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March 1, 2022
IELTS test in Bangladesh – February 2022 (Academic Module)
Our kind friend S.K. from Bangladesh remembered the following questions from her recent IELTS exam:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a diagram describing the process of production of plastic bottles and containers. We had to summarize and explain it.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some researchers believe that all children need to learn a musical instrument as part of their education. 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?
– Where do you live now?
– Describe your hometown.
– Tell me about your daily routine.
– Do you like history?
– Did you read history books as a child?
– Do you know much about your town’s history?
– Do you like watching sport on TV?
– Do you like to watch live matches? Why?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe an interesting discussion you had about money and how to spend it. Please say
– when you had the discussion
– with whom you had the discussion
– why you discussed this topic
– and explain what the results of the discussion were.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What is your own attitude to and opinion about money?
– What important advice about money can you give to children?
– What is a good age for children to start forming their own opinion about clothes?
– Do children mostly follow someone else or make their own choices?
February 28, 2022
IELTS Letter, topic: Requesting information about a venue you would like to rent
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 3 General Training book, Practice Test 12
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You and some friends want to start a weekly dance club and you have found a hall that would be suitable to hold your meetings. Write a letter to the owner of the hall.
In your letter,
– explain your and your friends’ project
– ask if it is possible to rent the hall and under what terms
– state what day and what times you would like to use the hall
You should write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir / Madam,
Sample Band 9 Letter
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am a student at Mason College and I would like to enquire about the event hall that you own in the city centre.
My friends and I are trying to establish a weekly dance club session and have been on the lookout for a suitable location. The dance club will be focused on Charleston and Rock ‘N’ Roll dancing, which are becoming increasingly popular at our college.
Having inquired at the city’s town hall, I have been given your contact information and would like to ask whether it is possible to rent your hall and what the conditions would be for this. We would need the hall every Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. During public holidays and college semester breaks, the hall will not be needed. I would be happy to meet you at the hall one evening after my classes to discuss the possibility of this rental.
I hope to hear back from you soon with a positive reply.
Yours sincerely,
Paulho Gomez
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February 27, 2022
IELTS test in India – February 2022 (General Training)
Thanks to our kind friend who recently took the IELTS test in India we can share the following questions today:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You had a problem while staying at a hotel and the receptionist was very helpful. Write a letter to the manager of the hotel. In your letter,
– describe the problem that you had
– explain how the receptionist helped you
– suggest ways to prevent the problem from happening again.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some believe that in the next 100 years most people will have a better life, while others disagree. What is your opinion?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Was it a good place for you to grow up?
– Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
– Do you have any pets?
– What pets do your parents have?
– What pets are the most common in your country?
– Why is that?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a café you have visited recently. Please say
– what the café is like
– when you went there
– who you went there with
– and explain what you liked or disliked about this café.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Do you think a café is a good place to meet friends?
– How often do you go to cafés?
– What is the difference between a café and a restaurant?
February 24, 2022
Here is what helped Leonardo and Shahrzad get Band 7.5 in IELTS
Some people think that personal trial and error is the best way to learn – but we at IELTS-Blog.com are great believers in learning from other people’s experiences.
Everyone, meet Leonardo and Shahrzad. Leonardo lives in Italy and speaks Italian, Shahrzad lives in Iran and speaks Farsi, and it it weren’t for IELTS, their names would probably never appear in the same article. But they had to take IELTS and they did really well, scoring Band 7.5! We are very lucky to be able to share their best tips with you today:
Leonardo said,
“First, try to do some full IELTS tests to see which of your skills are better and which are worse. Then work on your weaknesses to try and turn them into your strengths by doing Writing, Speaking, Listening or Reading tests separately, as mini-tests. Have fun and don’t forget to enlarge your vocabulary.”
Shahrzad said,
“It is necessary to take Reading and Listening tests every day to boost your knowledge in these fields and also learn to manage your time in your exam.
Another useful tip would be writing essays, as many as possible, since the more you write, the more you hone your writing skills. Also try to use a wide variety of sentence structures because it helps you raise your writing score above Band 6.5.
Finally, for Speaking use IELTS-blog’s latest speaking questions that they share kindly in their emails.
Last but not least, I would like to thank my kind-hearted teacher, Ms. Badiozaman, who helped me a lot to succeed. Without her dedication, determination, and discipline I wouldn’t have achieved this score. I wish all IELTS candidates to get their desired score as soon as possible.”
February 23, 2022
IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – February 2022
Our kind friend S.J. recently took the IELTS test in Sri Lanka via video call and remembered the following Speaking questions:
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Can you describe your hometown?
– What do you know about its history?
– What is it famous for?
– What is your daily routine like?
– Is your weekend routine any different?
– Would you like to change it?
– Let’s talk about mobile phones.
– Do you use your phone a lot?
– Why is it so important?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about an event that you had prepared well for. Please say
– what the event was
– what the occasion was
– who helped you prepare for it
– and explain why you had to prepare well for this event.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Why is preparation important?
– How can parents teach their children to be well-prepared?
– When should children be well-prepared?
– Can you give me an example?
– What are the requirements for organizations to be well-prepared?
– Would it help to manage them more efficiently?
February 22, 2022
IELTS Report, topic: Bar chart describing Scotland’s exports (from IELTS High Scorer’s Choice series, Academic Set 3)
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 3 Academic book, Practice Test 11
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart below shows Scotland’s exports to the rest of the UK and the rest of the world for the year 2014.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Scotland’s Exports to the Rest of the UK and the Rest of the World – 2014
This report concerns a bar chart, which compares Scotland’s exports in different areas of industry to the rest of the UK with its exports to the rest of the world in 2014.
It is evident that exports to the rest of the world were much more significant to the Scottish economy than those to the rest of the UK.
The bar chart shows that in 2014 Scotland exported more to the rest of the world than to the rest of the UK in all the industries mentioned with one exception. The Electrical & Instrument Engineering industry exports were £4 billion to the rest of the UK compared to £2.3 billion going to the rest of the world.
In other industry sectors, the difference in exports was most significant in the Business Services & Finance, Hotels & Restaurant Services Industry, with exports to the rest of the world worth £13.8 billion and exports to the UK worth only £1.7 billion. Other notable sectors were Wholesale & Retail with roughly £7 billion of difference between exports to ROW and the rest of the UK, Chemicals & Mineral Products and Other Manufacturing where the difference between exports to the rest of the world and those to the rest of the UK was approaching £5 billion.
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February 21, 2022
IELTS test in Canada – February 2022 (Academic Module)
S.N. took the IELTS test in Canada very recently and remembered the following questions:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given two pie charts describing four sources of income of a charitable organisation, to be used for maintenance of buildings in 1990 and 2010. The four sources were government funding, individual grants, sales in shops and entry tickets.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
At present the mass media is very influential, and the lives of many people are affected by the news. Why do you think this is happening? Is this a positive or negative development?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you study or work?
– What do you study, and why?
– Do you think your field of study can be beneficial for the society? Why?
– Do you use any apps, why or why not?
– Which app would you like to use in future?
– Do you think the way people used to trade in the past is different from how they do it now?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a business person you are inspired by. Please say
– who the business person is
– what he/she does
– why you feel inspired by him/her
– and explain how this person will be useful to you in the future.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What is the most important business in your country?
– What do you think about investment opportunities in your country?
– Do you know about any business person who made a significant change to your nation’s economy?
– How did he/she do it?
– What are the challenges of doing business in your country?
– How can these challenges be overcome?
February 20, 2022
IELTS Speaking test in Kuwait – February 2022
Our lovely friend S.J. took the IELTS test in Kuwait a few days ago and remembered the Speaking questions, below:
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Describe your hometown.
– Can you tell me about the history of your hometown?
– Do you like to look in the mirror?
– How often do you do that?
– Do you usually decide to buy new clothes after looking in the mirror or not?
– Would you decorate a room with a mirror? Why or why not?
– Do you travel in a car often?
– Do you like to be the driver or the passenger?
– If given a chance, what type of car would you buy?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Talk about a person who does a job that helps the society. Please say
– who this person is
– what his/her job is
– what he/she does
and explain why the job this person does helps the society.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– What type of jobs are paid well? Why?
– Does school and university help children acquire good jobs later in life?
– Who should be paid more, younger or older people?
February 17, 2022
IELTS test in Iran – February 2022 (Academic Module)
P.H. took the IELTS test in Iran very recently and these are the questions she remembered:
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given two maps of a university department, in 2009 and 2015, and asked to compare them.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
The most important element in a person’s life is their work. Without a satisfying career, life is meaningless. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where do you live?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– Do you think your hometown is a good city for young people to live in?
– How do you feel about pets?
– Do you have a pet?
– Would you like to have a pet in the future? Why?
– Which pet would you prefer?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe your experience of moving to a new school or new city. Please say
– where you moved to
– why you moved there
– how you felt about moving
– and explain how this experience affected your life.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Why do you think people change their place of residence?
– What effect does relocation have on children?
– How do you think the relationships people have at work affect their relationships in a family?
– Are there any drawbacks to intimacy in the workplace? Can you give me any examples?
– What kind of relationships do you have with your colleagues?
– Would you like to change your workplace?
February 16, 2022
IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – February 2022
Our kind friend G.N. took the IELTS test in Nigeria and remembered the writing topics being the same as in this recent exam in Sri Lanka. His Speaking questions were different though:
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– What is your full name?
– May I see your ID?
– Tell me about your hometown.
– Do you think your hometown is a good place for kids to grow up?
– Do you have apps on your mobile phone or tablet?
– What apps are those, and how are they of benefit to you?
– Which application have you recently downloaded?
– How does it work?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a situation when you had a problem and someone offered a clever solution. You should say:
– who the person was
– what he/she did
– what solution he/she offered
– and explain why you think it was a clever solution.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– How often do you do clever things?
– What do you think of human intelligence?
– How about artificial intelligence?
– What are the advantages of artificial intelligence?
– How does human intelligence compare to artificial intelligence?
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