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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Pakistan – July 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friends D.N. and A.S. recently took their IELTS tests in Pakistan and remembered the following topics and questions:

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about birds and how they choose where to nest.
Passage 2. About a ghost city in the UK.
Passage 3. A research into female leadership.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph of the sales figures of some magazines from 2005 to 2009, the figures were in millions of dollars.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The differences between countries are becoming less and less evident, as people all over the world wear the same fashions, use the same brands, have similar eating habits and watch the same TV channels. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What do you do at weekends?
– Do you carry a purse or a wallet?
– Have you ever lost a wallet?
– Let’s talk about relaxation.
– What relaxation techniques do you know?
– Is relaxation important?
– Do you think vacations are a good source of relaxation?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a situation when you were not allowed to use a mobile phone. Please say

– when it was
– where it was
– why you needed to use a mobile phone
– and explain how you felt about this situation.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the advantages and disadvantages of constant communication through mobile phones?
– What is the main purpose that people nowadays use mobile phones for?
– Are there any differences between the younger and older generations, regarding their use of mobile phones?

IELTS test in Germany – June 2021 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend M.H. recently took the IELTS test in Germany and shared the questions that she remembered:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given charts describing the total number of doctors in Australia in 1986, 1996 and 2006, the percentage of each gender and the percentages of Australian born and overseas doctors over the same time period.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that the more a product is advertised, the more people will buy it. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or you study?
– What kind of work do you do?
– What don’t you like about your job?
– What do you like about your home country?
– Would you like to go back and work in your home country?
– Do you take breaks?
– Do you think it is important to take breaks?
– What do you do on your breaks?
– Do you sometimes fall asleep at work?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a house you visited that caught your attention. Please say

– when it was
– where it was
– describe your visit
– and explain whether or not you would like to live in that house.

Follow up question: Why wouldn’t you want to live there?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– In which part of your country would you like to live and why?
– What kind of checklist do people have for buying a house in your country?
– What type of houses do people live in, in your country?
– What is the difference between houses in cities and in the countryside in your country?
– Some people think that it isn’t just the responsibility of the government to provide housing, but of the private sector as well. How do you feel about that?