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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – September 2019

Three friends recently took the IELTS test in the Philippines, and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the Philippines

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Where are you living at the moment?
– Do you prefer tea or coffee?
– How do you feel about sharing things?

Two friends got the same Part 2 and Part 3 questions, below:

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an occasion when you woke up very early in the morning. Please say

– What occasion it was
– What time you woke up
– What you did
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is there a difference in waking hours of older people and younger people?
– A couple of questions on sleep patterns, effects of nap and effects of working at night.
– A couple of questions on planning and time management.
– What do you think about gaining knowledge through social media?
– What can a teacher do to make the subject they are teaching more interesting for their students?
– What is more important, to study one subject deeply or several subjects in a more shallow way?

The other friend got different Part 2 and Part 3 questions:

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about food that is usually prepared and eaten during special events in your country. Please say
– What it is
– How it is cooked
– Why it is popular

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are some other foods that are popular in your country?
– Is lechon (a Spanish pork dish) popular in your hometown?
– How do you feel about the food that fast food outlets such as McDonalds offer to small children?

IELTS test in South Africa – September 2019 (Academic)

Our friend P took his IELTS test in South Africa and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in South Africa

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table describing electronic items used by households in New Zealand between 1995 and 2002.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

It is important for all towns and cities to have large outdoors spaces such as squares and parks. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– How may I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What are you planning to study further?
– When did you first start to learn mathematics?
– How was it?
– How many times do you visit your relatives?
– Do you prefer to visit your relatives or friends? Why?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time you invited your relatives to a restaurant for a meal. Please say

– When and where did you meet?
– Who did you invite?
– What did you eat?
– And explain how you felt about eating out with your relatives.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do you think people go out to restaurants to celebrate?
– What do you prefer, celebrating at home or at a restaurant?
– Has the way people celebrate special occasions now changed compared to 20 years ago?
– Do you think people will be cooking at home more or less in the future?