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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 – March 2021

Our friend J.M. took the IELTS Speaking test in India and remembered the following questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What kind of house/accommodation do you live in?
– What can you tell me about it?
– What scenery can you see from the window of your room?
– Do you like to watch the scenery from your window?

– What kind of trees do people usually plant in your country?
– Have you ever planted trees?
– What kind of trees did you plant?
– Do you like planting trees and why?
– What type of trees do people plant in your hometown?

– Have you ever been to a farm?
– What kind of farms do you like?
– Do you think farming is important?
– Did you do farm work when you were young?
– Do you have any information about growing and harvesting crops on a farm?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you had to wait in a long queue/line. Please say

– When it was
– How long the queue/line was
– Why you had to wait
– And explain how you felt about waiting in this long queue/line.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do people like to do while waiting in a line?
– Do people in your country often wait in a queue?
– Do you think the development of technology has reduced the time people have to wait in queues?
– How can companies improve their customer service?
– There were more questions about customer service that I don’t remember.

IELTS test in India – March 2021 (General Training)

Our friend S.G. recently took IELTS in India and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your company sent you to complete a course in another country. You have lost the certificate received at the end of the course. Write a letter to the principal of the college where you took the course. In your letter

– Tell them how you lost the certificate
– Explain why you need it now
– Say what action you would like them to take.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that nowadays too much money is being spent on weddings and birthdays. Why do you think it is happening? What can be done to improve the situation?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live, in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like it?
– Do you recycle?
– Were you recycling in your childhood?
– Do you make a list before going shopping?
– Do you think it is a good idea to use lists at home or at work?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a friend you got in touch with after a long time without contact. Please say

– Who he/she is
– How you got in touch with him/her
– How you lost contact
– And explain how you feel about him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is it really necessary to meet with friends in person? Why?
– Do you agree that we should meet with friends frequently?
– Are you optimistic about the way social media platforms will impact friendship in the future?