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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – September 2017 (Academic Module)

When R took the IELTS exam in India, the following topics and questions appeared in the test paper:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A lady inquired about Scuba Diving lessons.

Section 2. A discussion between a tutor and a student about corrections in her assignment.

Section 3. A discussion about a company.

Section 4. Information on some business development.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an online shopping website.

Passage 2. About the discovery of Mammoth.

Passage 3. About the NGV museum in Melbourne, Australia.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the income and expenses of Brockley Hall Hotel in a three-year period. We had to summarize and describe the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say job satisfaction is more important than job security. Others believe that we cannot be expected to enjoy the job continually and having a permanent job is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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?
– Do you like your job?

Cue Card

Describe a book that you have read recently. Please say

– What book is it?
– What is it about?
– Did you like the book? Why?

Discussion

– What was very exciting about this book?
– Would you recommend it to others?

IELTS test in Pakistan – September 2017 (General Training)

Our friend K took the IELTS test in Pakistan and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Pakistan

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Apply for volunteering work for a sport event that is going to be held in your city next month. In your letter say

– Why are you interested in this work?
– How could you help during the event?
– Suggest an improvement in some area of the event.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays the level of violence is increasing in video games and some TV programs. What are the reasons behind this? What can be the the effects and solutions?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– What work do you do?
– Do you think you have to work harder to be paid better?
– Do you have lots of friends or one best friend?
– Do you like to make new friends?
– What types of indoor games were you playing in your childhood?

Cue Card

Describe an activity that you wanted to do, but didn’t have time for (not related to your work or study). Please say

– What is it?
– When did you plan to do it?
– Why do you want to do it?

Discussion

– Will you do it by yourself or with someone? Why?
– How would you feel, if you succeeded in doing it?