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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Malaysia – September 2010

IELTS Speaking questions were shared by M from Malaysia (thanks a lot!).

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you like to cook? Why?
– Who does the cooking at home?
– Will you do more cooking in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about a day off that you took to relax from work, please say
– what you did,
– where you went,
– who was there with you, and
– what you did to relax.

Discussion

– Do you think sleep is the best way to relax?
– Do you think that sleep is important?
– What do you think about the sleeping patterns of people of all ages?

– Where do you usually go on vacation?
– What do you like to do on vacation?
– Do you think paid leave is necessary?
– Do you think people get enough paid leave?
– How many hours of paid leave should one get a month?
– What are the advantages of paid leave?

IELTS test in the USA – September 2010 (Academic Module)

IELTS in the US was shared by our kind friend A. Here is what he remembered:

Reading test

Passage 1. About global warming.
Passage 2. Automotive industry.
Passage 3. About planets and life in the oceans.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There were two graphs about two styles of college building design; one in the present and the other after the upcoming redevelopment.

Writing Task 2 ( an essay)

Fashion can affect people’s lives in a positive or a negative way. Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

– State your name.
– Can I see your identification?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you watch news on TV or read it in magazines? Why?
– Do you read news on the Internet? Why?
– Tell me about the latest story you read.

Cue Card

Describe a teacher whom you like, please say
– When did you meet him / her?
– What is your relationship with him / her?
– How often do you meet him / her?

Discussion

– Why does he/she influence you?
– What are his / her characteristics?
– Compare the position of a teacher in society in the past and at present.
– How can a teacher influence students from childhood to adulthood?
– What are the characteristics of a good teacher?