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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – April 2018 (General Training)

Our friend S remembered the following questions from a recent IELTS exam he took in Australia:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have seen an advertisement of a valuable piece of equipment. Write a letter to your manager and ask to buy that product to be used in your company. Include the following in your letter:

– what the equipment is
– how it can be useful for the company
– describe the procedure for buying the equipment.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people are influenced by fashion, in particular when choosing their clothes and hairstyle. Is this a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What is the meaning of your name?
– Why were you given this name?
– Who gave you this name?
– In your country do people conduct ceremonies when giving a name to a child?
– Do you like living in your hometown? Why?
– What did you do when you were a child at home?
– What hobbies are popular with people in your country?
– What do you do now in your free time?
– Do you think appreciation should be given to kids on their achievements?
– How should negative comments be made to an adult at work?

Cue Card

Talk about a positive comment made to you. Please say

– who made the comment
– why you were proud of that comment
– how the comment made you feel.

Discussion

Don’t remember

IELTS test in India – April 2018 (Academic Module)

When R took the IELTS test in India, the following questions were asked in the Writing and Speaking sections:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart showing the number of international applicants from four different countries intending to study in universities of one European country.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some cities have vehicle-free days when private cars, trucks and motorcycles are banned from the city center. People are encouraged to use public transportation such as buses, taxis and metro on vehicle-free days. To what extent do you think the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– Tell me about your family life.
– When did you start using a computer?
– What are the uses of computer in today’s world?
– How often do you use a computer in your work?

Cue Card

Describe a place where people go to listen to music. Please say

– What place it is?
– What kind of music do they play there?
– Who introduced the place to you?

Discussion

– Do you think that music will change in the future? How?
– Can music be used in education? In what way?
– Does music have an effect on emotions?