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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Malaysia – June 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Malaysia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Malaysia

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two line graphs showing percentages of employed men and women in Australia in 1976 and 2011.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Spending public money to promote healthy lifestyle that leads to an improved quality of life is better than spending it on treatment of people who are already ill. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Did the nature of your work change since you graduated? Why?
– Do you like your current job?
– What do you like to do in the evening? Why?
– Is there any difference in your activities in the evening during the week and on weekends?
– Is there any difference between your evening activities during your childhood years and now?
– Do you like music?
– What type of music do you listen to?
– Is it different now from what you used to listen to in your childhood?
– Do you prefer to listen to live music or recorded?

Cue Card

Describe a sport that you would like to try, if you had a chance. Please say

– What sport would it be?
– Why would you choose it?
– What challenges would you face while playing this sport?

Discussion

– What is the government doing to help sports at grass roots level?
– Do you think that sports are good for you? Why?
– Do you think that sport is good to play professionally or just for fun?

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2016

An IELTS test taker from Uzbekistan (thanks, S!) shared the following speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

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?
– Why do people study this subject?
– Let’s talk about maths (mathematics).
– Are you interested in maths?
– When did you begin learning maths?
– Why do people like this subject?
– Let’s talk about science.
– Are you interested in science?
– Do you watch science TV programs? Why?
– Do you visit science museums?
– How often do you do it?

Cue Card

Describe a person older than you whom you like to spend time with. Please say

– Who is this person?
– When and where did you both meet?
– Why do you like to spend time with him/her?

Discussion

– Do you think old people’s life is better now compared to the past?
– Do you think old people have influence on children?
– What can children learn from old people?