IELTS Speaking questions from Italy and Mongolia - October 2009

IELTS Speaking questions from Italy and Mongolia – October 2009

People who had IELTS exams in Italy and Mongolia share their questions for everybody to enjoy. Thanks to C. and M., here is what they were asked:

Speaking test in Italy

Interview
- What’s your name?
- What do you do? Work or study?
- Why have you chosen your work?
- What are the good things about your work?

Cue card
Talk about an important decision that you had to make that involved other people. You should say:
- What type of decision was it?
- Who were the other people?
- Why was it important?

Discussion
- Do you think that music is important during school period?
- What’s the most popular instrument chosen by children?
- Do you play some instrument? What kind of instrument?
- Are team sports important for child? Why?
- Is group activity important at work? Why?
- Do you think that competition can affect workplace?
- Do you see any difference between men and women regarding competition at work?

Speaking test in Mongolia

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Do you work or study?
- Why did you choose that job?
- Do you like shopping?
- What kind of things do you not like to buy?
- Do you prefer to shop in big supermarkets or in small ones?
- Do you like to travel? Why?
- Which country did you like the most? Why?

Cue card
Talk about a traffic jam you got in, you should say:
- How and where it happened?
- How long did you stay in it?
- How did it make you feel?

Discussion
I was asked some general questions regarding problems with traffic jams.
- Should governments be responsible for solving this problem?
- Should individuals be involved in this?
- Is public transportation necessary? Why?