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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Pakistan – October 2011 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend N from Pakistan shared her IELTS exam. Even though N didn’t remember the Reading or the Listening part, she had a good recollection of the writing and speaking questions:

Writing test IELTS test in Pakistan

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar graphs showing weekly spending of households on eight items between 1957 and 2007.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some argue that teaching students of different abilities in one classroom isn’t beneficial. Discuss and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Where are you from?
– Which room of your house do you like the most? Why?
– What do you want to change in your house?
– Which season do you like the most? Why?
– Which season is good for work?
– Do you think the weather is going to change globally?
– Is the weather in your hometown changing? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a garden you have visited. Please say

– Where is it?
– Why did you like it?
– Why do you like to go there?

Discussion

– Do you think old cities should have parks?
– Do you think we should pay admission fee for entering public parks?
– Do you think parks are needed in big cities?

IELTS Speaking test in Bahrain – October 2011

The Speaking questions below were shared by F after her IELTS exam in Bahrain.

Speaking test IELTS test in Bahrain

Interview

– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– How difficult was it to get this job?
– Do you like the people you work with?
– Have you taken dancing classes in your childhood?
– Do you like dancing?
– Do people in your country dance? When?

Cue Card

Talk about a leader that you admire. Please say:
– Who is he/she?
– How did you know about him/her?
– Explain why ou admire him/her.

Discussion

– What qualities should the leaders have?
– Do you think society plays an important role in raising leaders or they are born as leaders?
– Why are some people afraid of being leaders?
– Do you think that a leader must set a good example? Why?