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IELTS test takers from India and Sri Lanka shared the questions they were asked in a Speaking test:

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- Do you like it? Why?
- Do you plan to move in the future?
- What would your future home look like?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a recent program on radio that you have listened to. Please say

- What was the program about?
- When did you listen to it?
- Was it interesting? Why?

Cue Card 2

Talk about your favorite place that you have visited recently. Please say

- What place was it?
- Where is it located?
- Why is this your favorite place?

Discussion 1

- What is the benefit of having a national radio?
- How are advertisements done on the radio?
- How often do you listen to the radio?

IELTS test takers D and S from Australia shared the topics they remembered from a recent exam:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph comparing percentages of tourists using different types of transport to travel within a particular country from 1999 to 2009 (tourists can use more than 1 type of transport).

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many countries, the quality of life in the large cities is worsening. What possibly can cause this problem? What measures can be taken to resolve it?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live at the moment?
- Is it a house or an apartment?
- What is your favorite room? Why?
- Do you plan to move to another place? Why?
- Do you communicate via letters or emails?
- Do you receive letters often?
- How many do you get?
- What kind of letters are these?
- Do you prefer to send letters or emails? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a place where people go to listen to music. Please say:

- Where is this place?
- What kind of people go there?
- What music is played there?

Discussion

- What new technologies are used in the music industry?
- Do you think we need to pay to download music? Why?
- Do you think new technologies influence music these days? How?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of these technologies?