IELTS Speaking test in India – September 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for a job?
- What are your responsibilities there?
- Are you happy with this job?
- Explain why you are happy.

Cue Card

Talk about your recent experience in a traffic jam. Please say

- When and where was it?
- What did you do during this time?
- How do traffic jams affect your daily life?

Discussion

- How does the increasing traffic congestion affect the environment?
- How can we reduce traffic jams?
- Do you think they will get worse in the future?
- What is your opinion on widening roads?
- What is the difference between commuting by bus and by car?
- What do you prefer? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in India – September 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- Do you like going shopping? Why?
- How frequently do you go shopping?
- What time of the day do you like to shop? Why?
- What item did you buy recently?
- What don’t you like to shop for? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an occasion when you gave someone a handmade gift, that was made by you. Please say

- What was the gift?
- Who was it for?
- What was his/her reaction?

Discussion

- Why did you make it?
- What is the importance of public holidays in your country?
- In your view, is it right to have restricted holidays apart from public holidays?
- In your opinion, is there a need to teach children creativity? Why?
- How can this help children?

IELTS Speaking test in Malaysia – September 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- What should I call you?
- May I have your ID, please?
- Are you still studying?
- Why did you choose the subject you are studying?
- Do you like going to a museum or an art exhibition?
- In your opinion, is it important for students to go to museums or art exhibitions? Why?
- Do you think people nowadays have time to relax?
- What do people do to relax?
- Does exercising help to relax?
- What would you like to do to relax?

Cue card

Describe an item that you have but don’t really use. Please say

- what the item is,
- why you bought it,
- why you rarely use it, and
- when you usually use it.

Discussion

- Is the online shopping more popular now?
- What are the benefits of online shopping?
- Why do people usually go shopping?
- Do you think recycling is important? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Sofia, Bulgaria – September 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
- Describe your house.
- What would you prefer to have, many friends or a few good friends?
- Do you spend time with your friends?
- How did you meet your best friend?

Cue Card

Describe a prize that you want to win. Please say

- What is it?
- How did you learn about it?
- Why do you want to win it?

Discussion

- Do you like spending time in green places?
- How can we learn about the nature?
- Do you like camping?
- Do you like sports?
- Should money be the motivation for professional athletes?
- How can you motivate employees to do their job better?
- What is the best way to do it? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why did you select this subject for study?
- Do you think computers have more advantages than disadvantages?

Cue Card

Describe a food product which is produced in your region. Please say

- what the product is
- where you can buy it
- who usually buys it and why.

Discussion

- Do you personally like this product?
- Do you prefer local or imported products?
- Do you think it is right for famous brands to export their food products anywhere?
- Should people buy food products of their own country? Why?
- Name some of the food products which are popular in other parts of the country.
- What types of food products are imported to your country? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in India – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- What is your favourite room?
- How long do you live in your house?
- What is your favourite teacher?
- What is the role of teachers?
- Would you choose this as your future profession?
- Do you like shopping?
- When do you usually go shopping?
- What was the last thing that you bought?

Cue Card

Describe a singer or a band that you listen to. Please say

- What band/singer is it?
- Where and when did you hear them for the first time?
- Do you still like their music?

Discussion

- What music do people like these days?
- Do you think music producers are mostly money-minded or that they actually care about the quality of music?

IELTS Speaking test in Ireland – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- Describe your home.
- What are its advantages and disadvantages?
- What is your favourite spot at home?
- What is your favourite colour?
- Are you used to wearing bright colours?
- Do you like cooking or baking? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about things that you do to live a healthier lifestyle. Please say

- What do you do?
- When do you prefer to do this activity?
- When did you start doing this? Why?

Discussion

- Why is it important to do physical exercises?
- Why do you think people don’t do them regularly?
- Who is responsible for the healthy lifestyle of children? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Dubai, UAE – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do?
- Why did you choose it?
- Do you like your job?
- How was your first day there?
- Do you drive or use public transport?
- Why is it better?
- What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
- What is the busiest day of the week for you?
- What can you do to avoid it?

Cue Card

Talk about an item that you bought but rarely use. Please say

- What is the item? Describe it.
- Where and when did you buy it?
- Did you actually need it? Why?

Discussion

- What is shopping like in your country?
- Is online shopping popular in your country?
- What is an effective advertisement in your view?
- What kind of media is better for ads, TV or magazines? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of advertising supervision by the government?

IELTS Speaking test in Qatar – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe the home where you live.
- Do you think it is a good place to live in?
- What do you like the most about your home?
- Is it a good place for children?
- Do you think it is good for study?
- If you have to study for a long time what do you do to concentrate?
- Can you concentrate when it’s noisy or only when it’s quiet? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an important letter that you have sent to someone. Please say

- Why did you send it?
- What was it about?
- To whom did you send it?

Discussion

- What types of letters do you usually send?
- Do you think people these days mostly use letters, e-mails, phone or SMS(text messages)?
- What is the best way of sending letters, using mobile phone or e-mail?
- What presents are good to give to people in your opinion?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – October 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you enjoy your job? Why?
- What do you do?
- Let’s talk about colours.
- What is your favourite colour?
- Why do you like it?
- Did it change since your childhood?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet?

Cue Card

Talk about something you don’t know yet, but would like to learn. Please say

- What is it?
- Why would you like to learn it?
- How are you going to achieve it?

Discussion

- Do you think it would be helpful to you? Why?
- From whom would you like to learn it?
- How can parents and teachers contribute more to learning of a child?

IELTS Speaking test in Caracas, Venezuela – July 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of work do you do?
- Why do you do this job?
- Do you like it?
- Do you watch TV?
- What kind of TV shows do you watch?
- Why do you like them?

Cue Card

Describe a subject or a course that you have studied in school or college. Please say

- What was it?
- Did you like it? Why?
- How long did you study it for?
- Explain your feelings towards this subject.

Discussion

- Do you know about any education programs in this country?
- Do you consider teaching profession popular in your country?
- What is better to have, a strict or a permissive teacher? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Pakistan – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- What kind of area is it?
- Do you plan to move somewhere else in the near future?
- How often do you refer to dictionaries?
- Did you ever think about writing a dictionary?

Cue Card

Describe a gift that you have received as a child. Please say

- What was the gift?
- When did you receive it?
- Do you still have it? Why?

Discussion

- Do you think boys and girls will prefer different gifts?
- What is the reason behind this?
- Is it an innate or an acquired behaviour, in your view?

IELTS Speaking test in Lagos, Nigeria – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for a job?
- Do you use a computer at work?
- How important is it for you? Why?
- When did you see a computer for the first time?
- When did you use it for the first time?
- What was it for?
- Do you think it is good that children are exposed to computers at an early age now? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a place that you have visited far away from home. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- How did you travel to this place?
- What did you do there?

Discussion

- What mode of travel do you prefer? Why?
- What are the advantages of travelling by air?
- Do you think air travel is becoming globalised?
- Do you think airlines are managing the gas emissions correctly?
- Do you think that passengers would be willing to pay more for travel to fund a way to reduce these emissions properly?

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live now?
- What do you like about the place you live in?
- Is this place suitable for kids and families?
- What do you like the most about this place?
- Do you prefer to be with relatives or friends?
- Do you think guests should do house chores when they visit?

Cue Card

Talk about a time that you have spent away from home. Please say

- Where did you spend it?
- How long were you away?
- Did you like it there? Why?
- How did you feel about being away from home?

Discussion

- Describe the hospitality industry in your hometown.
- How does the hospitality industry affect your country in general?
- Do you think the hospitality industry should be regulated or not?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Have you always worked in this field?
- Do you prefer to work mornings or afternoons? Why?
- What kind of music do you like? Why?
- What kind of music do you dislike? Why?
- Do you like when it is raining? Why?
- Are there many rainy days in your country?

Cue Card

Talk about a course at your school or university that you have done. Please say

- What course was it?
- What was it about?
- How long did you take it for?
- Describe how you felt after finishing it.

Discussion

- What do you think about teachers in your country?
- Are there any courses for adults in your country?
- What are they?
- Is education important for people in your society?
- Does the government provide funds for education?
- Does the government support students financially?

IELTS Speaking test in India – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?

- Can I see your ID?

- Where are you from?

- Do you work or study?

- Are you satisfied with the field that you chose?

- When did you meet your best friend?

- How much time do you spend with your friends?

- What type of activities do you usually do together?

- Would you like to have few good friends or many just friends?

- What is your favourite colour? Why?

- Did it change since your childhood?

- Do you wear bright colours more than dull colours?

- What colours would you choose to paint walls in your house? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about something that was made with your own hands for your friend or relative. Please say

- What was it?

- How did you make it?

- What was the response when he/she received it?

Discussion

- What type of hand-made products do people usually give to others? Why?

- Do people prefer to receive expensive gifts instead of handmade ones? Why?

- Are girls more creative than boys? Why?

- Do you know people that prefer to receive hand-made products? Why?

- Do you think arts or crafts should be taught at schools? Why?

- Do you think it should be a compulsory subject? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like it? Why?
- Why did you choose this field?
- What are your routine eating habits?
- Do you eat fast food regularly?
- What type of food do you like the most? Why?
- Did your food preferences change since you were a child?

Cue Card

Talk about your best friend at school. Please say

- Who is he/she?
- What are your similarities?
- Did your friendship continue for a long time? Why?

Discussion

- Are you still in touch with your friend?
- Do you think nowadays making friends has changed?
- What is the difference between friendship in childhood and adulthood?
- Do you think parents can decide on their children’s friends?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – August 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Do you like your neighbourhood?
- Is your neighbourhood good for small kids to play in?
- What kind of weather do you prefer?
- Do you and your friends discuss the weather?
- What seasons are there in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a celebration or a wedding that you have attended. Please say

- Where and what was the event?
- Did you enjoy the event?
- Who was there with you?

Discussion

- Do people overcomplicate weddings?
- Why do they do it?
- Do people get married late nowadays? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Venezuela – July 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Tell me about the place you are living in now.
- Do you like it? Why?
- Is there something that you don’t like?
- Do you interact with your neighbours?
- Have you ever been on a train?
- When was your first time?
- How did you feel about it?
- Is there a train system in your country?
- What was your favourite subject in primary school? Why?
- What subject didn’t you like in secondary school?

Cue Card

Talk about money that you have saved for something special. Please say

- What was it?
- How long were you saving for it?
- How did you feel when you eventually bought it?

Discussion

- Do you think advertisements make people spend more? Why?
- Do you buy products online?
- Who do you think spends more, women or men? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in India – July 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of job do you do?
- How did you get this job?
- What are your responsibilities there?
- Do you find this job interesting? Why?
- Are you happy with your job?
- What is the value of time in your life?
- Do you wear a watch?
- When is the most productive time for you: morning or afternoon?

Cue Card

Talk about the most intelligent person that you know. Please say

- Who is this person?
- How did you meet him/her?
- Why do you think he/she is intelligent?
- Describe any incident showing his/her intelligence.

Discussion

- Do you like to meet intelligent people? Why?
- What can you learn from them?
- Do you think intelligent people are the happiest people in the world?
- Let’s talk about computers. When did you see a computer for the first time?
- Do you have a computer at home?
- How is it important for you? Why?
- When do you use a computer and for what purpose?

IELTS Speaking test in the Russian Federation – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do at work?
- How do you relax?
- Do you think it is easy to relax nowadays?
- Are street markets popular in your country?
- Do you like to do shopping there? Why?
- What do you usually buy there?

Cue Card

Describe a law in your country. Please say

- What law is it?
- How did you know about it?
- What effect does it have on the society?

Discussion

- Was it important to introduce this law?
- Do you know any police officers personally?
- Is it a popular occupation in your country? Why?
- Why do people choose to become a lawyer more often than a police officer?
- What personality traits should a police officer have?
- Would you like to become a police officer?

IELTS Speaking test in Melbourne, Australia – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Are you a morning or an afternoon person? Why?
- Did you enjoy your high school? Why?
- What was your favourite subject? Why?
- What subject learnt in school was helpful later in life? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a historical building in your country or city that you know. Please say

- What and where is it?
- When was it built? Why?
- What is it known for?

Follow-up question: Do you like it? Why?

Discussion

- Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why?
- Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why?
- What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
- What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why?
- Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe the place where you live now.
- Do you like it? Why?
- Do you know many people around you? Why?

Cue Card

Describe the first mobile phone that you have got. Please say

- When and where did you get it?
- What did you mostly use it for?
- What difference did it make to your life? Why?

Discussion

- What age group do you think is interested more in mobile phones? Why?
- Do you think the technology will make international travel unnecessary? Why?
- Do you think translation applications on mobiles will make learning another language unnecessary?
- How often do you use maps? Why?
- Do you know how to use them well?
- What do you prefer, using maps or asking people for directions? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
- Do you like reading books?
- What type of books do you read?
- Are you reading a book presently?
- Would you like to write a book in the future?

Cue Card

Talk about an event that changed your life. Please say

- What was the event?
- Why did it change your life?
- Where and when did it take place?
- Who was there with you?

Discussion

- Who is more prone to change: younger or older people? Why?
- Who is more adaptable to changes: younger or older people?
- Do you prefer to use an old fashioned dictionary or an electronic one? Why?
- Would you like to get a dictionary as a birthday gift?
- If you had a chance of writing a dictionary, would you do it?
- Would you find it interesting? Why?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like the place where you live?
- Do you know your neighbours there?
- Is this place suitable for children? Why?
- Do you like to visit museums or art galleries?
- Do you think people should visit museums more? Why?
- Do you like shopping?
- Why do people prefer to buy from street shops?
- Do you like to visit street shops in other countries?

Cue Card 1

Talk about money that you have saved for a special thing. Please say

- What was it?
- How long were you saving for?
- How did you feel when you eventually bought it?

Cue Card 2

Talk about a good advice that you have ever received from someone. Please say

- What was the advice?
- When and where did it take place?
- Who gave you this advice? 

Discussion

- Do you usually listen to someone’s advice?
- Do you prefer to listen to your relatives’ or friends’ advice? Why?
- Who should give young people advice about their future career? Why?
- How can people get information about their career? Why? 

IELTS Speaking test in Australia – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- Where are you from?
- Can I see you ID?
- Are you working or studying?
- Which day of the week do you like the best? Why?
- Which day of the week do you like the least? Why?
- Given a chance, what daily task would you like to avoid?

Cue Card

Talk about a good law in your country. Please say

- What law is it?
- Why is it a good law?
- Who does the law affect?
- What would have happened without the law?

Discussion

- Talk about the role of a police officer in your country.
- What is the criteria to be a good police officer?
- How about a lawyer?
- What job is more popular in your country, a policeman or a lawyer? Why?
- Do most people in your country abide the law?
- Do you think the law should be broken sometimes? If so, under what circumstances?

IELTS Speaking test in Uzbekistan – June 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Why did you choose to study this subject?
- How did you celebrate your last birthday?
- Is it important to celebrate birthdays?
- Do children like birthday celebration more than adults? Why?
- Do you like to talk about the weather? Why?
- What sort of climate do you prefer?
- Do you like an extreme climate? Why?
- What season do you like the most? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a school friend that you remember well. Please say

- Who was your friend?
- Describe your friendship with him/her.
- What did you two talk about?
- How long didn’t you see him/her for?

Discussion

- What is the importance of having friends?
- Do you think today it is easier to make new friends than in the past? Why?
- How do social networks affect this process?
- Why is it so important to some people?
- If not through social networks, how can we make new friends then?

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2014

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you have your own place?
- Do you stay with your relatives or friends?
- Why do people stay with relatives or friends?
- Are you in college?
- How was your first day in college?
- Did you enjoy it? Why?
- How long will you study there?

Cue Card

Describe the time when you stayed away from your home. Please say

- When and where did you stay?
- How long did you stay there?
- How did you feel about it?

Discussion

- Lets talk about hotels. Why do people stay in hotels?
- What qualities do people look for in hotels?
- Is it preferable to stay with relatives or friends?
- What is the difference between staying with relatives or friends and living in you own home?