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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – February 2015 (General Training)

Three IELTS test takers from Australia (thanks G, A and M!) remembered the following questions from a recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You saw an advertisement requiring volunteers for an organisation that helps children. Write a letter and offer to volunteer part time. Include the following in your letter:

– Why are you applying for this position?
– What makes you suitable for it?
– When will you be available?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that computers help to make the world a better place. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject did you study?
– Do you like to write emails?
– Do you prefer to receive a phone call or an email?
– What type of emails do you receive mostly?
– What type of email is hard to write for you? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about news that you saw on TV or the Internet recently. Please say

– When and where was it?
– What was the news?
– How did you feel after that?

Discussion

– What news would you like to see on TV?

IELTS Speaking test in Uganda – February 2015

An IELTS test taker from Uganda (thanks S!) remembered the Speaking topics below:

Speaking testIELTS test in Uganda

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your accommodation please.
– Is there any market or shop nearby?
– What kind of sky do you like? Why?
– Do you see the sky from your home?
– Which season do you like? Why?
– Do you think the weather has any effect on traveling?
– Do you check the weather forecast daily?
– Do you use the Internet to check it, or watch it on TV?

Cue Card

Describe a toy from your childhood that you liked a lot. Please say

– What was it?
– When and how did you get it?
– Why was it so important to you?

Discussion

– Do you still have that toy?
– What type of toys do children like today?
– Do you think toys have an influence on the mental development of children?
– How do toys help children to develop physically?
– Do you think nowadays children get too many toys? Why?
– What toy would you give to your child?