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The speaking questions below were shared by O who took the IELTS test in Nigeria:

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 this house? Why?
- What kind of house would you like to have in the future?
- What type of transport do you use most often? Why?
- What do you think can be done to encourage more people to use public transport?

Cue Card

Describe a situation when you helped someone in the past. Please say

- What situation was it?
- Whom did you help?
- How did you help him/her?
- How did you feel after helping him/her?

Discussion

- Do you think people are less willing to help others these days? Why?
- How do people in your community help one another?
- How can young children be encouraged to help one another?

IELTS test takers from New Zealand and Bangladesh (thank you, M and S!) shared this exam update. They didn’t remember any reading or listening topics, but had a good recollection of the writing and speaking questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have recently booked a trip abroad with a travel agency, however, plans have changed and you cannot go to that trip. Write a letter to your travel agent. In your letter

- Give details of your trip.
- Explain why you can’t go on this trip.
- Tell the agency what you want to do about the booking.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

It is generally believed that clothing and fashion industry have a big influence on people. Is this a good or a bad thing? Explain your answer using your own experience and examples where relevant.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for a living?
- Please describe your job in detail.
- What is the hardest part of your job?

Cue Card

Describe a team project you have been involved in. Please say
- what was it,
- when was it,
- what happened and
- how you feel about this project.

Discussion

- Describe a big change that happened in your life.
- Was it a good or a bad experience?
- How did it affect your life?
- What did you learn from it?