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

New IELTS questions from the UK – April 2025 (General Training)

Latest IELTS General Training Questions UK April 2025

Our student FA kindly shared the writing questions from her recent IELTS exam in the UK, below:

IELTS Writing Test – General Training

Writing task 1 (a letter)

A builder recently completed some work at your home, but you are not satisfied with the result. Write a letter to the builder. In your letter:

– Explain what you are unhappy about
– Say what you would like the builder to do to fix the problem
– State when you would like this work to be completed.

Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that giving gifts is an important way to show care and affection for friends and family. Others think that there are better ways to show that we care.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Recent IELTS Speaking questions from the UAE – April 2025

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Dubai April 2025

A kind IELTS test taker from Dubai shared the Speaking questions from a very recent IELTS test:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Do you work or study?
– Do you enjoy stories?
– What is one story you remember from your childhood?
– Do you prefer listening to or reading stories?
– What types of transportation do you use regularly?
– Do you think public transportation is reliable in your city?
– Have transportation options changed in your area over time?
– What is your preferred way of getting around and why?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when your vehicle broke down. You should say:

– when and where it happened
– who you were with at the time
– what you did to solve the problem

and explain how you felt about the situation.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think young people use public transportation more than older people?
– What are the benefits of using public transportation?
– What do you think public transport will look like in the future?
– What type of history do you enjoy learning about?
– Do you think learning history is effective in today’s education?
– How can history influence our future decisions?