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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the UK – March 2021 (General Training)

H.A. took the computer-delivered IELTS in London, UK, and remembered the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have lost something on a bus and called the customer service to get help. You weren’t happy with their response. Write a letter to the bus company manager. In your letter

– describe the item you lost
– explain why you weren’t happy with the customer service
– say what action you would like the company to take.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Today due to advanced medicine people are living longer. Because of this older people are projected to outnumber younger people. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a good area to live in?
– Do you have any friends there?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about someone you know who is very active. Please say

– Who this person is
– How you know him/her
– What he/she does to remain active
– And explain how you feel about him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of jobs require more physical energy?
– Do you think jobs requiring more physical energy should be paid higher salaries?
– Is it important in the current world to have jobs that require physical energy?
– How good do you think older people are at sports?
– How well can they do physical workouts?

IELTS Speaking test in Ghana – March 2021

An IELTS test taker from Ghana shared the following Speaking questions. O.N. said, “I took my IELTS academic test on Saturday and I’d like to share with your members some of the questions. I’m really grateful to you for your help as I received lots of emails from you in my course of study.. thank you…be blessed.”

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What may I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Let’s talk about what you do.
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this job?
– What do you dislike about your work?
– Do you like trees?
– Have you planted trees before?
– What types of trees are growing in your area?
– Are trees important in your country?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you got bored. Please say

– When you got bored,
– What you were doing at the time,
– Why you got bored,
– And explain what you did to overcome the boredom.

Follow-up question: Do you get bored often?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Some people say that doing nothing is a waste of time, what is your opinion about this?
– Some people think that having a routine leads to boredom. Do you agree? Why?