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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in China – August 2018 (Academic Module)

The recent IELTS test questions below were received from China (thanks, M!):

Writing testIELTS test in China

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart and an image of graph of tea manufacturing process. We had to summarize and explain them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In some countries it is illegal for employers to reject people applying for a job based on age criteria. Do you think it is a positive or a negative development?

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 home town please.
– How long have you lived there?
– Where do you live now?
– Why do you live there?
– What kind of apartment do you live in?

Cue Card

Tell a story that you know well. Please say

– Who told you this story?
– What is the story about?
– Why do you still remember it?

Discussion

– Do you think children enjoy stories?
– Do you think you can tell the same story to younger and older children?
– How is technology involved in story telling?
– Did you tell anyone a story that impacted him/her later?

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – August 2018

The IELTS test questions below were shared by R whose exam was in Bangladesh (thank you R!):

Speaking testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you live in a flat or a house?
– Why do you live there?
– Do you use maps?
– Do you prefer paper or digital maps? Why?
– Did you use a map in your childhood?

Cue Card

Talk about a person who talks too much. Please say

– Who is that person?
– What is his/her relationship to you?
– What does he/she usually talk about?

Discussion

– Do you think parents should let their children express themselves?
– Do you think parents should stop children when they talk sometimes?
– What do you think about group communication?
– What skills should a person have for good communication?