FEBRUARY 2017 IELTS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

[FastTrackIELTS]

GENERAL TRAINING

Speaking
Part 1:
What part of the country are you from?
Is the city where you live interesting?
What housework do you do?
Is there anything in particular you dislike doing? Why?
Did you help around the house as a child?
Why and how can parents teach their children to help?
Do you play any instruments?
Is it important for parents to motivate their children to play instruments?
How can this be done?

Part 2:
Talk about someone who disagreed with you.
What happened?
Why did they disagree?
Did you tell them your opinion?
Do you often disagree with people?

Part 3:
Why do some people have difficulty making decisions?
What makes a good decision-maker?
Is it better to make decisions on your own or in a group?
How can parents teach their children to make decisions?

Writing
Task 1 - Write a letter to someone who found your lost bag and sent it back to you. Thank him/her. Describe how you lost it. Explain how it is important to you.

Task 2 - Some people who fail in school end up being highly successful in life. Why does this happen? WHat is the main reason for success?

Thanks for sharing Juliana!

[FastTrackIELTS]

18/02/2017
Location: Minsk, Belarus

ACADEMIC

Reading
- Passages about optimists and pessimists.
- Passages about space and the solar system.

Writing
- Task 1: Line graph showing the number of books bought from different sources (such as the internet or book shops) in Europe since 2005, projected through to 2020
- Task 2: Today many buildings have open plan designs such as offices and schools. What are the benefits and negatives?

Speaking
- Describe your city
- What type of shoes do you prefer?
- Related questions about shoes
- Describe an occasion when you spent time with a young child
- Questions about schooling
- Questions about toys and children's activities
- Should parents buy expensive toys?
- Questions related to children using their imagination.

Thanks for sharing Ann!