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August 4, 2021

IELTS test in Canada – July 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our lovely friend R.J. we are sharing the IELTS questions from her recent exam in Canada:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a flow chart showing the changes to the village after the construction of a hydroelectric dam. We had to summarise and explain them.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that criminal behavior can have genetic reasons, while others believe that only circumstances can lead some people to crime. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What do you like the most about your house?
– Do you have plans to move from that house in the future?
– What kind of advertisements do you usually watch?
– Where can you see these advertisements?
– Do you watch the advertisements in full?
– Did you ever buy anything after seeing an ad?
– What did you like the most at primary school?
– How did you travel to your primary school?
– What did you do in primary school?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a town or city you would like to live in, in the future. Please say

– Where and what is it?
– How did you know about this city/town?
– Why would you like to live there?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think one day you will live there?
– Why do people want to live in cities?
– What are the disadvantages of living in a city?
– Do cities affect the environment, in your opinion?
– Do you think that all cities are the same?
– How can we build cities that are environmentally friendly?

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Published on August 04, 2021 02:50

August 2, 2021

IELTS test in Japan – July 2021 (General Training)

A big thank-you to M.K. who took IELTS in Japan recently and shared the following questions:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently flew with an airline and had a problem with the food on the plane. Write a letter to the company. In your letter

– Give the details of the flight
– Explain what the problem with the food was
– Say what the airline should do about it

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that children should be taught at school how to become good parents. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you live in an apartment?
– Can you describe your flat?
– What can you see from the window?
– Let’s talk about trees.
– Are there many trees in your area?
– Are trees important in our lives?
– What is the most popular tree in your country?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about your ideal job. Please say

– What job it is
– What skills you need for this job
– Why you would like to do this job.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do most children want to be when they grow up?
– Why do children nowadays want to work in the entertainment industry?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of working from home?
– Can working from home be sustainable?

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Published on August 02, 2021 20:43

August 1, 2021

Recent IELTS Test Questions and Topics Worldwide – January to August 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: August 1, 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 August 01, 2021 23:21

IELTS test in Nigeria – July 2021 (General Training)

Our wonderful friend N took the IELTS test in Nigeria recently and remembered the following topics and questions:

Listening test

Part 1. About the public drug administration scheme offered by the government, an initial call for inquiry and booking.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Part 2. About an island resort, its features and how to make a booking.
Questions: filling in blanks, diagram/map labeling.

Part 3. A teacher talked about a web-based writing school. She explained about the structure of the website and its different modules.

Part 4. A lecture about windmill farms in Australia, mostly about turbines, their design and functionality.

Reading test

Passage 1. A list of six concerts with a brief description of each.
Questions: match headings to paragraphs.

Passage 2. New ways to overcome flood problems.
Questions: multiple choice, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 3. An essay about George Washington, his marriage, civic and political life.
Questions: multiple choice, match headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Your neighbor keeps his/her animal in the garden. Write to him/her about it and the inconvenience it causes you and your family.

In your letter

– Say what the problem is
– Explain why it causes inconvenience
– Suggest a possible solution to it
– Say what actions you might take if the need arises.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays fast food is a trend in many places and countries. Many believe that it is affecting our lifestyle and diet too much. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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Published on August 01, 2021 23:20

July 29, 2021

He got Band 8.5, she got 7.5, and YOU get to learn from their experience!

If there is ONE great shortcut that can help you in IELTS, it is learning from other test takers’ experience. Today we have two of our IELTS Results Competition winners, sharing what worked for them and contributed to their scores. Their experience can become yours – have a read, and then go and try their tips in action!

Nader Arvand from Iran, Band 8.5 in Academic IELTS

“My speaking practice covered common questions on your website, over quite a long period though, maybe a year or so. The videos on how to approach the questions in every part were another contributing factor that helped me organize my performance and ideas throughout the speaking test.

Reading is my everyday pastime, I am dealing with academic texts about various topics daily. This helped me a lot to manage my time, as I could skim through the main ideas and find the parts for detailed questions efficiently. By the way, how to improve READING? By doing so!

The story of my full score in the IELTS listening is more like what I did with the reading skill. Consistency in practice with reliable material, the full analysis of my mistakes, and also Simone’s tips on how to conquer different question types, all left me with no surprises on the test day.

I think other candidates would share the difficulty I had getting 7+ in writing. What are coherence and cohesion, good vocabulary, task response, and grammar? Although I had studied, and of course taken the test with no more than 6.5 in writing, for almost two years, it was not before I read Simone’s writing samples that I realized how those criteria work in practice. I would then highly recommend every IELTS candidate, at any proficiency level, to read those samples meticulously, attempt common topics, and have their writing assessed regularly to move up to the 7+ echelon.

I hope my experience could help other candidates, and once again THANK YOU!”

Chien-Yu from Taiwan, Band 7.5 in Academic IELTS.

“I got much support and practice when I used the writing correction service from IELTS-BLOG.com. I think it is a very useful and authentic correction service online.

In addition, there are a lot of free materials on your website, I read every exam update you sent via email and collected the latest questions from the exams worldwide. I used these questions to practice by myself and my Speaking teachers. If I had enough time, I would try to use your Speaking evaluation service!”

If YOU got a high score in IELTS, no matter when – this month, last month, a few months ago – we want to hear from you! We would like to extend our warm invitation to everyone who is happy with their IELTS score. Take part in our IELTS results competition today, and share your IELTS tips when you win!

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Published on July 29, 2021 20:12

July 28, 2021

IELTS test in Iran – July 2021 (Academic Module)

Thanks to our kind friend M.D. we are sharing the IELTS questions from his recent exam in Iran:

Listening test

Part 1. A phone conversation with a health centre.
Part 2. A description of a tour and a tourist camp.
Part 3. A discussion between a tutor and a student about a wind energy project.
Part 4. A lecturer explained how to create a new website.

Reading test

Passage 1. The history of written alphabets.
Passage 2. About family businesses in Australia.
Passage 3. A story about Sherlock Holmes.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the total household expenditure in 2003, 2008 and 2013, and a graph showing percentages for different categories of expenditure for the same respective years.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many researches show that overeating can have negative effects and people believe that advertising of certain foods should be banned, in the same way that some countries banned advertising of cigarettes. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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 for work / what did you study at university?
– Do you like to read?
– Where do you prefer to read?
– What is a good place for you to read?
– Let’s talk about agriculture and farms.
– When was the last time you were on a farm?
– Would you like to live and work on a farm?
– Is agriculture important in your country?
– Are you interested in agriculture?
– Do you know how plants grow?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an occasion when you persuaded someone to do or not to do something. Please say

– Who was the person?
– When and where was it?
– What happened eventually?
– How did he/she respond to your recommendation?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– How important is it to persuade someone?
– Can someone learn to be persuasive?
– Is there a possibility that being persuasive leads to negative consequences?
– How can an employer persuade employees to work better?
– Is money the most important factor to do so?
– What other factors can be helpful?
– Do you think praising is a good way to encourage employees?

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Published on July 28, 2021 19:13

July 27, 2021

IELTS test in Egypt – July 2021 (Academic Module)

When M.O. and T.K. took their IELTS exams in Egypt, they got these topics/questions:

Listening test

Part 1. About a car repair service.
Part 2. Description of jobs available at a restaurant.
Part 3. Two students discussed their presentation.
Part 4. About monkeys, their body language and gestures.

Reading test

Passage 1. About ancient Roman palaces.
Passage 2. About different animal species.
Passage 3. Facts about specific plants in the forest.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given two maps of a school, one from 1985 and the other of the school today. We had to compare the maps and describe the differences.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In some countries it is illegal to refuse people applying for jobs because of their age. Is it a positive or a negative development, in your opinion?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What are you doing? Do you work or study?
– What kinds of technology do you use in your work?
– Do you wear different clothes on special occasions?
– Have you ever worn traditional clothes?
– When you were a child, did you ever wear special clothes?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an occasion when you saw many people smile. Please say

– When it happened
– What happened to make people smile
– Who was there with you
– And explain why many people were smiling.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What makes people smile?
– Do you think women smile more than men?
– Why do people smile when they have their photo taken?
– Do you think it is better to hide your real feelings?
– Do you think people like a person more, if they don’t show their real feelings?

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Published on July 27, 2021 17:28

July 25, 2021

IELTS test in Dubai, UAE – July 2021 (General Training)

Thanks to the generosity of A.H. we know this much about a recent IELTS exam that he took in Dubai, UAE:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You know that a building company is planning to build new houses in immediate proximity to your house. Write a letter to the manager of the company.
In your letter

– Say how you found out about their plan
– Describe how you feel about it
– Explain what you hope that they do about it.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

These days many people do little or no exercise at all, and they have health problems as a result. Why don’t many people get enough exercise? What can be done about it?

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?
– Do you use technology at your work?
– Let’s speak about wildlife (animals and plants).
– Where do you usually see plants and animals?
– Do you think it is important to know about wildlife?
– Are you interested in visiting places with wild animals?
– Let’s talk about vacations.
– Do you like vacations?
– What kinds of vacations are you interested in?
– Why do people like vacations?
– What did you do on your last vacation?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a city that you want to visit. Pleas say

– What is it and where is it located?
– How did you know about it?
– Why do you want to visit it?
– What do you know about this city?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think you will live there one day?
– What makes people visit places?
– Do you think in the future people will live in different locations, such as under the sea or on the moon?
– Do you think that big cities affect the environment around them?

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Published on July 25, 2021 21:56

July 22, 2021

IELTS Letter, topic: Asking your friend to accompany you on a holiday

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 1 General Training book, Practice Test 5

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You have decided to go on a holiday to a foreign country for 2 weeks, and you want one of your friends to go with you.

Write a letter to your friend asking him to accompany you. In your letter,

– explain where and when you want to go
– give details of the travel, dates and costs involved
– describe some of the things you want to do

You should write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:

Dear John,

Sample Band 9 Letter

Dear John,

I have recently been given a trip to France as a reward for my hard work at my company, and I may choose someone to come with me.

As you studied French at university and are therefore not only familiar with the language, but also the culture, I’d love it if you could come with me. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the holiday, as you do not just have to translate, but you can also appreciate the beauties of France with me.

We will leave Toronto on the third of September and will fly back on the nineteenth. In France we will arrive in Paris, we will stay there for four days and then take a bus to see the Provence region for around three days. From there, we will take the train to Marseille and Cannes, as these are the most popular cities in the south. Finally, one of my colleagues will take us back to Paris by car, as he is going there on a business trip. We will only need to have spending money as flights, other travel and accommodation are all included.

There are a few things I’d like to see, for example the Louvre museum in Paris, the Chateau of Versailles and the Picasso Museum in the south of France. I hope you’ll have some ideas as well.

Please tell me if you are interested in this trip. I would really appreciate having you as company and I look forward to hearing back from you!

Best wishes,

Dave

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Published on July 22, 2021 21:12

July 21, 2021

IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2021

Our kind friend A. shared the questions he was asked in a recent IELTS Speaking test in India:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– What shall I call you?
– Where do you live?
– Do you live in a house or an apartment?
– What does your house look like?
– What can you see from the windows of your house?
– How do you celebrate the New Year?
– When was your best New Year celebration?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you got lost in a town/city. Please say

– When and where was it?
– Why did you get lost?
– What did you do?
– And explain how you felt at the time.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kinds of transportation do people prefer?
– Was transportation better in the past?
– Is a proper road system necessary?
– What kind of decisions do people make in their lives?
– Is culture an important factor that affects decision-making?

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Published on July 21, 2021 23:12

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