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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Iran – July 2012 (Academic Module)

A test-taker from Iran (thanks S!) shared what he remembered about the recent exam topics:

Writing test IELTS test in Iran

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing facilities offered at the university in the UK and the percentage of students happy with them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Money should be spent on creating new public buildings such as museums or conference halls rather than repairing existing ones. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What do you do?
– Why did you select this job?
– What would you like to do in the future?
– What were your favorite toys as a child?
– Did you prefer playing with your friends or on your own?
– What can you learn from toys?

Cue Card

Describe an old person that you like. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– Explain why is he/she interesting to you?

Discussion

– What is the normal age for being considered old in your country?
– What is the normal age for retirement?
– Why don’t old people respect young people?
– Do old people just think they don’t get respect or do young people genuinely disrespect them?

IELTS Speaking test in Indonesia – July 2012

The speaking questions below were sent by D, whose update from Indonesia was posted here yesterday.

Speaking testIELTS test in Indonesia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from originally?
– Where do you live at the moment?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Why did you choose to live in a house?
– Which room do you like the most, in the house?
– Did you visit your school since you have graduated?
– Do you still in contact with your classmates? How?
– Do you like flowers? Why?
– Have you ever given flowers to anybody?
– When was it?
– Whom did you give them to?
– What was the occasion?

Cue Card

Talk about a program or a TV channel that you enjoy watching regularly. Please say
– What is it called?
– When do we usually watch it?
– Why do you prefer to watch this program and not the other ones?
– What is the program about?

Discussion

– Do you prefer to watch a movie in a cinema or at home? Why?
– Do you think some television channel broadcasts can be considered good entertainment media? Why?
– Do you think a TV channel is useful for lonely people?