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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in the UK – December 2011 (Academic Module)

The IELTS exam below was shared by S from the UK (thank you!)

Listening test IELTS test in the UK

Section 1. A dialogue between a police inspector and a lady reporting a burglary at her residence.
Questions: form completion.

Section 2. Tourist guide explains the sequence of the tour.
Questions: match locations with activities.

Section 3. Students were discussing their aircraft engine design presentation.
Questions: table completion.

Section 4. A lecture about children’s psychology. Comparison of current research with the one from the past.

Reading test

Passage 1. Choices in life and how they affect happiness, then about the two categories of people – maximizers and satisfiers.

Passage 2. Tulips and their popularity in Holland in the 17th century.

Passage 3. Bitterness and how it can be removed by using AMD compounds. Why bitterness is of special interest commercially.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a pie chart about water consumption in Australia by various sectors and bar graph indicating water usage of a typical household.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Richness is an important factor in helping people. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Speaking test

Interview

Some basic introductory questions.

Cue Card

Talk about a newspaper or a magazine that you recently read. Please say

– What was the article that you liked?
– How many people would agree with your opinion?
– How important is the newspaper in influencing people’s opinions?
– Is other media important too?

Discussion

Don’t remember.

IELTS test in Sydney, Australia – December 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was shared by A from Sydney, who has a great memory. Enjoy!

Listening test IELTS test in Australia

Section 1. Two people were talking over the phone about moving.
Questions: sentence completion.

Section 2. A man was giving his opinion about TV programmes.
Questions: decide between positive, negative or neutral attitude.

Section 3. A tutor and a student were taking about how to complete a survey.
Questions: sentence completion, multiple choice.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Directions to a tourist bus and its offices.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A text about Barcelona.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than X words).

Passage 3. Issues with attendance in a company.
Questions: diagram / map labeling.

Passage 4. An article about glaciation.
Questions: matching headings to paragraphs, True/False/Not Given.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You live in a flat and have problems because your neighbor is noisy. Write a letter to your landlord and explain

– What is the problem?
– How does it affect you?
– What is your suggested solution?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Public transport could be made free of charge. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this change?

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you work or study?
– What is the typical food in your country?
– Do parents usually have dinner with children in your country?
– Do you think it is important to have dinner together?

Cue card

Describe an unusual or interesting thing you did recently. You should say

– Where did you do this?
– When did you do this?
– Whom did you do this with?
– Why was it interesting?

Discussion

– Do people in your country do this kind of things during the weekend?
– Do people have more free time now than in the past?
– What do children do in their free time?
– What should children be doing in their free time?
– Should there be the same amount of free time for woman and man?
– Do you think computers are important?
– Do you use a computer often?
– Is computer necessary in your life?
– What do you use a computer for?