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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Malaysia – February 2012 (General Training)

Our Malaysian friend S shared a recent IELTS exam. S didn’t remember much about the Listening or the Reading, but had a good recollection of the Writing and Speaking.

Writing test IELTS test in Malaysia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your friend is coming over to stay with you. However, you will be away on vacation for a month. Write him/her a letter and say:

– how to get the keys to your flat,
– how to operate the equipment in the flat, and
– suggest a few places of interest to visit.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that children should be brought up in cities. Others believe that countryside offers a better environment for children. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you work or study?
– Tell me about your job.
– How do you spend your weekends?
– How will you spend the next weekend?
– Do you feel that weekends are more enjoyable today or when you were a child?
– How many schools have you attended?
– Which school did you prefer?
– Did your parents send you there? Why?
– Would you send your children to that school?

Cue Card

Talk about a book that you have read recently. Please say

– What is the book about?
– Who is the author?
– Did you like or dislike the book?

Discussion

– Do you like reading?
– Do you think the young generation likes to read nowadays?
– What books are popular?
– What do you think about reading a paperback compared to a digital book?
– Do you think children should be encouraged to read? Why?
– Do you think that children playing digital games instead of reading are more impatient?
– Why do some people like to keep books?
– Do you think with development of technology people will still read books in the future?

IELTS test in Bangladesh – February 2012 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend M from Bangladesh has shared this information about his recent IELTS exam:

Listening testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Section 1. A person was inquiring about having an event at a hotel. The questions were about the date, number of participants, menu, room price, and types of tables.

Section 2. About a work-related seminar.
Questions: short-answer questions about the kind of information that will be provided during the seminar and what type of seminar that is (1 out of 4 types).

Section 3. A teacher and a student were discussing a seminar about their project.

Section 4. About people’s happiness.
Questions: Multiple choice, filling in gaps.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

We were given three charts describing the proportion of accommodation in a city in four categories in 1962, 1982 and 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many experts hold the opinion that the increasing demand for oil and gas means people should look for new sources of energy for the future. Others feel that the damage to the land would be a major disadvantage of such search. What is your opinion? Explain and give reasons from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What do you do?
– Where are you from?
– Which part of your job do you enjoy the most?
– Which part of your job do you face difficulties in?
– Do you like traveling?
– What problems have you faced during traveling?

Cue Card

Talk about a place in open air where you go to relax. Please say:

– Where and when do you go?
– Why do you find it relaxing?
– How do you relax in that place?

Discussion

– Do you think people enjoy relaxation better in the city or in the countryside?
– What are the reasons for this?