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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Australia – June 2011 (General Training)

Below are the Writing and Speaking sections shared by our kind friend D, who took an IELTS exam recently in Australia.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a professional photographer who has taken your family photo recently. You liked the photo and would like to ask the photographer to take pictures at your special event. In your letter explain

– why you liked the photograph
– what kind of event you have planned
– what types of photographs you would like the photographer to take

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days people often feel stressed. What are the reasons for stress in people’s lives? What are the solutions?

Speaking test

Interview

– Tell me your full name, please.
– Where do you live?
– How long have you been staying in this suburb?
– Do you like flowers?
– What purposes do people in your country use flowers for?

Cue card

Talk about a vehicle that you would like to buy. Please say

– What vehicle is that?
– Why do you like it?
– Do you intend to buy this vehicle in future?
– What purpose would you use this vehicle for?

Discussion

– What types of vehicles are used in your community?
– What type of vehicles do people use in your country?
– What is the difference in transport now and in the past?
– What in your opinion causes traffic jams these days?
– What do you think about government funding transportation projects?
– What should be done by the government to improve transportation?

IELTS test in Nigeria – June 2011 (Academic Module)

Below is the IELTS exam shared by C from Nigeria (thanks to the contributor!)

Listening test

Section 1. A man called a job information service telephone
operator.
Questions: filling out a form.

Section 2. Two students’ discussion with their course tutor.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.

Section 3. A man provided info about waste disposal in a community.
Questions: note completion.

Section 4. A lecturer talked about latest archaeological discoveries.
Questions: summary completion, choosing 4 correct sentences about the recording out of 7 sentences in total.

Reading test

Passage 1. About pearls.
Questions: Summary completion, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Can’t remember.

Passage3. How people understand languages.
Questions: note completion.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts on energy use in Australia and greenhouse emissions from various appliances respectively.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say the world would be a better place with fewer languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you like about your job?
– Do you like photographs?
– Do people take pictures in your country?
– Why do people take pictures?
– Tell me about a local dish in your country.

Cue Card

Talk about something that you would like to succeed in doing. Please say

– What is it?
– How would you make it happen?
– Why do you want to do it?
– Do you know someone who has achieved it?

Discussion

– Do you like competition?
– Some people say children should not be exposed to competition. What do you think?
– How do you think competition will change in the future?