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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Egypt and the UK – July 2016 (General Training)

Two IELTS test takers from Egypt and the UK told us they had the same exam, and here are the questions they remembered:

Writing testIELTS test in Egypt

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You were on a business trip recently and forgot something at the hotel. Write a letter to the hotel manager and say

– Give details of your stay.
– What did you leave there?
– Suggest what he/she should do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

More and more people buy or use cars and it makes an impact on the environment. Discuss the consequences of this trend. What could be a solution to the problem?

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?
– How do you get to and from work?
– What do you think about the transportation system in your city?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a mistake that you made in the past. Please say
– what the mistake was
– why you made it
– how you felt after making this mistake

Cue Card 2

Talk about a happy event from your childhood that you remember well. Please say
– what event it was
– what happened and when
– how you felt at the time

Discussion

– Do you like memories from your childhood? Why?
– Do you think memories are important? Why?

IELTS test in the Philippines – July 2016 (Academic Module)

When L took the IELTS test in the Philippines, the following questions and topics were given:

Listening testIELTS test in the Philippines

Section 1. About whale watching in Green Bay.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 2. Description of a camp site.
Questions: map labeling.

Section 3. About an art exhibition.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than three words), form completion.

Section 4. About the chimpanzees.
Questions: filling in blanks, short-answer questions (no more than three words).

Reading test

Passage 1. About seed exhibit book.

Passage 2. About some new vaccine.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph of cocoa beans production from 1992 to 1998 in different regions of North and South Americas, Brazil, Dominican Republic and three other regions.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many countries governments spend a lot of money on internet infrastructure. Some say it is reasonable to allocate these funds, but others disagree and say that many more important programs need this money. Discuss both views, give your opinion and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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?
– Let’s talk about music.
– What kind of music do you like? Why?
– Did your taste in music change with time?
– Why do you think it is?
– Do you prefer live concerts or records? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an instance when you had to wake up early in the morning. Please say:
– why you had to wake up early
– what you did
– how you felt later in the day

Discussion

– What are the advantages and disadvantages of waking up early in the morning?
– Is it the same for students, employees, employers and kids?