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Prepare for IELTS by Topic
Below you'll find IELTS style listening, reading, speaking & writing questions arranged by topic, with links to answers/ model answers. You will also find key vocabulary from the model answers, with definitions and examples, along with vocabulary exercises to help you memorise the new words and phrases.
Listening: The history of rambling in the UK (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: The Importance of Outdoor Activities for Kids
Speaking Part 2: Describe an outdoor activity you like to do.
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Recommendation Letter (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Work experience presentation (IELTS Listening Part 3)
Reading: The Past and Future of Fine Dining
Speaking Part 2: Describe a restaurant you enjoyed going to.
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Feedback to Company Letter (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Holiday camp booking (IELTS Listening Part 1)
Reading: Family Transformations: From Traditional to Chosen
Speaking Part 2: Describe a person in your family who you admire.
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Thank-you letter to friend (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Problem & Solution Essay
Listening: Research into first impressions (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: Never Constant - Beauty Through the Ages
Speaking Part 2: Describe a famous person who you think is beautiful/ handsome.
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Apology letter to Boss (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Excel driving school (IELTS Listening Part 1)
Reading: A Better Way to Travel
Speaking Part 2: Describe a time you had a problem while driving.
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter to Official (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Discuss both views and give your opinion
Listening: Microfinance in Africa (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: The Evolution of Money
Speaking Part 2: Describe a time when you saved some money to buy something special
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Thank-you letter to friend (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Hamilton Park sports facilities (IELTS Listening Part 2)
Reading: Politics and Sport: A Complex Dance of Power and Passion
Speaking Part 2: Describe a sport you enjoy watching on TV
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter to Friend (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Presentation on national stereotypes (IELTS Listening Part 3)
Reading: The Art and Science of First Impressions
Speaking Part 2: Describe a person who you admire
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Invitation Letter (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Call to rafting agency (IELTS Listening Part 1)
Reading: My 7 Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences
Speaking Part 2: Describe a time you were very happy
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Asking for Advice (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Report on goal-setting theory (IELTS Listening Part 3)
Reading: The Power of Dreams
Speaking Part 2: Describe an aim or goal that you hope to achieve in the future
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Asking for Suggestions (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Nursery school open morning (IELTS Listening Part 2)
Reading: The Changing Demands on Parents and Their Kids
Speaking Part 2: Describe a happy childhood memory
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter to School (Formal/ Semi-formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Droughts in the U.S.A. (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: The Challenges of Protecting Animal Habitats
Speaking Part 2: Describe an environmental problem or event
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Complaint Letter (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Presentation by Bathroom Bunnies CEO (IELTS Listening Part 2)
Reading: The Digital Shift: The Challenge Facing Traditional Retailers
Speaking Part 2: Describe a small business you would like to start
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter of Interest (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Truephone customer services call (IELTS Listening Part 1)
Reading: Smartphones - Blessing or Curse?
Speaking Part 2: Describe a thing that you possess that is important to you
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Lost Item Letter (Semi-formal/ Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Student assignment on manners & etiquette (IELTS Listening Part 2)
Reading: Manners Through the Ages
Speaking Part 2: Describe a polite person you know
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Apology Letter (Semi-formal/ Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Problem & Solution
Listening: Tansworth town walking tour (IELTS Listening Part 1)
Reading: Nostalgia's Embrace: The Timeless Attraction of Small Town Living
Speaking Part 2: Describe your hometown
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Invitation Letter (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Advantages & Dsiadvantages
Listening: Foreign student orientation meeting (IELTS Listening Part 2)
Reading: The Debate on Free University/College Education
Speaking Part 2: Talk about a subject you studied
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter to university Principal (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Housing in ancient Rome (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: A Glimpse into the Future of Home Design
Speaking Part 2: Describe a home that you visited that you liked
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Email to Landlord (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Bonfire night in the U.K. (IELTS Listening Part 4)
Reading: A Whale of a Time: The Hermanus Whale Festival
Speaking Part 2: Describe an important festival in your county
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Invitation Letter to Friend (Informal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Opinion Essay
Listening: Report on working from home (IELTS Listening Part 3)
Reading: How Technology Is Reshaping Our Professional Lives
Speaking Part 2: Describe a job you have had
Writing Task 1 Assignment: Letter of Interest (Formal)
Writing Task 2 Assignment: Discuss both your views and give your opinion
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