IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 Where are you from? I'm originally from a small village in the north of the country, but my family moved here to the city when I was very young. Where do you live? At the moment I'm living with some friends, here in the city. Is it an apartment or a house? I'm sharing a rented apartment with some friends. It's in an old apartment block in the central district here in the city, on the 7th floor so it's got a tremendous view. We've known each other since we were at university so it works out well and we all get on together. What kind of accommodation do you prefer? Well, I like where I stay at the moment, but ideally I'd like to have my own house someday in the future, with a garden. I prefer a house because normally you have more space. I would also like to live in a quieter neighborhood as the city centre can be quite noisy sometimes. Would you like to stay in a big house/small house? Why? A big house, with a...

Cambridge IELTS 9 Speaking Test 1 Sample Answers Part 3 Discussion Topics - Shopping at markets Do people in your country enjoy going to open-air markets that sell things like food or clothes or old objects? Which type of market is more popular? Why? No not, really. I think that's mainly because of the weather. Living in a cold country we like to do most of our shopping indoors in a supermarket or shopping center normally. There are some specialized markets that exist, but even they're usually only active during the summer months or they're housed indoors in a warehouse or other large building during the winter if they're very popular. I think nowadays small local markets are disappearing for many different reasons. I can remember my parents selling junk and other household things they didn't want anymore at a garage sale, but I know people now who do the same thing but on eBay and other internet sites like that. I think internet auction sites are more popu...