IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria

Speaking test

Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your job?
– Do you like it?
– Will you change it in the future?
– Let’s talk about house chores.
– What house chores do you do at home?
– Is there any housework that you don’t like doing? Why?
– Did you do it in the past?

Cue Card

Talk about plans that you have for the future, not related to your work. Please say

– What do you plan to do?
– When do you want to start?
– How will you achieve it?

Discussion

– Who else is involved in this plan?
– ‎Is it good to have plans for the future?
– Why do you think so?
– Did you have plans or dreams when you were younger?
– What are they?
– How should parents help their children with their future plans, in your opinion?
– What can the government do to help young people succeed in the future?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria

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?
– Where do you live?
– Do you leave in an apartment or a house?
– Do you like living there?
– Will you move out of there in the near future?
– What kind of apartment would you like to move to?
– Why do you want to do it?
– What time of the day do you like the most? Why?
– What is your daily evening routine?
– Has your evening routine changed compared to the past?
– What are your preferable means of communication, e-mail or phone? Why?
– Do you think in the future people will communicate more via e-mail or phone?

Cue Card

Talk about an interesting couple whose marriage is successful in your opinion. Please say

– Who is this couple?
– How and when did they meet each other?
– Why do you think their marriage is successful?

Discussion

– Do other people think this marriage has been successful?
– What are the roles of husband and wife in a marriage in your country?
– Do they have equal rights?
– Whose responsibility is it to bring up children in a marriage?
– What is the role of family in raising a child to be a responsible citizen of his/her country?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria

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? – Do you like it or not? Why? – Where do you live now? – What is the name of your hometown? – Do you want to live in your hometown in the future? – Do you like mirrors? – Did you ever buy a mirror? Why? – How often do you use the mirror?  Cue Card Describe a future plan that you have, not related to work or study. Please say – What and when do you plan to do? – How will you achieve it? – Why do you want to do it?  Discussion – Who else is involved in this plan? – Is it important to have plans for the future? – Is it important for children to have dreams or future plans? Why? – What was your dream as a child? – Why did you have that dream?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria

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?
– How is the place and people where you live now?
– Would you like to move somewhere else in the future?
– Do you prefer indoor or outdoor games?
– Do you engage in indoor sports?
– What indoor games do you like?
– What effect can indoor games have on local community in your opinion?
– Have you ever been given a wrist watch as a gift?
– Why do you think some people wear expensive wrist watches?
– Do you wear a wrist watch at the moment?
– Did you wear a wrist watch as a child?
– Why/why not?

Cue Card

Describe an interesting neighbour of yours. Please say

– Who is your neighbour?
– How did you meet him/her?
– How often do you see the neighbour?

Discussion

– What makes this neighbour an interesting person?
– How do you think neighbours can be brought together?
– Do you know neighbours by their names?
– How do you think business can impact on local community?
– Do you think your country is a community?
– What do you think about the national identity of your country?
– What do you think is the impact of technology on students?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – June 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 at the moment?
– Do you like it there?
– Will you be living there for a long time?
– Do you like the transportation system in your city?
– What can be done to improve it?

Cue Card

Talk about a creative person that you know and admire, such as an artist, musician, inventor and so on. Please say

– Who is this person?
– What is his/her greatest success?
– Why do you admire him/her?

Discussion

– Did you meet him/her personally?
– Do you consider yourself a creative person? Why?
– Do you think creative people are important to the society? Why?
– Is it necessary for children to learn painting and drawing?
– Do you think it is important for children to play a musical instrument?
– Do you think computers help children to be more creative?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – February 2016

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- Can I see your ID?
- In what town or village were you born?
- Do you like reading?
- How often do you read?
- Do you like taking pictures?
- Do you have a good family picture?
- Do you take pictures of yourself and why?

Cue Card

Tell me about a movie you watched either at home or in a cinema. Please say

- What movie was it?
- What was it about?
- Did you enjoy it?
- Why did you remember this movie?

Discussion

- What part do movies play in our life?
- Should so much money be put in producing good movies?

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 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 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 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 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 Lagos, Nigeria – July 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?
- Do you like the place?
- Why do you like it?
- Do you intend to move to another place? Why?
- What type of music do you like? Why?
- What music don’t you like? Why?
- Can you play any musical instrument?
- What languages do you speak?
- Would you like to learn another language?
- What language would it be? Why?
- Do you think it is difficult to learn English?
- Who should be involved in provision of entertainment facilities – the government, corporate bodies or individuals?
- In the country side would it be good for the government to provide entertainment facilities?
- Should entertainment be banned?
- Can entertainment be used for education?

Cue Card

Talk about a film that you watched and did not like. Please say

- What was the name of the film?
- Where did you watch it?
- Briefly describe the film.

Discussion

- Did you watch it yourself or with friends?
- Did they like it or not?
- Is it better for children to watch films at home or in cinemas?

IELTS test in the UAE, India and Nigeria – July 2014 (General Training)

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between a personal trainer and a student about different scheduled programs of physical exercises such as walking, yoga and so on.

Section 2. A lecture given by a university professor about history and evolution of sea horses.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A conversation between two students about their projects and subjects in their forthcoming educational year.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Yellow Pages and advertisements in it.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 1 word).

Passage 2. About 9 various types of advertisements given in a magazine.
Questions: information matching.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Passage 4. A text about different work models for 24/7 employment. Day and night shift workers, hazardous workers, permanent and temporary employees. Also about well-being and policies regarding night and day workers in the organization.
Questions: short-answer questions (no more than 3 words), matching headings to paragraphs.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have forgotten an important thing or document in a taxi on your recent trip. Write a letter to the taxi company manager and say

- Give details of your journey.
- Describe the importance of what you left in that taxi.
- What do you expect the taxi company manager to do?

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many parents are sending their kids abroad to acquire good education. Discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of this trend. Give your own opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Which city are you living in now?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of job do you do?
- Do you enjoy doing your job?
- Which day of the week is the busiest at work?
- Which is the slowest? Why?
- Do you use taxis a lot?
- When did you last travel by taxi?
- Are there traffic concerns in your city?

Cue Card

Talk about the first school you went to. Please say

- Where and when was it?
- What is the most important thing you remember about that place?
- What were the surroundings like in the school?

Discussion

- How good were the teachers in your school?
- Do you think young children have too much pressure in school today?
- Is it easy to make friends at school?
- Do teachers have a lot of influence on young kids?
- Have you had any negative experience in your school?

IELTS test in Nigeria and Sri Lanka – June 2014 (General Training)

  

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

You have been selected for a training course on computer skills that you cannot attend. Write a letter to your employer and say:

- Explain how this training course would help you.
- Why won’t you be able attend it?
- Suggest a way to have that training again.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

In some countries young people at the age of eighteen are considered adults and can drive a car, vote and get married, while other countries don’t allow it. What age do you think is the best to be considered an adult? Give reasons and examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you living now?
- Do you like the place?
- Why do you like it so much?
- Do you interact with your neighbours?
- How well do you know them?
- Is your neighbourhood suitable for children?
- Do you like gifts? Why?
- Do you like to give or receive gifts?
- Do you have time for leisure?
- Do you prefer open spaces or gardens?

Cue Card

Describe the school you went to when you were young. Please say

- Where and what school was it?
- Why did you like it?
- Describe a teacher that you liked the most.

Discussion

- Do you think teachers should have psychological skills?
- Do you think young children would benefit from extra classes? Why?
- What do you prefer, smaller or larger classrooms?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria – 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 like visiting museums and art galleries?
- Do you like street markets?
- Are street markets common in your country?
- What is usually sold there?
- Do you think people like street markets? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an animal that you like. Please say

- What animal is it?
- Where does it live?
- When did you first hear about it?
- Why do you like it?

Discussion

- Do you think endangered animals should be kept in zoos? Why?
- How can governments prevent their total extinction?
- Do you think people have a role in preventing their extinction?
- What can be done by people in that regard?
- Should animals be used for work?

IELTS test in Nigeria and India – May 2014 (Academic Module)

   

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the population of old people aged 60+ in four different countries Australia, Canada, the UK and the USA between 1990-2000 with a prediction for 2015.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people say that the government should make public transportation free for all users. To what extent do you agree or disagree with it? Give your opinion and examples.

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 don’t you like about this place?
- Would you like to move out of there?
- What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
- Do you think people spend more on fashion nowadays?
- How many languages can you speak?
- Why did you learn all these languages?
- Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
- How long have you been learning English?
- Would you like to learn other languages?

Cue Card

Talk about a film that you have watched and did not like. Please say

- What was the name of that film?
- Where and when did you watch it?
- What exactly didn’t you like about it? Why?

Discussion

- Is it better to watch films at home or outside? Why?
- What other forms of entertainment do you like?
- What other things do you think people do in their leisure time?
- Do you like to play computer games?
- What advantage do computer games have over other games? Why?
- What games do you know that can be played on a computer?