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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Hanoi, Vietnam – August 2011

The Speaking questions you are about to read were sent by T after his IELTS exam in Vietnam.

Speaking test

Interview

– What’s your name?
– Do you work or study?
– What type of work are you doing?
– Are you good at managing time?
– What type of live concerts are there in your city?
– When did you last go to a live concert?

Cue Card

Describe a peaceful place that you like to go to. Please say

– What is this place?
– When do you go there?
– What do you do there?
– Explain why you feel it is peaceful there.

Discussion

– Is it necessary for a person to be alone sometimes?
– What do people do to be alone?
– Does the increasing population affect people wanting to be alone?
– Does the technology development somehow affect people wanting to be alone?

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – August 2011

Our kind friend J remembered and shared the Speaking questions, that he was asked in his IELTS exam in Australia.

Speaking test

– What do you do, work or study?
– What do you study?
– What is your major?
– Why do you want to choose the networking field?
– Are people from your country fond of food?
– Describe your traditional dish.

Cue Card

Talk about a song that you like the most, please say:

– What song is it?
– Why do you like it?
– When did you listen to it first?
– When / where are you normally listening to it?

Discussion

– Does music have impact on people from your country?
– What do you think about live performances?
– Compare live performance to recorded music.
– Is the Internet good for music industry?
– Who is your favorite singer?