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Two IELTS test takers (thanks, V and B!) shared the writing and speaking
questions from a recent IELTS exam. The topics apparently were the same in
Serbia and India.
Writing test
You want to learn a foreign language for work purposes from a teacher in
your locality. Write a letter to him/her and say
- Explain the reason for learning.
- How will it help with your work?
- Ask a few details about the course.
- How did you hear about him/her?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card 1
Describe something you have worked on that was a total waste of time.
Please say
- What was it?
- When and where did it take place?
- Why do you think it was a waste of time?
Cue Card 2
Discussion
- What age is suitable for young people to start working a full time job?
- Are there many young people who decide not to study after they finish high
school in your country?
- Why do you think it is happening?
- How can young people be motivated to do their job better?
- Do you think that money aspect is important when looking for a job?
Our friends from Australia and Nepal shared the details of their recent IELTS
exams, and the writing and speaking questions were the same in both
countries here is what they remembered:
Writing test
We were given a table showing the length of high speed trains in Japan, China
and France in 1990, 2010 and projected 2020. We had 6 figures to compare.
Some people believe that environmental problems are too big to be solved by
individuals. Others say people can take some actions to help the
environment. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card 1
Talk about your favourite place that you have visited recently. Please say
Cue Card 2
Discussion
Thanks to the IELTS test taker S from Nigeria we can share these Speaking
questions:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
An IELTS test taker from Jamaica (thanks, S!) remembered the following
questions from the Writing and Speaking sections:
Writing test
You looked after your friends house while he/she was away on holidays.
During the period you have damaged something in his/her house. Write to
him/her and say
- Explain how it happened.
- What is the estimated cost of repairs?
- What are you going to do about it?
Some people believe that children should have formal training at school to
become good parents. Do you agree or disagree? Give you own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
An IELTS test taker from Singapore (thanks, E!) shared the topics and
questions from a recent exam:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
We were given two bar graphs showing the expenditure of European union as
a whole.
The 20th century had a huge breakthrough in air travel and communication.
This brought benefits to many nations through close contact with foreigners
on different levels, from tourism to business. Some people, however, say
there were more drawbacks than benefits. Discuss and give your own
opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe an object that your family kept and passed on to you. Please say
- What is it?
- Since when do you keep it?
- Why is it so important to your family?
Discussion
- Why is it so?
- Is it important for people to remember the past or history? Why?
- Do you have any old items in your house that you are still using today?
These Speaking questions were shared by E who recently took the IELTS test
in Iran:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
IELTS test takers from the Philippines and India (thanks M and K!) shared the
following information about the recent exam that was the same in these two
countries:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
You recently heard about an international company that you would like to
work for. Write a job application letter and say:
- How did you hear about the company?
- What skills and qualifications do you have?
- Why do you want to work there?
Nowadays traffic jams are becoming a big problem in most cities and bigger
towns. Some people suggest that widening of roads is a solution to this
problem. Do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion and suggest a solution
to this problem.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe a garden or a park that you have visited recently. Please say
- What is this place?
- Where is it located?
- How often do you visit it? Why?
Discussion
The IELTS test taker Z from Sudan remembered the following topics and
questions (everything except for the Listening test):
Reading test
Writing test
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about an advice that has been given to you by someone and about the
situation. Please say
- What was the situation and the advice given?
- Do you always follow the advice offered to you?
- What quality should an advisor have in your view?
Discussion
Below are the Speaking questions that C was asked in a recent IELTS exam in
India:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about something that was made with your own hands for your friend or
relative. Please say
- What was it?
- How did you make it?
- What was the response when he/she received it?
Discussion
IELTS test in the UAE and India August 2014 (General Training)
IELTS test takers O and S remembered the following details from a recent
exam that was the same in India and the UAE:
Listening test
Section 1. About hotel reservation and trips available around the area.
Section 2. A lecture about chimpanzees, their culture, ability to learn and
stages of their development.
Section 3, 4. Dont remember.
Reading test
Writing test
You have been sent by your company to attend a course in a college and you
lost the certificate awarded to you. Write a letter to the principal requesting
an additional copy of the certificate. Include the following in your letter
- How did you lose the certificate?
- Why is it important for you?
- What do you want the principal to do about it?
Some people say that dangerous sports should be banned. Do you agree or
disagree? Give your own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a place where you stayed away from home. Please say
- Where and what is this place?
- Why did you go there?
- How long have you stayed there?
- How did you feel staying away from home?
Discussion
Thanks to the IELTS test taker C from Brazil we can share the following topics
and questions:
Listening test
Section 1. A phone conversation about trip booking and the activities in the
area.
Section 2. A school secretary was giving a tour to the parents and talking
about the school year activities.
Section 3, 4. Dont remember.
Reading test
Passage 1. A text about British explorers of the Arctic who never returned
from their journey. The text was also about teams trying to discover what
happened to the explorers.
Passage 2. A text about a company that discovered a new source of
renewable energy. The company used it to manufacture textile and plastic
components. The text also explained the process of making plastic from corn
and the various applications of the product in daily life and industry.
Passage 3. Dont remember.
Writing test
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about something important that you forgot to do recently. Please say
- What is it?
- Why did you forget it?
- What was the impact of it?
Discussion
An IELTS test taker from India (thanks, V!) remembered the following topics
and questions from a recent exam:
Listening test
Reading test
We were given two bar graphs showing the number of hours Australian
parents spend with their children during weekdays and weekends. The bar
graphs presented the data by different age groups.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe a special gift that you have given to someone that was brought from
your recent travel. Please say
- What was it?
- Where was the gift brought from?
- Whom did you give it to?
- Did he/she like it?
Discussion
The IELTS test taker S from Saudi Arabia remembered the following Speaking
questions:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a time that you have spent away from home. Please say
- Where did you spend it?
- How long were you away?
- Did you like it there? Why?
- How did you feel about being away from home?
Discussion
An IELTS test taker A from Japan remembered the following Writing and
Speaking questions:
Writing test
You had an incident during your stay in a hotel. One of the staff members was
very helpful. Write a letter to the hotel management about it and say
- What was the incident?
- How did the staff member help you?
- Suggest how the management should show appreciation to him/her.
Some people say that the Olympic games dont have a role to play in the 21st
century. Do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a friend that you had during your school days. Please say
- Who was he/she?
- How did you become friends?
- What did you two talk about?
- Why was he/she interesting to you?
Discussion
Thanks to the IELTS test taker S from Canada we can share the topics and
questions from a recent exam (except for the Listening, which S couldnt
remember).
Reading test
Passage 1. About a 296 year-old skull of European origin that was discovered
in Australia.
Passage 2. How paper banknotes originated from metal coins.
Passage 3. A strategy of superstores.
Writing test
We were given two line graphs showing the amount of male and female
prisoners in Australia from 1911 to 2001.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe a law in your home country, that you feel is very good for people.
Please say
- What is it?
- How did you get to know about this law?
- Why do you think it is good for people?
Discussion
The IELTS test taker D from Nigeria remembered the following Speaking
questions:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Describe a place that you have visited far away from home. Please say
- Where and what is this place?
- How did you travel to this place?
- What did you do there?
Discussion
IELTS test in Nepal, Saudi Arabia and the UK August 2014 (General Training)
Three IELTS test takers from Nepal, Saudi Arabia and the UK said their exams
were the same. Here are the Writing and Speaking questions they
remembered:
Writing test
There is a bad road in your locality. Write a letter to the council telling about
the problem with the road. In your letter
- introduce yourself,
- explain what and where the problem is,
- suggest what the council should do about it.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a city that you have visited recently. Please say
Discussion
The IELTS test taker A from Iran remembered being asked the following
questions in Speaking:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a country that you would choose for travel if you had a chance to
go anywhere. Please say
- What country would it be?
- How long would you be staying there?
- What time of the year would you go there?
Discussion
The IELTS test taker F from Iran remembered and shared the following topics
and questions:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
We were given a bar chart showing the amount of money spent in five
different retail outlets in Australia between 2009 and 2011.
Many people believe that university students should pay tuition fees in full
themselves, because they gain education for their own benefit and not for the
society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about an object you have bought recently, that you did not use. Please
say
- What is it?
- When and where did you buy it?
- Why did you buy it?
- Explain why you did not use it.
Discussion
Our kind friend A who took the IELTS test in Pakistan remembered the
following Speaking questions:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
IELTS test in Sri Lanka and India August 2014 (General Training)
Thanks to A and J who took IELTS in Sri Lanka and India (and had the same
exam) we can share the topics below:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, while others
disagree. Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons and include any relevant
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a movie that you watched and didnt like. Please say
- what movie it was
- what was the movie about
- why you didnt like the movie.
Discussion
Thanks to the IELTS test taker D from India we can share the topics and
questions from a recent exam:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
We were given a pair of graphs showing how people spent their free time in
1980 and 2010.
People continue to commit crimes even after being punished for it. Why do
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a time when you saved money for a special occasion. Please say
- What was it for?
- How did it feel?
- Did you tell anyone about it?
Discussion
- Do you think credit cards increased the amount of money people spend?
- Do you think online shopping has increased peoples spending?
IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria July 2014 (General Training)
It appears that the recent IELTS exams in the UAE, India and Nigeria were the
same (thanks to A, U, M, and C for sharing the topics and questions!).
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
Nowadays many parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good
education. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of this trend. Give
your own opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about the first school you went to. Please say
- Where and when was it?
- What is the most important thing you remember about that place?
- What were the surroundings like in the school?
Discussion
Two IELTS test takers from India (thanks, M and A!) shared the following
information about their recent exam:
Listening test
Reading test
Writing test
Write a letter to a friend who stays in another country that you are planning
to visit and say
- What do you plan to see?
- Ask his/her opinion on where to stay.
- Suggest some activities you can do together.
Some people believe that cell phones should be for personal use only; others,
however, feel cell phones should be used mostly for work. Discuss both views
and give your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Discussion
Thanks to our kind friend E we can share the topics from a recent IELTS exam
in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Listening test
Section 1. A women was calling a sport club to get some information about it.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).
Section 2. A ranger was talking about the main attractions of the park.
Questions: multiple choice, match descriptions to paragraphs.
Section 3. A conversation between two students about new models of
submarines.
Questions: information matching.
Section 4. About a new software company.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words).
Reading test
Writing test
Write a letter to a rental agency asking for information about available rental
accommodation.
- Describe yourself and your family.
- What kind and size of accommodation do you need?
- What area would you like to live in?
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a good experience that you had as a teenager. Please say
- What was it?
- Why was it good?
- Who was there with you?
Discussion
Thanks to the IELTS test taker S we can share the Speaking questions that
were recently asked in India:
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about the most intelligent person that you know. Please say
- Who is this person?
- How did you meet him/her?
- Why do you think he/she is intelligent?
- Describe any incident showing his/her intelligence.
Discussion
IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and Turkey August 2014 (Academic Module)
Two IELTS test takers (thanks, G and M!) shared these details about their
exams which were the same in Saudi Arabia and Turkey:
Listening test
Reading test
completion.
Writing test
We were given a bar graph showing the spending in millions of dollars in five
types of retail stores in Australia in March 2009 and March 2011.
University students must pay all costs associated with their education,
because it benefits mostly them individually, rather than the society as a
whole. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your opinion.
Speaking test
Interview
Cue Card
Talk about a subject that people always ask you about. Please say
- What is it?
- Where did you learn it?
- Why do they ask you about it?
- How do you feel about it, when they ask?
Discussion
- Is it necessary to be well-informed?
- What is the best way of acquiring information? Why?
- What do you think about knowledge quizzes on TV?
- Is it necessary to be aware of the general issues around us?
- Do you think internet sources provide reliable information?