Skip to content

Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS in Saudi Arabia – August 2009 (Academic Module)

IELTS in Saudi Arabia was shared by A, for which we thank him and wish him a great score. Here are the topics and the questions A remembered:

Listening test

A only remembers that the conversation on the recording was in British accent.

Reading test

A remembers that the first two passages were more difficult than the third one.
Passage 3 was quite simple, it was about the psychology, how smiling makes children feel.
.
Writing test

Writing task 1 (report)
There was a graph describing three groups of people in Great Britain between 1971 and 2001. First group had one car , second group had two cars or more, last group had no car.

Writing task 2 (essay)
In the modern age , some people believe that it is not necessary to teach children the handwriting skills. Do you agree or disagree with this idea? Support your opinion with reasons and examples.

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your name?
– Are you student or do you work?
– What is your major subject?
– Why did you choose it ?
– Do you usually go out with friends or alone?
– What do you usually do when you go out?
– Tel me about your last a activity with your friends?
– Are there good facilities for sports in your hometown?
– Why sport is important for people?
– Do you like sport?
– What is your favorite sport?
– What do people do to stay healthy?

Cue card
Describe an activity that you enjoy, you should say
– What is it?
– Why you like it?

IELTS in Dhaka, Bangladesh – August 2009 (Academic Module)

IELTS test in Bangladesh was shared by M, who remembered quite a bit. Thank you for this update!

Listening test

Section 1: A market researcher questions an airline passenger about his experience and expectations about air journey.
Questions: Multiple choice questions.

Section 2 and 3: Cant remember.

Section 4: A history of bicycle.
Questions: Filling in the gaps, Multiple choice questions.

Reading test

Passage 1: About breeding and cultivation of Peas.
Questions: Yes, No, Not Given questions; Multiple choice questions; Fill in the gaps.

Passage 2: An article about child development.
Questions: Information matching; Yes, No, Not Given questions; Multiple choice questions.

Passage 3: A journal article about human senses: the sense of smell.
Questions: Yes, No, Not Given questions; Multiple choice questions; Headings matching.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (report)
A graph showing car ownership in households in UK from 1961 to 2001. An easy one.

Writing Task 2 (essay)
We should concentrate on children’s writing skills. What do you think? Write and cite from personal experience.

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your full name?
– Tell me where you are from.
– Do you work or study?
– What kind of work you have to do?
– Do you have to deal with people in work?
– Do you like people? Why?

Cue Card
Tell us about something you want to be, but you are not at present, you should say
– Who is the person you want to become?
– Why do you want the change?

Discussion
– Do you cook? When did you learn cooking?
– Do you think students should learn cooking?
– Do you like change?
– Why people do not like change?
– What change you would like to see in your country now?
– About old age. What change people experience at old age?