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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Winnipeg, Canada – April 2019 (Academic Module)

P took IELTS in Canada and remembered the following topics and questions:

Reading testIELTS test in Canada

Passage 1. About human emotions at workplace.

Passage 2. About English literature.

Passage 3. About a psychology research.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table and a pie chart showing the percentage of foreigners and Australian population in Australia in 2015.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

There is a big influence of peer groups on children’s behaviour. Do advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? What can be done about it?

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?
– Do you like it?
– Do you like reading books?
– What books do you read?

Cue Card

Talk about a subject that didn’t interest you in school. Please say

– What is it?
– Why didn’t you like it?
– How did you feel about it later?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – April 2019 (General Training)

S remembered the following IELTS test questions after a recent exam in Sri Lanka:

Writing testIELTS test in Sri Lanka

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You made an online purchase, but haven’t received that item yet. Write a letter to the company manager about it and say

– What is the item?
– Why is it important to you?
– What can the company do about it?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that residents must take responsibility for cleaning and tidying up of their neighbourhood. Others believe that the government should take care of it. Discuss and include your own opinion.

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?

Cue Card

Talk about a plant, flower or tree that you like, that is growing in your country. Please say

– What is it?
– Why do you like it?
– What is it good for?

Discussion

– Why do you think trees are good for your country?
– Do you have a lot of trees in your city?
– Do children need to know about trees?
– What would you do to increase the number of trees in your city?