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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – March 2016 (General Training)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following writing and speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in India

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You were supposed to meet with your friend yesterday but you were unable to come. Write a letter to him/her and say

– How did you try to contact him/her?
– What was the reason for your absence?
– When do you plan to meet with him/her again?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

The fast food industry has negative effects on our health, the environment and family eating habits. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– How different is your work today from the past?
– When are you happy at work?
– Tell me about your city.
– Are there taxi and bus services in your area?
– Why do you think people read magazines?

Cue Card

Talk about an article you have read recently in a magazine or a newspaper. Please say

– When and where did you read it?
– What was it about?
– How did you feel after reading it?

Discussion

– How often do you read this type of articles?
– Would you suggest this article to your friends?
– Tell me about magazines available in your country.
– Does reading magazines have a negative or a positive impact on teenagers?
– Do you remember news seen on TV or in the newspaper?
– Why do people still listen to news on the radio?

IELTS test in Malaysia – March 2016 (Academic Module)

Thanks to an IELTS test taker from Malaysia we can share the following topics and questions from a recent IELTS exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Malaysia

Section 1. A business owner was looking for an office she could rent.

Section 2. About life and work of a photographer.

Section 3. Two students were discussing their work with a professor.

Section 4. A speech about lost texts and historical words.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of oil and fuel.

Passage 2 About western Africa’s culture.

Passage 3. About evolutionary psychology at work.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two graphs showing the average, maximum and minimum temperatures over a one-year period for Tokyo and Sydney.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that it is good for a country’s culture to broadcast foreign films and TV shows. Others, however, think it is best to produce local films and shows. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you live now?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you usually take a bus or a taxi? Why?
– Is it easy to use a bus or a taxi in your area?
– Do you write to your friends?

Cue Card

Describe a goal that you hope to achieve in the future. Please say

– What has this goal to do with your life?
– When did you start thinking about this goal?
– How will you achieve it?

Discussion

– Why is it important for you to achieve it?
– Do you think people should talk to others about their goals?
– What is more rewarding, working towards the goal or achieving it?
– Do you think it’s important to have realistic goals?