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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Turkey – February 2021 (General Training)

Thanks to our lovely Instagram follower A. T. from Turkey, we are sharing the most recent IELTS questions she sent:

Listening test

Part 1. A conversion about renting an office.
Part 2. A talk on backpacking in mountainous areas of Peru.
Part 3. A student and her teacher were talking about a project and a test.
Part 4. A lecture on music and culture.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your photograph won in a photography competition and will be presented in an exhibition. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

– Describe the photograph you sent to the competition
– Tell him/her about the exhibition where your photo is presented
– Invite him/her to the exhibition.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The developments in technology allow more and more machines to be used rather than human employees. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What are you studying?
– Do you find this subject easy to study?
– Where would you like to work in the future? Why?
– Let’s talk about picnics.
– Do you like picnics?
– Did you like them as a child?
– Where do people usually go for a picnic in your country?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an energetic person that you know well. Please say

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

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you an energetic person?
– Do you think energetic people are successful?
– Do you think people in physically hard jobs should be paid more?
– Do you think we need mentally energetic people now more than in the past? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in India – February 2021

Thanks to our caring friend K. we are sharing the questions from a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see you ID please?
– Do you work or study?
– What subjects did you study in high school? Why?
– Why did you choose these subjects?
– Which subject was your favourite? Why?
– Was there any subject that you didn’t like?
– Let’s talk about mathematics.
– Do you like math? Why or why not?
– Is math an important subject to study?
– How is math helpful in your daily life?
– Can you give me an example?
– Let’s talk about museums.
– Have you ever been to a museum?
– Do you think museums are important?
– How are they helpful?
– Do you prefer to visit a museum alone or with friends?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe your favourite weather. Please say

– What kind of weather is it?
– What do you usually do during this weather?
– How does this weather affect you?
– Why do you like this kind of weather?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How does the weather affect people?
– How does it affect their lifestyle?
– Do you often pay attention to the weather forecast? Why or why not?
– Do people wear different clothes in different types of weather or different seasons?
– Why do people wear cotton clothes in summer?