A special thank-you to L. who remembered the following Speaking questions from his recent IELTS exam in Italy:
Speaking test
Part 1 (Interview)
– Where do you live?
– What do you like most about living there?
– Has your area changed much in recent years?
– Do you think those changes have been positive or negative?
– When something breaks at home, do you try to fix it or replace it?
– Have you ever repaired something successfully?
– Do you think people repair things less nowadays than in the past?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a time when someone gave you wrong information and you later discovered it was not true. You should say:
– what the information was
– who gave it to you
– how you found out it was incorrect
and explain how you felt about the situation.
Part 3 (Discussion)
– Where do people usually look for information nowadays?
– How can you tell whether information is reliable?
– How much can we trust news found online?
– What kinds of jobs require information to be carefully checked?
– Why do some people believe false information easily?
– How can schools help students become more critical of the information they read?
