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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in India and Saudi Arabia – April 2012 (General Training)

This IELTS exam was shared by our kind friend D from India.

Listening test IELTS test in India

Section 1. A girl’s father and her teacher were talking about her class discussion.

Section 2. A radio presenter was discussing his FM channel and the type of services it provides to the local community.

Section 3. A professor was discussing with students the course of action before, during and after placements.

Section 4. A flow chart of a certain process in a company.

Reading test

Passage 1. Railway facilities and the discounts available to frequent users.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A description of various restaurants and particular questions about each restaurant.

Passage 3. About a university and its rules and regulations.
Questions: short-answer type (no more than X words).

Passage 4. About the Dodo bird.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice, True/False/Not Given, match paragraphs to statements.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to the event organizer to let them know you are not happy with the hotel that was booked for your meeting. Please say

– What meeting was it?
– Why didn’t you like the hotel?
– Suggest what the organizer should have done differently.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people are forgetting national celebrations and enjoying themselves on other days that are important to them personally. Discuss and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What type of house do you live in?
– What transport is normally used in your city?
– Which kind of transport do you use often?
– Are you annoyed by other passengers while traveling in public transport?

Cue Card

Talk about a culture you became familiar with recently. Please say

– What culture was it?
– When did you learn about it?
– What was the occasion?

Discussion

– Is knowing a culture can be an advantage?
– If you know the language is it easier to learn the culture?
– Does technology help in learning a culture?
– Is it necessary to go to another country to learn about the culture?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – April 2012

Our friend M was asked these questions in a recent IELTS exam in Australia:

Speaking test IELTS test in Australia

Interview

– Where do you come from?
– What are you doing at the moment?
– Why did you choose that field of study?
– Do you know any of your neighbors? Why?
– Do you think it is better to have old or young people as a neighbors? Why?
– Is it better to plan your weekly schedule? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a famous place that you know and would like to visit. Please say

– Where is this place?
– What have you heard about the place?
– What will you do when you go there?
– Why did you choose this place?

Discussion

– Do you think you will ever visit this place? Why?
– Do you think people should get information about places they’re traveling to? Why?
– What resources are available to search for information about the place they are going to visit?
– Is the internet a good resource? Why?
– Do you think traveling is still popular in your country? Why?