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IELTS Speaking questions from the UK – September 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions UK September 2024

Our generous student from the UK remembered the following Speaking questions from her recent IELTS exam:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like your work? Why?
– How do you balance work and leisure in your life now?
– What kind of things did you enjoy doing as a child?
– Did you have a happy childhood? Why?
– Did you have any childhood dreams about your future career?
– Did you help your parents with any kind of work when you were a child?
– Are there any skills you developed in your childhood that are useful to you today?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a place (library, museum, or theatre) you would like to visit. You should say

– what place it is
– why you would like to visit it
– what you know about this place

and explain why this place is interesting to you.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are some traditional customs in your country?
– How important is it for people to maintain their cultural traditions?
– In what ways do you think traditions and culture have changed over time?
– How can traditional culture be preserved in modern society?
– Do you think young people are interested in traditional customs? Why or why not?
– How do festivals and celebrations reflect the culture of a country?

Latest IELTS questions from the UK – September 2024 (Academic Module)

Latest IELTS Academic Questions UK September 2024

Our generous student from the UK shared these recent writing questions from her IELTS exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The chart below shows the percentages of Australian men and women of different ages who exercised regularly in 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Australian men and women of different ages who exercised regularly in 2010

* Note: this isn’t the original diagram given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that money spent on air travel is a waste of resources and should be better used to help the poor. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.