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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – June 2017 (General Training)

Our friend N took the IELTS test in Sydney, Australia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You moved to a new place to attend a training course in college. Write a letter to your friend about it and say

– When and where did you move?
– Describe the course you are taking.
– Why can it be beneficial to your friend?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people prefer to rent, others prefer to buy their own houses these days. Do you think renting has more advantages or disadvantages than owning a house? Support your answer with examples from your personal experience.

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?
– Where do you live now?
– Can you describe your place?
– Would you like to go back to your previous place?
– Let’s talk about dreams.
– Do you think dreams have any relevance to real life?
– Would you like to learn more about dreams?
– Why would you like to do it?

Cue Card

Talk about children you would like to spend more time with. Please say

– Who are these kids?
– What would you like to do together?
– Why would you like to spend more time with them?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS Speaking test in India – June 2017

An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, M!) remembered the following Speaking questions after a recent exam:

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 subject are you studying?
– Describe your home, please.
– Where would you like to live in the future?
– Would it be a house or an apartment?
– Tell me something about your goals.
– Do you think young people today are goal oriented or not?
– What type of goals are popular among young people, in your opinion?
– How can parents help their children to set goals?
– Do you know any pop stars?
– Do you like pop stars?
– Have you ever seen a pop star in person?
– Have you ever attended a concert or live music program?
– Would you like to be a pop star?

Cue Card

Describe a work you would like to do, that you were unable to do in the past. Please say

– What type of work is it?
– How will you do it?
– Why is it important for you?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about work to save the environment.
– Do you believe that individuals can help to save the environment?
– Do you think government developments are disturbing the environment?
– Why is it happening?
– Most government developments are only in the economic sector, what other sectors should be involved?
– What would you suggest to do to improve the environment?