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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Malaysia – July 2011 (Academic Module)

The IELTS update below was shared by B from Malaysia. He remembered almost every section (except for the Listening).

Listening test

Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Eco-tourism.

Passage 2. About recycling.

Passage 3. A text on heritage.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We had pie charts comparing the amount of hours spent by male versus female workers, and employees versus self-employed in the UK in 2007.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, many countries have advanced science and new technologies. There are also many artists, such as painters and writers. In your opinion, what things can art tell us about life that science can not? Give reasons and examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– What part of your job is exciting?
– Which is more important – your job or the people you work with?

Cue Card

Describe an adventurous person that you know or read about. Please say

– Who is this person?
– Why do you find him/her an adventurer?
– What can you learn from him/her?

Discussion

– What do you consider adventurous/challenging?

IELTS test in Dubai – July 2011 (General Training)

Our friend J from Dubai has shared the topics from the recent IELTS exam. Enjoy!

Listening test

Section 1. A person who recently moved to the city was talking to an admin office about his medical registration.

Section 2. A teacher was talking with two of his students about their research.

Section 3 and 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. Description of three kinds of city tours.
Questions: about the tour and bookings.

Passage 2 and 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. Article about “The Sea Stallion – Vikings Ships”

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You want to work in another country. Write to your friend who lives there and ask for information about work in that country. Include in your letter the following points:

– why you want to work there and
– what kind of work you are looking for.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some think that giving a weekly allowance to children will help them to face less problems when they are adults. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– Where are you from?
– What do you do for living?
– Do you enjoy it?
– Do you plan to continue?
– Do children swim in your country?
– Why do you think they are swimming more/less there?
– What are the benefits of swimming?
– Do you like swimming?
– Why do/don’t you like it?

Cue Card

Talk about an unusual activity that you did recently. Please say

– What was that activity?
– With whom did you do it?
– Why did you do it?
– How did you do it?

Discussion

– Do you think activity is good to improve relationships between parents and children?
– What are the reasons for parents and children not being connected nowadays?
– How can parents be more connected with their children?