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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the UAE – January 2012 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by M from the UAE.

Listening test IELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. A person was inquiring on the phone about a hotel’s facilities for a birthday party.

Section 2. Health centre manager was guiding a new receptionist, describing the type of patients and doctors in the health center and the floor plan of the building.
Questions: diagram / map labeling.

Section 3. A student and a tutor were discussing the wind turbines used in Australia, their specifications, advantages and disadvantages.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Theory and the causes of extinction of apes around the world.
Questions: match quotations to experts’ names.

Passage 2. Development of the mathematical tables and models to solve problems.

Passage 3. How music therapy can heal people. Scientific reasons and expert opinions on curing diseases and illnesses such as burns, autism in children and so on, using music.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given, matching exercises.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had a table showing four African countries’ oil production over four years. We were asked to summarize the information.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, young people are admiring media and sports stars even though they don’t set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2012

The following Speaking questions were shared by our friend D from India (thank you!).

Speaking test IELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your name?
– What shall I call you?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your job?
– Is it difficult to find such a job in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a situation that angered you the most. Please say

– Where and when did it happen?
– What exactly made you angry?
– How did you handle this situation?

Discussion

– When you replay this situation in your mind, do you still feel angry?
– Do you think expressing your emotions is important? Why?
– How do people in your country express their emotions?
– What are the effects of positive or negative emotions on health? Explain both.
– Do you like to dance?
– Why do you like dancing?
– When do people in your country usually dance?