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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – December 2018

The IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by M who recently took his test in Vietnam:

Speaking testIELTS test in Vietnam

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What music do you listen to?
– What music don’t you like? Why?
– Did you ever attend a live concert?
– How was it? Why?
– What type of shoes do you wear?
– Do you purchase them online or in store? Why?
– Do you purchase shoes because the fashion changes, or because you need a new pair?

Cue Card

Talk about a family you know well, that runs a business. Please say

– Describe the family.
– What do they do?
– How and when did you meet them?

Discussion

– What are the disadvantages and advantages of running a business?
– What are the benefits for workers?
– What other businesses are famous in your country?
– Which is better, small or large companies?

IELTS test in the UK, Newcastle – December 2018 (Academic Module)

M remembered the following IELTS topics and questions after taking the test in the UK:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. Holiday booking form.

Section 2. About a new gym in the neighbourhood.

Section 3. About active volcanoes in the world.

Section 4. About baobab trees in Africa.

Reading test

Passage 1. About koalas in Australia.

Passage 2. About intelligence and logical thinking.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing snow depth in Canada in six cold months for 3 consecutive years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Children and teenagers are committing more and more crimes in many countries. Why is this happening? How can we stop or at least reduce youth crime?

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?
– What weather do you like? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a sport that you watch and would like to practice it. Please say

– what sport this is
– why you like it
– when and how you would start doing it.

Discussion

– What is the importance of sport in our society?
– How is sport related to business?