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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait – July 2011

The Speaking questions below came straight from Kuwait, where our friend V recently took his IELTS test.

Speaking test

Interview

– Describe the place where you live.
– What room do you like the most?
– Would you like to change something there?
– Do you like the color scheme of the place?
– What colors did you like as a child?
– What colors do you dislike?
– What colors would you apply in your house?

Cue Card

Describe a musical event that you have attended or seen on TV, please say:

– What event was it?
– Where was it?
– Did you enjoy it?

Discussion

– Do people in your country accept international music?
– Does your country see some importance in music?
– Is it common for children in your country to learn music?
– Do you think that music or playing an instrument should be taught in school?
– What art or craft did you learn in school?
– What art would you like to learn in the future?

IELTS test in India – July 2011 (General Training)

The IELTS exam below was shared by our kind friend D from India (thank you!)

Listening test

Section 1. About renting a studio.

Section 2. Orangutans and how to take care of them.

Section 3. Hospital feedback form.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Advertisements of drawing classes.
Questions: True/False/Not given.

Passage 2. Office rules and safety.

Passage 3, 4. Don’t remember.

Passage 5. An academic text about the Maldives region, turtles and local environment.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have read an article in a newspaper about someone you know. Write a letter to the editor as follows:

– describe the article,
– explain what details were wrong in the article and what the correct ones are,
– suggest what he/she should do about the article.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays we see an increase in social problems involving teenagers. Many people believe that it is because parents spend more time at work and less with their children. Do you agree or disagree?