IELTS Previous Speaking Exams Questions

Previous IELTS Exams Questions Speaking 

 IELTS Speaking test in Kazakhstan – May 2019

Our friend A took the IELTS test in Kazakhstan and remembered the following Speaking questions:

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?
– Where do you live now?
– Describe your city.
– How long have you been living here?
– Let’s speak about the area you live in.
– Would you like to change anything in the area?
– What do you like in your area? Why?
– Is it popular in your country to have pets?
– What are the advantages of having a pet?
– What pets are difficult to have?
– What pets don’t you like? Why?

Cue Card

Talk about something you bought recently, but do not use very often. Please say

– What is it?
– Why did you buy it?
– When and where did you buy it?
– Why don’t you use it much?

Discussion

– Do you often buy something that you do not use later?
– Let’s talk about shopping.
– What are advantages and disadvantages of shopping in big shopping centres?
– What is more important, a good price or a good quality? Why?
– How do advertisements influence shopping?
– What types of advertisements are more powerful, the ones on TV or in newspapers?
– Why do you think so?

Speaking test Date -  06/04/2019

*Interview*

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– How many hours do you sleep a day?
– Do you think it is enough? Why?
– What do you do to improve sleep quality?
– Do you like sleeping during the day? Why?
– Do you like animals?
– Did you have any pets when you were a child?
– Do many people keep a pet at home in your country?

*Cue Card*

Talk about some good news you have heard on TV or online. Please say

– What was the news?
– Where and when did you hear it?
– Why do you think it is good news?

*Discussion*

– Do you watch or listen to news every day?
– Do you prefer national or international news? Why?

 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 like the most about your studies?
– Do you like sharing things with other people?
– What do you usually share with others?
– Did your parents teach you about sharing?
– What is your favorite public holiday?
– What do you usually do during this holiday?

Cue Card

Describe an intelligent person that you know well. Please say

– Who is this person?
– How did you meet him/her?
– Why do you think he/she is intelligent?

Discussion

– What is the difference between intelligence and genius?
– Why do you think so?
– Do you think intelligent people do not like to share things?


 Interview

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live?
– What do you like the most about the place where you live?
– What are some changes that you would like to see in your area?
– Do people in your country like pets?
– Why do they like pets, in your opinion?
– What animal don’t you like? Why?
– What kind of pet would you like to have? Why?
– What animals do people in your country have? Why?
– How long do you sleep every day?
– Do you think it’s enough?
– Do you think an afternoon nap is good?

Cue Card

Describe an intelligent person you know. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– How do you know him/her?
– Why do you think he/she is an intelligent person?

Discussion

– How did you meet him/her?
– How often do you meet with him/her?
– What do you usually do together?


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 prefer to send e-mails or letters?
– Do you prefer to send e-mails or texts?
– What transport do you use for daily travel?
– Why is that?
– How did you travel to school as a child?
– Why did you do it?

Cue Card

Talk about a method such as exercises or diet that you use to stay healthy. Please say

– What is it?
– When and where do you do it?
– Why do you think it is good?

Discussion 

– Why do you think that method is useful to keep well?
– Do you think people have time to consider their health?
– Do you think schools play an important role in changing students’ attitude to health?
– Why is it so?



Speaking test on 14/09/2018

Location - Amritsar, India 🇮🇳

Part 2 Cue Card
Describe the language other than English you would like to learn.
Why you want to learn?
Which language you want to learn?
How would you learn?
Explain the difficulties you shall experience while learning?

• What’s your full name?

• Where do you come from?

• Do you work or study?

• Is your school is a best place to get education?

• What improvements you want to do in your school?

• Is borrowing is better than buying things?

• What neighbours usually borrow?

• Is borrowing money from friends is good?

• Well, my followup part was to debatable.

• Is there is any impact of this on my band scores?

Frequently Asked Speaking Part 1 Questions In IELTS

• Actual Test -  Organiser -  British Council   Date -  12/09/2018

Part 1
Questions related with my hometown 
Part 2 
Describe a meal of events 
1. Differences between traditional and fast foods?
Copenhagen - Denmark 🇩🇰 
#Cue card
How do people in your country spend their vacations?

• #General 

IELTS Speaking test in India – January 2019
S took the IELTS test in India and remembered the following Speaking questions:
Speaking test
Interview 
– What is your full name?
Cue Card
Describe a part of your country that you find interesting. Please say
– What and where is it?
Discussion 
– What are main differences between places to visit and to live in?
Interview 
– What is your full name?
Cue Card
Talk about an instance when you have borrowed something. Please say
– What was the item?
Discussion 
– How often do you borrow things?
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Location -  Clifton, karachi Pakistan. 

Tell me your full name please? 
Can I see your identification? 
Do you work or study? 
What is your favourite colour? 
Which colour you want to paint your home walls with?
Which colours do you prefer to wear and why?
Do you think parks are important?
When did you last time go to the park?

Describe a teenager you know
When and where did you meet? 
What kind of person he/she is? 

What do u think that older people influences the society more or younger people? 
Whats the difference in personalities of children and teenagers?
Is it good to give children so much money and gadgets? and what is the impact of this on society?

What difference do u feel in children today and when you were of that age? and their attitude towards older people? 

Speaking exam September 2018

Part 1

Part 2

Talk about something you bought from your friend.

Part 3

1. May I know your full name? 

2. What can I call you

3. Are you working or a student? 

*Hometown*

4. Where do you live? 

*Workplace*

5. Tell me something about your workplace? 

6. Do you love your job? 

7. Do you want some improvement in your company? 

*Cue Card*

Describe a Game which you played in you childhood 

1.What is the name of the game? 

2. Where you play? 

3. With whom you played? 

4. Describe how you enjoyed that game? 

*Follow-Up*

8. Do everyone love this game? 

9. Is there any difference between games you played in you childhood and games you play nowadays? 

10. What kind of games young people play in you country? 

11. Describe any popular game generally played by children? 

12. Is type of games changes as children grows? 

13. Give example in term of different age groups? 

14. According to you which kind of players feel satisfied Single player or player with a team? 

*End of Speaking Test*

Bangladesh 🇧🇩
18.01.2019 
IELTS 
Speaking 


1. Where is your living are? 
2. What is special for your hometown?
3. What changes do you want to see in your hometown? 
4. About patience
Public holidays :
5. Which holiday is common in your country?
6. Which holiday   do you like most?



Part 3 

2. Growing is common for people who live in countryside  compared with residents is it true?
3. Why do you think people tend to eat fast food more?

IELTS #General
19 January 2019 
#Speaking

Do you work or study?
What is your morning routine?
How is your routine different from the time you were a child?
What would you change about your current routine?
Do you often travel by car?
When was the last time you used a taxi?

Describe a place which is far away that you’d like to visit.
Where is it?
How will you go there
What will you do there
and say why you chose this place (I do not remember the exact wording)

Is it important to learn about different cultures?
How does tourism affect your country?

Bangkok - Thailand 🇹🇭


#Speaking

what’s your name?
Do you work or study?
Did your parent teach you about sharing ?
Why sharing is so important ?

#Cue card
Talk about a recent development in your local community
-What is it
-when it happened

What are the advantages of conducting social events?

What difference will it bring to your society?

Sarajevo - Bosnia 🇧🇦
Tell me your full name please.
where do u live?
How long have you been living there ?
Is there any place or thing which u like from your area?
Do u receive emails, do u think it is important to reply to mails immediately? Why ?
Do like to receive mails or text messages?

#Cue card
What is your favorite actor? Talk about him
-Why do you like him ?
-what are his best and worst films ?

Why some young people disagree with old people ?
Is it difficult to teach elderly people ?

What are the benefits of tourism in your country?





– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Do you like your job?
– Would you like to change it in the future?
– Do you think breakfast is important?
– Why do you think so?
– What do you usually have for breakfast?
– Do you think it is good for you? Why?



– How do you know about it?
– What activities do people usually do there?


– Why are people different in different parts of the same country?
– Is living in big cities different from living in the countryside?
– Is being well organised important for a big city?
– Don’t you think that extremely well organised cities are somehow boring?

– How is that related to city planning? 

– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What is your job?
– What do you do at work?
– Do you find it interesting? Why?
– Do you want to make any changes at your work place?
– Do you like cooking?
– How often do you cook?
– When was the last time you cooked?



– Who did you borrow it from?
– What did you do with it?


– How do you feel when someone borrows an item from you?
– What do you do if the person does not want to return it?

– What happens if a person does not return that item as expected?

Part 1

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– What is interesting about your job?
– Do you enjoy your work?
– Would you like to change it in the future?
– What field are you interested in?

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite movie star. Please say

– Who is he/she?
– Why do you like him/her?
– Do you want to become a star? Why?

Discussion 

– Do you like to learn new things?
– What kind of things?
– Do you like to educate others about it?
– Who and what do you teach?
– Why do you teach that?
– How do you teach it?
– What skills do children need to learn before going to school?
– How can parents teach some skills to their children?
– What skills are beneficial for them in adult life?
– Why do you think motivation is necessary in life?