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Recent IELTS exams

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

Update from a General IELTS exam, Qatar

Our friend A. from Qatar sent this contribution after his General Training IELTS exam.

Listening test

The Listening section was about environmental issues (too many of them!) and soil and a few more funny things.

Reading test

The Reading section was about water and its different sources and the new sources of drinking water.

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You read an article about your city in a magazine and you found incorrect information about your city, write to the magazine and
– Give details about the article
– Tell them about the incorrect information and correct it
– Suggest a solution for this problem

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In companies the promotion to higher positions should be given to experienced employees of the company, as opposed to newly hired workers, do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

The speaking section was about new friendships and different foods.

Update from an Academic IELTS exam, China

This update from an Academic IELTS exam was brought to us by Y from China, many thanks!

IELTS test in China

Writing test

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that students study more efficiently in groups, others argues that studying separately is better. Discuss the advantages of both ways and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– Do you live in a flat or a house?
– What does it look like?
– What can you see from your window?
– Is there anything on your walls?
– Questions about a museum – do you visit museums often?
– Can you tell me something about the museum that you have visited?
– Do you think visiting museum helps children?

By the way, I think I answered well, because he listened carefully, agreed with me and asked me some questions similar to section 3. We spent a lot of time in part 1.

Cue Card

Talk about a letter you have received. Please say:
– When you received it,
– From whom you received it ,
– What was the content.

Discussion

– Do you write letters often?
– Do you think the conventional letter will disappear?
– Compare a phone call to a letter.
– What do people write in a letter? (what kind of things?)
– Do you think that business letters are used much?
– Why do you think letters are important in communication?
– What are the benefits of face to face communication?