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May 2017

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2017

Our friend R took the IELTS Speaking test in India where she was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you live in an apartment or a house?
– What can you see through your window?
– Do you like chocolate?
– Did you like it as a child?
– Why is chocolate so popular?
– Have you ever been given chocolate as a gift?
– Did you use to read books as a teenager?
– Do you buy or borrow books?
– Why is that?
– Do you read books online?

Cue Card

Talk about a tall building you know. Please say

– What and where is it?
– What does it look like?
– Do you like or dislike it? Why?

Discussion

– Does climate affect house construction?
– Why do some people choose to build houses themselves?
– Do you think architects have challenges in creating houses today?
– Why do you think it is so?
– Do we need to construct houses near historical sites?
– Will aesthetic value of these historical places be reduced if construction is allowed?
– Why do you think so?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – May 2017

When C took the IELTS Speaking test in the UK he was asked the following questions:

Speaking testIELTS test in the UK

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– Do you like reading books?
– Do you prefer to buy or borrow books?
– Tell me about a celebrity in your country.
– Would you like to be a celebrity?

Cue Card

Describe an advertisement that you have seen recently and liked. Please say

– What type of ad was it?
– What was advertised?
– How did you feel about it? Why?

Discussion

– How effective are advertisements in your opinion?
– Should they be controlled by the government?
– What aspects should be controlled in particular?
– Why do you think so?
– Do you think spending more on an advertisement makes it better?