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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Kazakhstan – September 2013

Our friend I who took the IELTS test in Kazakhstan shared the Speaking questions below:

Speaking testIELTS test in Kazakhstan

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you study?
– Do you like this subject? Why?
– Do you like riding a bicycle?
– Is it popular in your country?
– What are your predictions about bicycle culture in Kazakhstan?
– Do you like plants?
– Would you find a plant interesting as a gift?
– Have you ever grown plants?

Cue Card

Describe a person with whom you like to spend time. Please say

– When did you meet him/her?
– What kind of person is he/she?
– What do you do together?
– Why do you like spending time with this person?

Discussion

– Who else do you like to spend time with?
– Why is it important to you?
– What kind of relationship should be between managers and employees?

IELTS test in Vietnam – September 2013 (Academic Module)

Our kind friend T shared the IELTS exam in Vietnam:

Listening testIELTS test in Vietnam

Section 1. A reserve / park famous for poppies.

Section 2. About a global travel service to provide career for graduates.

Section 3. Two students discussed their courses at the university.

Section 4. Three different senses that animals use for hunting.

Reading test

Passage 1. The effects of global warming on tourism in some countries.

Passage 2. Don’t remember.

Passage 3: About the competition for students studying business, sponsored by local entrepreneurs in Hong Kong.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the percentage of the total workforce employed in 6 industries in Australia in 1997 and 2007.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that we can use as much fresh water as we want. Others think that fresh water supply should be controlled strictly by governments as the sources are limited. 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?
– Do you live in an apartment or a house?
– Which room do you like the most? Why?
– Do you like writing emails?
– Whom do you often receive emails from?

Cue Card

Talk about a public transport that you have used recently. Please say

– When did you use it?
– What kind of public transport have you used?
– Describe your journey.
– How did you feel after the trip?

Discussion

– Do people in your country use cars to demonstrate a social status? Why?
– What kind of transport do you think will be available in the future?
– What can the government do to reduce the use of cars in your country?