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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Cambridge, UK – June 2019 (Academic Module)

Z took the IELTS test in the UK in Cambridge, and remembered many of the topics and questions from his exam:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A phone conversation about a party arrangement at home.

Section 2. A zoo map description.

Section 3. About the effect of technology on detection of crimes.

Section 4. About some modern inventions.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar charts illustrating people’s reactions to two different questions.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many sport players advertise sport-related products. What are advantages and disadvantages of it?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you discovered that a person was spreading lies about you behind your back. Please say

– Who was this person?
– What did he/she say about you?
– What was your reaction?

Discussion

– Why do you think it happened?
– What did you do about it?

IELTS test in Kuwait – June 2019 (Academic Module)

We received the IELTS test questions below from Kuwait (thanks to G for sharing!):

Reading testIELTS test in Kuwait

Passage 1. About biological pest control on sugarcane farms in Australia.

Passage 2. About different water filtration methods.

Passage 3. A survey revealing the attitude of men and women towards the upbringing of children.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar charts showing information from results of student survey conducted in some European countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Governments and big companies should work together to reverse environmental damage, rather than making individuals responsible for that. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your opinion and relevant examples.

Speaking test

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 now?
– How long have you been living there? Why?
– Do you like movies?
– What genre do you like the most?
– Who is your favourite actor? Why?
– Would you like to be an actor? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about something you bought, but did not use much. Please say

– What is it?
– When and where did you buy it?
– Why didn’t you use it?

Discussion

– What do you plan to do with it?
– Some other related questions that I forgot.