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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iran – February 2019 (Academic Module)

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

Listening testIELTS test in Iran

Section 1. An article about air travel.

Section 2. About public libraries.

Section 3. A dialogue about courses between a new student and their tutor.

Section 3. A monologue about music.

Reading test

Passage 1. About childhood experiences.

Passage 2. About two kinds of insects and their colonies.

Passage 3. About living and thinking outside the box. The effects of living in foreign countries on creativity.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the level of water reservoirs in six Australian cities in October of 2001 and 2010.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that research into family history is useful for the next generations, while others claim that present and future are more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

IELTS test in India – February 2019 (Academic Module)

A took the IELTS test in India and below are the Writing and Speaking questions she remembered:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing survey results of young people’s opinions on most effective solutions for global warming in four European countries.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some parents buy and allow their children anything they ask or want. Is this a good way to raise children? What consequences could this style of parenting have on children as they grow older?

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 did you study for your qualifications?
– Would you like to change your job in the future? Why?
– Do you like to wear fancy shoes?
– Do you prefer comfortable or stylish shoes?
– What seasons are there in your country?
– What season do you like the most? Why?
– Would you like to live in a place where seasons change all year round? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a time when you searched for some information. Please say

– What did you search for?
– Where did you find it?
– What did you do with it?

Discussion

– What are different sources of information?
– Do you think there is too much information online?
– Is the information from the Internet always true?
– Is the information available on TV useful?
– Is library is a good source to obtain information?
– What is the difference between information in books and newspapers?