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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iran – November 2019 (Academic Module)

S. remembered the following IELTS topics and questions after taking the test in Iran:

Reading testIELTS test in Iran

Passage 1. About chocolate production.
Passage 2. History of money / coin exchange in some ancient countries.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the actual population in three different cities in 1990 and the prediction of population growth up to the year 2000.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that universities should only accept students with high marks. Others think that students of all ages and ability levels should be able to attend universities. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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 do you do?
– Where do you live?
– Can you describe your home?
– What is your favourite area there?
– Do you like cooking?
– What type of food do you like?
– Do you prefer home cooked or restaurant meals?
– Why is that?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an event when you invited your family or friends to a restaurant. Please say

– When and where did you take them?
– How was the food there?
– Did you enjoy this event?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How often do you go to restaurants?
– Do you usually go there with friends or family?
– Why do you think people go to a restaurant?

IELTS Speaking test in India – November 2019

Below are the Speaking questions that M. remembered and shared, after a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– What is the most interesting part of your study?
– How many languages can you speak? Why?
– Do you want to learn another language? Why?
– When did you start learning English?
– When should children start learning languages, in your opinion?
– Did your voice change since childhood? Why?
– Does your voice resemble that of anyone else in your family? Why?
– Is voice important?
– Why does voice change?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where you go to read or write that is not at home. Please say

– What is this place?
– Where is this place?
– How much time do you spend there?

Discussion

– Did you tell others about this place? Why?
– What places are especially good for reading and writing?
– Do people prefer to go to school or college to read and write?
– Do you think most people prefer doing it at home or in pubic places?
– Why do you think so?
– When do children start to read and write in your country?
– What problems do children face when they start learning?
– Is it difficult for children or adults to learn something?