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Recent IELTS exams

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

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?

IELTS test in Singapore – June 2011 (General Training)

Below are the topics and questions shared by A, who recently took an IELTS exam in Singapore.

Listening test

Section 1. About burglaries.

Section 2. Directions in a Zoo Safari Park and information about adopting animals.

Section 3. Dialog of two students about engine design.

Section 4. Comparison of children’s development in the past and at present.

Reading test

Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have attended an event in the local park. Write a letter to the organizers of the event and include the following

– details of the event
– what you enjoyed the most
– what needs to be improved
– make suggestions how to improve.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In most parts of the world people are living longer. What are the possible causes of this situation? Is this a negative or positive development?