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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Venezuela and Pakistan – October 2016 (General Training)

Our friends P and M took their IELTS exams in Venezuela and Pakistan. They remembered the following questions from their seemingly identical exams:

Writing testIELTS test in Venezuela \

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are renting an apartment, but your family situation has changed recently. Write a letter to the real estate agency asking them to find a new accommodation, more suitable for your needs. In your letter

– Explain your current family situation.
– What type of new accommodation do you require?
– When do you need to move?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays with advances in technology and translation software people no longer need to learn new languages to communicate. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of bags do you like?
– Did you use a bag during school days?
– What should one keep in mind when choosing a bag to buy?

Cue Card

Describe a person whom you met recently. Please say

– What did you talk about with him/her?
– Where did you meet him/her?
– Are you still in touch with him/her?

Discussion

– What kind of discussions do you have with him/her?
– Don’t remember the rest of the questions.

IELTS Speaking test in Singapore – October 2016

Our friend P took the IELTS Speaking test in Singapore and remembered the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Singapore

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do at work?
– Why did you choose this job?
– Do you spend a lot of time with your family?
– With whom do you like to spend time in your family?
– Why is that?
– Do you like holidays?
– How often do you go for holidays?
– Where do you usually go to?

Cue Card

Talk about a song from your country. Please say

– Why do you like the song?
– Where did you hear it?
– What are the lyrics and the meaning of this song?

Discussion

– Do you like to listen to music?
– Have you been to a live concert?
– Do you prefer going to concerts or watching them on TV?
– Do you think humans are the only ones to make music?
– Can you tell the difference between music that is soft and noisy?