The Speaking questions below were shared by A from the UAE:
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like your job?
– Will you do it for a long time?
– Do you like shopping?
– What do you usually buy while shopping?
– Would you like to work in a shop?
Cue Card
Talk about a sport that you like to play or watch. Please say
– What sport is it?
– Can you explain the rules?
– Why do you like this particular sport?
Discussion
– Do you know any famous sportsmen?
– Should they always have a good reputation? Why?
– Who do you think should support the national team: the government or a private institution?
– Do you think international sport competitions should be discontinued? Why?
It appears that the recent IELTS exams in the UAE, India and Nigeria were the same (thanks to A, U, M, and C for sharing the topics and questions!).
Listening test
Section 1. A conversation between a personal trainer and a student about different scheduled programs of physical exercises such as walking, yoga and so on.
Section 2. A lecture given by a university professor about history and evolution of sea horses.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. A conversation between two students about their projects and subjects in their forthcoming educational year.
Reading test
Passage 1. About Yellow Pages and advertisements in it.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).
Passage 2. About 9 various types of advertisements given in a magazine.
Questions: information matching.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.
Passage 4. A text about different work models for 24/7 employment. Day and night shift workers, hazardous workers, permanent and temporary employees. Also about well-being and policies regarding night and day workers in the organization.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), matching headings to paragraphs.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have forgotten an important thing or document in a taxi on your recent trip. Write a letter to the taxi company manager and say
– Give details of your journey.
– Describe the importance of what you left in that taxi.
– What do you expect the taxi company manager to do?
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays many parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good education. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of this trend. Give your own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Which city are you living in now?
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of job do you do?
– Do you enjoy doing your job?
– Which day of the week is the busiest at work?
– Which is the slowest? Why?
– Do you use taxis a lot?
– When did you last travel by taxi?
– Are there traffic concerns in your city?
Cue Card
Talk about the first school you went to. Please say
– Where and when was it?
– What is the most important thing you remember about that place?
– What were the surroundings like in the school?
Discussion
– How good were the teachers in your school?
– Do you think young children have too much pressure in school today?
– Is it easy to make friends at school?
– Do teachers have a lot of influence on young kids?
– Have you had any negative experience in your school?