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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – May 2017

When C took the IELTS Speaking test in the UK he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the UK

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like reading books?
– Do you prefer to buy or borrow books?
– Tell me about a celebrity in your country.
– Would you like to be a celebrity?

Cue Card

Describe an advertisement that you have seen recently and liked. Please say

– What type of ad was it?
– What was advertised?
– How did you feel about it? Why?

Discussion

– How effective are advertisements in your opinion?
– Should they be controlled by the government?
– What aspects should be controlled in particular?
– Why do you think so?
– Do you think spending more on an advertisement makes it better?

IELTS test in India – April 2017 (Academic Module)

Our friend K took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following questions:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart showing the higher education ratio in 5 different countries in 2001. We had to summarise and compare the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Most people try to balance between work and other part of lives. Unfortunately, not many achieve this delicate balance. What are the main problems people are facing? What is the best way to overcome them?

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?

Cue Card

Describe two people from the same family that you know well. Please say

– Who are they?
– How did you meet?
– What do you do together?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about children’s influence on a family.
– Compare your past and current family life.
– Is it easy to make new friends?