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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 – April 2021

Thanks to the kindness of J.S., here are some recent IELTS Speaking questions from his exam in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study
– What do you dislike about your job?

– Let’s talk about farming.
– How important is farming in your country?
– Do you visit farms often?
– How can we support farmers?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

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

– Where and when it happened
– Who was there with you
– What you did when you got lost
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of decision making is needed in daily life?
– When do we need decision making skills?
– Is it a good idea to make your own decisions?
– How do people travel from one place to another in large cities?
– What other methods of transportation are there apart from metro trains?
– Is the increase in the number of vehicles responsible for traffic congestion?
– What are some different types of culture in your country?
– Do different cultures affect the development of a country? In what way?

IELTS test in Thailand – March 2021 (Academic Module)

We are grateful to O.L. who recently took the IELTS test in Thailand and remembered these questions:

Reading test

Passage 1. About hormones.
Passage 2. Redwood logging in the USA.
Passage 3. About the National Gallery of Australia.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps showing a beachfront area in Australia, in 1950 and now, and asked to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that individuals who earn a lot of money are the most successful. Others say that the individuals who contribute to the society (such as scientists or teachers) are the most successful. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What may I call you?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you want to do in the future?
– What subject do you find the hardest?
– What distracts you from your study?
– What do you do when you get distracted?
– Is there a lot of furniture in your house?
– Has anyone ever given you a piece of furniture?
– What piece of furniture in your house do you like the most?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person you know who often helps others. You should say

– Who this person is
– Why this person likes to help others
– What this person does to help others
– And explain why you have chosen to talk about this person.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do some people like to help a stranger?
– Should wealthy nations help the poorer nations?
– There were more questions about helping that I cannot remember.