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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Alexandria, Egypt – January 2019 (General Training)

S took the IELTS test in Egypt and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Egypt

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently used a moving company to move your household items to a new place and they have been damaged in transfer. Write a letter to the company’s manager and say

– When and where did it take place?
– What is your complaint?
– Suggest a reasonable solution.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays online education has become popular as more institutes and companies are offering courses online. However, many people prefer the traditional, classroom training or study. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both methods.

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?
– Describe your hometown, please.
– Where do you stay now?
– Describe your accommodation.
– What kind of relationships do you have with your neighbors?

Cue Card

Talk about a teacher, who you have been impressed by. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– When did you met him/her?
– Why were you impressed so much?

Discussion

– Are you still in touch with him/her?
– Would you use the same methods to teach your children?

IELTS test in Pakistan – January 2019 (Academic Module)

V took the IELTS test in Pakistan and below are the Writing and Speaking questions she remembered:

Writing task 1 (a report)IELTS test in Pakistan

We were given a bar graph showing the amount of rainfall in one Canadian city within a period of 3 years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays the crime rate is increasing, especially among teenagers. What are the reasons behind it? How can we reverse this trend? What punishment methods should be used, in your opinion?

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?
– Do you like your city?
– Please describe your city.
– Why do you like it?
– Do you have relationships with people living around you?
– Can you compare your childhood and today’s life?

Cue Card

Talk about the advice you have recently taken from a person. Please say

– What was the advice?
– Who gave it to you?
– Why did you take it?

Discussion

– Do you usually take advice from others?
– Do you like giving advice to others?
– Should parents watch their children while they are making friends?
– Do you like to share your personal matters with friends or family?
– Do your family members take advice from their elders?
– When does it usually happen?