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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Ireland – April 2017 (General Training)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in Ireland and remembered the following questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Ireland

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend is planning to come and visit you next month. Unfortunately you can’t meet him/her. Write a letter to your friend and say

– Apologise about it.
– Explain the reason why you can’t meet him/her.
– Suggest a different arrangement to meet later.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that for an effective studying process at school students should be involved in decisions how to run the school. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your hometown.
– Do you like children?
– How often do you watch television?
– Did you watch a lot of TV as a child? Why?
– Do you like buying shoes?
– What do you prefer to wear, comfortable or fashionable shoes?
– Have you ever bought shoes online?

Cue Card

Talk about a good time you spent with a young child. Please say

– who the child is
– when you spent time with him/her
– what you did together
– and why you had a good time.

Discussion

– Do you think it is a good strategy for parents to always control their children?
– Why do you think so?
– Are children living differently now than in the past?
– Nowadays children use lots of electronic gadgets, what do you think about it?
– Does it affect children’s development?
– In what way?
– Are there any positive effects of using gadgets?

IELTS Speaking test in Colombia – April 2017

An IELTS test taker from Colombia remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Colombia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subjects are you studying?
– Why did you chose these subjects?
– Where are you planning to work after finishing your studies?
– Let’s talk about photographs.
– Do you like taking photos?
– Why do you keep these photos?
– Do you like taking photos while on a trip?
– What do you do in your free time?
– Where do people usually spend their free time in your country?
– How do you usually spend your weekends?

Cue Card

Describe an event that you enjoyed recently. Please say

– What was the event?
– When and where did it take place?
– Who was there with you?

Discussion

– Did you enjoy the event?
– What was special about it?
– What kind of facilities can you suggest for young people to spend their time effectively?
– Should children spend their entire time with their parents? Why?
– Are there any approaches that can be used when parents cannot spend time with their children?
– What kind of activities are popular with children?
– Do you think that twenty four hours in a day is enough nowadays? Why?