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Practice Test 91

Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Introduction (Compulsory)

  • Good morning/afternoon. My name is _________ (IELTS Examiner). Can you tell me your full name, please?
  • What should I call you?
  • Could you tell me where you’re from?
  • Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you, Now in this first part. I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Let’s talk about: list

1.    Do you make a list before going shopping? Why?

2.    Why is it important to make a shopping list?

3.    Do you think it is a good idea to use lists at home or work?

4.    Why don't some people like making lists?

5.    Do you prefer using a piece of paper or making a list on your phone?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: recycle, environment

1.    Do you recycle stuff?

2.    Did you recycle when you were a kid?

3.    What kind of things do you recycle?

4.    How do you feel when you see trash lying on the roads?

5.    Is it important to have recycled bins?

6.    Will you recycle in the future?

7.    Do you influence others to use recycle bins?

 

Part 2 Individual Long Turn (3 – 4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about one to two minutes. Before you talk you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

I’d like you to describe a conversation you were not interested in

Describe a conversation you were not interested in (Describe a boring conversation you had)

You should say:

When you had the conversation

Who you talked with

What the topic was

And explain why you were not interested.

 

Thank you, time is up, Can I have the pencil and paper back?

 

Part 3 Two-Way Discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

We’ve been talking about a painting and now I’d like you to discuss with one or two more general questions related to this.

Let’s consider first topic of communication

Communication

1.    How do you know if others are not interested in your conversation?

2.    Do men and women talk about the same things?

3.    Do you think women chat more than men?

4.    What topics do young and old people talk about?

5.    What’s the difference between the topics popular now and those in the past?

6.    Does technological development have a negative development on communication among people?

7.    Do you think it’s polite to agree with another person during a conversation if you have another opinion?

8.    Do you think that many children nowadays don’t want to communicate with children of the same age?

9.    Do you think it is important to communicate with others?

10. What communication skills are important?

 

 

Practice Test 92

Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Introduction (Compulsory)

  • Good morning/afternoon. My name is _________ (IELTS Examiner). Can you tell me your full name, please?
  • What should I call you?
  • Could you tell me where you’re from?
  • Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you, Now in this first part. I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Let’s talk about: tidy

1.    Are you a tidy person?

2.    Do you think that it is necessary to be tidy?

3.    Do you think people should be tidy all the time?

4.    Do you keep your workplace tidy?

5.    Are you tidier at work or home?

6.    Are your family members tidy?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: clothes

1.    Are clothes important to you?

2.    What kinds of clothes do you like to wear?

3.    What kind of clothes do you never wear?

4.    Do you ever wear the traditional clothes of your country?

5.    Where do you usually buy your clothes?

6.    Have you ever worn a uniform?

7.    Do most people in your country follow fashion?

8.    Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends?

9.    Do you like brands? Why or why not?

10. Can we judge a person's character by clothing? Why?

 

Part 2 Individual Long Turn (3 – 4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about one to two minutes. Before you talk you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

I’d like you to describe a time when you had to listen to someone talking but you weren’t very interested

Describe a time when you had to listen to someone talking but you weren’t very interested

You should say

Who was talking

What this person was talking about

Why you had to listen to this person

And explain why you weren’t very interested in what this person was talking about

Thank you, time is up, Can I have the pencil and paper back?

 

Part 3 Two-Way Discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

We’ve been talking about a painting and now I’d like you to discuss with one or two more general questions related to this.

Let’s consider first topic of sharing

Talking/Sharing

1.    What are young people interested in talking to each other about?

2.    Are young people interested in talking to older people?

3.    Do you agree that conversations are more interesting if people don’t agree with each other?

 

Being a good listener

1.    What problems may occur when someone doesn’t listen carefully?

2.    How can someone who is talking know if the other person is really listening?

3.    Would you agree that people who talk about themselves a lot are not good listeners?

 

Changes in communication

1.    How has the use of computers and phones changed personal communication?

2.    Does communication technology have a greater impact on the language young people use or on the language older people use?

3.    Face-to-face communication is a basic human need. What do you think?

 

 

Practice Test 93

Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Introduction (Compulsory)

  • Good morning/afternoon. My name is _________ (IELTS Examiner). Can you tell me your full name, please?
  • What should I call you?
  • Could you tell me where you’re from?
  • Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you, Now in this first part. I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Let’s talk about: transportation

1.    How do traffic problems affect you?

2.    What traffic problems are there in your area?

3.    How do most people travel to work where you live?

4.    What is the most popular means of transportation in your country?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: weekends

1.    What do you usually do on weekends?

2.    Did you do anything special last weekend?

3.    What will you do next weekend?

4.    What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?

5.    Do you think weekends are long enough?

6.    How important do you think it is to have free time at the weekends?

 

Part 2 Individual Long Turn (3 – 4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about one to two minutes. Before you talk you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

I’d like you to describe an event you attended in which you didn’t like the music played.

Describe an event you attended in which you didn’t like the music played.

You should say

What was the event

Where were you

What music was like

And explain why you didn’t like the music

 

Thank you, time is up, Can I have the pencil and paper back?

Part 3 Two-Way Discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

We’ve been talking about a painting and now I’d like you to discuss with one or two more general questions related to this.

Let’s consider first topic of music

Music events in general

1.    What kinds of music events are most popular in your country?

2.    What do people enjoy about going to large music events?

3.    Why you think older people and younger people may not enjoy the same music events?

 

Music in everyday life

1.    Should children have music lessons at school?

2.    Is it necessary for the government to encourage all children to learn music?

3.    Why is music often played when people are doing physical exercise?

4.    Why do you think shopping malls often have background music?

5.    Do you agree that playing music in shops is an effective way of selling more products?

 

The arts and society

1.    Do you agree that studying a country’s music and art is an effective way to learn about that country?

2.    Should supporting the arts be a priority for governments?

3.    Would you agree that a country that invests in the arts is likely to have happier citizens?

 

 

Practice Test 94

Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Introduction (Compulsory)

  • Good morning/afternoon. My name is _________ (IELTS Examiner). Can you tell me your full name, please?
  • What should I call you?
  • Could you tell me where you’re from?
  • Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you, Now in this first part. I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Let’s talk about: Maths

1.    Do you like Math?

2.    Is Math difficult for you to learn?

3.    Do you think Math is hard?

4.    When did you start learning Math?

5.    Who taught you Math?

6.    Do you usually use a calculator?

7.    Do you like using a calculator?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Boats

1.    In your country do people use boats?

2.    What do they use boats for?

3.    Would you like to own a boat?

4.    What would you do with a boat?

5.    Would you shop online or in a store for a boat?

 

Part 2 Individual Long Turn (3 – 4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about one to two minutes. Before you talk you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

I’d like you to describe a time you saw children/a child behave badly in public.

Describe a time you saw children/a child behave badly in public.

You should say

Where it was

What the children were doing

How others reacted to it

And explain how you felt about it

 

Thank you, time is up, Can I have the pencil and paper back?

 

Part 3 Two-Way Discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

We’ve been talking about a painting and now I’d like you to discuss with one or two more general questions related to this.

Let’s consider first topic of behaviour

Behaviour

1.    What factors affect children's behavior?

2.    What kind of bad behavior do children usually have?

3.    Do you think children are more likely to behave badly without strict discipline?

4.    How should parents stop their children from behaving badly in public?

5.    Are parents these days stricter than in the past?

6.    Whose influence on children is more important, friends or parents?

7.    Do you think a lack of discipline can lead to poor students’ behavior?

8.    Do you think improving school discipline can be a solution to children's poor behavior?

9.    How will teachers deal with children's discipline in the future, do you think?

10. How can they get control?

11. Do you think that children in general will get naughty in the future?

 

 

Practice Test 95

Part 1 Introduction & Interview (4 – 5 minutes)

Introduction (Compulsory)

  • Good morning/afternoon. My name is _________ (IELTS Examiner). Can you tell me your full name, please?
  • What should I call you?
  • Could you tell me where you’re from?
  • Can I see your identification, please?

Thank you, Now in this first part. I’d like to ask you some questions about yourself.

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Let’s talk about: email

1.    Do you email people often?

2.    Do you chat with friends or family more with email?

3.    Do you think people prefer to receive an email or a letter?

4.    Do you think it’s easier to write an email or a letter?

5.    Do you think email will eventually replace letter writing?

6.    Do you think emails are useful?

7.    Do you think it is a good thing that companies send out spam email for advertising purposes?

8.    Do you think email can replace handwriting?

9.    Do you often write something by hand?

10. Who do you usually write to and what do you write about?

11. What are the difference between handwriting and email?

12. What kind of letter is the hardest to write?

13. What kind of email do you receive that make you happy?

14. What do you usually use email for?

15. Do you like using email or making a phone call?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: tress

1.    Do you like trees?

2.    Are there many trees in your country?

3.    Do you think there are enough trees in most cities?

4.    What are the benefits of planting more trees

5.    Have you ever planted a tree?

6.    Are there any special trees in your country?

 

Part 2 Individual Long Turn (3 – 4 minutes)

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about one to two minutes. Before you talk you’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish. Do you understand?

Here’s some paper and a pencil for making notes and here’s your topic:

I’d like you to describe an Energetic Person that You Know

Describe an Energetic Person that You Know

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

Why you think this person is energetic

And explain how you feel about this person.

 

Thank you, time is up, Can I have the pencil and paper back?

 

Part 3 Two-Way Discussion (4 – 5 minutes)

We’ve been talking about a painting and now I’d like you to discuss with one or two more general questions related to this.

Let’s consider first topic of energetic person

Energetic Person

1.    Jobs that require physical energy

2.    What jobs need a lot of physical energy?

3.    Do you agree that jobs in the past needed more physical energy than jobs today?

4.    Do you think that job that need a lot of physical energy should offer higher pay?

 

Physical energy at all ages

1.    How can older people improve their physical energy levels?

2.    Children of all ages should have sports lessons at school. What’s your opinion?

3.    To what extent does developing physical energy gives people more mental energy?

 

Mental energy in modern life

1.    Does life today lead people to have more mental energy?

2.    Do you agree that people with greater mental energy more successful in life?

3.    Great thinkers are needed less today than in the past. Do you agree or disagree?