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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in New Zealand – April 2013 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from New Zealand (thanks T!) remembered the following details about a recent exam there:

Writing testIELTS test in New Zealand

Writing task 1 (a letter)

A friend who is living overseas should visit you soon and would love to stay at your place. Write a letter and explain

– Why cannot he/she stay at your place this time?
– Suggest an alternative arrangement.
– Invite him/her to stay in the future.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that school studies are not useful and most important things are learnt outside the school. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is the most used kind of transport in your country? Why?
– What needs to be done to encourage people to use public transport?
– Does your job require concentration and attention to detail?
– How do you concentrate, when you need to?

Cue Card

Describe an event where it was very crowded. Please say

– What event was it?
– Why did you attend it?
– How did you feel at the event?

Discussion

– What do you think about traveling in groups?
– What are the advantages or disadvantages of such a trip?
– Who do you think travels in groups more: younger or older people?

IELTS Speaking test in Malaysia – April 2013

The speaking questions below were shared by an IELTS test taker from Malaysia (thanks L!).

Speaking testIELTS test in Malaysia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Where do you stay?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for a living (what job)?
– What is the most interesting place in the city that you would recommend to visit?
– Do you think gardens are important for people in the city area?
– What kind of building design is popular now?
– Would you like to be an architect, if you had a chance?

Cue Card

Describe a seminar or a speech that you have attended. Please say

– What kind of seminar/speech was it?
– Where was the seminar/speech held and who was the speaker?
– Was it helpful for you in some way?

Discussion

– Why do people get nervous when they speak in public?
– How can they improve their public speaking skills?