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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Cuba – January 2019

The following recent Speaking questions were shared by N from Havana, Cuba (thank you!)

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Were you born in the same city you live today? Why?
– What changes would you like to see in the city where you live? Explain.
– Do you like crowded places? Why or why not?
– What do you prefer, tea or coffee?
– What drink do you think is more commonly offered to a visitor, tea or coffee? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a crowded place in the city where you live. Please say

– What facilities are there?
– What do people do there?
– Why is it always so crowded?

Discussion

– Why it is said that large cities tend to lose the feeling of community?
– What are the main reasons for that?

IELTS test in Nepal – January 2019 (Academic Module)

Our friend P took the IELTS test in Nepal and remembered the following Reading passage topics along with some Writing and Speaking questions:

Reading testIELTS test in Nepal

Passage 1. About a study on dinosaurs.
Passage 2. About food facilities in a school.
Passage 3. Theories about people working in a group.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart describing the percentages of people who had 5 serves of fruit and vegetables per day, in the UK from 2001 to 2008.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that the government should take care of old people and provide financial support after they retire. Others say individuals should save during their working years to fund their own retirement. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like cooking?
– Do you like to eat home made food or do you prefer to eat out?
– When was the last time you had some home made food?
– Do you drink a lot of water?
– Do you prefer to drink bottled or tap water?

Cue Card

Describe a person you know who is beautiful in your opinion. Please say

– Who the person is
– What he/she looks like
– Why you think he/she is beautiful
– How you feel about him/her

Discussion

– Do you think beauty is important in our society?
– Is it good that people give so much importance to beauty?
– Can people who aren’t attractive be as successful as beautiful people?
– Are clothes important to a person’s success?
– Are fashion shows really necessary?