IELTS Speaking test in the UK

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 live in an apartment or a house?
– What kind of house would you prefer in the future?
– How do you feel when it’s a sunny day?
– What do people do usually on a sunny day?
– What do you do when it’s sunny outside?
– How is solar power used in your country?
– Let’s talk about jewellery.
– Do you like jewellery?
– What kind of jewellery do you like?
– When do you wear jewellery?

Cue Card

Talk about a person you know well, who helps and supports you. Please say

– Who is the person?
– How did you meet him/her?
– How does this person help or support you?

Discussion 

– Who is more supportive at a workplace, men or women?
– Why do you think it is so?
– What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a team?
– Do you think companies should provide childcare facilities to employees?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – July 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?
– Do you like to walk? Why?
– Did you do outdoor activities as a child?
– Do you want your children to do any outdoor activity?
– Do you think more parks are needed in your area for children? Why?

Cue Card

Describe a short journey you often make that you don’t like. Please say

– Where do you go?
– How often do you do it?
– Why don’t you like it?

Discussion

– What is the impact of vehicles on people’s lives?
– Do you think people will live further away from work places in the future? Why?
– What needs to be done to help people travel less?

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 the UK – March 2016

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? - Can you describe your day at work? - Do you take photos? - Do you like taking photos? - Would you like to learn how to take better photos? - Why do you think people like better quality photos? Cue Card Describe a house or an apartment where you would like to live. Please say - What should the house look like? - Where should it be situated? - Why would you like to live in this house? Discussion - Let’s talk about different types of houses. - Should houses be built differently for different climatic conditions? - Do you think houses will be built from different materials in the future? - Why do you think so? - Should houses be different for young and old people? 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 the UK – March 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 like your job? Why?
- What time of the day are you active the most? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a person who is very intelligent in your view. Please say

- What does he/she do?
- Why do you think the person is intelligent?
- What do you like the most about him/her?

Discussion

- Who is considered to be intelligent in your view?
- What assessment method would be the best to assess teachers?
- How do you see a good teacher-student relationship?
- What kind of communication should be there between parents and teachers?
- Do you think parents take part in children’s education these days?
- Does every parent face the same situations with their kids?

IELTS test in Nepal, Saudi Arabia and the UK – August 2014 (General Training)

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

There is a bad road in your locality. Write a letter to the council telling about the problem with the road. In your letter

- introduce yourself,
- explain what and where the problem is,
- suggest what the council should do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that competition helps children to be better prepared for their future, while others say that competition can be harmful for children and should be limited to adults. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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?

Cue Card

Talk about a city that you have visited recently. Please say

- What and where is the city?
- Why did you go there?
- What did you like or dislike about it?

Discussion

- Do you like travelling?
- Do you prefer to do it yourself or with friends?
- What is your favourite destination?

IELTS test in Nepal, Saudi Arabia and the UK – August 2014 (General Training)

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

There is a bad road in your locality. Write a letter to the council telling about the problem with the road. In your letter

- introduce yourself,
- explain what and where the problem is,
- suggest what the council should do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that competition helps children to be better prepared for their future, while others say that competition can be harmful for children and should be limited to adults. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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?

Cue Card

Talk about a city that you have visited recently. Please say

- What and where is the city?
- Why did you go there?
- What did you like or dislike about it?

Discussion

- Do you like travelling?
- Do you prefer to do it yourself or with friends?
- What is your favourite destination?

IELTS test in the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia – July 2014 (Academic Module)

Three IELTS test takers from the UK, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia sent information about their exams and it looks like these countries had the same exam. No one remembered the Listening or the Reading, only the Writing and Speaking questions were shared.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a line graph showing the number of cell phones, telephones and internet users between 1995 and 2005 in China.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays children have too much freedom, some people say. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own 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?
- Do you use public transport often?
- Do people use trains in your area? Why?
- Do you prefer to use a train and not your car? Why?
- Is it raining often where you live?
- Do you like rain? Why?

Cue Card 1

Describe a picture of you that you like, taken by somebody. Please say

- Who took the picture?
- Where and when was it?
- What is shown on it?

Discussion 1

- Do you think people are taking many photographs these days?

Cue Card 2

Talk about a beautiful place that you would like to live in. Please say

- Where is this place?
- How did you know about it?
- Why do you like it so much?

Discussion 2

- Why do some people prefer to live in a big city?
- What can be done to stop people from moving to cities from rural areas?

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 test in Oman, Bangladesh and the UK – June 2014 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A conversation between two people about Art.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A discussion between a student and a lecturer about a research on bridges in the UK.
Questions: multiple choice, matching statements to people.

Section 3. About different types of tea.

Section 4. About a tea tree growing in Australia that is used in oil production.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the “Potbelly Hill” ruins, an archaeological site at the top of a mountain ridge in Turkey.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. A discussion about intelligence, whether it is a quality people are born with, or an acquired one.
Questions: True/False/Not Given, statements completion.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a table showing the income and expenditure from a public building (BOCKLEY HALL) hire over a period of three years. The total income was divided into a few sections: rooms hire, income from cafeteria, funding from the town council and funding from other bodies, then expenditure on maintenance and services. The last two rows were showing the total profit.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

In the near future it is expected that the proportion of older people will be higher than that of young people in many developed countries. What are the positive or negative effects of this development?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Is it suitable for living with family and children?
- How do you spend your weekends?
- Do you spend all weekends in the same way?
- What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
- What day is the busiest for you? Why?
- Are there many street markets in your country? Why?
- Do you like buying at street markets? Why?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a beautiful place where you would like to have your dream home. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- Describe the place.
- Why would you like to live there?

Cue Card 2

Describe a famous person outside of your county. Please say

- Who is this person?
- How do you know him/her?
- What is this person famous for?

Discussion 2

- Is he/she popular in your country?
- Is it good to be famous? Why?
- Are there any advantages or disadvantages to being famous?
- Why do some people like to stay famous as long as they can and others don’t?

IELTS test in the UK and Sri Lanka – May 2014 (Academic Module)

   

Listening test

Section 1. A telephone conversation between a woman and a man regarding a first aid training program.

Section 2. Information on holidays and bookings at Australian tourist sites.
Questions: multiple choice, map labelling.

Section 3. Two people were talking about their experience in different areas at their workplace.
Questions: short-answer questions.

Section 4. A talk on helping people with disabilities.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About an ancient plant which can help people.
Questions: filling in blanks, True/False/Not Given.

Passage 2. About stress at work with views of different researchers.
Questions: 4 questions on matching the correct person with the comment followed by filling in blanks.

Passage 3. Don’t remember.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a diagram describing how a desalination plant works (extracting fresh water from sea water). We had to explain the process in detail.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays many young people get involved in criminal activity. Why is this happening? Give reasons followed by examples and suggest preventive measures to eliminate this problem.

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 live in.
- What do you dislike about this place?
- Will you stay in this place or do you plan to move away?
- Who does the cooking at home?
- Do you help with cooking?
- What do you think about involving children in cooking?

Cue Card

Describe a beautiful garden that you have visited. Please say

- What garden is it?
- When did you visit it?
- What did you do there?

Discussion

- Do you think more places on earth should be green? Why?
- Do you think gardens are destroyed for the purpose of building new apartments?
- Do you go to nature parks a lot?
- Why do you do it?

IELTS test in the UK and Saudi Arabia – April 2014 (Academic Module)

   

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation between a jobs seeker and an employment agency.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. An induction given by a teacher to new students, including description of different subjects and where they are located.
Questions: match a subject with the correct room number.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A research presentation about the importance of salt in Sweden.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the history of public transport.

Passage 2. On how contagious yawning and empathy can be.

Passage 3. About the use of misleading words in Science and how they affect the knowledge of ordinary people.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph comparing the percentage of men and women employed in different occupational areas.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Celebrities are usually famous for glamor and wealth rather than their achievements. Some say taking them as an example can be dangerous for young people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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 living?
- Describe your hometown.
- Did you have any pets in your life? Why?
- What wild animal do you like? Why?
- Do you think a teacher should encourage students to ask questions?
- Do you think the Internet is a good source of information?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a subject that people usually ask you about. Please say

- What is it?
- Why do you think they ask about it?
- How do you feel about these questions?

Cue Card 2

Talk about something you have read. Please say

- What is it?
- When did you read it?
- Who is the writer?
- Did it affect you in any way? How?

Discussion 2

- What do you think about reading in general?
- Did it change compared to the past?
- Do young people still like reading nowadays in your opinion? Why?

IELTS test in the UK and Ethiopia – March 2014 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation with a booking officer at a children’s theatre.

Section 2. Advice given by an airport pick up officer on different facilities available such as shuttle, train, cabs.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. A research presentation about insects and means to eradicate their effects.

Reading test

Passage 1. About the bamboo tree.

Passage 2. About TV addiction.

Passage 3. Research findings about a particular language.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a graph showing the water consumption in four different countries (Canada, New Zealand, Egypt and Saudi Arabia) for industrial, domestic and agricultural purposes. We had to write a report about it and compare where necessary.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

The main aim of advertising is to increase the sales volume, but it drives people to buy products they don’t really need. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give your own opinion.

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 your job?
- Do you enjoy visiting your family?
- How often do you visit your family?
- Do you prefer to visit family or friends?

Cue Card

Describe a website that you always visit. Please say

- What website is it?
- How often do you visit it?
- Why do you like it?
- Why are you interested in visiting this web page?

Discussion

- Would you recommend it to others?
- Do you think that visiting different websites has a benefit?
- Do you think that playing computer games has an advantage for children? Why?
- Do you think it helps them to be less violent? Why?
- Why are such games so popular?
- What is better in your view: virtual or physical communication? Why?

IELTS test in the UK and Italy – March 2014 (Academic Module)

Listening test

Section 1. A phone conversation with a man complaining about his flight.
Questions: filling in blanks.

Section 2. A meeting of a cultural event representative with journalists.

Section 3. Don’t remember.

Section 4. About the results of an archeological excavation in Egypt and discussion of findings.

Reading test

Passage 1. About a protein that might stop muscular waste and various treatment methods regarding that.

Passage 2. About the transport in villages of Nepal.

Passage 3. Comparison of woodlands and forests in Great Britain in the Ice age and nowadays.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a report)

We were given a bar graph showing the main reasons (in percentages) for students to choose a particular UK university between 1985 and 2005.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some say old people should continue to work, if their condition allows them to do so. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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?
- What don’t you like about living there?
- How often do you use a dictionary? Why?
- Would you like to write a dictionary? Why?
- How would you react to receiving a dictionary as a gift?
- Do you prefer a normal or electronic dictionary? Why?
- Do you like shopping?
- Where do you go for shopping? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about an event that changed your life. Please say

- Where and when did it happen?
- Why did it change your life?
- How do you feel about it now?

Discussion

- Do you like changes?
- Why do you think people move to different countries or study abroad?
- What do they like about countries they live in?
- What are the disadvantages of living in a different country?

IELTS Speaking test in the UK – March 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 like your job? Why?
- What time of the day are you active the most? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about a person who is very intelligent in your view. Please say

- What does he/she do?
- Why do you think the person is intelligent?
- What do you like the most about him/her?

Discussion

- Who is considered to be intelligent in your view?
- What assessment method would be the best to assess teachers?
- How do you see a good teacher-student relationship?
- What kind of communication should be there between parents and teachers?
- Do you think parents take part in children’s education these days?
- Does every parent face the same situations with their kids?