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Talk About a Piece of Clothing That You Received as a Gift Recently

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This IELTS cue card asks about a piece/an item of clothing that was given to you (a gift) by someone. IELTS Speaking Part 2 Talk about a piece of clothing that you received as a gift recently. You should say: what it was when you received it who gave it to you and if this gift was important to you. www.ielts.org Describe a Piece of Clothing That You Received as a Gift Okay, so about three months ago my sister bought me a special present. She bought me a pair of Nike Free 5.0 sports shoes. They’re really great for most of the activities that I do and they have super Nike Free cushioning which makes them really comfortable to wear. I’d mentioned a while ago that I was thinking of buying them – but I’ve been so busy recently I just haven’t had time to go out and look for them. Originally, I had seen them online but they didn’t ship to here, so I had planned to scout around in some of the sports shops downtown to see if they stocked them, or something s...

Describe an Outdoor Activity You Did for The First Time?

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This IELTS test asks questions about: Gifts Trying new things Expensive activities An outdoor activity you did for the first time Staying fit / fitness IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 What is your full name? It's Elizabetta Canalis Can I see your ID please? Yes, of course, here's my passport. Where are you from? I'm from Rome in Italy. Are you working or studying at the moment? I'm doing both. I'm studying English here because I want to go to university here and I'm also doing some work as a model. Are you fond of receiving gifts? Yes, I love getting gifts, and giving them to people too. What kinds of gifts do you like to receive most? Gifts from my friends mostly, because they know me well and are good at choosing gifts that I like. It's nice to get surprise gifts too sometimes, though. What was the last gift you received? It was a surprise from my father. He organized my tickets to come to the USA. I was planning to p...

When Do People Give Gifts or Presents In Your Country?

Cambridge 9 Speaking Test 2 | IELTS Speaking Part 1 | Giving Gifts, Receiving Gifts, Buying Gifts, Best Gifts IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 Questions Giving Gifts When do people give gifts or presents in your country? I think like in most countries we give gifts on special occasions; the main ones would be birthdays, weddings, graduation from college or university, maybe when people buy their first apartment or home; really anything that people think is an event to celebrate. Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home? [Why?/Why not?] Yes, sometimes, but it's a little different, maybe I would take something like some flowers for my grandmother or if it's a friend's house then maybe a bottle of wine or something like that. I think it's nice to show your appreciation for the invitation or in the case of my grandmother, I know that she loves flowers so they always make her happy - which is great. The type of gift would depend a lot ...

Latest IELTS Speaking Test Questions and The Best Answers

This IELTS speaking test includes questions about: where you live chocolates holidays something you shared with someone else sharing accommodation sharing ideas IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 What is your full name? My name is … Where are you from? I’m from (name of city) in (name of country). Can I see your identification, please? Yes, sure, here you are. Topic: Accommodation Do you live in a house or flat? I live in a flat, or an apartment as they call it here. Do you like it? Yes, it’s a great place and in a good location. I’ve only been there for about six months, but I love it. What can you see through the windows ? Okay, so two large windows have views; the large window in the main living area looks out onto a park on the other side of the street, so it’s nice to see. First thing in the morning the park is quiet, so it looks beautiful, and then throughout the day, you can see all the people and a lot of children walking through it or playin...