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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 (Academic Module)

The topics and questions below were shared by B who took an IELTS exam in Australia recently. He didn’t remember anything about the Listening or Reading, but had a good recollection of the Writing and Speaking questions.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pie charts comparing the percentages of household energy usage and greenhouse gas produced in Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Every year rare languages disappear from the world. Some people say this is not important, because it is better to have fewer languages. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What would you like me to call you?
– What type of job are you doing?
– Do you like this job?
– If you were given a chance, would you change the job?

Cue Card

Talk about a good quality of your character. Please say

– What quality is this?
– How do you manage to keep this good quality?
– Do your family members appreciate this quality of your character?

Discussion

– What qualities of character are needed for someone to become your friend?
– Do you think you can make friends only with people of similar character?

IELTS Speaking test in Chennai, India – June 2011

Shared by a kind student B (thank you!), here comes a recent Speaking test from Chennai, India:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Do you work or study?
– What are the major responsibilities in your job?
– Are you happy with your job?
– Would you like to continue doing it in years to come?
– Do you like birds?
– Do birds play a major role in your country?
– Do you want to protect birds? Why?
– What species of birds do you know?
– How often do you see them?

Cue Card

Describe your neighbor. Please say

– Who is that person?
– How long do you know him/her?
– How often do you meet him/her?
– Please describe him/her.

Discussion

– Why do we need to have good relationship with neighbors?
– What are the advantages of having neighbors?
– What are the disadvantages of having neighbors?
– Why don’t city people know their neighbors?
– Do you think there is a difference between rural and city neighbors?
– What are the main activities of people in your community?
– How well are they getting together on each occasion?
– Is there a chance people will get into quarrels in your community?
– Does wealth play a major role in categorizing your neighbors?