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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2012

The Speaking questions below were shared by H who recently had an IELTS exam in India.

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Do you work?
– Was this the job of your choice?
– What training was given to you for this job?
– Do you like meeting people?
– Where do you meet new people?
– Do you read books?
– What kind of books do you read?
– Have you given books to as a gift to anyone?
– Does reading help to improve your foreign language skill?

Cue Card

Describe an occasion or event when you were congratulated. Please say

– What was the occasion?
– When was it?
– Who was congratulating you?
– How did this make you feel?

Discussion

– Do you think people need to be recognized for their achievements?
– Do awards and encouragement help people?
– What is the role of talent in an individual’s achievement?
– Do you think talent is important?
– Do countries contribute towards development of talented people?
– In you opinion is individual achievement more important than collective effort?
– Where do you think collective effort is important?

IELTS test in the USA – May 2012 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was shared by S from the USA (thanks!)

Listening test IELTS test in the USA

Section 1. Student survey about their lifestyle.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. About farming difficulties in Canberra region (Australia).
Questions: filling in blanks, gardening diagram labeling.

Section 3. A teacher was gathering feedback from Nursing students.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 2 words), match letters to paragraphs.

Section 4. About autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV).
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Reading test

Passage 1. Bicycle rental in the UK.
Questions: True /False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Walk and ride tours with open-top-buses and group guidance.
Questions: filling in blanks, True /False/Not Given.

Passage 3. About foreign exchange program for students including the admission process (eligibility, visa, personal details).
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 4. An article on comets (one of which was the Tunguska event).
Questions: filling in blanks, match headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are unable to complete your course – you have discontinued it. Write a letter to your teacher to thank him and explain.

– Why have you discontinued it?
– What are your reasons for thanking him/her?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

People in developed countries have the tendency to buy more and more things (whether they need them or not). Is it a positive or a negative development?