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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2015

Thanks to J who took the IELTS test in India, we can share the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you find studying and working at the same time easy?
– How important are weekends for you?
– What do you normally do on weekends?
– What did you do last weekend?
– Are you good at organising time?
– How do you organise your time?
– Is it a skill that can be developed, in your opinion?
– Do you plan your weekends?
– Is it important to plan weekends?
– Do you seek help to organise your time?
– Do you think your job will be improved in the future?
– Do you study or work on weekends? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about something that you have learnt from the Internet. Please say

– What was it?
– How did you find out about it?
– Was it useful for you?

Discussion

– What else can we learn from the Internet?
– How can a student make the most of the Internet use?
– Do you think it is better to use the Internet for academic purposes?
– What are some negatives of the Internet use?
– Why do some people use the Internet rather than books?
– Do you think libraries will be replaced by the Internet in the near future?
– What way to learn is better, through the use of Internet or by reading books?
– How can students get information from the Internet?
– Is it reliable?
– How did the quality of life change with the invention of the Internet?
– What are the benefits of Internet use?

IELTS test in Australia – July 2015 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from Australia (thanks J!) remembered the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Australia

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You need to make some changes to the hotel reservation for a business meeting with your colleagues. Write a letter to the hotel and ask to make the change, and also inquire about meeting room facilities available in the hotel.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Modern lifestyle has made it harder for people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. What are the causes of this situation? Suggest what can be done by the government and large organisations to improve it.

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?
– Do you like your job?
– What is more important for you, the people you work with or the job itself? Why?
– Do you like fruits and vegetables?
– Are there any benefits to eating fruits and vegetables instead of meat products?
– Why do you think it is so?

Cue Card

Talk about a paid job that you (or one of your friends) have done and really liked. Please say

– What was the job?
– When and where was it?
– Why did you/your friend like it so much?

Discussion

– What is more important in a job, the salary or the work that you do?