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IELTS test in India – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friends S and Y recently took their IELTS exams in India and remembered the following questions:

Listening test

Part 1. A description of some vacation options.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Part 2. A description of an industrial process.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Part 3. Don’t remember.

Part 3. A lecture about literature.
Questions: multiple choice questions.

Reading test

Passage 1. Inventions that were ahead of their time.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. Icebergs as a source of water.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. Saving rare languages.
Questions: multiple choice questions, matching headings to paragraphs, matching statements to people.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the percentage of household waste that was recycled in one city between 1992 and 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It is impossible to help all the people in the world who need help, so governments should help people in their own countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Are you working or studying?
– What career do you think you will be successful in?
– What color do you like?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a business person you admire. You should say

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– how he/she became so successful in business
– and explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of businesses are more successful these days?
– What are the characteristics of a successful business person?
– What effect do these characteristics have on the person and their life?

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Published on October 12, 2021 02:40

IELTS Speaking test in Japan – September 2021

The Speaking questions below were shared by an IELTS trainer K. whose students took IELTS in Japan:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Lets talk about headphones.
– Do you use headphones?
– What type of headphones do you use?
– When do you wear headphones?
– In what situations would you not use headphones?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you waited for something special. You should say:

– What you waited for
– Where you waited
– Why it was special
– And explain how you felt while you were waiting.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– On what occasions do people usually need to wait?
– Who behaves better while waiting, children or adults?
– Compared to the past, are people less patient now?
– What can people do to avoid being bored while waiting?

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Published on October 10, 2021 22:18

IELTS Speaking test in India – September 2021

We are grateful to Y.B. who recently took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following questions:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– What do you do?
– Tell my about your studies.
– How does technology help you study?
– What is the importance of the Internet in education?
– Let’s talk about animals, plants and insects.
– Have you ever learned about them?
– Do you watch programs or videos about wild animals?
– Do you learn about plants and insects?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a plan in your life that is not related to study or work. Please say

– What the plan is
– How you made it
– Why you made it
– And explain how you would feel if that plan was a success.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Let’s talk about plans in our life.
– Why do some people make plans?
– Why is it important to have a plan?
– Some people do not make plans, why is that?
– What are the consequences for people who don’t make plans?
– What can the government do to support people in making plans?
– How can help centers assist people in making their plans?

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Published on October 07, 2021 23:31

IELTS Report, topic: Two pie charts describing UK tax revenue and government spending (from IELTS High Scorer’s Choice series, Academic Set 2)

This is a model response to a Writing Task 1 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 2 Academic book, Practice Test 6

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the sources for UK tax revenue for last year and the total UK government spending for last year.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

Two pie charts describing UK tax revenue and government spending (from IELTS High Scorer's Choice series, Academic Set 2 book)

Sample Band 9 Report

This report is describing two pie charts, one that shows the sources for UK tax revenue and another that shows how the UK government spent their money. Both charts show statistics from last year.

It can be clearly seen that income tax was the biggest source of revenue for the UK, and pensions were the largest expenditure area.

The sources that the UK government was most dependent on last year were income tax, which made up 28% of tax revenue, national insurance taxes, which made up 21% and value added tax, which made up 17%. The sources that contributed the least to tax revenue were fuel duty, business rates and council tax, each making up 5% of total revenue. The remaining sources of money for the UK government were corporation tax (8%) and other, undefined sources (11%).

The pie chart describing the total UK government spending for last year shows that most of the money gained from taxation went on pensions (20%), health care (18%), welfare (17%) and education (14%). The least amount of money went to general government and to transport, both areas receiving 3% of the money each. 7% of the money went to other spending, and the remaining money went to defense (7%), interest payments on debt (6%) and protection in the form of law, police, fire department etc. (5%).

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Published on October 06, 2021 22:40

IELTS test in Qatar and UK – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend R.N took the IELTS test in Qatar and remembered the following details. Another test taker confirmed that the same questions were seen in the UK.

Listening test

Part 1. Booking of a holiday package for children.
Part 2. Two students were discussing their research.
Part 3. About a vegetable farm and its various products.
Part 4. About the evolution of human language.

Reading test

Passage 1. The development of tea trade.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. Water conservation techniques.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar graphs. The first one was showing some data on import of goods from China to Australia. The second was describing the trade between China and Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that happiness and emotional maturity are more important than physical health, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– What is the role of technology at your workplace?
– Where can we see advertisements these days?
– Have you ever bought anything after seeing an ad on TV?
– Would you watch the whole advertisement video on TV?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a city you would like to live in, in the future. Please say

– what city it is
– where it is
– what you know about it
– and explain why you would like to live there in the future.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What would you look for in a city?
– What is the difference between older and younger generations when it comes to choosing a place to live?
– What changes did technology bring to our parks?
– Would you like to live on the Moon in the future?
– What do you do when you are stuck in traffic?

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Published on October 05, 2021 23:12

IELTS test in Qatar – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our lovely friend R.N took the IELTS test in Qatar and remembered the following details:

Listening test

Part 1. Booking of a holiday package for children.
Part 2. Two students were discussing their research.
Part 3. About a vegetable farm and its various products.
Part 4. About the evolution of human language.

Reading test

Passage 1. The development of tea trade.
Passage 2. Don’t remember.
Passage 3. Water conservation techniques.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two bar graphs. The first one was showing some data on import of goods from China to Australia. The second was describing the trade between China and Australia.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that happiness and emotional maturity are more important than physical health, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– What is the role of technology at your workplace?
– Where can we see advertisements these days?
– Have you ever bought anything after seeing an ad on TV?
– Would you watch the whole advertisement video on TV?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a city you would like to live in, in the future. Please say

– what city it is
– where it is
– what you know about it
– and explain why you would like to live there in the future.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What would you look for in a city?
– What is the difference between older and younger generations when it comes to choosing a place to live?
– What changes did technology bring to our parks?
– Would you like to live on the Moon in the future?
– What do you do when you are stuck in traffic?

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Published on October 05, 2021 23:12

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh – September 2021

Thanks to M. who took the IELTS test in Bangladesh we are sharing these questions today:

Speaking test

Part 1 (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 sort of work do you do daily?
– Do you use any technology at work?
– What is the most important part of your job?
– Do you like it?
– Do you like flowers?
– When was the last time you bought flowers?
– Why do you grow flowers?
– On which occasions are flowers used in your country?
– Do you enjoy public holidays? Why?
– Should there be more public holidays? Why?
– What do people do on public holidays?
– What did you do last holiday?
– Did you enjoy it?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about something you bought from a street or outdoor market. Please say

– When and where it was
– Who was there with you
– What you bought
– And explain how you felt about it later.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you like to shop?
– Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
– Do others feel the same way you do?
– What kind of markets are there in your country?
– Do you think rural people go to cities to shop? Why?
– What are the differences between shopping in shopping malls and in street markets?
– Do you think small markets will disappear in the near future?
– Do you think people changed their buying habits in recent years?
– Why do people choose online platforms to buy?
– Do you like shopping online?
– Why is that?

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Published on October 04, 2021 23:29

Recent IELTS Test Questions and Topics Worldwide – January to October 2021

Welcome to our new latest IELTS exam questions page! Here you will find the most recent IELTS questions that test takers remembered and shared, updated daily in real time.

Last updated: October 3, 2021

Test questions are organised by month when they were reported. Identical questions that appeared in two or more countries on the same day posted only once (no duplicates).

Click below to jump to recent IELTS questions from your country.

Go here for the most comprehensive list of recent IELTS questions from 2020

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Published on October 03, 2021 23:24

IELTS test in Thailand – September 2021 (Academic Module)

Our generous friend N.S. remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS exam in Thailand:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given four bar charts showing the weekly working hours for people in four different countries in 2002.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people think that libraries are essential for society. Others, however, disagree and say that it is more practical to access information on computers, while libraries are a waste of money and resources. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– Do you like it there?
– Which kind of home would you like to live in, in the future?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an instance when you discussed something with someone. Please say

– Who did you talk to?
– What did you discuss?
– Why did you discussed it?
– What was the conclusion of that discussion?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What is a good way to teach children to share things with friends?
– Do you like to have rules?
– What rules are necessary?
– Do you like to share accommodation with others?
– Would you prefer to live alone or with someone?

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Published on October 03, 2021 23:23

IELTS Speaking test in Colombia – September 2021

Thanks to our kind friend M.U. we can share these Speaking questions from his recent IELTS test in Colombia:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– May I see your identification?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do during a work day?
– Do you use technology for your work?
– Is technology important in your work?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person you consider to be a good singer. Please say

– How do you know him/her?
– When did you find out about him/her?
– Where was the first time you listened to him/her?
– And explain why you like listening to his/her voice.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think it is important that children learn to play a musical instrument? Why or why not?
– What age would be the best to learn to play an instrument?
– Is it easier to learn to play an instrument as a child or as an adult?

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