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IELTS Speaking Test: Recent 60 Questions
2020-02-13: Part 1
- Where do you study?
- Is there anything unexpected about your study?
- Why did you choose that subject?
- Do you like to study in the morning or the afternoon?
- Is there something that helps you to study efficiently?
- Who is more important for you, lecturers, or friends?
- What do you like the most about your studies?
- What facilities do university provide?
- Is there anything you want to change in your university?
2020-02-13: Part 1
- Do you like to spend time by yourself? why?
- What do you usually do when you spend time by yourself?
- Do you prefer spending time alone or with friends?
- Is it bad to spend a lot of time alone?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-02-02
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-03
- 2020-01-02
2020-02-13: Part 1
- When do you need to stay focused?
- Can you do two different work at one time?
- Can you concentrate on work during noise?
- What to do when you lose your focus?
- How can you improve your concentration?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-10
- 2019-12-28
- 2019-12-10
- 2019-12-06
- 2019-11-22
2020-02-13: Part 1
- Do you walk daily?
- Why do you walk?
- Where do you walk to?
- Do you walk more often 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:
- 2020-02-08
- 2020-02-02
- 2020-01-28
- 2020-01-18
- 2019-12-06
2020-02-13: Part 1
- Are there many public holidays in your country?
- Which is your favorite 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?
2020-02-13: Part 2
Describe a time when you first met someone.
You should say:
- who the person was
- when you met him or her
- what the conservation was
- and explain why you still remember about it.
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-25
- 2019-11-18
- 2019-09-08
2020-02-13: Part 2
Describe a successful small company.
You should say:
- what company it is
- what this company produces
- how you know about this company
- and explain why you think this company is successful.
2020-02-13: Part 2
Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work.
You should say:
- what kind of advice was
- who you received it from
- what you did after receiving it
- Do you like to take advice from others?
Recent Tests:
- 2019-12-21
- 2019-11-11
- 2019-09-25
- 2019-09-05
2020-02-13: Part 3
- Are you still in contact with that person?
- How do young people find new friends?
- Do you think it is strange to make friends online?
- How long does it take to get to know someone as a friend?
- Do you think finding new friends is beneficial or keeping old friends?
- Why do some people have few friends?
- How do companies welcome their new employees?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-25
- 2019-11-18
- 2019-09-08
2020-02-13: Part 3
- Do you think it’s good to work in a family business?
- Should the family business hire their children over someone from the outside? Why?
- What is a challenge in a family business?
- Do you think technology and social media has helped small businesses?
- Do you think the ownership of the company should be private or state-owned? Why?
- Why do some businesses become successful while others do not?
2020-02-13: Part 3
- Why do young people think that it hard to make career choices?
- Who influences students career choice? Why?
- What professions do youngsters prefer to choose nowadays? Why?
- Do you think youngsters are getting influenced by others in choosing professions?
- Do you think nowadays young people are influenced by many role models? Why?
- What are the factors that affect the students in choosing their career?
Recent Tests:
- 2019-12-21
- 2019-11-11
- 2019-09-25
- 2019-09-05
2020-02-08: Part 1
- Where are you living now?
- what do you like most about your area?
- What do you dislike in your area?
- Do you intend to stay in this area in future?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-28
- 2020-01-21
- 2020-01-14
- 2020-01-06
- 2019-12-28
2020-02-08: Part 1
- Do you always have this hairstyle?
- How often do you have your haircut?
- What’s your favourite hairstyle?
- Do you often change your hairstyle?
- Do you go to barber’s shop a lot?
- Would you like to change hair color?
- Do you ever feel bad because of your hairstyle?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-02-02
- 2020-01-18
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-06
- 2019-12-21
2020-02-08: Part 1
- Are you a patient person?
- Are people in your country usually patient?
- Is it important to be patient? Why? Why not?
- Are you more patient now than you were younger? Why?
- How patience is important in study and at work?
- Do you think many people today are running out of patience? Why?
- What do you do when you are waiting for someone who is late?
2020-02-08: 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?
2020-02-08: Part 1
- Why did you choose this job?
- Why is your job important to you?
- What are your responsibilities at work?
- Is your work interesting? Why?
- Do you think it is important to spend time with your colleagues/clients?
- What is more important at work place, people you work with, or environment?
- What are the ways you can improve your skills at work?
- What would you change about your job?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-02-07
- 2020-01-19
- 2020-01-13
- 2020-01-04
- 2020-01-03
2020-02-08: 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?
- 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:
- 2020-02-01
- 2020-01-23
- 2020-01-13
- 2020-01-07
- 2020-01-06
2020-02-08: Part 1
- Are you good at numbers?
- Do you often use numbers to do something?
- What’s your favourite number? Why?
- Why are numbers important in human life?
- Would you like to do jobs dealing with numbers in the future?
- Are you good at memorising number?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-02-07
- 2020-01-28
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-01
2020-02-08: 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:
- 2019-11-13
- 2019-09-23
- 2019-09-03
2020-02-08: Part 2
Describe a place you remember well and it was colorful.
You should say:
- where it is
- what it is like
- what it is used for
- and explain why you remember it well.
2020-02-08: Part 2
Describe an interesting conversation you had.
You should say:
- when and where you had it
- whom you were with
- why it was interesting
- And explain how you felt after that.
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-15
- 2019-12-14
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-16
2020-02-08: Part 2
Describe a time you were a member of a team on sport/work.
You should say:
- what the team was
- what your role was in the team
- and explain how you felt about being part of the team.
2020-02-08: 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 place is better for children reading and writing, home, or school? Why?
- What’s the difference between your generation and the new generation regarding writing and reading?
- 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
2020-02-08: Part 3
- What are the most common colours which people use to decorate houses in your country? Why?
- Are there any differences between males and females when it comes to interior color preferences? Why?
- How do colours in the room affect people’s mood?
- Does the colour of merchandise have an influence on shopping habits? Why?
- Do you think textbooks should be colorful?
- What do you think about colored advertisements on roads?
- Do any colours have a significant meaning in your culture?
- Are colours important in advertisements?
2020-02-08: Part 3
- What is the difference between man and women conversation? Why?
- What is the difference between face to face conversation and on phone?
- Why do some people get nervous while giving a public speaking?
- Do you think visual graphic is important in presentations?
- Do you think humour is important in presentation? Why?
- Do you think it is necessary to use visual aids during oral presentation? Why?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-15
- 2019-12-14
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-16
2020-02-08: Part 3
- Which one is more important, individual development or teams’goals?
- Do you think it is a good thing to have disagreements within a team?
- Do you think it is good for kids to join a team?
- What does it mean to be a team player in the workplace?
- Why is international collaboration important?
2020-02-07: Part 2
Describe a time of seeing interesting animals/bird.
You should say:
- what it was
- when and where you saw it
- and explain why you think it was interesting.
2020-02-07: Part 3
- Why do people like to keep pets?
- What kind of animals do people have in their home?
- People are turning vegetarian. What do you think about this?
- Do you think animal are important to human beings?
- Do you think people do not respect animals these days? What about 20 years ago?
- So many animals are extinct these days. What do you think about this? Why is it happening?
2020-02-02: Part 1
- Do you like your hometown? Why?
- How long have you been living in your hometown?
- What is special 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 continue to live there in future?
2020-02-02: Part 1
- Do you bake?
- Do you like eating cakes?
- Did you like cakes in childhood? Why?
- Have you ever made any cakes?
- Are there many sweet foods in your country?
- Do you like to eat sweet things after your meal?
- In your culture, do you like eating cakes in festivals?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-30
- 2020-01-18
- 2020-01-13
- 2020-01-04
2020-02-02: Part 2
Describe a person who is good at his/her work.
You should say:
- who this person is
- what his or her job is
- How well he/she manages his/her work
- and explain why this person is good at the job.
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-25
- 2020-01-19
- 2020-01-04
- 2019-12-10
- 2019-11-26
2020-02-02: Part 2
Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake.
You should say:
- When it happened
- Why you were sleepy
- And explain why you had to stay awake.
2020-02-02: Part 2
Describe an important a text message you received.
You should say:
- when you received this message
- who sent it to you
- what was the content of the message
- and explain how you felt after you received it.
2020-02-02: Part 3
- What qualities make a good manager?
- How can a manager be defined good?
- How the manager should behave with his staff to be a good manager or team leader?
- Should he be friendly with them or strict?
- If the manager is friendly with employees what are the side-effects of it?
- How can a manager take out the worker who are not willing to work?
- How should companies train their staff on new technology?
- How can a new employee learn something new at work?
- Do you think what you learn in university will help in your future job?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-25
- 2020-01-19
- 2020-01-04
- 2019-12-10
- 2019-11-26
2020-02-02: Part 3
- What kind of people lack sleep?
- Why do people feel tired a lot nowadays?
- How do people manage to stay awake when they are tired?
- What occasions do people need to keep awake even though they feel tired?
- Do you think that people are more interested in work than home? Why?
- How does social media affect people's self estimation?
- Does social media bring the pressures on people?
- How can it be prevented?
- Will pressure by social media to people decrease or increase? Why?
2020-02-02: Part 3
- Do you think traditional letter is a good way to send messages?
- Why do people make phone calls instead of sending messages when there is something important?
- Is it politer to make phone calls than send text messages?
- Does technology development have a negative impact on communication among people?
2020-02-01: 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:
- 2020-01-30
- 2020-01-21
- 2020-01-19
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-04
2020-02-01: Part 1
- 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?
- Do you think history is important?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-24
- 2020-01-23
- 2020-01-14
- 2020-01-06
2020-02-01: Part 1
- How often do you take a break when you are studying or working?
- Do you like taking short or long breaks?
- What do you do in those breaks?
- Do you think having a break is important for you?
- Why do people need to take breaks?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-15
- 2020-01-12
- 2020-01-06
2020-02-01: 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:
- 2020-01-24
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-03
2020-02-01: Part 2
Describe something which you borrowed was useful.
You should say:
- what it is
- when you borrowed
- who you borrowed from
- and explain why it was useful.
2020-02-01: Part 2
Describe a job that you would not like to do in the future.
You should say:
- what it is
- where you noticed it
- And explain why you would not like to do it.
- Do you know anyone performing that sort of work.
2020-02-01: 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:
- 2020-01-25
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-01
2020-02-01: Part 2
Describe a situation when you helped someone.
- who you helped
- how you helped him/her
- why you helped him/her.
- and explain how you felt about giving help.
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-24
- 2020-01-14
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-06
- 2018-11-24 (Canada)
2020-02-01: 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:
- 2020-01-24
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-03
2020-02-01: Part 3
- Do you borrow valuable things? why?
- o you think people shouldn't borrow the expensive things from others?
- Do you think people should always take permission while borrowing something? Why?
- Do you think it is necessary to take permission from musicians before using their songs?
- What do you think about unauthorised music downloads? Why do you think so?
- Do you know any companies borrowed the ideas, or products, or service, from others? Why?
2020-02-01: Part 3
- What jobs do young people in your country want to do?
- Which is more important for you: interesting job or well-paid job? Why?
- Do you think hard work lead to success?
- What could employers do to improve employees’ work motivation?
- Do you think that physical efforts are decreased due to technology development? Why?
- Do you think that we need less human efforts due to advanced researches? Why?
- Do you think that artificial intelligence is taking away lot of jobs? What can be done? Why?
2020-02-01: 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:
- 2020-01-25
- 2020-01-11
- 2020-01-01
2020-02-01: Part 3
- In general, why do people help others?
- Is it important to help people who need help? Why?
- Should parents help children with homework? Why?
- Should parents often give advice to teenagers? Why?
- What kinds of advice should parents give to their children?
- Should parents make decisions for their children?
- Should children help parents? Why?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-24
- 2020-01-14
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-06
- 2018-11-24 (Canada)
2020-01-31: 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?
2020-01-31: 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?
2020-01-31: Part 2
Talk about a traditional product (e.g. food, handicraft…) from your local region.
- What it is
- What it is like
- How it is made
- And explain why it is popular.
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-20
- 2019-11-23
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-10-10
- 2019-09-13
2020-01-31: Part 3
- What imported products are popular in your country?
- What are the effects of imported products to your country?
- What are some of the main food products that your country produces?
- Do you think it's important that a country is self-sufficient in food?
- Do you think the globalization of industry and commerce is a good thing?
- Do you think every country should make everything it needs or should it import some things?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-20
- 2019-11-23
- 2019-11-15
- 2019-10-12
- 2019-09-16
2020-01-30: 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?
2020-01-30: Part 2
Describe an occasion when you could not use your mobile phone.
You should say:
- When it was
- Where it was
- Why you could not use your mobile phone
- And how you felt about it.
2020-01-30: Part 3
- Are there any places in your country where cellphones are banned?
- Do you think that cellphones can cause disturbance in some places?
- Should there be areas where cellphones do not be allowed?
- Do you think it is necessary to be polite?
- Does politeness depend on culture and location?
- In your opinion, at what age do you think is appropriate for owning a cell phone?
2020-01-28: Part 1
- Do you like your voice?
- Did you have the same voice in your childhood?
- Does your voice match with any of your family members? Why?
- Do you think that your voice have been changed a lot during your life? Why?
- Have you ever listened to your own voice?
- Do you enjoy recording your voice and listening to it?
Recent Tests:
- 2020-01-08
- 2020-01-01
- 2019-12-22
- 2019-12-21
- 2019-12-12
2020-01-25: 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:
- 2020-01-07
- 2019-12-27
- 2019-11-09
- 2019-09-28
- 2019-09-12
2020-01-24: Part 1
- 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?
2020-01-23: 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:
- 2020-01-07
- 2019-12-12
- 2019-12-07
- 2019-11-10
- 2019-09-14
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