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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – January 2012

This recent IELTS Speaking test was shared by R who took it in Melbourne, Australia.

Speaking test IELTS test in Australia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– What type of house do you have in your home country?
– What type of house do you want to buy in the future?
– Do you like walking?
– Why do you like it?
– What are the benefits of walking?
– Where do you go for walking?
– Did you like walking when you were a child?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you have made by yourself (from wood, metal, paper or other material). Please say
– What did you make?
– Why did you make it?
– How did you make it?
– Explain how you felt about it.

Discussion

– Do you still have that item with you?
– Are hand made items popular?
– Can tourists get benefits of buying hand made items from your country?
– Nowadays, do people still appreciate hand made products?
– Should boys and girls learn to make hand made items?
– Do people nowadays prefer to buy hand made items?
– What are the benefits of making hand made items?
– Should boys and girls both learn to cook?
– Should boys and girls both be responsible for cooking and cleaning?

IELTS test in the UAE – December 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was share by our kind friend R from the UAE (thank you!).

Listening test IELTS test in the UAE

Section 1. A phone conversation between a lady and a freight forwarder.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A radio review program.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A conversation between a student and his tutor.
Questions: multiple choice.

Reading test

Passage 1. Instructions for passengers traveling to Australia.

Passage 2. Work from home instructions.

Passage 3. How to complain about work disputes.

Passage 4. An article about a music band.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are a student who would like to visit a company for academic purposes. Write a letter asking permission and explain

– What is the purpose of your visit?
– Why did you choose this company?
– What do you plan to do during the visit?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays some shops are open 24 hours a day. Discuss this from a customer’s point of view and that of a shop owner. What is the impact on the society as a whole?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Where are you from?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment in your home country?
– What do you like about your home?
– Where would you like to live after retirement?

Cue Card

Describe the furniture in your home. Please say

– What type of furniture do you have in your home?
– What is it made of?
– Who selected it?

Discussion

– Is it important to consider style and fashion when selecting furniture?
– What are the factors to be considered while buying furniture?