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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in London, UK – September 2017 (Academic Module)

When S took the IELTS test in London, the following topics and questions appeared in the test paper:

Listening testIELTS test in the UK

Section 1. Two people talked about accommodation over the phone.

Section 2. About high rise building fires.

Section 3. About different pigeon species.

Section 4. About a special tree.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the chocolate production process.

Passage 2. About rafting in Egypt.

Passage 3. About apes.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three pie charts showing in percentages the different courses taken in the Salisbury University in 1984, 2004 and 2014.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people believe it is the school’s responsibility to teach children not to eat junk food. Others believe parents should do this. 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 subject are you studying?

Cue Card

Talk about an occasion when you received a very good customer service. Please say

– when was it
– who was serving you
– why you felt this was a very good customer service

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – September 2017

Our friend M remembered the following Speaking questions after taking the IELTS test in Uzbekistan:

Speaking testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

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?
– Did you like your secondary school?
– What subject didn’t you like there?
– Why do you think it wasn’t enjoyable?
– Would you like to be a teacher?

Cue Card

Describe an event that was important in your country’s history. Please say

– What was the event?
– Was there a person who played the main role in the event?
– Why was it so important, in your opinion?

Discussion

– Is learning history important?
– How can people learn history nowadays?
– Are there any other ways to do it?
– What is the role of museums in history study?