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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India – January 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friend M took the IELTS test in India recently and remembered the following details:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. Loan application form including details such as the loan amount, personal details, purpose of the loan.

Section 2. A lecture about a man-made Scottish canal.
Questions: multiple choice, map labelling.

Section 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of wooden barrels: their origin, construction, current state and use.

Passage 2. About extinction of animals and mammals in particular in Australia.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a chart showing the number of teenagers who attended universities in four different countries in 2008.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays leisure industry products and modern gadgets are widely used by young people. The use of these products reduces the young generation’s creativity. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Describe your house.
– Which room do you like the most?
– Is there anything you want to change in the house?
– What would it be?
– Why would you like to do it?

Cue Card

Describe an item you have recently bought that is useful to you. Please say

– What is it?
– Where and when did you buy it?
– Why did you buy it?

Discussion

– What do you think about marketing products?
– What do you think about brand value?
– Is there a direct correlation between brand and its quality?

IELTS test in Iran – January 2016 (General Training)

The questions below were shared by an IELTS test taker from Iran (thanks, B!):

Listening testIELTS test in Iran

Section 1. A conversation between a customer and a sales person about refrigerators and how to choose one.

Section 2. A talk about coal mining museum.

Section 2. A conversation between a professor and a student on how to organize a thesis work.

Section 4. A lecture about glow worms.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an open air festival.

Passage 2. About a job application process.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. A lecture about crocodiles.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend wants to send her/his child to learn music. He/she asked you for some information about the music academy that you went to. Write him/her a letter and say

– Describe this music academy.
– Suggest a teacher or a class to go to.
– Explain why you recommend it.
– Provide some extra information that may be needed.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays there is an increasing trend of big shopping centres opening up while small shops are closing down. What are the advantages or disadvantages of big shopping centres versus small local shops?

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?
– What do you like about your present job?
– Would you like to continue doing it, or change it?
– Why is that?
– When was the first time you used social media?
– What are the advantages or disadvantages of social media?
– Do you think in the future social networks will be more popular? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a long journey that you made in the past. Please say

– When and where was it?
– What did you do there?
– Did you like it? Why?

Discussion

– Did you go by car, train or airplane?
– Lets talk about cars.
– Why do people like to have their own cars?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of cars compared to other modes of transportation?
– Do you think environmental problems caused by cars can be solved?
– What can be a possible solution?