IELTS Speaking : Suggested Questions : Part 1
Test Tip
- About you and your name
- Personal background and information/Study
- Work
- Family
- Friends
- Your hometown or birthplace
- Free time/Hobby or inclination
- Future plan
- Holidays
- Travelling
- Places to go in your free time
- Transportation
- Shopping
- Your neighbourhood
- Reading
- Music
- Sports and games
- Could you show me your identification card, please?
- What is your
(full) name?
- Can I have your
name, please?
- Could you tell
me your full name, please?
- What shall I
call you?
- How can I
address you?
- Does your name
have any special meaning?
- Is your name
important to you?
- Do Belarusian people
like changing their names? Why?
- Have you ever
changed your name? Why or why not?
- Why do so many
people change their name?
- Do you work or
study?
Personal background and information/Study
- Are you a student or do you have a job?
- What are you studying?
- What’s your major?
- Why did you
choose that subject?
- What do you find
most interesting about your course?
- What is your
favourite subject?
- What do you like most about your study?
- What do you
dislike most about your study?
- What do you hope
to do after your graduation?
- Could you tell me a typical day of yours?
- What are your
ambitions for the future?
- Do you hope to
gain any qualifications?
- What are the
advantages of studying instead of working?
- Can you describe
your job to me?
- What do you do
for a living?
- How long have
you been doing it?
- How do you get your job?
- Are you satisfied with your job?
- Can you describe
one of your typical working days?
- What’s your
daily routine on a working day?
- Why did you
choose to do that job?
- What things do
you enjoy about your work? Why?
- What do you
think is the attraction of your work?
- What is your
ideal job?
- Do you want to
change your current job? Why or why not?
- Are you willing
to keep your job permanently?
- What are your
plans for the future?
- Can you tell me something about your family?
- What do you like doing most with your family?
- Who are you close to in your family?
- In what way is your family important to you?
- In what ways have families changed in the last hundred years?
- Should we rely heavily on our families or is it better to try to be independent?
- Do you have many friends? Are they casual acquaintances or close friends?
- Do you prefer to stay with your family or with your friends?
- Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?
- Can you talk about your best friend?
- Do you know how to make friends?
- What do you usually do with your friends?
- Is the time you spend with your friends as much as that you spend with your family?
- What do you expect from a good friend?
- Are friends as important to you as your family?
- Do you think friendship changes as we get older? How?
- Where do you live?
- Can you describe
your town or village to me?
- Can you tell me
something about your hometown?
- Where are you from?
- Where is your hometown?
- Where do you
come from?
- What is the name
of the street you live on?
- What kind of
street do you live on?
- What do you like
about your town?
- Can you tell me about some famous landscapes or scenic spots in your hometown?
- Can you tell me about some history of your hometown?
- What is the
weather like in your town?
- What building is
considered famous in your town?
- What jobs do
people in your town do?
- How has your
town changed over the last twenty years?
- What changes
have taken place in your city in recent years?
- Do you think it
is better to live in the centre of the town or outside in the country? Why?
Free time/Hobby or inclination
- What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
- How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
- Why do you like
doing these activities?
- How did you
start doing this activity at first?
- Is there any other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
- Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?
- What do you usually do at weekends and on weekdays?
- What do you usually do when you go out?
- What do you usually do with your friends?
- Do you like reading?
- Do you like English? Why or why not?
- What do you think of the importance of English?
- What are good hobbies and bad hobbies? Why?
- How has the way
people spend their free time changed over the years?
- Why do you take the IELTS test?
- What are you planning to do in the next five years?
- What are you planning to do in the next ten years?
- What is the first thing you will do when you arrive at a new place?
- What do you do
when you have a holiday?
- Who do you
usually spend holiday with?
- Where do you
like to spend your holidays? Why?
- Can you describe
a typical day on your holidays?
- Why are holidays important to you?
- If you could
take a holiday anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why?
- What do people
usually do during holidays and in your town?
- Do you like travelling?
- Do you like travelling alone or with your friends?
- Have you travelled to other places? Where are they?
- What do you usually do when you first arrive in a new place?
- What are the benefits of travelling?
- Why do so many people like travelling nowadays?
- Do you think it's true that travel broadens the mind?
- Do young people and older people benefit differently from travelling?
- How can you make sure you get the most from your travels?
Places to go in your free time
- What do people
do in your town in their free time?
- Where can they
go out for entertainment, or to enjoy themselves?
- Which do you
prefer: eating in restaurants or eating at home?
- Which are the
best places to eat out?
Transportation
- How did you come
here today?
- What is public
transport like in your town?
- How do you think
it could be improved?
- Do you think
people should use public transport more? Why (not)?
- What is the most common means of transport in your country?
- Do traffic jams often occur in your hometown or in the city where you live?
- What changes have taken place in the past several years in your country?
Shopping
- How much time do
you spend shopping every week?
- Do you enjoy
going shopping? Why (not)?
- What is your
favourite shop and why do you like it?
- What problems
are there with shopping in your area?
Your neighbourhood
- Can you describe
the house where you live to me?
- What is there to
do in the area where you live?
- What do you like
about the area where you live?
- How do you think
it could be improved?
- Do you think it
is better to live in the centre of the town or outside in the country? Why?
Reading
- Do you enjoy
reading? Why?
- What sort of
things do you read?
- Tell me
something about your favourite book.
- What are the
advantages of reading instead of watching television or going to the cinema?
Music
- Do you like music? Why?
- What are the benefits of listening to music?
- What kind of music do you like best? Why?
- What is your favourite musical instrument?
Sports and games
- What sports are the most popular in your country?
- Are you good at sport?
- What sports do you play?
- What sports and games did you most enjoy playing when you were a child?
- What do you do to keep fit?
- What are the best ways to keep fit?
- Do people take as much exercise nowadays as in the past?
- Do you think most people consider exercise a chore or do they find it fun?
- Why is exercise
good for you?
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