IELTS test takers S and W shared the Writing and Speaking questions from a recent exam in Australia and Indonesia (they got the same questions in Writing but different ones in Speaking):
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given two diagrams to compare. One was the current plan of a university and the other was a future project plan for 2015.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Living in big cities has a negative effect on people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Which do you prefer: working in the morning or in the afternoon?
– What kind of clothes do you wear for work?
– What do you think about people’s habit of buying clothes nowadays?
– Can you compare it to the past?
Cue Card 1
Talk about your trip far away from home. Please say
– When and where was it?
– Whom did you go with?
– Did you like this trip? Why?
Discussion 1
– Is it important for young people to travel?
– Is there a difference between how old and young people travel?
– Do you keep pets at home?
– What kind of pets do you have at home?
– Are there wild animals that you like?
Cue Card 2
Talk about a tourist attraction that you have visited recently. Please say
– What was it?
– When and where was it?
– How did you feel after the visit?
Discussion 2
– What are the famous tourist attractions in your country?
– What activities did you and your friends do as kids?
– What activities do children like to do nowadays?