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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS test in Bangladesh – December 2015 (Academic Module)

Our friend H took the IELTS test in Bangladesh and remembered the following Reading, Writing and Speaking topics and questions (H didn’t remember anything about the Listening test).

Reading testIELTS test in Bangladesh

Passage 1. About bird migration.

Passage 2. About different phenomena and recent inventions in medical science.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given three pie charts for three countries showing travel distances by bus and train in each of these countries. We had to compare them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In recent years children have been given more freedom than in the past. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development? Give your opinion and examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What are your future plans?
– Do you use social media such as Facebook?
– Why do you use it?
– How often do you use it?
– How did you first know about it?
– Who recommended it to you?
– What impact does it have on your country?

Cue Card

Describe a street in your hometown that you know well. Please say

– Where is it?
– Do you like it? Why?
– What do you enjoy there in particular?

Discussion

– Do you think a shopping centre should be built near to that street?
– Would a shopping centre improve its attraction?

IELTS test in Australia – December 2015 (General Training)

M took the IELTS test in Australia and remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

A builder did some repairs in your house recently and you are unhappy with their quality. Write a letter to the builder’s manager and explain:

– What did they do?
– Why do you think the quality is unacceptable?
– Suggest a solution for the situation.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some children have friends that can influence them. What do you think parents should do about it? Give your own opinion and examples.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What did you like about the house you grew up in?
– What do you like about your current house?
– Do you like big houses? Why?
– Let’s talk about mathematics.
– Do you like it?
– At what age did you start learning maths?
– Is it important for people to know maths well?
– Do you use an electronic calculator a lot?
– Do you like live music? Why?
– Tell me about the last concert you attended.

Cue Card

Talk about a person who likes to wear fashionable clothes. Please say

– Who is this person?
– What does he/she do?
– What does he/she usually wear?

Discussion

– Is fashion important for everyday life?
– What do you think about fashion for children and older people?
– Do you prefer online shops or local shopping centres?