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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Karachi, Pakistan – February 2011

IELTS Speaking questions below were shared by S, who had her exam in Pakistan recently. S remembered the following:

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What is your hometown?
– Did you study about the history of your hometown at school?
– What is your hometown famous for?
– How often do you watch movies?
– What is the difference between watching movie in the cinema or at home?
– When did you last attend a party where people were dancing?
– Have you ever taken dancing lessons? Why?

Cue Card

Describe any clothing given to you as a gift recently. Please say
– Who gave you the gift?
– What did it look like?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– What is your opinion about the popularity of designer clothing?
– Do you think it’s a good idea to give and receive clothes as a gift?
– Where are women of your hometown usually shopping?
– Why do you think designer clothes are expensive?
– Have you ever bought clothing on the Internet?
– Do you think it is safe to buy clothes on internet?
– Is it good to shop online?

IELTS test in Thailand – February 2011(Academic Module)

Our friend H from Thailand shared his IELTS exam. Here is what H remembered:

Listening test

Section 1. Information on a climbing course.
Questions: Filling in the blanks.

Section 2. Information about a tour in a desert.
Questions: Multiple choice / filling in the blanks.

Section 3. Information on Solar Purification Water System.
Questions: Multiple choice / filling in the blanks.

Section 4. Don’t remember.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a female student in the university of Bologna.
Passage 2. About the cooperation between cars and trucks on Euro zone roads.
Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

There were graphs showing sales figures of music CDs between the years 1998 – 2004.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Do women play an equal role to men in the police force or military force? Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your name?
– What do you do for a living?
– When was the last time that you gave or received gifts?
– Do you like receiving gifts?
– What is more enjoyable, giving or receiving gifts?

Cue Card

Describe what type of books you prefer the most (Novels, Sports, Travel Books)? Please say:

– Why do you like this particular genre?
– When did you first discover it?
– Please name a few of your favorite books.
– How often do you read these days?

Discussion

Don’t remember.