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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Canada – July 2023

IELTS Speaking Latest Questions Canada July 2023

Our kind friend FA remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS Speaking test in Canada:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Are people in your hometown friendly?
– How long have you lived there?
– Do you like your house?
– Do you like chocolate?
– How often do you eat chocolate?
– Did you eat chocolate when you were a child?
– Why is chocolate popular in many countries?
– What countries are famous for their chocolate?
– Is chocolate important to the economy of those countries? How?

You can find model answers about chocolate here

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an unusual meal you had. You should say

– when you had it
– where you had it
– what kind of meal it was
– and explain why it was unusual.

Follow-up question: Would you have the same meal again?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Why do people like to eat out in restaurants?
– What things attract customers to a restaurant?
– What difference is there between home-made and restaurant food?
– Do you prefer home-cooked food or restaurant food?
– Do you believe that home cooked meals are healthier than restaurant food?
– How has restaurant dining changed in your country in the last 10 years?

You can model answers about restaurants here

IELTS test in India – July 2023 (Academic Module)

IELTS Academic Latest Questions India July 2023

Our brilliant friend PJ from India remembered these questions from his very recent IELTS exam. Happy practicing!

Reading test

Passage 1. A text about The World’s Oldest Cities.
Passage 2. A text titled Multitasking and the Brain.
Passage 3. A text titled Child’s Play in Medieval times.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The charts below give information on average life expectancy in four countries, from 1993 to 2008.

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

IELTS Writing Task 1 Bar Chart Table Life Expectancy

* 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 believe that if a child commits a crime he or she should be punished, while others think it is the child’s parents who should be punished. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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