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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2017

Thanks to K who took the IELTS test in India we can share these Speaking questions today:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What part of the country do you live in?
– Is it good to live there?
– Would you like to live there in the future?
– Are there any famous places in your city?
– What are they famous for?
– Let’s talk about mirrors.
– How often do you spend time looking in the mirror? Why?
– Did you ever buy a mirror?
– Do you think it is important to have a mirror at home? Why?
– Do you think you spend too much time watching TV?
– Why is that so?
– Did you watch it a lot as a child?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting house or apartment you have visited. Please say

– Where is it?
– What does it look like?
– When and why did you visit it?

Discussion

– What are the common types of houses in your city?
– Why do you think they are so popular?
– What other types of accommodation are there?
– Why do people prefer that?
– Are there any authentic houses in your city?
– Do people prefer living in the city area or countryside nowadays?
– Why is it so?
– What is the best part of living in the countryside?
– Do you think people are wasting too much energy?
– What can be a solution to preserve energy sources?

IELTS test in Brazil – July 2017 (Academic Module)

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Brazil we know this much about a recent exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Brazil

Section 1. A woman got a job and was calling the company to receive more information.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. Description of a park map, including cycling routes, buildings in the area and meeting points.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, map labeling.

Section 3. An academic lecture about caves, bats, rats, what they eat and where they live.

Section 4. About salamanders and their classification.

Reading test

Passage 1. About spaceships and astronauts.
Questions: multiple choice, match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2. About art in New Zealand.
Questions: multiple choice, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three diagrams describing different solar panel types. The first type was being used for power, the second type to heat the air, and the third for water heating. We had to summarize and explain what the main differences are in their performance.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that success is about hard work and determination. Others think that success has connection with money and personal appearance. Discuss both of views. Give your opinion and some of your own experiences.