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Latest IELTS questions from Australia – September 2022 (GT)

Thanks to our kind friend from Australia we are sharing the questions from her recent IELTS test:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You recently discovered that there are plans to build a new airport in your area and you are not happy with it. Write a letter to the local authority. In your letter,

– Say how you found out about the plans

– Explain what problems your neighborhood will face

– Suggest some possible solutions to those problems.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Many people like having a fixed daily routine, while others enjoy change in their lives. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

- What is your full name?

- Do you work or study?

- Do you live in an apartment or a house?

- Do you have a favourite room in your house?

- Do you like reading?

- Do you prefer print books or e-books?

- Have you ever borrowed books from others?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a novel or a story that you enjoyed when you were young. You should say

- what it was

- how you found it

- when you read it

- and explain why you enjoyed it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

- Are novels written by authors from your country popular there?

- What sort of novels do often become movies or TV series?

- Is it only those sorts of novels that become movies or TV series?

1-Minute IELTS Video

This IELTS cue card about 'a novel or a story that you have read recently' has been spotted in one of the latest IELTS exams. Many people emailed us and asked, "How do I answer that?"

Here is a 1-minute video to help with that - watch it to learn some vocabulary and ideas.

How to talk about a novel or a story that you have read recently

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