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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and India – April 2016 (Academic Module)

Thanks to IELTS test takers F and S we know this much about the recent exams in Saudi Arabia and India:

Listening testIELTS test in Saudi Arabia

Section 1. A phone conversation between a customer and an employee about delivery of furniture.

Section 2. General information about available jobs.

Section 3. A student and tutor discussed what courses the student should take.

Section 4. A lecture about crocodiles in Mauritania.

Reading test

Passage 1. About four different kinds of energy.

Passage 2. About deserts and their development.

Passage 3. A comparison between two airplanes, one was with fixed wings.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a double line graph describing birth and death rates from 1900 until 2010 and a projection for 2050 in one European country.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that computer games are bad for children by all means, others believe that these games are contributing to children’s development. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

IELTS test in Australia and Malaysia – April 2016 (General Training)

Two recent IELTS test takers (thanks, L and J!) shared the following information about their seemingly identical exams in Australia and Malaysia:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to request a reservation of the apartment that you rented during your last vacation. Please say

– What did you like about the apartment?
– What weren’t you happy with?
– Provide your date of arrival and length of stay.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays people prefer to shop in large supermarkets rather than nearby local shops. Why do you think this happens? Is this a positive or a negative trend? Give your opinion and examples from your own experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live now?
– Is it a house or an apartment?
– Which room in your house do you like the most? Why?
– Why do you think some people are vegetarians?
– Do you like to read?
– Do you read books in English?
– How often do you do it?

Cue Card

Talk about a song that reminds you of a particular time in the past. Please say

– What song is it?
– Who is the singer?
– What does it remind you of?

Discussion

– Let’s talk about music.
– Why aren’t some local singers as successful as the overseas ones?
– Do you think that language of the song matters?
– Do you think the Internet affects the music industry? Why?