IELTS test takers D and A shared the following topics and questions after a recent exam (which was the same in Romania and the UAE):
Listening test
Section 1. About online education.
Section 2. About a new job.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. About study options and today’s trends.
Reading test
Passage 1. About different reptiles, their habits and habitats.
Passage 2, 3. Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a report)
We were given a chart showing the number of trips made by children travelling to and from school using different types of transport in 1990 and 2010.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
It is believed that people’s health will be worse in the future than is it today. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How often do you use a dictionary? Why?
- Would you like to write a dictionary? Why?
- How would you react to receiving a dictionary as a gift?
- Do you prefer a normal or electronic dictionary? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about a friend that you haven’t seen for a long time. Please say
- Who is this person?
- Why haven’t you seen each other for so long?
- How did you feel when you met?
Discussion
- Why could friendships break up?
- Is it important to keep in touch with old friends? Why?
- How can you make international friends?
- Is it difficult? Why?