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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Sri Lanka – July 2017 (General Training)

When V took the IELTS exam in Sri Lanka, the following topics and questions were given in the test paper:

Listening testIELTS test in Sri Lanka

Section 1. A phone conversation about birthday party celebration.

Section 2. About gardening training sessions.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A discussion between a student and a lecturer.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Australian dramas.

Passage 2. The claiming of expenses procedure for employees.

Passage 3. A job interview for a permanent position at a certain company.

Passage 4. About the bridge and its history.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to an overseas friend and invite him/her to a party that you arrange. Please say

– What is the reason for the party?
– Give details of the party.
– Suggest an arrangement for your friend.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that university education is helpful, while others think that university is not the right place to acquire new skills. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge and 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?
– What are you doing there?
– Let’s talk about mirrors.
– How often do you use a mirror?
– Is it important to have a mirror?
– Can you use a mirror for decoration in your home?

Cue Card

Talk about an unusual food you have ate abroad. Please say

– Where was it and what was the food?
– Did you like or dislike that food? Why?
– Why did you decide to try it?

Discussion

– Do you prefer to buy foreign foods?
– Why do people buy foreign foods?
– Would you spend more on foreign foods?
– Why is that?

IELTS test in India – July 2017 (Academic Module)

Below are the details the R remembered from a recent IELTS test in India:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Don’t remember.

Section 2. A recommendation to travel by train or bus.

Section 3. A map description of a hotel including nearby restaurants, cafes and other points of interest.

Section 4. About a clock and its development over time. Starting from sun dials, candles, sand clock and so on.

Reading test

Passage 1. About public transport.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2. About personal diaries.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About dinosaurs.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, True/False/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing 4 car manufacturing companies and how many hours it took to produce a single car between the years 1995 and 2000. The companies were General Motors, Ford, Nissan and Chrysler.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that government should provide education for free on all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary. Others believe that it is the responsibility of individuals to pay for their own tertiary education. Discuss both views and give your opinion.