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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 – May 2014

Thanks to P, an IELTS test taker from India, we can share these questions from a recent exam:

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 have your own place?
– Do you stay with your relatives or friends?
– Why do people stay with relatives or friends?
– Are you in college?
– How was your first day in college?
– Did you enjoy it? Why?
– How long will you study there?

Cue Card

Describe the time when you stayed away from your home. Please say

– When and where did you stay?
– How long did you stay there?
– How did you feel about it?

Discussion

– Lets talk about hotels. Why do people stay in hotels?
– What qualities do people look for in hotels?
– Is it preferable to stay with relatives or friends?
– What is the difference between staying with relatives or friends and living in you own home?

IELTS test in Lithuania – May 2014 (Academic Module)

An IELTS test taker from Lithuania (thank you T!) shared this exam update:

Listening testIELTS test in Lithuania

Section 1. An application form for a job.

Section 2. A discussion between a student and a lecturer about a project on ancient arts.
Questions: multiple choice.

Section 3. Information about art festivals and venues.
Questions: match descriptions to venues.

Section 4. A lecture about synaesthesia.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Mongolian horses and how they were saved from extinction.

Passage 2. Antarctica and its influence on the climate and ecology.

Passage 3. Evolution of psychology.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart comparing water levels in reservoirs in six Australian cities in 2009 and 2010.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people are becoming more interested in family history research. Others, however, argue that one should focus more on the present and future generations. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Where are you studying?
– Do you use maps? Why?
– How often do you use them?
– Which maps do you prefer: paper or electronic?
– Do you like to talk about the weather? Why?
– What sort of climate do you prefer?
– Do you like extreme climate? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a good law that you know. Please say

– What is it?
– How did you learn about it?
– Why do you like it?
– Do you think it should be passed in other countries?

Discussion

– Why is there a need to have different laws?
– Why do people still commit crimes?
– Do you think people must obey all the laws? Why?
– When one cannot follow the law?
– What is the importance of international laws?