IELTS Speaking Part 2/3: Questions And Answers

IELTS Speaking Part 2 is a monologue that lasts less than two minutes. A candidate has one extra minute to prepare. Usually, IELTS Speaking Part 2 lasts three to four minutes. The speech is based on a given test card; a candidate can write down notes or critical points when preparing and then talk about the topic for one or two minutes as a final answer.

Here are some common questions among test cards:

• Describe a book, story, or movie which has impacted you very much.
• Describe a person you would like to meet with or talk to, and explain why you chose this person.
• Describe a difficult time in your life, your solution, and what you learned.
• Describe a place that is special for you and explain your reason.

IELTS Speaking Part 2 isn't a real discussion. After getting the topic card from an examiner, you prepare and then speak alone; the examiner won't interrupt your speaking. Unlike Part 1 and Part 3 that the examiner guides, Part 2 is by the candidate.

Because you can completely control the monologue, Part 2 would be an excellent opportunity to score up if you happen to prepare the topic in advance. Like Part 1, Part 2 is also fundamental to get a basic mark, e.g., 4-5. To get a better score, you must present an excellent speech to let the examiner believe that difficult questions deserve to be offered in Part 3.

IELTS speaking part 3 is a two-way discussion of 4-5 minutes, following the topic of Part 2. It is driven by an examiner who prompts questions depending on your performance in preceding Part 1 and Part 2. The more questions to be asked, the better chance to get a high score.

To help familiarize and prepare for the IELTS speaking questions of Parts 2 and 3, we matched some sample questions for Part 2 and Part 3. Each pair has the same topic: Part 2 is the essential, and Part 3 is its extending questions.

IELTS speaking topics aren't random. Questions usually revolve around some common or easy topics for test takers. We collect recent topics in the IELTS Speaking Topics section to study and prepare.

IELTS Speaking Test and Topics

We also maintain a list to organize and show questions by date.

IELTS Speaking Questions

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More IELTS speaking Part 2/3 topics and their questions and answers.

Describe Something You Received For Free 
Describe A Place In Your Country That You Would Like To Recommend To Visitors Or Travelers 
Describe An Object That You Think Is Beautiful 
Describe A Foreign Country You Would Like To Go To In The Future 
Describe A Time When You Made A Plan To Do An Activity With A Lot Of People 
Describe A Live Sports Match That You Watched 
Describe A Difficult Thing You Did And Succeeded In 
Describe A Time When Someone Gave You Something That You Really Wanted 
Describe A Noisy Place You Have Been To 
Describe A Popular Place For Sports (e.g., stadium) 
Describe An Impressive Talk You Had 
Describe A Person You Disliked At First But Ended Up Being Friends With 
Describe A Website Where People Can Buy Second-hand Items 
Describe A Person Who Persuaded You To Do Something 
Describe An Advertisement That Introduced A Product You Have Seen 
Describe A Friend Of Yours Who Is Well-dressed And Is Good At Dressing Up 
Describe A Misbehavior Of Children In Public 
Describe An Interesting Decision That You And Your Friend Made Together 
Describe A Disagreement You Had With Someone 
Describe A Beautiful Sky You Enjoyed Watching 
Describe A Place In The Countryside That You Visited 
Describe A Person You Know Who Shows His/Her Feelings Openly 
Describe A Person Who Cares About Protecting The Environment 
Describe An Article On Health You Read In A Magazine Or On The Internet 
Describe An Intelligent Person You Know 
Describe Someone You Really Like To Spend Time With 
Describe A Picture Or Photograph Of You That You Like. 
Describe A Time When You Were Stuck In A Traffic Jam 
Describe One Area Of Science (medicine, physics, etc.) That Interests You 
Describe A Rule That You Do Not Like 
Describe An Old Person You Know Who Has Had An Interesting Life 
Describe An Interesting Conversation You Had With Your Friend 
Describe A Person Who Solved A Problem In A Smart Way 
Describe A Cafe You Like To Visit 
Describe A Time You Moved To A New Home Or School 
Describe An Argument Two Of Your Friends Had 
Describe A Puzzle You Have Played 
Describe A Time When Your Computer Broke Down 
Describe A Company Where You Live That Employs A Lot Of People 
Describe A Law On Environmental Protection 
Describe A Piece Of Equipment That Is Important In Your Home 
Describe A Time When You Tried To Do Something, But It Was Not Very Successful 
Describe A Prize You Have Received Recently (e.g., Money, Something Valuable, A Medal) 
Describe An Occasion When You Forgot Something Important 
Describe A Special Cake You Received From Others 
Describe A Gift You Would Like To Buy For Your Friend 
Describe A Job One Of Your Grandparents Did 
Describe A Competition You Would Like To Participate In 
Describe An Energetic Person That You Know 
Describe A Product You Bought But Returned At The End 
Describe A Situation In Your Vehicle That Broke Down During Your Travel 
Describe A Friend You Like To Talk With 
Describe A Time When You Received Good Service In A Store 
Describe An Indoor Or Outdoor Place Where It Is Easy For You To Study 
Describe A Subject That You Would Like To Learn In The Future 
Describe A City That You Think Is Very Interesting 
Describe A Time That You Showed Something New To Others 
Describe Something That Made You Feel Confident At Your Work Or Study 
Describe A Time When You Answered A Phone Call From Someone You Did Not Know In A Public Place 
Describe An Important River Or Lake In Your Country 
Describe An Old Friend You Had Lost Touch With And Got In Contact With Again 
Describe A Cultural Place (e.g., a library, museum, theatre) 
Describe A Type Of Favorite Food That You Ate At Special Events 
Describe A Place In Your City You Have Been To Where You Can See Wildlife (e.g., animals, birds, insects, plants) 
Describe A Project That You Have Worked On Recently 
Describe A Film Character Played By Your Favorite Actor 
Describe An Ideal And Perfect Place Where You Would Like To Stay (e.g. a house, an apartment) 
Describe A Person From Whom Others Like To Ask For Advice 
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 Movie You Watched And Enjoyed Recently 
Describe A Person You Know Who Is Talented 
Describe An Online Video Where You Learned Something New 
Describe A Person Who Always Has Strong Opinions. 
Describe A Person Who Likes To Make Things By Hand (e.g., toys, furniture). 
Describe A Person Who Likes To Read A Lot. 
Describe A Person Who Has Chosen A Career In The Medical Field (e.g., a doctor or a nurse). 
Describe A Natural Place Such As Parks Or Mountains. 
Describe An Enjoyable Journey By Public Transport. 
Describe A Small Store Where You Often Buy Things. 
Describe A Person Who You Are Happy To Know. 
Describe A Kind Of Foreign Food You Have Had. 
Describe A Child That You Know. 
Describe A Place You Have Been To Where Things Are Expensive 
Describe Your Favorite Climate 
Describe A Special Meal That Someone Made For You. 
Describe A Place Where You Have Taken Photos More Than Once. 
Describe A Person Who Thinks Music Is Important And Enjoys Music. 
Describe Something You Own That You Want To Replace 
Describe A Tourist Attraction That Very Few People Visit But That You Think Is Interesting. 
Describe Someone You Know Who Made A Good Decision Recently 
Describe A Person Who Likes To Buy Goods At Low Prices 
Describe A Person Who Encouraged You To Achieve Your Goal. 
Describe An Important Plant In Your Country. 
Describe a Car You Would Like To Buy In The Future. 
Describe Someone (A Famous Person) Who Is A Role Model For Young People. 
Describe A New Law You Would Like To Introduce In Your Country 
Describe An Important Achievement You Have Made 
Describe An Unusual Holiday Or Vacation You Had 
Describe A Uniform You Wear (e.g., at school, at work). 
Describe A Public Facility (e.g., A Museum, A Library) That Has Been Renovated And Improved. 
Describe A Place Where You Can Relax. 
Describe A Time When You Picked Up An Item That Someone Else Lost. 
Describe A Bad Service You Received In A Restaurant Or Shop 
Describe A Person Who Has Interesting Ideas Or Opinions 
Describe A Rule That Is Important In Your School Or At Work. 
Describe A Time When You Solve A Problem By Using A Computer. 
Describe A Photo That Makes You Happy 
Describe A Party You Enjoyed 
Describe A Period That Changed Your Life 
Describe A Successful Business Person You Admire 
Describe A Park Or A Garden In Your City 
Describe A Foreigner Who Can Speak Your Language Well 
Describe A Place In Your Country That You Think Is Interesting 
Describe A Good Advertisement That You Think Is Useful. 
Describe A Famous Athlete You Admire 
Describe An Activity That Made You Feel Tired 
Describe A Time When You Waited A Long Time For A Nice Thing 
Describe A Time You Bought Something From A Street Market 
Describe A Skill That You Learned When You Were A Teenager 
Describe A Person You Know Who Likes To Talk A Lot 
Describe A Useful Object In Your Home That You Cannot Live Without 
Describe A Long-Term Goal You Would Like To Achieve 
Describe An Occasion When You Had To Do Something In A Hurry. 
Describe A Time When Someone Did Quite Well In A Team (e.g., school, work, or a community). 
Describe An Occasion When You Heard Someone Complain About Something In A Restaurant Or Other Business. 
Describe A Time When You Were Very Busy 
Describe An Interesting Conversation You Had With An Old Person. 
Describe An Activity You Enjoyed Most In Your Primary School. 
Describe Something You Do Regularly To Help You Work Or Study. 
Describe A Time When People Near You Made A Lot Of Noise 
Describe A Travel You Were Looking Forward To But Was Delayed. 
Describe A Job You Don't Want To Do In The Future. 
Describe An outdoor Activity You Did In A New Place Recently 
Describe A Time When You Used A Paper Map 
Describe A Movie/Film That You Felt Strongly About. 
Describe A Person Who Is Good At Making People Feel Welcome In His/Her Home. 
Describe Another City You Would Like To Stay In For A Short Time. 
Describe A Person You Know Who Likes To Cook For Others 
Describe Your Favorite Childhood Friend 
Describe A Painting You Enjoy Watching 
Describe A Story Someone Told You And You Remember 
Describe A Difficult Thing You Did 
Describe A Thing You Did To Learn Another Language 
Describe A Difficult Decision You Once Made 
Describe Someone You Know Who Often Helps Others 
Describe A New Shop That Recently Opened In Your City/town 
Describe A Piece Of Clothing You Wear Most Often 
Describe A Time When You Talked To A Group Of People 
Describe An Occasion When You Spent Time With A Young Child 
Describe Someone You Know Who Has Recently Moved To A New Place 
Describe An Occasion When You Got Incorrect Information 
Describe A Place You Went To Where There Are A Lot Of People 
Describe A Job You Are Interested In 
Describe A Game You Played In Your Childhood 
Describe An Occasion When You Lost Your Way 
Describe A Time When You Saved Money To Buy An Expensive Gift For Others. 
Describe An Exciting Adventure You Would Like To Go On 
Describe A Popular Person 
Describe Someone Who Moved To Your Community And Brought Positive Influence 
Describe A Time When You Received Money On Your Birthday 
Describe A Complaint That You Made And You Were Satisfied With The Result 
Describe A Water Sport You Want To Learn In The Future. 
Describe A Long Car Journey You Went On. 
Describe An Invention That Is Useful In Your Daily Life. 
Describe An Interesting Neighbor 
Describe A Time When You Forgot/missed An Appointment 
Describe An Experience Of Online Shopping 
Describe A Person You Know Who Loves To Grow Plants (e.g., vegetables/fruits/flowers, etc.) 
Describe A Fashionable Person 
Describe A Person You Know Who Is From A Different Culture 
Describe The First Day At School That You Remember. 
Describe A Person You Have Met Who You Want To Work/study With 
Describe Your Favorite Place In Your House Where You Can Relax 
Describe A Time When You Missed Or Were Late For A Meeting 
Describe A Technological Product You Own That You Feel Is Difficult To Use. 
Describe Something You Would Like To Learn In The Future 
Describe A Piece Of Good News That You Heard About Someone You Know Well 
Describe A Time When You Had An Argument With A Friend 
Describe An Unforgettable Meal You Had 
Describe An Activity You Enjoyed In Your Free Time When You Were Young 
Describe A Historical Period You Would Like To Know More About 
Describe A Daily Routine That You Enjoy 
Describe A Place You Visited Where The Air Was Polluted 
Describe A Website You Often Visit 
Describe An Advertisement You Do Not Like 
Describe A Course That Impressed You A Lot 
Describe An Item Of Clothing That Someone Gave You 
Describe Something You Cannot Live Without (not a computer/phone). 
Describe Someone You Like To Spend Time With. 
Describe Something You Do To Keep Fit And Healthy 
Describe A Special Day Out That Cost You Little Money 
Describe A Positive Change That You Made In Your Life 
Describe Something That Helps You To Concentrate On Study Or Work 
Describe An Invention That Has Positively Changed The World. 
Describe Something That Was Broken In Your Home And Then Repaired 
Describe A Happy Event You Organized 
Describe An Ambition That You Haven Not Achieved 
Describe A Person Who You Follow On Social Media. 
Describe A Family Member You Want To Work With In The Future