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

IELTS Speaking test in Albania – September 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Albania September 2023

Our kind friend ZB took IELTS in Albania and remembered the following Speaking test questions.

She said, “Thanks for all you do to help us ace our IELTS. I had bought one of your books, High Scorer’s Choice series, General Set 5, from Amazon on my visit to London this summer, and I must say that it helped me a great deal. It was one of the foundations that I built my success on. I hope this helps somebody as it did for me.”

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you like about your studies?
– What would you like to change in your study pathway?
– Do you think it is important to create time for yourself?
– Who are your best friends?
– Do you get to spend much time with your friends?
– What do you like to do when you are with your friends?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a place you visited where there were lots of people. You should say

– where the place was
– who you went with
– what you did there

and explain whether or not you enjoyed being there, and why.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you like being in a place with lots of people?
– Are places with large crowds of people common in your country?
– Why do some people try to avoid crowded places?
– Do you think it is important to be around friends?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in an apartment building with lots of other people?
– What do you think can be done to make the life of people in such places easier?
– Do you think that our cities will become more crowded in the future?

IELTS test in Liberia – September 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic New Questions Liberia September 2023

Thanks to our caring subscriber NK from Liberia, today we are sharing the writing questions she remembered from this weekend’s IELTS test.

Preparation Tip: Set aside an hour of your time and write your own essay and report under timed conditions. Start by writing an essay (approximately 40 minutes) and then write a report using the rest of your time. Simulating real exam conditions will help you get better at time management and perform well under pressure. Have a productive study session!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The charts below show the hours worked per week by people in four European countries in 2002.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

IELTS Writing Task 1 hours worked per week by people in four European countries

* Note: these aren’t the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that in order to solve environmental problems, fuel prices for cars and other vehicles must increase. Do you agree or disagree?

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

Read a Band 8 answer here