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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the UAE – February 2019 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our friend A who took the test in the UAE we can share the following topics and questions from the recent IELTS exam:

Writing testIELTS test in the UAE

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the survey data of first year university students who rated their courses based on five criteria.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays more and more people are spending less time at home. Why do you think it happens? What effect does this have on individuals and the society?

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 study?
– What techniques do you use for studying?
– Do you like taking photographs?
– What do you do with the pictures you take?
– Would you like to take a photography course?

Cue Card

Describe a beautiful or handsome person that you have met. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When and where did you meet?
– Why do you think he/she is handsome?

Discussion

– Can clothes make people feel beautiful or handsome?
– Do you think the concept of beauty has changed nowadays?

IELTS test in Canada – February 2019 (General Training)

When H took IELTS in Canada, the following questions appeared in the Writing and Speaking tests:

Writing testIELTS test in Canada

Writing task 1 (a letter)

One of your colleagues recently got a new job at another company. Write a letter to him/her and say

– how you feel about him/her
– what you enjoyed the most while working together, and
– ask what his/her future plans are.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that for a hobby to be enjoyable it should be hard to acquire or learn. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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 prefer to go to a park or a garden?
– When do you usually go there?
– Do you like nature parks or ones equipped with recreation facilities?
– Do you drink a lot of water?
– Do you drink tap or bottled water?

Cue Card

Describe a game that you used to play as a child. Please say

– What was the game?
– How often did you play it?
– Who did you play it with?

Discussion

– Do you like it when there is competition in the market?
– Do customers get benefits because of the competition?
– How do companies adopt unethical practices?
– What benefits do competitors get?