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Today I have 3 sets of IELTS Speaking questions for you, thanks to A and her friends from Australia, who shared all they remembered. Here goes:

Speaking Test 1

Introduction
- Tell me, where are you from?
- Do you like cooking?
- How often you will cook in future? Why?
- Do you read newspapers?
- What are the benefits of reading newspapers?

Cue card
Describe a famous person (not from your own country) who you want to meet. You should say:
- who that person is,
- what personality he/she has,
- what is the reason he/she is famous,
- why you want to meet him/her.

Discussion
- Are there any benefits to being famous?
- Why do you think people want to be famous?
- Does it bring any disadvantages to the country if there are many famous people?
- Who else do you think that can be famous except for celebrities?
- Is it good to be famous?

Speaking Test 2

Introduction
- What’s your name?
- Where are you from?
- Let’s talk about newspapers, do you like reading newspapers?
- Which area are you interested in when reading a newspaper?
- Do you prefer to watch a film at home or in the cinema? Why?
- What kind of films do you like?

Cue Card
Talk about your favorite book when you were a little child, please say:
- what book it was,
- who gave it to you and when,
- what it was about,
and explain why you like it.

Discussion
- What are the benefits of reading books?
- Do you think there is any difference in reading now compared to the past?
- Do you think technology has changed the habit of reading?
- Is it sad to see that technology has replaced the books?
- What is the importance of having public libraries in the society?
- Is government responsible for building public libraries?

Speaking Test 3

Introduction
- Can you tell me your full name please?
- Let’s talk about films. Do you like watching films at home or in the cinema? Why?
- Let’s talk about neighbors. Do you see your neighbors very often?
- How’s the relationship between you and your neighbors?
- How important is it to have a good relationship with neighbors?

Cue Card
Describe something old that your family have kept. Please say:
- what it is,
- why you like it,
- how long have your family kept it,
and explain why you like to keep it.

Discussion
- In your culture, is there something else that is passed on from generation to generation?
- Is it good to have such item to be passed on? Why?
- How can you prevent unpleasant things from happening by having such item?
- Why do you think it’s important to preserve old things?
- Let’s talk about traditional buildings. What’s the difference between old traditional buildings and modern buildings?
- What are the benefits of living in an old traditional building?
- Do you prefer to live in an old or a modern building?

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