Our kind friend T shared his IELTS speaking questions – enjoy!
Speaking test
Interview
– What is your full name?
– Where do you come from?
– How do you celebrate birthdays in your country?
– Whom do you want to celebrate your birthday with?
– Why is celebrating a birthday important?
Cue Card
Describe a place of work that you know of. Please say
– Where is this place?
– Who works there?
– Is it a good place?
Discussion
– Is location of a workplace important?
– Why is the location important?
– If you would build a house in another country, would you need to consider its location?
Our kind friend Y from Israel shared the IELTS exam below:
Listening test
Section 1. A man was calling to find out about day care services.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Section 2. About a famous artist.
Questions: filling in blanks, multiple choice.
Section 3. Don’t remember.
Section 4. Conversation between two students about a report they have to do on whales and marine life.
Questions: filling in blanks, matching pictures of whales to their descriptions.
Reading test
Passage 1. Bus services and different tours available.
Questions: True/False/Not Given.
Passage 2. Rules for new employees who are being late for work.
Questions: filling in blanks.
Passage 3. A text about ice and glaciers.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, matching headings to paragraphs.
Passage 4. Don’t remember.
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
Write a letter to your friend from whom you borrowed something that accidentally broke. Please say
– Remind him/her, what have you borrowed
– Explain what happened
– What you will do about it
Writing Task 2 (an essay)
Some people think that a person should change a carrier at least once, while others think that it is better to stay in one job for a lifetime. Do you agree or disagree?
Speaking test
Interview
– Do you live in a town, a city or a village?
– Do you like your city? Why?
– Do you think your home town is good for young people?
– While on holidays, with whom do you prefer spending time: your friends or family?
– Would you go back to the same place where you spent your last holiday?
– Do you use a mobile phone often?
– Do you call or send text messages?
– Do you think that in the future we will use mobile phones more?
Cue Card
Talk about a family photograph. Please say
– Who took the picture?
– Who is on the picture?
– When was it taken?
Discussion
– Do you think it is hard to take a good photograph?
– Can anyone take a good photograph?
– Can you take a good photograph without attending special classes on photography?
– Do you think technology has affected photography? How?
