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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – June 2014

Our kind friend H shared the Speaking questions he was asked in a recent IELTS exam in Australia:

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?
– Are you a morning or an afternoon person? Why?
– Did you enjoy your high school? Why?
– What was your favourite subject? Why?
– What subject learnt in school was helpful later in life? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a historical building in your country or city that you know. Please say

– What and where is it?
– When was it built? Why?
– What is it known for?

Follow-up question: Do you like it? Why?

Discussion

– Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why?
– Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why?
– What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
– What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why?
– Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why?

IELTS test in Brazil – June 2014 (Academic Module)

Thanks to the IELTS test taker L from Brazil we can share the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam:

Writing testIELTS test in Brazil

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of internet access by adults for the period between 2006 and 2010. We had to describe the main features and to make comparison.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that certain things taught in school are a waste of time, but others don’t agree with this statement. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion based on your personal experience.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your favourite gift? Why?
– Do you like to give or receive gifts? Why?
– Do you like parks?
– How often do you go to parks?
– When was the last time you went to a park?
– Do you prefer parks with open spaces or facilities? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a language other than English, that you would like to learn. Please say

– What language is it?
– Why do you want to learn it?
– How would you do that?
– What difficulties would you have while learning it?

Discussion

– Is it important to know a language other than your own?
– Do cultures have influence on languages?
– How does it happen?