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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – July 2016

Our friend S took the IELTS test in Bangladesh and remembered the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do for a job?
– What are your responsibilities at work?
– Do you read magazines? Why?
– Which one do you prefer?
– Did it help you to learn English?
– What are the differences between a magazine and a newspaper?

Cue Card

Talk about a course that you would like to take if it was available in your country. Please say

– Why would you like to learn about this?
– Do you think other people should take this course too?
– What can be done to make it available?

Discussion

– If some institution would offer the course, would you take it?
– Let’s talk about some popular courses offered by universities in your country.
– Can you name a few courses?
– Why are they so popular?
– Is it easy to find a job after finishing these courses?
– What are some qualities of a good teacher in your opinion?
– Do you think only education can make teachers successful?
– What kind of skills a sports teacher should have compared to a maths teacher? Why?

IELTS test in India and Pakistan – June 2016 (General Training)

Two IELTS test takers from India and Pakistan remembered the following details about their recent exams:

Listening testIELTS test in India

Section 1. A conversation between a student and local resident who was surveyed.

Section 2. A talk about different football players and their achievements.

Section 3. A conversation about some research and its comparison with previous ones.

Section 4. A research into honeybees’ migration and hibernation.

Reading test

Passage 1. An article about an Auckland library.

Passage 2. About ergonomic chairs.

Passage 3. An article about camp farms.

Passage 4. A text about pepper cultivation and production.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently discovered that there are plans to build a new airport in your area and you are not happy with it. Write a letter to the local authority and say:

– How did you get to know about the plans?
– What problems will your neighborhood face?
– Suggest possible solutions to those problems.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that watching sports in one’s free time is just a waste of time. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where do you live now?
– What do you like the most in your home? Why?
– What changes do you want to make in your home?
– How do you communicate with you relatives and friends?
– When did you get your first mobile phone?
– When a mobile phone shouldn’t be used? Why?
– Do you like to send or receive postcards?
– What type of cards do you send to your friends or family?
– What kind of music do you listen to?
– Do you think your taste in music changed with time? How?
– Do you prefer live concerts or recorded music? Why?
– Would you like to attend a live concert of your favorite band?

Cue Card

Describe a job which suites you the most. Please say

– What is it?
– Why did you choose it?
– Why do you think it’s the best job for you?

Discussion

– What criteria do people usually use when choosing a job?
– What kind of jobs do children like? Why?
– What do you think about work from home?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of that?
– What are the disadvantages of jobs with flexible working hours?
– What do you think about relocating for a job?
– Do you think people like it?