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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Russia, Moscow – September 2010

Speaking questions from the IELTS test in Moscow were shared by our kind friend O. Here is what she remembered:

Speaking test

– Introduce yourself.
– Where do you work?
– Was it easy for you to find this job?
– Would you like to change your job?
– Do you like animals?
– Were you surrounded by animals when you were a child?
– Do people in your country like animals? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting job which you would like to do:
– describe this job,
– say what skills are required for this job and
– explain why it is interesting to you.

Discussion

– What are the effects of long working hours on leisure time?
– What is the best age for retirement in our opinion? Why?
– Who should be responsible for the good living standard of old people after their retirement – the government or their children? Why?

IELTS Speaking tests in Switzerland and Kazakhstan – September 2010

IELTS tests in Switzerland and Kazakhstan, according to our friends S and L, were the same as in France and Italy. Here are the speaking questions that L and S were asked:

Speaking test Kazakhstan

Interview

– Talk about your hometown.
– What do you like the most about your hometown?
– Do you like shopping?
– What things do you like to buy?
– Where do you like to do the shopping?

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite subject in primary/secondary school, please say
– what subject it was,
– why you liked it and
– how long you have studied it.

Discussion

– Are math and physics important subjects?
– Do you think that usage of the advanced technology at schools is beneficial for pupils’ education?

Speaking test Switzerland

Interview

– Where are you from?
– What kind of books did you read when you were a child?
– What are you reading now?
– Do you like books as a gift?

Cue Card

Talk about an outdoor activity that you like, please say
– Where do you do it?
– How often do you do it?
– Why is this activity important?

Discussion

– What kinds of jobs exist where you have to work outdoors?
– What are the differences between countryside and towns?
– What are the advantages of working indoors and outdoors?
– What are the disadvantages of working indoors and outdoors?