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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Canada – September 2016

Our friend H took the IELTS Speaking test in Canada and remembered the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Canada

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Why did you choose this field?
– Do you like celebrities? Why?
– Would you like to be a celebrity? Why?
– Who are the favourite celebrities in your country?
– Have you ever met a celebrity in person?
– What colour do you like the most? Why?
– What colours are preferred by your friends? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a moment or an instance you experienced that made you laugh a lot. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Describe the situation.
– Who was there with you?

Discussion

– What is the difference between comedy on TV and comedy books?
– Are there comedy shows in your country?
– Can someone use humour to learn another language?
– Can humour be translated from one language to another?
– Are there jokes in your language that sound differently in another language?
– Why do you think it is so?

IELTS test in India – September 2016 (General Training)

When P took the IELTS test in India, the following questions were asked:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Description of a cinemas complex, including movie session times, cinema capacity and additional facilities.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A diagram description of a two-level building.
Questions: diagram/map labeling.

Section 3. A lecture and discussion about music.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 4. A talk about research on caves and flying bats.
Questions: multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. About three different sport clubs and their facilities.
Questions: match clubs to their facilities.

Passage 2. How to write a job offer letter and application.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have a ticket to a music concert. Write a letter to your friend offering it to him/her, because you won’t be able to attend the concert. Include the following in your letter

– Why won’t you be able to attend?
– Give details about the concert.
– How will you provide the ticket to him/her?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays there is a rapid increase of rubbish amounts all around the world. What are the main causes for it? What can be a solution, in your opinion?