IELTS test in Iran – March 2021 (Academic Module)

The questions below are from a recent IELTS exam in Iran (thank-you to N.S. for remembering and sharing):

Listening test

Part 1. A conversation about home repairs.
Questions: fill in the blanks (one word only).

Part 2. A tour guide was talking about accommodation.
Questions: multiple choice, matching information.

Part 3. A tutor talked with a student about his project.
Questions: multiple choice, matching information.

Part 4. A lecture about the Earth.
Questions: fill in the blanks (one word only).

Reading test

Passage 1. About a cave and walking shoes to wear in it.
Questions: fill in the blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About an asteroid.
Questions: fill in the blanks, matching headings to paragraphs.

Passage 3. About language change.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, matching information.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar chart describing students’ spending in 3 different countries in 2007, it included the average and total expenditure.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Due to advances in science and technology, the lifestyle of people everywhere in the world has become similar. Is this a positive or a negative development?

Speaking test

– Do you work or study?
– What is your major?
– Do you find your studies easy?
– Some questions about text messages.
– Some questions about sport.

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a place in another country where you would like to work for a short time. Please say

– What place it would be
– What kind of work you would like to do
– When you would like to go there
– And explain why you would like to work there.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the benefits of working abroad for young people?
– What jobs are available for young people abroad?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of working for an international company?