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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking questions from Iran – February 2010

S. from Iran has shared his Speaking questions in IELTS:

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your full name?
– Tell me about your job.
– Do you like working alone or in a team?
– Describe your boss.
– What kind of experience do you need for your job?
– What education is required to do your job?
– Do you like shopping?
– Do you prefer shopping centers or small shops?

Cue card
Talk about a public library you have recently used, you should say:
– where was the public library located?
– what does it look like?
– why did you go there?
– explain about how the public libraries are useful to our society.

Discussion
– Should governments invest in libraries?
– What do you think about old people who use libraries?
– What information would you need or would you be looking for in a public library?
– Do you prefer to go to a public library? Why?
– How a library could have impact on people?
– Is a public library helpful to children?

IELTS Speaking questions from Australia and Korea – February 2010

IELTS exams in Australia and Korea were identical to the Malaysian exam. Speaking questions in 3 versions were made available by our caring friends – thank you, E., A. and F. Here is what they remembered:

Speaking test #1 (Korea)

Interview
– Are you a student or a worker?
– What is your major?
– Why did you choose your major?
– Can you drive?
– What do you think, should high schools have a diving course? Is it necessary?
– What do you think about the age suitable for driving?

Cue Card
Talk about an article you read in a newspaper or a magazine, you should say:
– what article did you like?
– why did you like it?
– do you remember the article?
– what was it about?

Discussion
– Do you like reading?
– Did you read many books in your childhood?
– Do you like to read news and articles on the Internet?
– What do you think about the articles on the Internet?
– Do you think newspapers will disappear because of the Internet? Why?

Speaking test #2 (Australia)

Interview
– What is your name?
– Are you working or studying?
– How many times did you go out with your friends?
– Do you prefer that your friends visit you in your house or that you go out with them?

Cue card
Talk about the popular sports that you know, you should say:
– why it is popular,
– what a person needs to play this sport,
– why you like it.

Speaking test #3 (Australia)

Interview
– Introduce yourself.
– What do you do nowadays, work or study?
– Do you think your field of work changes your personality?
– Is there any positive effects of your work on your personal life?
– Why did you choose this job?
– What healthy activity do you recommend people to do? Why?
– Do you think healthy activities are being discussed in the schools enough?
– What does the government do to improve people’s ‘health strategy’ in their life?
– How many languages do you speak?
– Do you think English language is an easy language?
– How can you improve your English?