ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 1

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program

Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. Do you see your friends very often?

2. What do you like about your close friends?
3. Have you known each other long?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

Describe a teacher you liked.

You should say:

 who this person was

 when he/she was your teacher
 which subject he/she taught you

and describe his/her characteristics that you liked.

I would like to talk about one of my favorite teachers for the last three years. I have been
informal school. Her name is NGA and she was my English teacher when I was in 10th
grade. In addition, she has a round face, small figure and silky black hair. She is the
friendliest teacher I have ever had. She is an extremely caring and patient person. She took
the time to listen to our difficulties in learning English and she tried to find a learning
method that worked for each of us. She helped the class members get to know each other
by participating in interactive games. Now that this topic has reminded me of her.I hope
that she is doing well and wish her all the best in whatever she strives to achieve.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. What do you think are the most important qualities for friends to have?

2. Which are more important to people, their families or their friends? Why?
 3. What do you think causes friendships to break up?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 2

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. How would you describe yourself?

2. In which ways are you similar to your friends?
3. Are you similar to or different from your brother(s)/sister(s)?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

Describe someone in your family who you admire.

You should say:

 who he/she is
 what relation you have with him/her
 what you do together

and explain why you admire this person.

It's really hard for me to choose a family member that I admire because I love and admire
them all equally. But if I had to choose one, it would be my mother. She is someone I can
never thank enough.
 Mom is always a good housewife, always taking time to take care of my family. Every day,
my mother and I usually wake up early to prepare breakfast for the whole family. I usually
help my mother with all the housework in the house.I admire and look up to my mother
because she devoted a lot of time and energy to the upbringing of my siblings. Despite
working hard, she always made time to teach us many useful things which are necessary and
important in our later lives. Whenever I have difficulties, She is full of useful hints for me to
solve everything. I often want to say ‘I love you, mom’. My mother is the most perfect
woman in my heart

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. What other types of relationship, apart from friends or family, are important in

people’s lives today?

2. Have relationships with neighbors where you live changed in recent years? How?

3. How important do you think it is for a person to spend some time alone? Why/Why

not?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 3

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. Do you do any sports?

2. How do you spend a typical weekend?
3. Have you got any hobbies or interests?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

Describe something healthy you enjoy doing.

 You should say:

 what you do
 where you do it
 who you do it with

and explain why you think doing it is healthy.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. Why do some people think that modern lifestyles are not healthy?

2. Why do some people choose to lead unhealthy lives?

3. What could be done to encourage people to live in a healthy way?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 4

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. Do you watch sports on TV?

2. How do people in your country stay fit?
3. Is it important for children to play sports?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

Talk about a form of exercise you used to do.

 You should say:

 where you used to do it

 who you used to do it with
 why you stopped

and say if you would like to restart that sport or not, and why.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. Should people be encouraged more to take up sports?

2. Why do some people enjoy participating in sports more than others?

3. Which sports do you think are the best for people who aren’t used to physical

activities?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 5

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes
Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. What subject are you studying?

2. What do you like most about your studies?
3. What do you want to do in the future when you finish studying?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

 Describe a stressful day at school/ university.

You should say:

 how the day started

 how things went wrong
 who appeared on that day

and explain why the day was stressful.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. What are the advantages of studying under pressure?

2. Does it have any disadvantages also?

3. What is the importance of having days off?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 6

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. Do you like studying? Why / why not?

2. Do you prefer to study alone or with others? Why?
3. Where do you prefer to go when you need to study? Why?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

 Describe something you plan to learn in the future.
You should say:
 what you plan to learn
 why you want to learn it
 where and how you learn it
and explain why it is important to you.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. Do you think schools and universities should only provide education related to future

careers? Why do you think that?

2. What are the most popular courses in your country? Why do you think these courses

are so popular?

3. What are some courses that you think might be popular in the future?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 7

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. Are there any environmental problems in your country?

2. Do you take an interest in nature?
3. Do you or your family take steps to help the environment?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

 Describe an environmental problem in the news.

You should say:

 when it was
 where it happened
 what actually happened

and say how you feel about the problem.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. What do you think is the main danger the world faces in terms of the environment?

2. What examples are there of how we damage the natural world?

3. In which ways do we respond well to environmental problems?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 8

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. What’s the weather like in your country?

2. Which months have the best weather in your country?
3. Does it bother you much when it rains?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

 Describe a time with bad weather conditions.

You should say:

 when it was
 where you were
 what the weather was like

and say how you feel about the weather.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. Do you think the weather affects how people feel?

2. Do you think the weather is changing due to global warming?

3. In which ways are weather forecasts useful?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 9

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. How long have you been learning English?

2. Do you like learning languages?
3. How did you learn the languages that you know?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

 Describe the first time you spoke with foreigners.

You should say:

 when it was
 who you spoke with
 what language you used

and say how you felt about it.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. Why do you think it is important to learn a foreign language?

2. How is it helpful to you to speak a foreign language?

3. What is the most difficult part of learning a foreign language for you?

ACADEMY OF POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT FINAL SPEAKING TEST 10

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES Subject: IELTS 3- Advanced Program
Semester II – Year: 2021 - 2022
Time Allowance: 10 minutes

Part 1: Introduction (3 points –3 minutes)

1. How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family?

2. Do you prefer to speak to people by phone or by writing emails?
3. Is there anything you dislike about mobile phones?

Part 2: Cue Card (4 points – 4 minutes)

Describe an interesting conversation you had with

 your friends.

You should say:

 who you had it with

 where and how long you talked
 what you talked about

and explain why it was interesting.

Part 3: Discussion (3 points – 3 minutes)

1. What are the differences between topics that women and men usually discuss?

2. Why are some people afraid of public speaking?

3. What might be a reason for a person to start a conversation with a stranger?