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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Egypt – August 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend Z took the IELTS test in Egypt and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Egypt

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts and one table. Pie charts showed the number of visitors from different countries that visited Australia and a general trend of visitor numbers from different countries. The table was showing the purpose of travel.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Reports are showing that crime has increased all over the world and many people believe that nothing can be done to prevent it, while others disagree. What is your opinion? Give reasons for your answer and include relevant examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your job?
– Do you like it?
– Will you change it in the future?
– Why do you think people like jewellery?
– Why do people buy jewellery?
– Do you like it?
– Did you buy it for anyone?
– Was it a friend or a family member?
– How can we teach children to be helpful members of society?
– What is the role of community in this?
– Do you think people nowadays have become more selfish?

Cue Card

Talk about a friend who studied with you or helped you in any way. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– Where and when did you meet?
– Why did he/she help you?

Discussion

– Do you help others?
– Why do you do it?
– How do you feel after that?

IELTS test in India – August 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend S took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following details:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation between an employer and a job seeker.
Section 2. Don’t remember.
Section 3. About a sea treasure hunt.
Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The Riviera of Colorado.
Passage 2. Injuries in Australian sports.
Passage 3. About the Piraha language.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart depicting website visits during the first and second years of opening.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It is more important for school children to learn about the local history rather than world history. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you work or study?
– How hard does one have to study in your major?
– How do you usually spend your weekends?
– How often do you talk with your friends?
– Do you like spending time with friends and how do you spend it?
– Do you think you’ll make lots of friends in the future?
– What kinds of things do you have to bring when you go out?
– Do you carry different things in the morning and in the evening?
– How do you remind yourself to take them?
– Did you ever forget to bring something?

Cue Card

Talk about a well paid job you would like to get in the future. Please say:

– what job this is
– how you would get it
– why you are interested in this job

Discussion

– Which occupation should be given a better pay?
– What makes a person choose a job apart from the salary?
– Is high salary important?
– What do you think is important for job satisfaction?
– What should workers do if they’re not provided incentives?
– What is important for motivation?
– Does a company get benefits by providing motivation to workers?