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Latest IELTS questions from Italy - January 2023 (Academic)

Thanks to our friends who took IELTS in Italy, we are sharing these questions today:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The charts below provide information about the unemployment rate amongst men and women over the age of 60 in Belgium, USA, Japan and Australia, in the years 1980 and 2000.

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

* Note: these aren't the actual charts given in the test, they were recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that using taxpayer funds to look for life on other planets is important. Others, however, think that it is a waste of public money because there are much more important issues requiring funding on our own planet. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

- What is your name?

- Are you currently working or studying?

- Do you like wearing T-shirts?

- Do you like T-shirts with pictures or prints?

- Have you ever bought anyone a T-shirt as a gift?

- Do you think older people should wear T-shirts?

- If you saw a T-shirt that doesn't look good on someone, would you tell them?

- Can children give fashion tips to their parents?

- Should older people wear younger people's fashion?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an interesting old person you know. You should say

- who the person is

- how you met him/her

- where you met him/her

- and explain why you find this person interesting.

Part 3 (Discussion)

- Is it common for people in your country to live together with their grandparents?

- Can older and younger people share the same interests?

- What can old people teach the youth?

- What can young people teach the old?

- What are the advantages of living together with an elderly person?

- Do you think the attitude of young people towards old people has changed in the recent 10 years?

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