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IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – December 2023

IELTS Speaking New Questions Australia December 2023

Our student TH took IELTS in Australia a few days ago and was asked the following questions in the Speaking test.

Did you know? IELTS Speaking test questions and topic areas are known to repeat in every corner of the world! This is why preparing for the most recent Speaking questions is very effective and increases your chances of success. Give these questions a try – answer them and record yourself. Then listen to your recording and check for gaps in vocabulary or words you may have mispronounced.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where do you live?
– How long have you been living there for?
– Is there anything you would like to change about the place you live in?
– Do you often fix things?
– Did you learn to fix things when you were younger?
– What do you do when something is broken and cannot be fixed?
– Do you think it is necessary for people to learn to fix things?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a faraway country that you would like to visit. You should say

– where it is
– how you would go there
– what you would do there

and explain why you would like to visit this country.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What benefits does tourism bring to a place?
– How does tourism affect the culture of a destination?
– Does globalisation bring any negative impacts to a place?
– How can young people benefit from travelling?
– Can travel have a significant impact on a person’s character or worldview? How?
– How can young people prepare before travelling?
– Why do some young individuals prefer to stay at home?

IELTS test questions from Australia – December 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic New Questions Australia December 2023

Thanks to our kind subscriber TH, today we can share everything we know about the latest IELTS exam in Australia:

Listening test

Part 1. A conversation between two people about a part time job.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Part 2. A talk about festivals.
Questions: multiple choice, matching information.

Part 3. A presentation about dolphins (multiple speakers).
Questions: multiple choice, matching information.

Part 4. A lecture about archaeological excavations.
Questions: filling in blank.

Reading test

Passage 1. Morepork / Laughing Owl.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, filling in blanks.

Passage 2. House Designs.
Questions: Which sections contain the following information, matching names, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Conformity.
Questions: Yes/No/NG, filling in blanks.

Writing test

The chart below shows the percentages of cinema attendance by different age groups in a particular country between 1978 and 2008.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 Cinema Attendance Percentages

* Note: this isn’t the actual chart given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people work from home using modern technology today. Some people think that only the workers benefits from this and not the employers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.