IELTS test in India and the UK March 2013 (General Training)

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? Can I see your ID? Where are you from? Where do you live now? Describe your city. Where would you like to live in the future?

Cue Card Talk about a gift that you gave to someone recently. Please say - What was the gift and when was it given? - Whom did you give it to? - How did you feel about it? Discussion - Talk about the importance of gifts in your country. - What kind of gifts do you like to give? - What is the role of advertisement in gifts industry?

IELTS Speaking test in Sudan March 2013

Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What type of transport do you usually use? - Do you think transportation in your country is good? Why? - How would you upgrade the transportation in your country? Cue Card Describe a situation when you were late. Please say - When was it? - Why were you late? - How did you feel about it? Discussion

- Do people in your country accept excuses for being late? Why? - What type of excuses do people in your country accept?

I E L T S t e s t in S u d an a n d A z e r b a i j an Ma r c h 2 0 1 2 ( A c a d e mi c M o d u l e )
Speaking test Interview What is your name? Where do you come from? Describe your house or apartment. What do you like about your bedroom?

Cue Card Talk about money that you received as a present. Please say - Who gave you the money? - When did you receive the money? - How did you spend it? Discussion - Which professions have the highest salaries in your country? - Who should have the highest salaries in your view? - Should parents give their children a lot of pocket money?

IE LT S t est in Sa u di Ara bia Ap ril 20 12 ( Aca d emic M odu l e)

Speaking test Interview Do you come from a big city or a small town? Tell me about your home city. How close is the relationship between people in your community? Do you think your community is safe for bringing up children? Why?

Cue Card Talk about your best friend. Please say Who is your best friend? How did you meet him/her? Do you see him/her often these days? Why is he/she your best friend? Please describe his/her personality.

Discussion Is friendship important to you? Is friendship a problem at workplace? Why? Why do some friends break up? What is more important: friends or family? Why? Do you have a friendly relationship with your kids?

IE LT S t est in Au stra l ia M a rch 2012 ( Aca d emic M od ul e)

Cue Card Describe a movie that you like. Please say - What is the name of the movie? - What is it about? - Why do you like it? Discussion How are movie stars treated in your country? Should films be financed by the governments? Do they have any educational value? Can you learn other languages from movies?

IE LT S Sp ea king t est in Azerba ija n Febru a ry 2013

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? Can I see your ID? Where are you from? Do you work or study? What subject are you studying? Do you like it? Do you use computer in you daily life? Did somebody explain to you how to use computer in the first place? When did you use a computer for the first time? What did you use it for, the first time?

Cue Card Describe a present that you have given to someone. Please say - What was it? - Who did you give it to? - Why did you choose it? Discussion Did he/she like the present? What kinds of things are usually given as gifts in your culture? On what occasions are you expected to give presents? What kind of presents do people give to little kids? Is the cost of gift of any importance?

IE LT S t est in Ch in a a nd Isra el Febru a ry 2013 ( G ene ra l Tra ining)

Speaking test Interview

What is your full name? Can I see your ID? Where are you from? Do you work or study?

Cue Card Describe a cafe that you like to visit the most. Please say - Where is it? - When and how often do you go there? - What is so special about it? Discussion What does it look like from the outside? What do you like about it the most? Is there anything you dislike about it? Would you recommend this place to others?

IE LT S t est in Su d an December 201 2 ( G enera l Tra ini ng)

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? What can I call you? What is the most challenging part of your job? Would you recommend your job to others?

Cue Card Talk about something that you plan to do in life besides your work and personal life. Please say What do you want to do? What should you do for your plan to come true? Why do you want to do it? How would you feel once you have achieved it?

Discussion Do you like museums? Have you been to a museum recently? What museum would you like to visit? Is it important for children to visit museums? Do you think people take more photographs now than they did in the past? When was last time you took a photograph?

IE LT S t est in t h e USA a nd Cyp ru s D ecember 2012 ( G e nera l T ra ining) Speaking test Interview

What is your full name? - Do you work or study? - What part of your job is more challenging? - Would you recommend this job to others? - Can employers ask employees to work on Sundays? - What do you do to keep your body fit? - What did you learn from your secondary school to keep your body healthy? - What do you think you would do in the future to be healthy? Cue Card Talk about a present that you gave to your friend. Please say - What was it? - When did this happen? - How did you feel about it? Discussion - Do you think people enjoy more giving or receiving gifts? - What type of gifts do children like? Why? - What do we have to consider before giving gifts to people?

IE LT S Sp ea king t est in O ma n M a rch 2013

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? Where do you live? May I see your ID? Do you do some housework at home? What housework do you dislike to do at home? Is it important for a child to do household chores? Why? Do you live in a house or an apartment? Do you like your home? What kind of home would you like to have in the future?

Cue Card Talk about a meal that you were invited to. Please say - When and where it took place? - Who has invited you? - Explain why you enjoyed the meal. Discussion Explain the importance of having a meal together as a family. What are the problems that working parents are facing with meal preparation? What is the difference between a daily meal and a meal prepared for a special occasion? Do you agree that there are more foods available these days as compared to the past?

IELTS Speaking test in Nigeria March 2013

Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - What is the major challenge at your job? - Would you recommend this job to others? - Do you like to take pictures? - Why do you think it is so? - Do you have a family portrait at home? - What is so unique about it? - When was the last time you took a picture? - Do you think people exercise a lot these days? - Do you exercise yourself? - What exercises do you do? Cue Card Describe a major event in your country. Please say - Who takes part in the event - What is important about the event - Why you like/dislike this event. Discussion - Do you think people from the countryside forget their local culture when moving to the city? Why? - How do we encourage preserving the culture?

2 rec ent IE LTS Sp ea king t est s

Speaking Test 1 Interview - Describe the town you come from in your country. - Do you believe bicycles are popular where you live? - Do you believe bicycles are important to children? Cue Card Describe something you have always wanted to buy. - What is it? - Why do you like it? - Do you think you will buy it some day? Discussion - Do you believe shopping is more popular today than in the past? - Does it affect our society positively or negatively? - Do you believe we spend to much time shopping? - How does advertisement affect our shopping habits? - What are the pros and cons if it? - How does advertisement affect business?

Speaking Test Interview - What is your full name? - Tell me about your town. - What do you like about your town? Cue card Discuss a sports activity you watched or joined, you should say - Where it happened - What exactly happened - Why it was memorable Discussion - What do you think is the most popular sports nowadays? - What do you think about the benefits of swimming? - Do you think swimming is a good sport? - What sports activities were you engaged in at school? - If you were given a chance to go back to school, what sports would you engage in? - Should children be encouraged to do more sports? - What kind of sports are better for the kids, team or from individual sports?

IE LT S t est in M ongol ia M a rch 2013 ( Aca d emic M od ul e)

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? Can I see your ID? Where are you from? Where do you live now? Do you work or study?

Cue Card Describe a cafe that you like to visit a lot. Please say - Where is it located? - Why do you like it? - How often do you visit it? Discussion - Is a cafe a good place to meet people? - Compare a cafe and a restaurant, what are the differences? - Do you like to meet with your friends at home or outside?

IE LT S Sp ea king t est in Ind ia M a rch 2012

Speaking test Interview What is your full name? What should I call you? What do you do? Are you working or a studying? Describe your job.

Did you always want to do this job? Do you like walking? Why do you like to walk? Did you walk a lot in your childhood with your family?

Cue Card Describe a foreign culture that you like. Please say - What culture is it? - How did you get to know about this culture? - What do you like in it? Discussion What are the advantages of knowing a foreign culture? Is it necessary to know the language of that culture? Do you think it is easy to learn a foreign language? How does learning the language help? Do you think that foreign culture reminds you of your own culture? How?

IE LT S Sp ea king t est in Nigeria M a rch 2012

Speaking test Interview Can you tell me your full name? Where are you from? Do you work or study? What subject are you studying? Do you think many people study this subject? When do you think a mobile phone is most useful? Do you think our environment is noisy nowadays? What kind of noise do you like or dislike?

Cue Card Describe an advertisement that you saw or heard recently. Please say - What is the name of the advertisement? - Explain what it is about. - Why did you remember this advertisement? Discussion What type of media is mostly used for advertising? - Do you think children like ads? - Are they influenced by ads? - Are you aware of any regulations imposed on advertisement? - Do you think advertisement should be regulated since children are influenced by it? - What other methods apart from singing and dancing do advertisers use?