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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – December 2016

Our friend M took the IELTS Speaking test in Iran and remembered the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Iran

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Let’s talk about your free time and weekends.
– What do you usually do during this time?
– Do you plan your weekends ahead?
– Why do you do it?
– What’s your plan for the next weekend?
– Let’s talk about gifts.
– On what occasions do people give presents to one another in your country?
– Why do people give presents?
– Do you like to give or receive presents?
– Why is it so?

Cue Card

Talk about a time when you had to get up early in the morning. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Why did you have to do it?
– How did you feel later in the day?

Discussion

– Do you prefer to wake up early in general?
– When is it important to be on time?
– Why is it important?
– On what occasions it’s not good to be on time?
– Why is that?

IELTS test in Brazil – December 2016 (Academic Module)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Brazil and remembered the following topics and questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Brazil

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two pictures. One was showing a community center, the other showed the same building with some modifications suggested to be done in the future. We had to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays airlines provide more benefits to the rich, often achieving this by reducing areas used by the economy class to provide more comfort to the 1st class passengers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What subject are you studying?
– Do you like to walk?
– Could you describe something memorable that happened to you while walking?

Cue Card

Describe an area in your town where you like to spend time. Please say

– What and where is this place?
– Why do you like it there?
– When was the last time you visited this place?

Discussion

– What are the benefits of living in a big city?
– Why are people from big cities moving to the countryside?
– Why are people from countryside moving to big cities?
– Do you believe that libraries should be free of charge?
– Why do you think so?
– What is the benefit of using a library?