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Practice Test 96

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: time

1.    Is being late acceptable in your country?

2.    Are you ever late for appointments?

3.    What type of excuses do you think are alright for being late?

4.    How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you?

5.    Are you good at managing your time?

6.    How do you manage your time?

7.    When is it most important for you to manage your time?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: photographs

1.    Do you enjoy taking photographs?

2.    What type of photos do you like taking?

3.    What do you do with photos you take?

4.    Do you prefer to take photos with a phone or with a camera?

5.    Do you take many photos when you travel?

6.    Do you like people taking photos of you?

7.    Do you like looking at photographs of yourself?

8.    Have you put any photographs you have taken on the walls in your house?

9.    When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy post cards?

 

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 forgot something important.

Describe a time when you forgot something important.

You should say

When it happened

What you forgot

What the result of your forgetting was

And explain why it was important.

 

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 forget things

Forget Things

1.    What kinds of things do people often forget to do in their home?

2.    Why do people forget things?

3.    What can happen when someone forgets a person’s name?

 

Ways of remembering things

1.    How can people remind themselves to do certain things?

2.    Is technology replacing traditional ways of remembering things?

3.    Is it possible that technology will replace human memory?

4.    Can people improve their memory? How?

 

Organisational skills

1.    Some people say that people don’t learn organisational skills, they are born with them. Do you agree?

2.    Organisational skills are the most important factor in working effectively. Agree?

3.    How does good organisation contributes to the wellbeing of a society?

 

 

Practice Test 97

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: neighbours

1. Do you know the people who live next door to you?

2. Do you like your neighbours?

3. How often do you see each other?

4. What kind of relationship do you have with your neighbours?

5. Are neighbours usually close to each other in your country?

6. What is your neighbourhood like?

7. Do you think your neighbourhood is a good place for children?

8. How could your neighbourhood be improved?

9. Do you think it is important to have a good relationship with your neighbours?

10.How can neighbours be helpful?

11. What kind of problems can people have with their neighbours in a big city?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: funny things

1. What type of programmes do you find funny on TV?

2. Which types of programmes are most popular in your country?

3. What kind of things make you laugh?

4. Do you like to make people laugh?

5. Do you think it is important to have a sense of humour and 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 an ambition you have had for a very long time

Describe an ambition you have had for a very long time

You should say

What this ambition is

Why you have this ambition

When you will achieve this ambition

explain why you have had this ambition for a long time.

 

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 ambitions

Ambitions and young people

1.    What kinds of ambitions do young people often have in your country?

2.    Why is it good for young people to have ambitions?

3.    Should parent help their children to decide what ambitions to follow?

 

Being ambitious at work

1.    Why are some people ambitious to take on higher positions at work?

2.    Would you agree that it’s good to have ambitious people in a work team?

3.    Are ambitious people always successful at work?

 

The need for ambitious people

1.    Why does the world need ambitious people?

2.    Is it true that someone who is not ambitious is at a disadvantage in life?

3.    Society values ambition more than other qualities. What do you think?

 

 

Practice Test 98

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: dictionaries

1. Do you ever use a dictionary?

2. Do you often use a dictionary?

3. What do you use dictionaries for?

4. What kinds of dictionaries do you think are the most useful?

5. Do you prefer paper or electronic dictionaries?

6. Do you think dictionaries are useful for learning a language?

7. What kind of information can you find in a dictionary?

8. Are dictionaries used a lot in schools in your country?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: flowers

1. Do you like flowers?

2. What’s your favourite flower?

3. Have you ever given anybody flowers?

4. When was the last time you gave someone flowers?

5. Do any flowers have special meaning in your country?

6. Is it popular to give flowers to people in your country?

7. Why do you think women like flowers more than men?

8. What kind of flowers would you like to receive as a present?

 

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 tradition in your country.

Describe a tradition in your country.

You should say

What it is

Who takes part in it

What activities there are

And explain how you feel 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 traditional festival

Traditional Festival

1.    Are traditional festivals important?

2.    Is it important to celebrate traditional festivals?

3.    Is it important to maintain traditional festivals?

4.    How do people celebrate festivals in your country?

5.    What's the most popular festival in your country?

6.    How do people value traditional festivals?

7.    What's the difference between your traditional festivals and Western festivals?

8.    What's the difference between the festivals now and festivals in the past?

9.    Do you think that Western festivals like Christmas are replacing traditional festivals in other countries?

10. Do you think it's wrong for children not to celebrate traditional festivals?

11. Do you think customs and traditions are changing these days?

12. Do some countries celebrate traditions more than others?

13. Do young people in your country like to celebrate foreign festivals?

14. Why do more and more young people prefer to celebrate festivals with their friends rather than family?

15. Do you agree that the real meaning behind traditional festivals has been lost?

 

 

Practice Test 99

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: birthdays

1. Do you enjoy your birthdays?

2. Do you usually celebrate your birthday?

3. What did you do on your last birthday?

4. Can you remember a birthday you enjoyed as a child?

5. What did you usually do on your birthday when you were a child?

6. How do do you normally celebrate your birthday now?

7. Is your birthday now still as important to you as when you were a child?

8. Do most people celebrate their birthdays with a party in your country?

9. Which birthdays are considered important in your country?

10. Do you think it’s important to give someone a card when it’s their birthday?

11. Do you think the price of a gift/present is important?

12. How do children celebrate birthdays in your country?

13. What kind of birthday gifts do you like to receive?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: gifts

1. When do people give gifts or presents in your country?

2. Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home?

3. When did you last receive a gift?

4. Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people?

5. Do you like buying expensive gifts?

 

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 expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally.

Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally.

You should say

What it is

Who you do it with

Why it is expensive

And explain how you feel 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 sports

Sports

1.    Why are some sports expensive?

2.    Why do people buy fakes?

3.    What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich?

4.    What kinds of expensive things do people like to buy?

5.    Why do people like to buy expensive things?

6.    Do you think men and women have the same shopping habits?

7.    In your opinion, why do many people derive pleasure from spending money?

8.    Who do you think saves more money, men or women?

9.    How can or how do young people learn to manage their financial affairs?

10. Do you think it's easy for young people to save money?

11. Can people live without money?

 

 

Practice Test 100

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: friends

1. Do you have a lot of friends?

2. Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends?

3. Who is your best friend and why?

4. Who would you most like to be friends with and why?

5. What kind of person is it easy to make friends with and why?

6. Are you still friends with people from your childhood?

7. How often do you go out with friends?

8. Tell me about your best friend at school

9. How friendly are you with your neighbours?

10. Do you prefer to have 1 particular friend or a group of friends?

11. What do you like doing most with your friends?

12. Do you think it’s important to keep in contact with friends you knew when you were a child?

13. What makes a friend a good friend?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: rest

1.    How often do you take a rest?

2.    What do you do when you take a rest?

3.    Do you take a nap?

4.    How do you feel after taking a nap?

 

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 helpful person you know

Describe a helpful person you know

You should say:

Who this person is

How you know this person

Why you think this person is helpful

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 helping others

Helping Others

1.    What kinds of help do children need when they are very young?

2.    How can people help their elderly neighbours?

3.    What are the differences between the help people give their friends and help people give strangers?

 

Receiving help

1.    What do people do when they need help?

2.    Why do some people refuse to accept help from their friends?

3.    Do people expect to receive something in return for helping others?

 

Reasons for giving help

1.    Do you agree that helping someone can be as rewarding for the helper as for the person who they help?

2.    What makes someone want to help people they have never met?

3.    Richer countries have an obligation to help poorer countries. What do you think?