Thanks to our kind subscribers today we are sharing the questions from their very recent IELTS exams in Turkey and Nigeria:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
Your landlord did some repairs in your flat but there are still problems. Write a letter to your landlord. In your letter
– Thank him/her for the recent repairs
– Tell him/her about the rest of the problems
– Say what you would like him/her to do.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Nowadays, people travel to other countries for holidays. Why do people want to do so? Is it a negative or positive trend for the countries they travel to?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– Do you live in a village or a town?
– What do you like about your village?
– Is it a good place to raise children? Why?
– What languages are children taught in school?
– Is it a good idea to teach children a native language using songs only?
– Whose duty is it to teach the native language to children?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a person you know from another country who speaks your language fluently. You should say
– who he/she is
– what country he/she is from
– how he/she learnt your language
and explain how you feel about this person.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Do you think the way people learn English today is the same as in the past?
– Is it easy for children to learn new languages?
– Is it easy for children to learn languages than adults? Why?
– What is the importance of language in a culture?
– Is it important to learn the language, to understand the culture?
– Is it important to protect small language groups?