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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – May 2017 (Academic Module)

When J took the IELTS test in India he encountered the following topics and questions in Reading, Writing and Speaking:

Reading testIELTS test in India

Passage 1. About some ancient tattoo patterns.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than 1 word), True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About apes.
Questions: complete summary, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the proportion of women speakers in Parliament in five regions from 1997 to 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many companies invest their money in sport games for advertisement purposes. Some people think it is good for the sport world, while others believe that it has some disadvantages. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about television.
– How often do you watch TV?
– When do you usually watch it?
– What programs do you like to watch? Why?
– Do you like indoor games?
– What games do you prefer?
– Do you play computer games?

Cue Card

Talk about a polite person that you know. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– How did you two meet?
– Why is he/she so polite?

Discussion

– Do you consider yourself a polite person?
– Who is more polite, younger or older generation? Why?
– How do people show respect to others in your county?

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – May 2017

These are the Speaking questions that M remembered after taking his IELTS exam in Uzbekistan:

Speaking testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe the place where you live.
– Is it easy to get there?
– What kind of transportation do you use?
– What kind of shoes do you prefer: fashionable or comfortable?
– Is it good to have a lot of shoes?

Cue Card

Talk about an occasion on which you had to try a new activity for the first time.

Please say

– What kind of activity was it?
– Where did it happen?
– Why did it happen?
– Explain what you learnt from that experience.

Discussion

– Why do people try dangerous sports?
– Do people in your country try these sports?
– Should they think about their families?
– What can be done to replace dangerous sports with some other activities?