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IELTS Part 2 and Part 3 Topics and Questions

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486.  Visitor(s)  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

487.  A Special Meal  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

488A Place to Listen to Music  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

489 Something that Made You Happy  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

490.  A Childhood Story  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

 

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486.  Visitor(s) (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Version A - plural

Describe an occasion when visitors came to your home. 

               You should say:

who they were

why they visited your home 

how you spent the time with these visitors (or how you entertained them)

               and explain how you felt about the visit.

 

 

Version B - Singular

Describe an occasion when someone visited your home. 

               You should say:

who the person was 

why they (he or she) visited your home 

how you spent the time with this visitor (or how you entertained this visitor)

               and explain how you felt about the visit.

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also any similar Part 3 questions at the following topics: 319, 233, 138 & 44

Visiting Others in Your Country

Hospitality and Service in Hotels and Restaurants

Hotels

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487.  A Special Meal  (Jan. 5, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Version A

Describe a special meal you were invited to.

You should say:

        who invited you

        where you ate

        what you ate

and explain why it was so special.*

            or

and explain how you felt about this meal. *

 

Version B

Describe a special meal you would like to have.

You should say:

        who you would invite to eat with you

        where you would eat

        what you would eat

and explain why you would like to have this special meal. *

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

Special Meals

Eating Together as a Family

Diet, Food Quality and Food Safety

    Diet

    Healthy Food (or, food quality)

    Food Safety & Food Transportation

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488A Place to Listen to Music  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a place where people go to listen to music.

You should say:

        where this place is

        what kind of people go there

        what kind of music is played there

and explain what you think (or feel) about this place. *.

    

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also any similar questions in the Part 3 of the following topics: 452, 356, 331, 330, 270, 186, 136, & 81.

Places for People to Listen to Music in Your Country

Children and Music

Music and Modern Technology  Frequent sub-topic

Downloading Music from the Internet

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489Something that Made You Happy  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Adaptation of Topic 125

Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.

You should say:

        what the event was

        where it happened.

        who was with you

and explain why this event was so enjoyable.

    

 

Notes

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Possible follow-up questions:

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Part 3

See also any similar questions in the Part 3 of the following topics: 425, 396, 321, 211 & 181.

Money and Happiness  Frequent topic

Happiness and Work

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490. A Childhood Story  (May 11, 2013)  (Probably no longer used)

Describe a story you were told when you were a child.

You should say:

        who told you the story

        what the story was about

        what characters were in the story

and explain how you felt about this story. *

                    or

and explain what you learned from this story. *

                                        or

                  and explain why you still remember this story. *

 

Notes

  • Some people are reporting this as "a story you heard". That's the same as "a story someone told you".

  • Don't make the mistake of trying to retell the whole story. You need to summarize it!

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Possible follow-up questions:

  • Have you ever told this story to anyone else?

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Part 3

See also any similar questions in the Part 3 of the following topics: 31, 255 & 338.

Stories in General

Children's Stories

Changes to Children's Stories

The Benefits of Children's Stories

The Qualities of Children's Stories

Children's Stories in Different Countries

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