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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – August 2010

More IELTS Speaking questions from the exam originally posted here were shared by R from the UK, who remembered the following:

Interview

– What’s your name?
– Do you work or study?
– Which kind of animal (name one) do you like? Why?
– Do you like do have an animal in your home?
– Do you think liking animals is popular in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a toy that you played with when you were a child. You should say:
– Who gave it to you?
– Why did you like it?
– Whom did you play with?
– Explain why you enjoyed playing with that toy.

Discussion

– Do you still have that toy? Why?
– Do you think parents need to determine for their children what kind of toys they should play with?
– Do you think the toys for boys and girls should be different?
– What is your opinion about children spending a lot of time in front of the TV?
– Who do you think is responsible for that, parents or children?
– Do you think parents should prevent their children from watching too much TV?

IELTS test in Pakistan and France – August 2010

IELTS exams in Pakistan and France (yes, they were the same) were shared by our kind friends S and A. They collectively remembered the following about the writing and speaking modules:

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You have recently bought some sports equipment recommended by a shop assistant. However, you found a problem while using it. Write a letter to the shop manager, saying
– when and what equipment you bought,
– what was the problem with it,
– what you want him/her to do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some countries require that school children are taught one foreign language, while other countries do not require any foreign languages to be taught. Discuss the advantages of both approaches and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– May I ask what your name is?
– Are you working or studying?
– What kind of job do you have?
– Why did you choose this job?
– Tell me about the seasons in your country.
– Which season do you like?
– Why do you like it?

Cue card

Talk about a TV program you watched that you did not like, please say

– When did you watch it?
– What was it about?
– Why didn’t you like it?

Discussion

What should be the qualities of a TV actor?
Do you think there should be educational programs on TV?
Do you think there is a difference between programs on TV now and in the past?