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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iran – April 2019 (Academic Module)

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

Writing testIELTS test in Iran

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram describing the results of a survey among university students about their satisfaction rate with different courses.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays most people spend less time at their homes. What are the causes for it? What are the effects on the society and individuals?

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 live in an apartment or a house?
– Would you like to move out of there in the future?
– What part of your home do you like the most?
– Where do you usually go on your day out? Why?
– Do you prefer to go out with your friends or alone?
– How often do you write letters or postcards?
– Do you write more postcards now than in the past?
– Do you prefer to get a postcard or an email from your friends?

Cue Card

Describe a difference that your first mobile phone made to your life. Please say

– When and where was it?
– How did you get it?
– How did it change your life?

Discussion

– At what age children in your country start to use mobile phones?
– Is it good to start using mobiles from this age, in your opinion?
– What are the advantages of using mobile phones for children?
– Do you think children find mobile phones more attractive than personal interaction?

IELTS test in Vietnam – April 2019 (Academic Module)

Our friend T took the IELTS test in Vietnam and remembered the Writing and Speaking questions, below:

Writing testIELTS test in Vietnam

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram showing the process of making an igloo from snow in eight stages.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays employment options are changing and employees cannot rely on having the same job and working conditions throughout their life. What are some possible causes? Suggest some ways to plan for the future under these circumstances.

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?
– What is the best thing you like about your hometown?
– Do you know your neighbours living nearby?
– Did you often go to the cinema as a child?
– What movies did you watch?
– Has your preference in movies changed since you were a child?
– Do you often go to the cinema these days?
– Is it better to go to the cinema alone or with friends?

Cue Card

Describe a good law in your country. Please say

– What is it?
– Why do you think it is good?
– What would you change about it?

Discussion

– Do you think people obey the law in your country?
– Why do some people break the law?
– In what situations breaking the law is acceptable?
– Why is the law important for a country?
– In what situations international laws are necessary?