in Australia – July 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the kindness of A.T. we know this much about the recent IELTS exam in Australia:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing the number of people going to the cinema every day of the week in one European country in 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays most information is available online, whereas in the past knowledge used to be stored in books and on paper. Do you think the advantages of this situation outweigh its disadvantages?

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 names.
– Do you normally remember people’s names?
– Is it easy for you to remember names?
– Have you ever forgotten someone’s name?
– How did you feel?
– What did you do about it?
– How would you feel if someone forgot your name?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a situation when you were extremely bored. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Who was there with you?
– How did you feel about it?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What did you do to entertain yourself?
– Do you often buy things that you don’t need later?
– How should people decide on buying what they need?
– Do you think marketing plays a role in buying branded products?