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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Canada – March 2021 (General Training)

Thanks to our wonderful friend A.K. we are sharing the questions from a recent IELTS test in Canada:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your company introduced a work uniform that you are mostly happy with, except for one thing. Write a letter to your manager and include the following:

– What do you like about the uniform?
– What don’t you like about the uniform?
– Make suggestions how to improve the uniform.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that the government should spend taxpayers’ funds on cultural activities such as music or art. Others think this is a waste of money. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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 watching TV?
– What show do you like to watch?
– Do you recommend this show to your friends? Why or why not?
– How do you celebrate the New Year?
– Do you still remember a New Year that you celebrated some time ago?
– Do you have any ceremonies to celebrate the New Year in your country?
– Where and when did you last celebrate the New Year?
– What can you see from the window of your room?
– Do you like watching scenes through your window? Why or why not?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a toy you liked in your childhood. Please say

– What it was
– Who gave it to you
– How often you played with it
– And explain why it was special to you.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What type of toys do children like?
– Why do children like to play with toys of certain brands/companies?
– What do toy companies do to sell their toys?
– Do children’s preferences in toys change when they grow up?
– What kind of games should be compulsory in secondary schools?
– Should older people play these games? Why or why not?

IELTS test in Iran – March 2021 (Academic Module)

Our kind Instagram follower shared her questions from a recent IELTS exam in Iran:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart that illustrated the use of gold by factories in China and India from 2006 to 2019.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Due to population growth many people these days live in apartments with limited space and no outdoor areas. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What does your apartment look like?
– What do you like about it?
– What can you see from your windows?
– Are there any trees near where you live?
– How can trees help us?
– Let’s talk about happiness.
– What makes you happy?
– What did you recently do to make someone else happy?
– Do you think it is possible to always feel happy?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person who wears unusual clothes. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know this person
– what kind of clothes he/she wears
– and explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What clothes do people normally wear in your country?
– Do young people wear the same fashion as old people?
– If not, what is the reason?
– Why do you think some people prefer comfortable clothes to fashionable clothes?
– Do people in your country buy clothes online?
– Why would some people prefer to shop in-store?