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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Brisbane, Australia – January 2016

Our friend S took the IELTS test in Brisbane, Australia and remembered the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in Australia

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 live in a house or an apartment?
– What is good or bad about your house?
– Which room is your favourite? Why?
– Do you want to change something in your house?
– Why do you want to do it?
– Do you like riding a bicycle?
– Do you have a bicycle?
– How often do you ride it?

Cue Card

Describe a book that you have recently read. Please say

– What book is it?
– What is it about?
– How long did it take you to read it?

Discussion

– Would you recommend this book to others?
– Why do you think people read books, especially novels?
– Is reading a book different from watching a movie based on it? Why?
– Why do you think many books are made into movies?
– Is there a difference between reading a printed book and its electronic version?

IELTS test in Australia – January 2016 (General Training)

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Australia and remembered the Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You are arranging a conference for your company next month. Write a letter to your colleagues from a different department and invite them to attend it. In your letter say

– What is the conference about?
– Why do you want them to attend the event?
– Provide some information on the arrangement of the conference.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some believe that more academic subjects such as chemistry, physics and history should be taught in schools, while others believe that students will derive more benefit from studying practical subjects, such as motor mechanics and cooking. Discuss both views and provide your own opinion with relevant examples.

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?
– Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
– Do you like reading books?
– What type of books do you read?
– Are you reading a book presently?
– Would you like to write a book in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about an instance when you spoke with someone in a foreign language for the first time. Please say

– When was it?
– With whom did you speak and what language?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– How can learning a foreign language benefit us? Why?
– At what age did you start to learn English? Why?
– When is the best time to learn a foreign language?
– What is the best way to learn a foreign language?