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IELTS 2020 Speaking Questions

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IELTS Speaking: Recent 60 Questions IELTS Speaking: 2019-2020 Questions

IELTS Speaking Test: Recent 60 Questions

2020-05-19: Part 1

Where do you live, apartment, house, or flat?
Why do you live in an apartment or house?
How long have you lived there?
Which is your favourite room? Why?
Do you plan to move to another place in the future?

Recent Tests:

2020-04-09
2020-03-20
2020-03-17
2020-03-06
2020-02-27

Vocabulary: Home

2020-05-19: Part 1

Are you interested in wild life?
Did you ever see wild animal?
What is your favorite wild animal? Why?
Should wild animals be protected?
How do you feel when you see animal at zoo?
What are the disadvantages of hunting animals?
What is the importance of animals to children?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-21
2020-03-12
2020-02-22
2020-01-20
2020-01-03

Vocabulary: Animals

2020-05-19: Part 1

Do you like to spend time by yourself? why?
What do you usually do when you are alone?
What did you do last time when you were alone?
Do you prefer spending time alone or with friends?
Is it bad to spend a lot of time alone?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-03-04
2020-02-21
2020-02-13
2020-02-02

Vocabulary: Alone

2020-05-19: Part 2

Talk about a time when you were with people and you got bored.

You should say:

what happened
who you were there with
and explain why you felt bored.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-01-19
2020-01-13
2019-12-28
2019-11-08

2020-05-19: Part 3

Why do we get bored?
What jobs are boring? Why do some people stay in boring jobs?
What can people do to stop feeling boring?
Do you think technology product can make the life more interesting? Why?
Do technology made life good or worst? Why?
Do you think robots are stealing our jobs?
Can robots replace human workers? Why?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-01-19
2020-01-13
2019-12-28
2019-11-08

2020-05-11: Part 1

Where are you living now?
what do you like most about your area?
What do you dislike in your area?
What can be improved in your area?
Do you intend to stay in this area in future?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-13
2020-03-10
2020-02-19
2020-02-08
2020-01-28

Vocabulary: Living

2020-05-11: Part 1

Do you think history is important?
Do you like history?
Have you been to a historical museum?
When was the last time you read a book about history?
Do you like watching movies about historic events, why or why not?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-14
2020-03-07
2020-02-01
2020-01-24
2020-01-23

2020-05-11: Part 1

Do you like wearing jeans? Why?
How often do you wear jeans?
Do you wear jeans at your workplace or school?
Do you prefer to wear brands jeans?
Would you pay for expensive jeans?
Why are jeans popular all over the world?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-03-10
2020-01-14
2020-01-12
2020-01-04

Vocabulary: Jeans

2020-05-11: Part 2

Describe a goal that you set in your life.

You should say:

what it was
why you set this goal
whether it was difficult to achieve this goal
and explain how you felt about achieving this goal.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-12
2020-01-18
2020-01-06

2020-05-11: Part 3

Do you think people should set personal goals? Why?
What personal goals will people normally set?
Do people set long term goals or short term goals?
What kind of personal goals that people usually set in life (increasing self confidence, losing weight?)?
Do you think that personal goals are more important than other kind of goals (promotion at work)?
Why is it important to set goals at work?
Do old people and young people have the same goals?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-12
2020-01-18
2020-01-06

2020-05-06: Part 1

What do you do?
Why did you choose this job?
what do you enjoy the most in your work?
Do you prefer work in the morning or evening?
Why is your job important to you?
What are your responsibilities at work?
What is more important at work place, people you work with, or environment?
What are the ways that you can improve your skills at work?
Has your job changed a lot in the past couple years?
What would you change about your job?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-22
2020-03-18
2020-03-12
2020-03-01
2020-02-21

Vocabulary: Work

2020-05-06: Part 1

Do you like running?
How often do you do running exercise?
When was the last time you ran?
Where do usually go for running?
Is your hometown a good place for running?
Have you participated in any long-distance running?
Did you have running lessons in school?
Would you watch a running event on TV, why or why not?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-05
2020-02-08
2020-02-01
2020-01-23
2020-01-13

2020-05-06: Part 1

Do you like to bake? If so, what do you like to make?
What do you enjoy most about baking?
Is baking popular in your country?
What types of things are baked in your country?
Do you think baking is a health method of cooking?
Do you prefer eating home cooked meals or eating out?

2020-05-06: Part 2

A person who taught you something.

You should say:

who this person is
what he/she taught you
how this helped you
and how you felt about him/her.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-03-01
2020-01-15
2020-01-01

2020-05-06: Part 2 (predicted question)

Describe coronavirus (Covid-19)

You should say:

what it is
how it is caused
what the symptoms are
And what precautions should be taken?

Vocabulary: COVID-19

2020-05-06: Part 3

What do you think is the best age for children to go to school?
What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
Do you think teachers should tailor their course content to cater for students' needs?
How can a teacher make lessons lively and stimulating?
Do you think universities enhance thinking?
What should governments do to make university education accessible?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-03-01
2020-01-15
2020-01-01

2020-05-06: Part 3 (predicted question)

Do you think health is important? Why?
What types of activities do you think help people stay healthy?
What is the difference between physical health and mental health?
What difficulties did some people face with social distancing and lockdown at the time of the Coronavirus outbreak?
What did some people do to stay positive at that time?
What useful technology helped us combat the Coronavirus?
During the Coronavirus crisis, some people did courageous deeds. Can you give an example of one from your country?
What do you think could have been done better to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak?

Vocabulary: COVID-19

2020-04-18: Part 1

Where do you study?
Is there anything unexpected about your study?
Why did you choose that subject?
When do you usually study?
Do you like to study in the morning or the afternoon?
Is there something that helps you to study efficiently?
Do you prefer short or long breaks while studying?
Who is more important for you, lecturers, or friends?
What do you like the most about your studies?
What facilities do your university provide?
Is there anything you want to change in your university?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-21
2020-03-14
2020-03-07
2020-02-29
2020-02-13

Vocabulary: Education

2020-04-18: Part 1

Do you like math?
What is the importance of learning mathematics?
When did you start learning math?
Is it your favorite subject?
Do you use calculator for math?
How do math skill help us in daily life?
In your opinion, is it necessary to people nowadays to be good in mathematics?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-07
2020-02-29
2020-01-11
2020-01-04
2019-12-07

Vocabulary: Math

2020-04-18: Part 1

Do you bake?
Do you like eating cakes?
Do you like cakes or desserts when you were a child?
Have you ever made any cakes?
Have you baked anything recently?
Are there many sweet foods in your country?
Do you like to eat sweet things after your meal?
In your culture, do people like eating cakes in festivals?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-05
2020-02-29
2020-02-14
2020-02-10
2020-02-02

Vocabulary: Dessert

2020-04-18: Part 2

Describe an occasion when weather prevented your activity.

You should say:

When it was
Why it prevented your activity
What you did
And how you felt about it.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-02-19
2020-01-20
2020-01-06

Vocabulary: Weather

2020-04-18: Part 3

Does weather impact on people’s daily activities? Why?
Why do people do different kinds of sports in different kinds of weather?
What kind of weather do people in your area like?
Do people talk about the weather when they meet for the first time?
How weather forecast helps the farmer?
Why is weather important to farmers?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-02-19
2020-01-20
2020-01-06

Vocabulary: Weather

2020-04-09: Part 1

Do you like art?
Did you have art classes when you were at school?
Do you often visit art galleries?
Do you have paintings in your room?
Do you think of being an artist

Recent Tests:

2020-03-14
2020-02-01
2020-01-30
2020-01-21
2020-01-19

2020-04-09: Part 1

Are you a funny character?
Do you think you can make someone laugh?
When was the last time you laughed very hard?
Do you like watching comedy on TV?
Do you usually make your friends laugh?
Is it important that you and your friends feel funny about the same things?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-22
2020-03-14
2020-03-04
2020-02-27
2020-01-15

Vocabulary: Laugh

2020-04-09: Part 2

Describe something you bought that was difficult to use for the first time

You should say:

what it is
when you bought it
what it does
and explain how difficult was it to be used?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-28
2020-02-13
2020-01-20

2020-04-09: Part 3

What type of products are difficult to use at first?
Do you think it is necessary to follow the fashion and use the latest products?
what do you think of those people who only buy expensive things and look down on other people?
Do you believe that some products are over publicized?
Why do you think advertisements are useful in selling products?
Which do you think is better buying things online, or buying things in real shops?
How do people pay for things they buy online?
Why are imported products more expensive than locally made products?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-28
2020-02-13
2020-01-20

2020-03-22: Part 1

What weather do you like?
Does the weather in your country change often?
Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather? Why?
Does weather affect your study or work habits?
What do you think of climate change?
What can the government do to tackle climate change?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-14
2020-01-13
2019-12-07
2019-11-28
2019-10-26

Vocabulary: Weather

2020-03-22: Part 2

Describe a challenge you faced recently.

You should say:

what it was
when you met it
where you met it
And explain how you overcome that challenge.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-22
2020-01-10
2020-01-02

2020-03-22: Part 3

What challenges the world face currently?
Do you think science can help overcome the challenges?
Do you think parents should give kids challenges?
What challenges do you think children might have to face up to?
Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?
Do you think it is necessary to challenge yourself, pushing the boundaries and getting out of your comfort zone?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-22
2020-01-10
2020-01-02

2020-03-21: Part 1

Do you recycle stuff?
How do you feel when you see trash lying on roads?
Is it important to have recycle bins?
Do you influence others to use recycle bins?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-04
2020-01-11
2019-12-14
2019-11-26
2019-11-09

2020-03-21: Part 2

Describe a person who is often in the news, and who you would like to meet.

You should say:

who this person is
how you know him/her
why he/she is often in the news
and explain why you would like to meet him/her.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-01
2020-01-24
2020-01-11
2020-01-03

2020-03-21: Part 3

How do people get news in your country?
Do you think the delivery of news has changed over the years?
DO you think it is easier to report a news now than before? why?
Do you think it’s necessary for people to watch foreign news? Why?
What kinds of celebrities that are always on the news? Why?
Are stories about celebrities in the news always true?
Is news often about famous people? Why?
Could superstar bring positive influence to the public?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-01
2020-01-24
2020-01-11
2020-01-03

2020-03-20: Part 1

Do you like using pencils or pens?
When did you start writing with pencil or pen? Why?
When was the last time you bought some pens or pencils?
Did you like to write with pens or pencils when you were a child?
Do like to write with pen or pencil now?
What would you do if someone give you a pen as a gift?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-17
2020-03-06
2020-02-29
2020-02-21
2020-01-18

2020-03-20: Part 1

Do you like to go to countryside? Why?
Have you ever lived in countryside?
Will you live in the countryside in the future?
Do you enjoy living in the countryside?
What do you usually do when you go there?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-13
2020-01-25
2020-01-07
2019-12-27
2019-11-09

2020-03-20: Part 1

Do you like tea or coffee? Why?
Do people drink a lot of tea and coffee in your country?
Do you often go out for tea or coffee?
What do you offer to your guests at home?
Do you remember the first time you drank tea or coffee?
In your country, what do you offer to the guests, tea or coffee?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-16
2020-02-08
2020-01-25
2020-01-13
2020-01-06

Vocabulary: Coffee

2020-03-20: Part 1

What language do you speak?
Is it common language in your country?
How many languages do you speak?
Where do you learn English?
Do you think English is a difficult language to learn?
Do you want to learn any other languages?
What other languages do you want to learn?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-29
2020-01-21
2020-01-07
2019-12-14
2019-12-02

2020-03-20: Part 2

Describe a film/movie you would like to share with your friends.

You should say:

where you watched it
what it was about
who you watched it with
and explain why you want to share it with friends.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-10
2019-11-16
2019-09-29
2019-09-05

Vocabulary: Films

2020-03-20: Part 2

Describe a challenging thing you did.

You should say:

what you did
when and where you did it
why you did it
and explain how you felt about it.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-17
2020-01-01

2020-03-20: Part 2

Describe a place where you can read and write (not your home).

You should say:

where it is
who you go with to this place
and explain why it is better place to read and write.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-08
2019-11-13
2019-09-23
2019-09-03

2020-03-20: Part 3

Why do some actors earn so much?
What makes a good actor?
How can films be beneficial to a country?
Should countries spend a lot of money on films? Why?
Do people love the same film genre? Why?
What kinds of films do young people like to watch in your country?
Do people choose to watch movies in the cinema than in the past? Why?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-10
2019-11-16
2019-09-29
2019-09-05

Vocabulary: Films

2020-03-20: Part 3

Do you think parents should give kids challenges?
What challenges do you think children might have to face up to?
What is most challenging thing for kids?
Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?
What are the main reasons people fail to reach their target?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-17
2020-01-01

2020-03-20: Part 3

At what age should a child start reading and writing?
Is it school's responsibility to take care of children's reading and writing? Why?
Which one is more important, reading, or writing?
Which place is better for children reading and writing, home, or school? Why?
What’s the difference between learning through reading books or playing audio visuals??
What is the importance of reading and writing for children?
Do you think reading and writing is important in our lives? Why?

Recent Tests:

2019-11-13
2019-09-23
2019-09-03

2020-03-18: Part 1

Do you like to read?
What type of books do you read?
Do you read books related to your profession?
Did you like to read in your younger days?
Would you like to write a book in the future?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-19
2020-01-23
2020-01-07
2019-12-12
2019-12-07

2020-03-18: Part 1

Is there good scenery in your hometown?
How would you try to live in a house with beautiful scenery?
Do you think people enjoy taking pictures of beautiful scenery? Why?
When you travel, do you like to live in hotels with scenic views?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-27
2020-01-13
2020-01-03

Vocabulary: Scenery

2020-03-18: Part 2

Describe an incident/situation when someone apologized to you.

You should say:

when this happened
what happened
who apologized to you
and explain why they apologized to you.

Recent Tests:

2020-01-18
2020-01-11
2020-01-01

2020-03-18: Part 3

Do you think people are selfish? Why?
In your country, do the people apologise often?
Do you think it is important to be considerate of others? Why?
Do you think people need to be considerate of others when they are speaking? Why?
In what situations people need to make an apology?
What kinds of people are more likely to say sorry?
Would you like to make an apology if you had made a mistakes? Why?

Recent Tests:

2020-01-18
2020-01-11
2020-01-01

2020-03-17: Part 1

Is there a park near your home?
How often do you visit parks?
What do you do when you go to a park?
How often did you go to the parks when you were a child?
Do people in your area like these parks?
Do you prefer parks with open or parks with leisure facilities?
What do you want to improve at the parks in your hometown?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-19
2020-02-14
2020-01-24
2020-01-20
2020-01-15

Vocabulary: Park

2020-03-17: Part 2

Describe a change that can improve your local area.

You should say:

what it is
how the change would work
what kinds of problems the change will solve
and describe how it would improve your local area.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-01
2020-01-25
2020-01-11
2020-01-01

2020-03-17: Part 3

Do people like to change? why or why not?
Do you think some people do not accept changes? Why?
Is change always better? Why?
Do people in your country like living in a community?
Why are people living in a community-friendly with others?
What are the popular activities in a community?
Where do people in a community usually have a social gathering?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-01
2020-01-25
2020-01-11
2020-01-01

2020-03-16: Part 1

Do you like your hometown? Why?
How long have you been living in your hometown?
What are the things that you love about your hometown?
What did you like about your hometown when you were a child?
Is there anything you don’t like about your hometown?
What changes would you like to have in the future?
Will you be moving away from hometown?
Would you come back again?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-05
2020-02-22
2020-02-17
2020-02-02
2020-01-24

Vocabulary: Hometown

2020-03-16: Part 1

Do you like music?
When do you usually listen to music?
What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
Do you like to hear music alone or with groups?
Are there many rich musicians in your country?
Why is illegally downloading music bad?
Do you think laws will solve this problem?

Recent Tests:

2020-01-31
2020-01-24
2020-01-08
2020-01-06
2019-12-12

Vocabulary: Music

2020-03-16: Part 1

Have you ever made new friends online?
Do you have any childhood friends?
What kinds of people do you like to make friends with?
Do you consider yourself a good friend?
Do you have any friends who live far away from you?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-10
2020-01-31
2020-01-19
2020-01-03
2019-12-21

Vocabulary: Friends

2020-03-16: Part 1

Do you walk daily?
Why do you walk?
Where do you usually take a walk?
Do you walk more often now than in the past?
Do you think you walk enough?
Why is walk important?
Do you walk alone or with friends?
Where do people in your country usually go for walking?
Do you think people will walk more in the future? Why?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-22
2020-02-13
2020-02-02
2020-01-18

Vocabulary: Walking

2020-03-16: Part 2

Talk about a toy which you enjoyed the most in your childhood.

What it was
Where you got it
Who you played with
How you enjoyed playing with it.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-07
2020-02-22
2020-01-11
2019-12-21
2019-11-22

2020-03-16: Part 3

What is the difference between toys in the past than toys now?
Do you think play is important for kids? Why?
What is your opinion about commercial advertisements aimed at children?
How does brand influence parents purchasing decisions?
Do you think parents have a responsibility to selecting Internet games for children?
Is there peer pressure among children to have the same toys and clothes as their friends?
Do you prefer online games or traditional ones? Why?
Do you think people walked more now compared with the past?

Recent Tests:

2020-03-07
2020-02-22
2020-01-11
2019-12-21
2019-11-22

2020-03-14: Part 1

Are there many public holidays in your country?
Which is your favourite holiday? Why?
Which was your last holiday that you enjoyed a lot?
Do you prefer a holiday in a city or at a beach?
What do you usually do during this holiday?
What do people usually do on public holidays?
Do you like to spend long holidays or just short?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-13
2020-02-07
2020-01-02
2019-12-14
2019-10-24

Vocabulary: Holiday

2020-03-14: Part 1

Do you enjoy visiting street markets?
Are there many street markets in your country?
Why do people like street markets?
Do you prefer going to street markets over shopping malls? Why?
Would you like to go to street market of foreign country? Why?

Recent Tests:

2020-02-17
2020-01-01
2019-12-14
2019-11-15
2019-09-28

2020-03-14: Part 2

Describe a dream place/home that you’d like to live in the future.

You should say:

what kind of place it is
who you want to live in with
why you want to live in there.

Recent Tests:

2020-02-27
2020-01-30
2020-01-07

Vocabulary: Home

2020-03-14: Part 2

Describe a time when you were excited.

You should say:

where you were
when it was
who you were with
And explain why you were excited

Recent Tests:

2020-02-27
2020-01-11
2020-01-02

2020-03-14: Part 2

Describe a place you remember well and it was colourful.

You should say:

where it is
what it is like
what it is used for
and explain why you remember it well.

Recent Tests:

2020-03-01
2020-02-08
2019-11-27
2019-09-04

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