IELTS Speaking test in the Philippines – June 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe your job.
- Do you like it? Why?
- Do you live in a house or an apartment?
- What do you like about your house?
- What do you want to change in your house? Why?
- What is your favorite room there?
- Do you like science? Why?
- Do you often watch science shows?
- Are there a lot of science museums in our country?
- Do you go to science museums often?

Cue Card

Describe a family that you like (not your own). Please say

- How do you know this family?
- Where are they from?
- Why do you like them?

Discussion

- Do you know a lot of families in your hometown?
- Who are the usual members of the family in your country?
- What do you think makes a good parent?
- What is the effect of media such as TV, radio and newspapers on families?
- In your country who makes most of the decisions in the family? Why?
- What are the results of change in working conditions’ for a family?
- Do you think the government should provide more help to families?

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – June 2016

Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Describe your job. - How important is this profession in your country? - Do you prefer to work alone or in a team? Why? - Let’s talk about music. - Do you enjoy listening to or playing music? Why? - In your childhood did you play any musical instrument? - What was it? - What type of music do you prefer? Why? - Do you think loud noise affects our hearing? - What is the effect of noise in our cities? Cue Card Describe an instance when you had to get up early for some reason. Please say - What time did you get up? - Where and when did you have to be? - What was the reason for that? Discussion - What did you feel, when you got up early for this job? - Why do people tend to get up early, in your opinion? - Do you think people like to do their sports early? Why? - Is there a problem, if people sleep long hours? Why? - Is it necessary to be on time for our appointments, in your opinion? - Is it a problem to be late for an appointment? - What is the difference between people who are always on time and those who are always late?

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- How may I call you?
- Where are you from?
- Do you often use public transport?
- Do you use taxis or buses?
- Have you ever taken a long distance trip by bus or taxi?
- What do you think about the public transport facilities in your city?

Cue Card

Talk about an article you read recently in a magazine or newspaper. Please say

- What magazine/newspaper it was
- When you read the article
- What it was about

Discussion

- What did you do with that article? Did you cut it out and save it?
- Do people read magazines in your country?
- What type of magazines do people prefer?
- Is there any negative impact of magazines on young generation?
- Is there any difference between an article published in a newspaper and a television show about the same issue?
- What are the benefits of showing news on television?
- Are the journalists doing their job well?

IELTS Speaking test in Iran – May 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Which part of your work do you like the most?
- Why is it so?
- Do you prefer to work in the morning or afternoon? Why?
- Describe your hometown.
- Do you like to travel by bus or taxi?
- Is it easy for you to use such transportation method?
- Have you ever been on a long bus journey?

Cue Card

Talk about a photo that influenced you very much. Please say

- Who was the photographer?
- When and where was it taken?
- How did it affect you?

Discussion

- Do you like taking photographs?
- Do you think taking photos these days is easier compared to the past?
- Do you like other people taking photos of you?
- People like to take photos of their events, celebrations and so on. Why do you think it is so?
- Why do people like to save their photos?
- Some people don’t like to take photos of themselves, why?

IELTS Speaking test in India – May 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe your hometown, please.
- What facilities and services are available in your hometown?
- Do you want to stay in this country for a long time?
- Do you like giving presents to people? Why?
- What type of presents do you like to give?
- Do you give presents that you made yourself to anyone?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting tradition that you have in your country. Please say

- What is it?
- Where did it come from?
- Why do you think it is interesting?

Discussion

- Do you know any other interesting customs or traditions?
- Are there any changes in modern and traditional lifestyles?
- What are the advantages or disadvantages of traditional lifestyle? Why?
- Why did the attitude towards traditional lifestyle change?

IELTS Speaking test in Canada – April 2016

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? - Is it a house or an apartment? - What room is your favourite? Why? - What room would you like to change? Why? Cue Card Talk about a better job that you would like to get. Please say - What job it is - What skills are required for this job - Why you think this job would suit you better Discussion - Why do people switch jobs frequently? - Is it beneficial to work in shifts? - Are there any disadvantages to working in shifts?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – April 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Let’s talk about you home.
- What is the best part of your house?
- What do you want to change in the house?
- Why do you want to do it?
- What is the best thing about your school?

Cue Card

Describe your goal in life. Please say

- What is it?
- Why do you want to achieve it?
- What steps do you have to take to reach your goal?

Discussion

- Is it easy to achieve it?
- Do you think ambitious people are born with self-confidence or confident because they are ambitious?
- Do you think our society needs ambitious people or is it better without them?
- Is achieving goals more important than the way we achieve it?
- Should everyone have a goal in life? Why?
- What difference does it make?

IELTS Speaking test in Poland – May 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe your apartment.
- What would you change in your apartment?
- Which room do you like the most? Why?
- What do you usually do in the evenings?
- What did you do in the evenings when you were younger?
- Do you often meet with your friends?
- What do you do together?
- Describe your hometown.
- What do you like or dislike about it?
- Why is that?

Cue Card

Talk about your goal for the future. Please say

- What is it?
- How will you achieve it?
- When and why did you decide to set it?

Discussion

- Why do you think people have ambitions?
- Are ambitious people born that way?
- Is it good or bad to be ambitious?
- Why do you think so?

IELTS Speaking test in Saudi Arabia – April 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Where is your home town?
- What do you like about it?
- How is it changing?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do?
- Where do you live now?
- What do you like about your home?
- What would you like to change there?
- Did you enjoy science lessons at school?
- Do you watch science programs?
- How often do you watch them?

Cue Card

Talk about your best friend. Please say

- Where and when did you first meet?
- Why is he/she your best friend?
- What do you usually do together?

Discussion

- Is it possible for a manager and employees to become friends?
- Some people believe it is not possible. Why?
- If some other employees at your work were having problems with the manager, how would you help them?
- Is cooperation important at every job? Why?
- Is modern communication affecting nations? How?
- How do international events such as the Olympic Games affect people?

IELTS Speaking test in Singapore – April 2016

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?
- Where do you live now?
- Do you like your home? Why?
- Would you change something in your place?
- Let’s talk about research.
- Have you done any research?
- Did you work with a group or by yourself?
- What problems can you encounter in group studying?
- How can they be resolved?

Cue Card

Talk about a recent event that made you happy. Please say

- What and where was it?
- Who was there with you?
- Why did it make you happy?

Discussion

- Let’s talk about happiness.
- Do you usually feel happy?
- What makes you happy?
- Is happiness an environmentally or genetically acquired feeling?
- What makes old and young people happy?
- What is the difference between them?