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IELTS Speaking Questions & Answers
Describe A Person From Whom Others Like To Ask For Advice Describe A Place (City Or Town) That Is Good For People To Live In Describe An Occasion That You Lost Something In A Public Place Describe A Crowded Place You Went To Describe An Occasion When You Helped A Family Member Or Relative With Something. Describe A Place In Your City You Have Been To Where You Can See Wildlife (e.g., animals, birds, insects, plants) Describe A Movie You Watched And Enjoyed Recently
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IELTS Speaking Questions 2024 And Answer Hints
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IELTS Speaking Test: Recent 60 Questions
2024-11-29: Part 1
- Do you study or work?
- What is your major?
- What are you planning to do after your studies?
- Do you want to change your major?
- Do you prefer to study in the mornings or the afternoons?
- Are you looking forward to working?
- How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
- What changes would you like to see in your school?
Recent Tests:
2024-11-06
2024-09-04
2024-08-20
2024-07-25
2024-07-03
Sample Answers2024-09-04
2024-08-20
2024-07-25
2024-07-03
2024-11-29: Part 1
- Have you ever seen some old buildings in the city?
- Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?
- Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?
- Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-12-09
Sample Answers2022-12-09
2024-11-29: Part 1
- What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?
- Do you like to challenge yourself?
- Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
- How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?
Recent Tests:
2024-09-05
2024-08-13
2024-07-03
2024-06-07
2024-05-09
Sample Answers2024-08-13
2024-07-03
2024-06-07
2024-05-09
2024-11-29: Part 1
- Is fishing popular in your country?
- Do you like eating fish?
- Have you ever been to a place with lots of fish around you?
- Have you ever seen any movies with lots of fish?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-04
2024-04-23
2024-03-15
2023-12-13
Sample Answers2024-09-04
2024-04-23
2024-03-15
2023-12-13
2024-11-29: Part 1
- Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror?
- Have you ever bought mirrors?
- Do you usually take a mirror with you?
- Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-08-10
Sample Answers2022-08-10
2024-11-29: Part 1
- What did you often do with your friends in your childhood?
- What do you think is the most important at the moment?
- Do you have any plans for the next five years?
- How do people remember each stage of their lives?
Recent Tests:
2024-09-04
2024-08-13
2024-07-17
2024-06-07
2024-05-14
Sample Answers2024-08-13
2024-07-17
2024-06-07
2024-05-14
2024-11-29: Part 1
- Do you send emails often?
- Is sending emails widespread in your country?
- Do you think emails will be more or less prevalent in the future?
- How often do you write an email or cards?
- Do you like texting or emails?
- Do you prefer to have an email or a card for your birthday? Why?
- Do you think in the future, the email will replace the letter?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-08-16
2019-08-27
Sample Answers2022-08-16
2019-08-27
2024-11-29: Part 2
Describe a film character played by your favorite actor.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this actor is
- When you saw the film
- What the character was like in this film
- And explain why you admire this actor
2024-11-29: Part 2
Describe a person you know who is talented.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How and where you knew this person
- Why you think he/she is talented
- And explain how you found out that he/she is talented.
2024-11-29: Part 2
Describe an important river/lake in your country.
You should say:
You should say:
- where it is located
- how big/long it is
- what it looks like
- and explain why it is important.
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-11-15
Timing Practice2022-11-15
2024-11-29: Part 2
Describe a city that you think is very interesting.
You should say:
You should say:
- where it is
- what the city is famous for
- why it is interesting
- and explain how you feel about it.
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-07-26
Timing Practice2022-07-26
2024-11-29: Part 2
Describe a movie you watched and enjoyed recently.
You should say:
You should say:
- When and where you watched it
- Who you watched it with
- What it was about
- And explain why you watched this movie.
2024-11-29: Part 3
- Do you think being an actor is a good job?
- What can children learn from acting?
- Why do children love dressing up in costumes?
- What are the differences between actors or actresses who earn much and those who earn little？
- What are the differences between acting in a theatre and that in a film?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-08-23
2024-07-08
2024-05-28
2024-05-08
2024-08-23
2024-07-08
2024-05-28
2024-05-08
2024-11-29: Part 3
- How do you think schools should help children develop their talents?
- What do you think of talented people and Al?
- Have you ever had any experience with things related to AI?
- Do you think Al will replace human beings?
Recent Tests:
2024-09-04
2024-07-22
2024-06-04
2024-05-21
2024-05-08
2024-07-22
2024-06-04
2024-05-21
2024-05-08
2024-11-29: Part 3
- How can rivers/lakes benefit local people?
- Do you think rivers/lakes attract tourists?
- How do rivers/lakes affect local tourism?
- Are rivers/lakes suitable for transport? Why?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-11-15
2022-11-15
2024-11-29: Part 3
- What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
- Why do some young people like to live in cities?
- Do most older adults live in the city or the countryside?
- Do you think well-developed tourism will have adverse effects on local people?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-07-26
2022-07-26
2024-11-29: Part 3
- What kinds of movies do you think are successful in your country?
- What are the factors that make a successful movie?
- Do Indian people prefer to watch domestic movies or foreign movies?
- Do you think only well-known directors can create the best movies?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-02
2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 1
- What do you do, work or study?
- What work do you do?
- Why do you like working for your company?
- Is your company good to its employees?
- Who helps you the most? And How?
- Do you want to change to another job?
2024-11-26: Part 1
- What did you enjoy doing as a child?
- Did you enjoy your childhood?
- What are your best childhood memories?
- Do you think children should grow up in the city or the countryside?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-30
2024-07-31
2024-06-21
2024-05-21
2024-05-08
Sample Answers2024-07-31
2024-06-21
2024-05-21
2024-05-08
2024-11-26: Part 1
- What do you like to do in your spare time?
- How much time do you have each week to do these things?
- Why do you like doing these activities?
- How did you start doing these activities?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-29
2024-09-04
2024-09-02
Sample Answers2024-09-04
2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 1
- Do you think it is difficult to learn mathematics well?
- Do you often use a calculator?
- Do you think mathematics is important?
- Are girls generally good at mathematics?
2024-11-26: Part 2
Describe a time when you answered a phone call from someone you didn't know in a public place.
You should say:
You should say:
- Where it happened
- What he/she said
- How you corresponded
- Explain how you felt about the experience.
Recent Tests:
2024-10-29
2024-09-02
Timing Practice2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 2
Describe an important achievement you have made.
You should say:
You should say:
- What you achieved
- When and where you did it
- Why it was an important achievement
- And explain how you earned it.
2024-11-26: Part 2
Describe an old person you know who has had an interesting life.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this person is
- Where he/she lives
- What he/she has done in his/her life
- And explain how you feel about him/he.
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-02
Timing Practice2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 2
Describe a person who you are happy to know.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you know this person
- What he or she is like
- And explain why you are happy to know this person.
2024-11-26: Part 3
- Do most people mind others talking on the phone in public places?
- What are the differences between sitting next to someone who talks on the phone and sitting next to people who talk to each other while traveling by train?
- Why do some people not care about their actions in public?
- Should parents teach their children to behave well in public?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-29
2024-09-02
2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 3
- Should people set goals under any circumstances?
- Should employers reward employees with money?
- Is it important for employees to keep fit at work?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-05
2024-06-04
2024-05-14
2024-05-09
2024-07-05
2024-06-04
2024-05-14
2024-05-09
2024-11-26: Part 3
- What do old people often do in their daily lives?
- Why do some people live with old people?
- Can old people and their grandchildren learn from each other when they live together?
- What are the benefits of elderly people living alone?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-02
2024-09-02
2024-11-26: Part 3
- How can children become happy?
- What's the difference between adult's and children's happiness?
- Do you think everyone shares a similar definition of happiness?
- Some people say that living in a city is boring. What do you think?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-30
2024-07-17
2024-05-28
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-07-17
2024-05-28
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Where are you living now?
- How long have you lived there?
- What do you like most about the place where you live?
- Do you think your city has changed much in recent years?
- Do people of different age groups live in your area?
- How's your neighborhood?
- Are you friends with your neighbors?
- What can be improved in the area where you live?
- Do you know any famous people in the area where you live?
- Do you intend to stay in this area in the future?
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Do you prefer to study at home or in a library?
- What is your favorite place to study?
- What part of your school do you like the most?
- What is your favorite subject?
- Do you prefer to work at home or in the workplace?
- Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2024-09-05
Sample Answers2024-09-05
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
- What do you do when you stay at home?
- What is your favorite place at home?
- What did you often do at home as a child?
- Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future?
Recent Tests:
2024-09-05
2024-08-06
2024-07-17
2024-06-07
2024-05-09
Sample Answers2024-08-06
2024-07-17
2024-06-07
2024-05-09
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Did you have a bike when you were young?
- Did you ride a bike when you were little?
- Do you have a bike now?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-29
2024-09-04
2024-09-02
Sample Answers2024-09-04
2024-09-02
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Do you often remember your dreams?
- What was your dream when you were a child?
- Are you interested in others' dreams?
- Do you want to make your dreams come true?
- Do you think you are an ambitious person?
Recent Tests:
2023-10-31
2023-10-27
Sample Answers2023-10-27
2024-11-21: Part 1
- What will you do if you find something lost by others?
- Have you ever lost things?
- Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
- Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2022-08-05
Sample Answers2022-08-05
2024-11-21: Part 1
- Do you like to get up early in the morning?
- What do you usually eat for breakfast?
- Do you think breakfast is important?
- Are there any differences between the mornings of your childhood and now?
- Would you like to change your morning routine?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-30
2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-16
2024-05-08
Sample Answers2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-16
2024-05-08
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe an enjoyable journey by public transport.
You should say:
You should say:
- Where you were going
- Who you were with
- What happened during the journey
- And explain why it was enjoyable.
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-08
Vocabulary: Travel Timing PracticeSample Answers2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-08
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe a person who likes to read a lot.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- How you knew he/she
- What does he/she read
- And explain why you think he/she likes to read a lot.
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe a child that you know.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this child is
- How often you see this child
- What this child is like
- And explain how you feel about this child.
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe a time when you were very busy.
You should say:
You should say:
- When it happened
- Where you were
- What you did
- And explain why you were very busy.
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe something you own that you want to replace.
You should say:
You should say:
- what it is
- why you want to replace it
- how you will replace it
2024-11-21: Part 2
Describe a story you remember someone told you.
You should say:
You should say:
- what the story was about
- who told you this story
- why you remember it
- and how you feel about it.
2024-11-21: Part 3
- Do you think it's important to go traveling?
- Do you think people will travel more often in the future
- Why do people choose to travel by public transport?
- Do you think technology will make public transport better in the future?
- Do you think offering free public transport will solve traffic problems in the city?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-08
Vocabulary: Travel 2024-07-25
2024-06-12
2024-05-08
2024-11-21: Part 3
- Why are many people so keen on reading?
- Do you think parents should help their children develop reading habits from an early age?
- Is reading for fun or work?
- What reading topics are popular in your country?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2024-09-02
2024-09-02
2024-11-21: Part 3
- In your country, who takes more care of children? Parents or grandparents?
- What do you think about old people taking care of children?
- How much time do children spend with their parents in your country? Is it enough?
- How important spending time together is for the relationships between parents and children? Why?
- Have relationships between parents and children changed in recent years? Why do you think that is?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-05
2024-05-24
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-07-05
2024-05-24
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-11-21: Part 3
- Does consumption have any impact on the environment?
- Why do people always want to buy new things to replace old ones?
- Why do you think some people replace things more often than others?
- Why do young people change things more often than old people?
- Why do some people like to buy expensive things?
- Why do some people prefer to buy things in the supermarket rather than online?
- Is it easy for you to replace things?
- Do you think local shops will be closed down soon?
- Would you prefer to shop online or go on a shopping trip to the market?
- How has consumer behavior changed recently?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-12
2024-06-18
2024-05-16
2024-05-06
2024-07-12
2024-06-18
2024-05-16
2024-05-06
2024-11-21: Part 3
- Why do children like stories?
- Do young children like the same stories as older children?
- How do people tell stories to children?
- How has technology changed storytelling?
Recent Tests:
2022-10-31
2022-08-26
2022-08-26
2024-11-18: Part 1
- Do you live in a house or a flat?
- Which is your favorite room?
- Can you describe it?
- If you could improve one thing in your home, what would it be?
- How long have you lived there?
- What do you like the most about it?
- Can you describe the view from your windows?
- Do you plan to live there in the future?
2024-11-18: Part 1
- Do you like morning or evening?
- What do you usually do in the evening?
- Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in the past?
- What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
Recent Tests:
2022-10-31
2022-11-23
Sample Answers2022-11-23
2024-11-18: Part 2
Describe a person from whom others like to ask for advice.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this person is
- Why people like to ask for his/her advice
- What kind of advice he/she often gives
- And explain how you feel about the person.
2024-11-18: Part 2
Describe a kind of foreign food you have had.
You should say:
You should say:
- When you had it
- Where you had it
- What kind of food it was
- And explain how you felt about it.
2024-11-18: Part 2
Describe an important plant in your country.
You should say:
You should say:
- What it is
- Where you see it
- What it looks like
- And explain why it is important
2024-11-18: Part 2
Describe a time when you lost an important and valuable item.
You should say:
You should say:
- When and where it happened
- How important and valuable it was
- How you lost it
- Explain how you felt about the experience
2024-11-18: Part 2
Describe someone (a famous person) who is a role model for young people.
You should say:
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you know this person
- What this person does
- And explain why he/she can be a role model for young people.
2024-11-18: Part 3
- Do you follow the advice of your family members?
- Who should people ask for advice on big issues, family members or friends?
- Do people often ask for advice from professional people, like a lawyer?
- Why do some people like to ask others for advice on almost everything?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-05
2024-09-05
2024-11-18: Part 3
- What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
- Is it expensive to eat out in your country?
- Why do more and more people dislike cooking at home?
- Is food now better than in the past?
- Is it important to have a meal together with your family?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-20
2024-07-08
2024-06-07
2024-05-03
2024-07-08
2024-06-07
2024-05-03
2024-11-18: Part 3
- What are the features of living in the countryside?
- Should schools teach children how to grow plants?
- Why do some people prefer to live in the countryside?
- Have new kinds of plants been grown in your city recently?
- Why do some people like to keep plants at home?
- Are there many trees in your city?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-28
2024-07-22
2024-06-12
2024-05-09
2024-05-03
2024-07-22
2024-06-12
2024-05-09
2024-05-03
2024-11-18: Part 3
- What are some common items that people tend to lose easily?
- What are the reasons why people often misplace or lose things?
- What do people often do after losing things?
- What should parents do to teach their children not to lose things?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-24
2024-09-02
2024-09-02
2024-11-18: Part 3
- What kinds of people are likely to be the role models for teenagers?
- Is it important for children to have a role model?
- Are there any differences between today's famous people and those of the past?
- What qualities do famous people have?
- What kinds of people are likely to become famous?
- Do people tend to choose the best people as their role models?
Recent Tests:
2024-08-20
2024-07-03
2024-06-07
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-07-03
2024-06-07
2024-05-08
2024-05-02
2024-10-31: Part 3
- Why do people often feel tired in this day and age?
- Do you think people will feel even more tired in the future?
- Is time management important?
- Does technology distract people?
Recent Tests:
2024-10-31
2024-08-06
2024-08-06
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