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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Nepal – January 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the lovely G.S. from Nepal we are sharing the most recent IELTS questions she sent:

Listening test

Part 1. A conversion between a gym receptionist and a customer.
Part 2. A tour guide was explaining about the Turtle Beach resort. We were given a map of the resort.
Part 3. Don’t remember.
Part 4. A lecture on hearing aids.

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about a certain beach in Australia, it’s significance and historical value.
Passage 2. A passage about CSR.
Passage 3. A passage about the mind.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given 3 pie charts showing the hours worked by employees, owner/managers and companies. The data in the diagram was, part time work hours, full time work hours and overtime hours worked by employees and owner/managers.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that parents should teach their children about the importance of recycling, while others think it should be taught in school. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What’s you full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What is it like?
– What do you see from the window of your room?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when it was difficult for you to use a computer. Please say

– When it was
– Why it was difficult
– Who helped you to use a computer
– And explain what you did on the computer.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is the use of robots good or bad for the society?
– Have computers made our life easier or more complex?
– Should parents limit the time their children use the computer for?
– What are the effects of computer use on creativity?
– How has the advancement of technology affected humans?
– How will it affect people in the future?

IELTS Speaking test in Canada – January 2021

Thanks to our kind friend P.T. who recently took IELTS in Canada, we can share his Speaking questions today:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can you show me your ID card?
– Where do you live?
– Do you like the area where you live?
– Is the place suitable for families with children?
– Do you get up early in the morning?
– Why do you wake up early?
– Do you like singing?
– Did you sing when you were a child?
– Would you pay for singing classes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a festival that is important in your country. You should say:

– when the festival is celebrated
– what people do during this festival
– what you like or dislike about it
– and explain why this festival is important in your country.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What other festivals are celebrated in your culture?
– Nowadays some festivals are disappearing, is this a positive or a negative thing?
– In what way are today’s festivals different from those in the past?
– Do you think people will create new festivals in the future? Why/why not?