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December 2017

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – November 2017

Our friend M took the IELTS Speaking test in Iran and was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Why did you choose it?
– What is the interesting point in your field of study?
– Do you use e-mail a lot?
– When do you usually use it?
– Who do you mostly send e-mail to?
– Is it common to send e-mail in your country?
– Do you like to read magazines?
– What kind of magazines do you prefer?
– Who mostly reads magazines, younger or older people, in your opinion?
– Why is that?
– What is the positive side of reading magazines?
– What is the status of reading magazines in your community?

Cue Card

Talk about a company that employs a lot of people. Please say

– What company is it?
– How did you hear about it?
– Why does it employ so many people?

Discussion

– When is the best time to retire, in your opinion? Why?
– Do you think early retirement is good? Why?
– What is the employment rate in your country?
– What are the benefits of having a job?
– What is more important, a good salary or a good team to work in?
– What other features of a job would you consider?

IELTS test in Melbourne, Australia – November 2017 (Academic Module)

One of our friends took her IELTS test in Melbourne, Australia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps showing a village in 1995 and now. We had to spot the differences and to summarise them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many individuals spend more time out of their hometown. Why is it happening? What is the impact of this on a person and their family?

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?
– Where do you live now?

– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like your home?
– Where would you like to live in the future?
– Do you have the same routine now that you had as a child?
– Who is an important historical figure for you?
– Why do you think he/she is important?

Cue Card

Talk about a website that you use a lot and find it useful. Please say

– How did you find it?
– How often do you use it?
– Why do you like it?

Discussion

– Would you recommend it to others?
– Do you think in the future the Internet will replace teachers and schools?
– Do you think in the future e-books will replace paper books?
– Why do you think so?