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

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – August 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Bangladesh August 2023

Our kind friends JS and AP shared the IELTS Speaking questions from the exams they took yesterday in Bangladesh. They were asked very similar questions on the topic of traditions and traditional values:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– Can you describe the place you currently live in?
– What are some of the interesting features or landmarks in your area?
– Have there been any significant changes in town in recent years? What changes?
– What do you do when you get a day off work or study?
– Have you taken any days off recently?
– How do you like to spend your leisure time?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a traditional celebration day in your country. You should say:

– what celebration it is
– how often it occurs
– what activities people engage in on this day

and explain why this celebration is important to you.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think schools adequately teach students about traditions and values?
– In your opinion, should schools have a more significant role in imparting traditional values to students? Why or why not?
– Are there any disadvantages to schools teaching traditional values as part of their curriculum?
– How important is the role of family in passing on traditional values to younger generations?
– Do you believe that parents can better instil traditional values in their children compared to schools? Why?
– In what ways can families teach their children about cultural traditions and values?

IELTS test in Nigeria – August 2023 (General Training)

IELTS General Training Latest Questions Nigeria August 2023

Our friends from Nigeria reported the following Writing and Speaking questions from their recent exams. Use them to practice for your upcoming IELTS test and never run out of answers!

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are applying for a job and you need a letter of reference from someone who can recommend you. You decided to ask a teacher who knows you well to write the reference. Write a letter to the teacher. In your letter,

– Explain why you have chosen to ask him/her to write the reference
– Describe the job you are applying for
– Say why you think you would be suitable for the job.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It is sometimes said that modern technology brings people more free time. However, some people say that instead technology is making people even busier. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Do you work or study?
– Do you like your work?
– What would you like to change about the work that you do?
– Do you have an interest in space and planets?
– Did you learn about space or the solar system when you were in school?
– How much do you know about the planets in our solar system?
– Have you ever visited an observatory or a planetarium to learn about space?
– What do you find most fascinating about outer space?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an activity you did in your free time as a child that you enjoyed. You should say

– what you did
– when you did it
– why you chose this activity

and explain why you enjoyed this activity.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think children’s leisure activities are important for their development? In what way?
– How can childhood hobbies and interests influence a person’s choices in adult life?
– Do you believe that childhood activities impact a person’s creativity later in life?
– Have the types of activities that children enjoy in their free time changed over the years? Why?
– How do you think modern technology has influenced the activities that children engage in today?
– Do you think traditional outdoor activities are still popular among children? Why or why not?