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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – May 2015

Thanks to I who took the IELTS test in the Philippines we can share the following Speaking questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the Philippines

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Describe it please.
– Are there any restaurants near your place?
– How often do you have visitors at home?
– What preparations do you do before that?
– When did you have visitors last time?
– What types of clothes do you like to wear? Why?
– Do you have certain clothes that are common in your closet?
– Do you think you will wear them in the future? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a surprise that made you happy. Please say

– What was it?
– Where and when did it happen?
– Why did the surprise make you happy?

Discussion

– Who else was involved in it?
– How did you know about the surprise?
– How do people in your country show happiness?
– It is said that happiness contributes to overall health. Do you agree or disagree?
– Why do you think so?
– Do you think poor people are happy in your country?
– It is said that attitude can affect a person’s happiness. Do you think it is true?

IELTS test in Uzbekistan – May 2015 (Academic Module)

Thanks to M who took the IELTS test in Uzbekistan we can share the recent Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in Uzbekistan

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the number of people travelling by bus between 2009 and 2011 for five different reasons. We had to explain the data.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

People prefer to watch foreign films rather than locally produced ones. Why do you think this happens? Should the government support local film makers financially?

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you have visitors at home often?
– When do they usually come to your place?
– Do you do any kind of preparation before they come?
– What is it?

Cue Card

Describe a subject you were not interested in at school, that you would like to learn now. Please say

– What subject was it?
– Why didn’t you like it then?
– Why would you like to learn it now?

Discussion

– What can teachers do to make their lessons interesting?
– Should lessons be funny? Why?
– What would you suggest to improve the school system?