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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – January 2016

When S took her IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh, she was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Interview

– What is your name?
– Tell me about your home country.
– Which part of your country do you like the most? Why?
– Do you like gossiping? Why?
– Lets talk about animals.
– Do you have pets?
– How do you take care of them?
– Do you love them? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a moment when you had to make a decision to go against your manager at work. Please say

– what your decision was about
– why you had to make the decision
– how you felt after that

Discussion

– Do you think our politicians should be more careful when they make decisions?
– How do their decisions affect people in general?
– Do you think about the consequences when you make decisions?

IELTS test in Hyderabad, India – January 2017 (Academic Module)

Thanks to S who took the IELTS test in Hyderabad (India) we can share the following recent topics and questions:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. About hot air balloon rides.

Section 2. A conversation between a student and her professor about a presentation.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the process of banknote printing.

Reading test

Passage 1. How to become an expert in certain fields.

Passage 2. About the evolution of crocodiles.

Passage 3. Literature on evolution in music.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a survey report showing journeys made by different modes of transportation in England in the year 2001.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays all new town planning should include public parks, shopping malls and sport facilities. 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?
– Where do you live now?
– Describe your place of residence.
– Are you interested to live in your place for a long time?
– What makes your area interesting?
– Why do you think so?

Cue Card

Describe your favourite location for swimming. Please say

– What and where is it?
– How often do you visit this place?
– Who do you go there with?

Discussion

– Do you think children should learn to swim?
– Do you think swimming can be learned by reading a book?
– Do you think swimming should be included in the school curriculum?