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Practice Test 26

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: Writing by Hand

1.    Do you generally prefer to write by hand or use a computer? (Why?)

2.    Are there any situations when you think it is important to write by hand? (Why/Why not?)

3.    How important is good handwriting to you? (Why/Why not?)

4.    Do you think computers will replace writing by hand in the future? (Why/Why not?)

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Making Lists

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

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

3.    Do you make a list of your work? Does it 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?

 

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 what you would do if you received a very large amount of money.

Describe what you would do if you received a very large amount of money. You should say:

  • who you would share it with
  • what you would buy
  • what else you would do

and explain how you would feel about getting so much money.

 

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 money

Money

  1. Is money important to you?
  2. What is the relationship between money and power?
  3. Let’s move on to teaching children about money. How do you think parents can teach the value of money to their children?
  4. Do you think it is important to teach children money skills?
  5. Should we let children buy whatever they want with money they’ve saved?

 

Practice Test 27

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: Recycling

1.    Do you recycle? Why/why not?

2.    What do you recycle?

3.    Do you always try to recycle paper and plastic?

4.    Do you always try to recycle paper and plastic?

5.    What is commonly recycled? What products?

6.    Did you learn recycling when you were a child?

7.    Why have people’s attitudes towards recycling changed over the last several years

8.    Do you think recycling is important?

9.    Will you keep recycling in the future?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about:  Faming

1.    Have you ever visited a farm?

2.    What kinds of farms are there in your country?

3.    What kind of farm do you like?

4.    What farm would you like to visit?

5.    Do you think farming is important?

6.    Did you do any farm work when you were young?

7.    Does your country use many traditional farming methods? Which?

 

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 musical instrument you would like to be able to play but have never tried.

Talk about a musical instrument you would like to be able to play but have never tried. You should say:

  • What the instrument looks like
  • What it sounds like
  • What kinds of people it is popular with

And say if you think you will ever try to play that instrument 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 music

Music

  1. What kind of music is popular in your country?
  2. How does pop music now compare to when you were growing up?
  3. Is foreign music or music from your country more popular with people your age?
  4. Let’s move on to the role of government on music. Do you think is it necessary for the government to require all children to learn music?
  5. Do you think the government needs to do more to preserve traditional music? What could they do?
  6. Finally, let’s talk about illegal downloading of music. There's a lot of pirated music. Do you agree that we should support official music?
  7. What are some possible advantages and disadvantages of being stricter about the illegal downloading of music?
  8. Do you think CDs will have any role in the music industry in the future?

 

Practice Test 28

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: Happiness

1.    How would you define happiness?

2.    What usually makes you happy?

3.    What would you do to make you happy?

4.    Do you think money can make people happy?

5.    Do you think people in your country are generally happy people?

6.    What kinds of things make people in your country happy?

7.    Are people in your country happier now than they were 30 years ago?

8.    Why do some people say that happiness never lasts long?

9.    What makes you feel unhappy?

10. What do you do when you are unhappy?

11. What's your happiest moment?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: People’s Names

1.    Is it easy for you to remember people’s names?

2.    How do you remember people’s names?

3.    Do you often forget people’s names?

4.    What do you do to remember a specific name?

5.    How do you feel when people don't remember your name?

 

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 interesting piece of news that you have recently read about or heard about

Describe an interesting piece of news that you have recently read about or heard about.

You should say:

  • what the story was
  • who was involved in the story
  • where you read or heard about this story

and explain why this news story was interesting to you.

 

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 news

News

  1. How do people get their news in today’s society?
  2. How do you think people will get their news in the future?
  3. How does modern technology affect the delivery of news?
  4. Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper?
  5. Let’s move on to the topic of good news. In your opinion, when do people share good news?
  6. How do people share good news?

 

Practice Test 29

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: New Year

1.    How do you celebrate New Year?

2.    How do people in your country celebrate New Year? Do you have any ceremonies?

3.    What do people do on New Year's Day?

4.    Why do people think New Year is a new beginning?

5.    Have you ever celebrated NY that you still remember?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now let’s talk about: Getting Up Early

1.    Do you often get up early in the morning?

2.    What do you usually do when you get up early?

3.    What’s your morning routine?

4.    Is breakfast important to you?

5.    Do you get up early on weekends?

6.    What kinds of people usually get up early? Why?

7.    What are the benefits of getting up early?

 

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 painting you would like to have in your home.

Describe people that you know and believe to be very good parents. You should say:

  • Who they are
  • How you met them
  • Why you think they are good parents

And explain what it requires to be good parents.

 

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 art

Parenting

  1. For parents, what is important when bringing up their children?
  2. Do you think mothers and fathers have different roles to play in bringing up a child?
  3. Let’s move on to education of children. Do you think hitting children is sometimes necessary for discipline?
  4. Do you think sweets are a good thing to reward children with?
  5. Do you think parents spend too much on buying toys for their children?

 

Practice Test 30

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: Weekends

1.    What do you usually do in your spare time?

2.    What do you usually do on the weekends?

3.    Do you like to work on the weekends?

4.    Do you feel that weekends now are more important to you than when you were a child?

5.    What would your ideal weekend be like?

6.    Is it important to make the most out of your weekends?

7.    Which is your favourite part of the weekend?

8.    Do you think your weekends are long enough?

9.    How important do you think it is to have free time on the weekends?

10. In your country, do men and women usually do the same kind of things on weekend?

11. Why do you think many people consider the weekend to be important?

12. What are you going to do next weekends?

 

Interview (Choose 2-3 Questions)

Now 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?

 

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 the best party you have been to.

Describe the best party you have been to. You should say:

  • whose party it was
  • who was there
  • what happened at the party

and explain what made it so enjoyable.

 

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 party

 Party

  1. When do people usually have parties in your country?
  2. What makes a good party?
  3. What are the main reasons why people organise family parties in your country?
  4. In some places people spend a lot of money on parties that celebrate special family events. Is this ever true in your country? Do think this is a good trend or a bad trend?
  5. How important is it to celebrate important events with a group of people?
  6. Why do some people think that national celebrations are a waste of government money? Do you agree or disagree with this view? Why?