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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Jakarta, Indonesia – February 2014

These Speaking questions were shared by S who took the IELTS test in Indonesia:

Speaking testIELTS test in Indonesia

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What job do you do?
– Are you interested in your job? Why?
– Do you feel like doing it for a long time? Why?
– Did you ride a bicycle in your childhood?
– Do you think that riding a bicycle can attract more people in your country?
– What do you do on your birthday?
– What did you do on your birthday as a child?
– Do you still think that your birthday is important? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program that you have watched and liked. Please say

– What is it about?
– When did you watch it?
– What do you like or dislike about this TV program?

Discussion

– What TV program is popular in your country?
– Do children watch this TV program also?
– Is it a local production or cable TV program?
– Do TV stations in your country make programs for children too?
– Do you think that cable TV is expensive in your country?
– What do you think about children’s programs on cable TV?
– Are they more interesting or not compared to the local channels? Why?

IELTS test in Iloilo, Philippines – February 2014 (General Training)

An IELTS test taker from the Philippines (thanks, L!) shared the following Writing and Speaking questions:

Writing testIELTS test in the Philippines

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to your friend describing an important event in your life that you are planning to celebrate soon. Please say

– What is the event?
– How will this affect your life?
– Invite him/her to the celebration.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some sports are extremely dangerous. Why do you think people are still doing them? How can the risk be minimised?

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 at work?
– Do you find your work interesting? Why?
– Do you have any plan to resign from your job? Why?
– Let’s talk about plants.
– Do you like plants? Why?
– Do you grow plants at home? Why?
– Do you like to receive plant as a gift? Why?
– Let’s talk about history.
– Did you like history as a subject at school?
– Describe some historical events in your country.
– How does Internet or TV help you learn about history?

Cue Card

Describe a thing you can’t live without (except cellphone and computer). Please say

– What is it?
– Explain why it is important to you.
– How long do you have it with you?

Discussion

– What do you say about children that bring their favorite toy wherever they go, even to the dining table?
– How would you compare family ties of today with the past?
– What can you say about people falling in line just to buy the latest gadget available on the market like the iPhone?