IELTS Speaking Practice

This IELTS speaking test includes questions about: your work where you live vegetarians reading in English a song that brings back memories local singers & musicians songs & language the music industry the globalization of music IELTS Speaking Part 1 What is your full name? My name’s... Can I see your ID? Yes, here it is. Where are you from? I’m from [name of city]. I’m from [name of city] in [name of country]. * If you come from a different country from the one where you are doing the IELTS test. Do you work or study? I work. At the moment I’m working for a research institute as a Research Assistant. Where do you live now? I live in [name of city] with my parents. Is it a house or an apartment?> It’s a house, in the suburbs of the city, where my family have lived for a long time. Which room in your house do you like the most? Why? I suppose it would have to be my room, it’s probably where I spend most of my time when I’m at hom...

Why do some adults dislike reading? I’ve always loved reading. As a kid, I would go to the library and check out as many books as I could carry. I would read all kinds of books, from fiction to non-fiction, and I was never without a book. These days, however, I find that I don’t read as much as I used to. In fact, I know a lot of adults who don’t read at all. So why is that? Why do some adults dislike reading? One reason why some adults may dislike reading is that they never developed a love for reading when they were younger. Maybe they didn’t have access to books when they were growing up, or maybe they just weren’t interested in reading. Whatever the reason, if you didn’t develop a love for reading when you were younger, it can be hard to start reading as an adult.  Another reason why some adults may dislike reading is that they find it difficult to find time to read. When you’re an adult, there are a million and one things vying for your attention—work, family, friends, hob...

Here are some example questions from a recent IELTS speaking interview in the UK. Speaking Test IELTS Part 1 What is your full name? It’s Miguel Jose Cervantes Can I see your ID? Yes, of course, here’s my ID card. Where are you from? I’m from Valencia in Spain. Do you work or study? I’m working. I recently graduated in international business and started working at a multinational company here in the city. Which is more important to you, the people you work with or the job itself? Honestly, they’re both important to me. I like the work a lot but one of the reasons I love it so much is because of the people that work there. They’re all really nice and very supportive and I’ve learned a lot from them in the last couple of months. Do you like your job? I like it because it’s all very new and interesting for me at the moment and there’s a lot to learn, so every day seems to be full of interesting things and time flies past when I’m working. What interest...

This IELTS speaking test contains questions about: fruit magazines e-books good news national news international news recent news social media sites IELTS Speaking Test Part 1 Do you work or study? What have you learnt in your current job? Would you like to continue in the same job in the future? What is your favorite fruit? Why? Did you eat fruit as a child? Should children eat fruit? What are its benefits? Do you normally read magazines? Did you read magazines as a child? If yes, which ones? Do you think children should start reading at a young age? Do you read e-books? What are some of the benefits of e-books? Do you think people of all age groups read e-books? IELTS Speaking Test Part 2 Describe some good news about someone which you recently received. You should say: how you received the news who told you the news what the news was and explain what you did after receiving the news. www.ielts.org IELTS Speaking Test Part 3 Do people...

IELTS 11 Speaking Test 2 Part 1 The examiner asks the candidate about him/herself, his/her home, work or studies and other familiar topics. How often do you go out with friends? Tell me about your best friend at school. How friendly are you with your neighbours? (Why/Why not?) Which is more important to you, friends or family (Why?) IELTS 11 Speaking Test 2 Part 2 Cue Card Topic Question Describe a writer you would like to meet You should say: who the writer is what you know about this writer already what you would like to find out and explain why you would like to meet this writer IELTS 11 Speaking Test 2 Part 3 Reading and children What kinds of book are most popular with children in your country? Why do you think that is? Why do think children do not read books very often? How do you think children can be encouraged to read more? Reading for different purposes Are there any occasions when reading at speed is a useful skill to have? Wha...