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Recent IELTS exams

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

IELTS Speaking test in Singapore – July 2013

Our kind friend C shared the Speaking questions from a recent IELTS exam in Singapore:

Speaking testIELTS test in Singapore

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do in your spare time?
– Do you like traditional performances, shows or dances?
– Do you watch news on TV or prefer to read it online?
– Are you interested more in international or local news?

Cue Card

Talk about a TV program or a show that you saw lately. Please say

– What was it?
– How did you feel about it?
– Would you recommend it to others?

Discussion

– Are there many performances in your country?
– Do you think young people like to watch traditional performances?
– How can the government support local artists?

IELTS test in the USA – July 2013 (General Training)

A test taker from the USA (thank you V!) shared the Writing and Speaking questions of his recent IELTS exam:

Writing testIELTS test in the USA

Writing task 1 (a letter)

There is a public event coming up in your town. Write a letter to your friend who you think would be interested to take part in it. In your letter

– Describe the event.
– Say why you think he/she would be interested.
– Suggest an arrangement to meet there with him/her.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Many students prefer to take part-time rather than full-time courses. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this method for the students?

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 ?
– What do you do around the house?
– Did you do any household work as a child?
– Did you find it difficult? Why?
– Do you think children should help around the house?

Cue Card

– Describe a situation when you were late. Please say

– What was the occasion?
– What was your reason for being late?
– How did you feel after that?

Discussion

– What happens when somebody comes late to the office ?
– How do you manage your time on a daily basis?
– How do you think technology can help in time management?
– Do people actually benefit from using this technology?
– What do you usually do after coming home from work?
– What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
– Would you say your sleeping time varies?
– How does workload affect people’s lives?
– How are relationships affected by it?