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Practice Test 11

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: Major & Sports

  1. Do you work or study?
  2. What is your major? Or what was your major?
  3. Why did you choose that major?
  4. What is the most difficult part of studying that subject?
  5. Do you plan to use the subject you are studying in the future?
  6. Do you play any sports?
  7. Do you watch sports on TV?
  8. What is the most popular sport in your country?
  9. How do people in your country stay fit?
  10. Is it important for children to play sports?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Patience & Politeness

  1. What do you think patience is?
  2. Do you think patience is important?
  3. Do you think you are a patient person?
  4. Have you ever lost your patience?
  5. Are you a polite person?
  6. Who taught you to be polite?
  7. Is it important to be polite?
  8. What do you do if others are not polite to you?

 

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 exciting experience you’ve had.

Describe an exciting experience you’ve had. You should say:

  • when it was
  • where you were
  • what it was

And explain what made this experience especially exciting.

 

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 exciting experience

Exciting Experience

  1. Can you compare some exciting activities people do now with activities people did 20 years ago?
  2. Why do some people enjoy doing dangerous sports?
  3. Do you think some dangerous activities should be banned?
  4. Let’s move on from exciting activities to people doing new things in general. Should people try doing new things?
  5. What problems can people have when they try new activities for the first time?
  6. Do you think it’s best to do new things on your own or with other people?


Practice Test 12

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: Colors & Weather

  1. What’s the best season of the whole year?
  2. What do people normally do in that season?
  3. What’s the weather usually like in your country (or, your hometown)?
  4. How is the weather here different from the weather in your home country?
  5. What colors do you like?
  6. What’s the most popular color in your country?
  7. Do you like to wear dark or bright colors?
  8. What’s the difference between men and women’s preference for colors?
  9. Do colors affect your mood?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Clothes & Photos

  1. What is your favourite item of clothing?
  2. Are there any traditional clothes in your country?
  3. Where do you usually purchase your clothes?
  4. Have you ever bought clothes online?
  5. Who do you usually take photos of?
  6. How do you keep your photos?
  7. Do you keep your photographs on your computer?
  8. Have you framed any of your photos?
  9. Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself?

 

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 one of your relatives

Describe one of your relatives. You should say:

  • What that person looks like
  • What that person’s character is like
  • What they are doing at the moment

And say which other relative of yours they are most similar to

 

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 family

Family

  1. Is family important in your country?
  2. Who should be responsible to care for the elderly? Should it be the family or the government?
  3. How has the size of the average family changed in your country in the last few decades?
  4. How do you think families will change in the future?
  5. Let’s move on to the roles of different family members. Should husbands and wives have different roles within the family?
  6. What role do grandparents play in the family in your country?


Practice Test 13

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: Food & Weather

  1. Do you have a healthy diet?
  2. Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?
  3. Do you like ordering food to be delivered?
  4. Who do you get food delivered with?
  5. Do you eat meals differently now compared to when you were little?
  6. What sort of weather do you like the most?
  7. Would you say the weather in your hometown is suitable for working (or studying)?
  8. Would you like to move to a place with the different weather?
  9. What season (or weather) do you think is most suitable for work and/or study?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Art & Photography

  1. Do you like art?
  2. Do you think art classes are necessary?
  3. How do you think art classes affect children’s development?
  4. What kind of paintings do people in your country like?
  5. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?
  6. Do you like to take photographs?
  7. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos?
  8. How often do you take photographs?
  9. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
  10. Are there any photos on the walls of your home?

 

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 famous food from your hometown or country.

Describe a famous food from your hometown or country. You should say:

  • What it looks like
  • What it tastes like
  • When and how it is usually eaten

And say why you think it is famous

 

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 food

Food

  1. What are the types of food that people eat in your country.
  2. What about foreign food? What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
  3. In your country, is it important to have a meal together with your family?
  4. Is food now better than in the past?
  5. Let’s move on to diet and eating habits. Do you think our diet is important?
  6. What is a balanced diet?
  7. How are the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past?
  8. How might eating habits change in coming decades?


Practice Test 14

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: Bags & Boat

  1. Have you ever taken a ride on a boat?
  2. Do you like traveling by boat?
  3. What are the advantages of travelling by boat?
  4. Do people in your country like to travel by boat?
  5. Will it get more popular in the future?
  6. Do you like bags?
  7. What types of bags do you like?
  8. Do you usually carry a bag (when you go out)?
  9. What types of bags do you use in your everyday life?
  10. What do you put in these bags?
  11. What sorts of bags do women like to buy?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Your hobbies and interests

  1. What do you do in your free time?
  2. Do you enjoy reading?
  3. Do you read or write stories or poems?
  4. Do you play a musical instrument?
  5. Would you like to learn to play a musical instrument?
  6. What hobbies are popular in your country?
  7. Do you like computer games?
  8. Do you have any creative hobbies like painting, writing, or music?
  9. Do you have any active hobbies like sports, hiking or dancing?
  10. Do you prefer to do your hobbies alone or with other people?

 

 

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 friend you had in primary school.

Describe a friend you had in primary school. You should say:

  • What that person was like
  • How long you were friends for
  • What things you did together

And say whether you are still in contact with that person or not, and why

 

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 friends

Friends

  1. What is the importance of friends?
  2. Would you like to have a few very good friends or a lot of just friends?
  3. If you had a problem, would you go to your friends or family? Why?
  4. Do you think it is always better to talk to your friends about such a problem?
  5. Is it important to have friends from other countries?

Food

  1. What are the types of food that people eat in your country.
  2. What about foreign food? What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
  3. In your country, is it important to have a meal together with your family?
  4. Is food now better than in the past?
  5. Let’s move on to diet and eating habits. Do you think our diet is important?
  6. What is a balanced diet?
  7. How are the eating habits now in your country different from eating habits in the past?
  8. How might eating habits change in coming decades?


Practice Test 15

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: Studying

  1. What do/did you study?
  2. Why do/did you want to study that?
  3. What subject do you enjoy studying most?
  4. Do you prefer to study alone or with other people?
  5. What was your worst subject at school?
  6. Do/Did you have a favourite teacher?
  7. Are you planning to take any courses soon?
  8. How long have you been studying English?
  9. Do you think English will be important for you in the future?
  10. Would you like to learn any other languages?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Work

  1. What do you do?
  2. What is the most important part of your job?
  3. Do you work with other people or alone?
  4. What do you like about your job?
  5. What do you not like about your job?
  6. Why did you choose your job?
  7. Do you work long hours?
  8. Do you think work-life balance is important?
  9. What is your journey like to and from work?
  10. What is your dream job?

 

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 your favorite piece of clothing.

Describe your favorite piece of clothing. You should say:

  • Where you got it
  • Do you often wear it
  • When you wear it

And explain why it is your favorite piece of clothing.

 

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 clothes

Clothes

  1. Can clothing tell you much about a person in your country?
  2. Do people still wear traditional clothing in your country?
  3. How has clothing fashion changed in your country over the last few decades?
  4. Let’s move on from clothing to uniforms. Why do some companies ask their staff to wear uniforms?
  5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having uniforms at work?
  6. For which jobs are people required to wear a uniform in your country?
  7. Do you think people are treated differently when they are in uniform?