IELTS test in India – November 2022 (Academic Module)

The questions below were shared by the kind-hearted J.E. who recently took IELTS in India:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The graph below describes oil consumption of 4 countries/regions from 1965 to 2015, in million barrel per day.

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

* Note: this isn’t the actual graph given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In many workplaces online communication has overtaken face to face meetings. Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Where do you live?
– Do you work or are you a student?
– What is your favourite subject to study?
– You said that you are interested in technology, were you passionate about it from a young age?
– What do you prefer to use, a tablet or a computer, and why?
– When did you start using computers?
– Do you think spending a lot of time on a computer is useful?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe a time when you used your mobile phone for some important work. You should say

– what you did
– when you did it
– why you had to use your mobile phone
– and explain how you felt about this experience.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Who spends more time on the phone, older or younger people?
– What do younger people use their phones for?
– What do older people use their phones for?
– Do you think people are using their phones more now compared to the past?
– In the future, will people be using their phones more or less, and why?

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IELTS essay, topic: In many countries a lot of food is wasted (reasons and solutions)

This essay topic was seen in a recent IELTS test in South Korea

In many countries, a lot of food is wasted. Why do people waste food? How can we reduce the amount of food waste?

Sample Band 8 Essay

Despite the fact that millions of people in the world go hungry every day, a surprisingly large amount of food gets wasted daily in certain parts of the world. In my opinion, the main reason for this is that people in the first-world countries tend to only buy food that is aesthetically pleasing, and fortunately, there are some ways to tackle this issue.

It is shockingly sad to know that large amounts of perfectly edible food in the form of fresh produce get sent to landfills, and the main reason for this is that these foods do not meet the standards of perfection set for fruits and vegetables by consumers and grocery stores. For example, veggies and fruit that are misshapen or have a few spots on them are still good enough to eat, yet they are often left on shelves to rot in favour of something that looks less damaged. In addition, a lot of customers confuse the ‘best by’ and ‘use by’ dates, thinking that foods that have passed their ‘best by’ dates are no longer fit to eat. Another major reason for food wastage is that people often overestimate the amount of produce they require on a weekly or monthly basis, and most of it ends up getting thrown out instead of being used.

There are many ways to reduce the amount of food being wasted, and I think one of the best ideas is to increase people’s awareness of just how much good food is disposed of, only because of our superficial biases as to how food should look. Raising the awareness of the staggering number of people that go hungry in third-world countries would make it harder to throw away an apple just because it is a little bruised. Also, teaching people how to better plan their monthly food requirements would help them not to overspend on food that they do not need; it would be great for the environment and their budget. The role of the government in this endeavour is indispensable as such task would be too great for any smaller organisation.

To conclude, the wasting food is a serious issue that merits increased awareness from both people and the leaders of the world. It is unacceptable to discard any food when there are so many people who are starving, and hopefully our joint effort can help improve the current situation.

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IELTS test in Canada – November 2022 (Academic Module)

The questions below were shared by our wonderful friend S.G. who recently took IELTS in Canada:

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

The table below shows the results of a survey conducted in 2012 in a European country, where viewers were asked about their preferences for TV programs.

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

* Note: this isn’t the actual table given in the test, it was recreated for the purpose of demonstration.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

It has been suggested that primary school children should be taught how to grow vegetables and keep animals. To what extent the advantages of this suggestion outweigh its disadvantages?

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Where do you live at the moment?
– Who do you live with, and why?
– Do you like snacks?
– What time of the day do you prefer to have snacks and why?
– Do you think snacking is a healthy habit?
– What were your favourite snacks as a child?
– If you had a child, what snacks would you give him/her?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person you know from another culture (such as a friend or a teacher). You should say

– who the person is
– how you met him/her
– where you met
– and explain what you learnt about his/her cultural background.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is it easy to communicate with people from another culture?
– What difficulties do we face when we talk to a person from another culture?
– Is language barrier the main problem or are there other difficulties? What are they?
– Do you think if there was just one language in the world, people from different cultural backgrounds could communicate more easily?
– What would be the impact of a different culture on the local culture?

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IELTS Results competition winners in November 2022

Can you believe it’s December already? The New Year is less than a month away, and right now, we are creating the future. The things we’re doing now are shaping up our 2023. Guess who’s already written a big chapter of their life next year? Six determined people that worked really hard to get the IELTS scores they need for 2023. Congratulations to…

IELTS results competition winners of November 2022

Academic Module

• 1st place – Seleena Jacob from India, Band 7.5
• 2nd place – Dhruvilkumar Ashokbhai from India, Band 7

General Training Module

• 1st place – Ahmed Khaled Elhodaiby from Egypt, Band 8
• 1st place – Kimberly Lu Lim from the Philippines, Band 8
• 2nd place – Noha Hassan Elsayed Atia from UAE, Band 7.5
• 3rd place – Ashkan Rajabi Seif Abad from Iran, Band 7

These are some impressive scores! To mark this happy day we are sending our winners their certificates of achievement via email. We are also adding the winning IELTS results to the IELTS-Blog hall of fame – so please feel free to show them off to your friends!

How did they score so well?

It feels amazing to see our student take the first place!

Ahmed used the book Ace the IELTS and our practice tests in his exam preparation. After receiving his IELTS score, was really happy – this email says it all:

“Hi Simone, I hope you had a great day.
I just got my results and I wanted to share the good news with you, I got band 8 overall (Listening 8.5, Reading 9.0, Writing 7.0, Speaking 7.5). I really can’t express how grateful I am for your support and help, from the bottom of my heart, thank you. Hopefully, I can meet you one day and thank you in person.”

Ahmed gives ‘Ace the IELTS’ and practice tests a very warm recommendation:

As for the other winners – we would love to hear from you, because when you share your stories and tell us how you studied, you are helping thousands of test takers, preparing for their exams right now. Any useful tips will be posted on IELTS-Blog.com, so that everyone can use the same technique and get a better score in their own exam this month.

Did you know? IELTS results competition runs every month, and everyone is welcome to participate. Learn how to enroll here.

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