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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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1051.  A Chance Meeting  (May 2020)

1052.  A Mistake  (May 2020)

1053.  An Old Person  (May 2020)

1054.  A Person You Are Happy to Know  (May 2020)

1055.  Wasted Time  (May 2020 or Jan 2020) 

 

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FQ = frequent question = a question that has frequently been reported = a question that is probably in the examiner's question book

* = my guess at a question

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1051.  A Chance Meeting  (May 2020)

Describe a time when you were surprised to meet someone you know, such as a friend.

    You should say:

            where it was

            what you were doing at the time (or, why you went there)

            who you met

    and explain why you were surprised

              

Notes

  • Some of the Part 3 questions here look like they are from Topic 1024. A Missed Appointment, hinting at the possibility that this is not a real, current Part 2 topic but was simply part of Part 3 for topic 1024.

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

Meeting by Chance

Setting a Time & Place to Meet  See Note 1

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1052.  A Mistake  (May 2020 or Jan 2020)

Describe a time when you made a mistake and you learnt from it.

        You should say:

                  where it was

                  what you were doing

                  what mistake you made        

         and explain what you learned from making this mistake.

              .

Notes

  • As with all past tense Part 2 topics, you MUST include when it was. Therefore, it is unlikely that the words, "when it was" are written on the card.

  • Possibly this is a repeat of Topic 719

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

Mistakes in Childhood

Mistakes in the Workplace

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1053.  An Old Person  (May 2020)

Describe an elderly person who you find interesting to be with.

            You should say:

                    who this person is

                    how you know them (= him/her )

                   what this person did when he/she was young

            and explain why you find it interesting to be with the person.

 

Notes

  • Among several other reasons to find an old person interesting is the fact that old people can give you first-hand information about events and life in general in recent history (e.g., 30 to 70 years ago), information that might not be available in books or other kinds of records.

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Part 3

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1054.  A Person You Are Happy to Know  (May 2020)

Describe a person you are happy to know.

            You should say:

                        who this person is

                        how long have known this person

                        what you usually do with this person

            and explain why you are happy to know this person.

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

Happiness in General

Happiness in the Workplace

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1055.  Wasted Time  (May 2020 or Jan 2020) 

Describe an occasion when you wasted your time.  

You should say:

what you did

how much time you spent doing it

why you did it

and explain why you think it was a waste of time.

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Part 3

Saving & Wasting Time

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Note 1

A more formal way to say, "set a time and place to meet" is, "to make an appointment".  The word, "appointment" is more suitable in a work setting, such as an appointment to see your doctor or an appointment for a job interview. When agreeing to meet a friend, "a meeting" is a more suitable word and "a date" is suitable when talking about meeting someone of the opposite sex when trying to establish a romantic relationship.