Recent IELTS exams

Thanks to our kind subscribers today we are sharing the questions from their very recent IELTS exams in Turkey and Nigeria:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your landlord did some repairs in your flat but there are still problems. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter

– Thank him/her for the recent repairs
– Tell him/her about the rest of the problems
– Say what you would like him/her to do.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, people travel to other countries for holidays. Why do people want to do so? Is it a negative or positive trend for the countries they travel to?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Do you live in a village or a town?
– What do you like about your village?
– Is it a good place to raise children? Why?
– What languages are children taught in school?
– Is it a good idea to teach children a native language using songs only?
– Whose duty is it to teach the native language to children?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a person you know from another country who speaks your language fluently. You should say

– who he/she is
– what country he/she is from
– how he/she learnt your language

and explain how you feel about this person.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think the way people learn English today is the same as in the past?
– Is it easy for children to learn new languages?
– Is it easy for children to learn languages than adults? Why?
– What is the importance of language in a culture?
– Is it important to learn the language, to understand the culture?
– Is it important to protect small language groups?