Recent IELTS Speaking Test & Questions August 2024 | IELTS Speaking Test

"Speaking Test USA, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What was your childhood dream?
- Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
- What is your dream job?
- Do you think you are an ambitious person?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion when you heard someone complaining about something in a restaurant/store or other business places.

- When and where it happened?
- What he/she complained about?
- What the result was?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How do companies train their staff to deal with complaints?
- What do people usually complain about?
- How do most people complain, in writing or by other methods?
- How do people often respond to poor customer service?
- How would you react if you received a poor service at a restaurant?
- Who are more likely to make complaints, older people or younger people?

(Shared By T.S)

"Speaking Test Turkey, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How do you keep healthy?
- What is your favourite sport?
- Are there health classes in your school?
- Is it easy for people to exercise in your country?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a skill that you learned in your childhood.

- What the skill was?
- Who taught you this skill?
- How they taught you?
- And explain why you think it is important?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Where do children learn skills in your country?
- What are the differences between learning skills on your own and from others?
- What important skills should a child learn?
- What skills do you think teenagers should have?
- Who should teach teenagers skills?
- What are the differences between children learning skills and adults learning skills?

(Shared By D.S)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often fix things?
- Did you learn to fix things when you were younger?
- What do you do when one thing is broken and cannot be fixed?
- Do you think it is necessary for people to learn to fix things?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a person who is good at making people feel welcome in his/her home.

- Who this person is?
- How you knew him/her?
- How he/she makes you feel welcome?
- And explain how you feel about this person?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do people in your country often invite others to their homes? Why?
- What do you think of serving food to visitors?
- What kind of people do you think are more likely to invite others to their homes?
- Who are more likely to invite others to their homes, people in the countryside or people in the city?
- Are tourist attractions in the countryside more popular than those in the cities?
- What facilities are there in the tourist attractions in your country?

(Shared By K.R)

"Speaking Test South Africa, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Can you concentrate for a long time?
- Could you concentrate for a long time when you were younger?
- Is it easy for you to concentrate in a noisy place?
- How do you stay focused?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a time when you picked up an item that someone else lost.

- What the item was?
- When and where you found it?
- What you did after finding it?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What kind of people tend to lose things more often than others?
- What kind of things do people often lose?
- Why do some people find lost things easier than others?
- What do you think are the reasons why some people pick up lost things and don't give them back?
- Should parents teach their children to return things lost by others?
- Why do some people enjoy collecting antiques or second-hand items?

(Shared By G.K)

"Speaking Test Canada, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Did you have a bike when you were young?
- Did you ride a bike when you were little?
- Did you ride a bike to school?
- Do you ride a bike when you go out now?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an unusual holiday you had.

- What holiday it was?
- Who you were with?
- What you did?
- And explain why it was unusual?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you think people in your country have long enough holidays?
- Which holidays are important in your country ?
- Are there any popular places for holidays in your country?
- What are the differences between old and young people when spending their holidays?
- Do you think having holidays help people learn about other countries' cultures?
- Why do some people dislike holidays?

(Shared By A.K)

"Speaking Test Malaysia, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What films do you like?
- Do you love ice cream?
- Did you often eat ice cream when you were younger?
- Are there shops selling ice cream near the place where you live?
- Can you make ice cream yourself?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a film you watched or Describe a film that impressed you a lot.

- When and where you watched it?
- What was the movie about?
- Why you chose to watch it?
- How you felt about it? and explain why it made you think a lot?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What are other ways to watch movies now?
- What kinds of films do young people particularly like?
- Do different age groups like the same sort of films now?
- Do you think that certain movies are not meant for each and every age group?
- What kinds of films are popular in India?
- Do you think that the impact of movies on people is two-fold? Why?
- What do you think of violent films?
- What’s the difference between American movies and movies from your country?

(Shared By N.S)

"Speaking Test Ghana, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What films do you like?
- Did you often watch films when you were a child?
- Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
- Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
- Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a useful object in your home that you can’t live without.

- What it is?
- How often you use it?
- How you use it?
- And explain why you can’t live without it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What equipment do you find difficult to use?
- What can you do with a laptop?
- What are the benefits of using technology in the workplace?
- Why do some people in the workplace dislike technology?
- Why do people buy a lot of household appliances?
- What do people often do with electronic devices?.
- Why are children attracted to new things (such as electronics)?
- Why do some grown-ups hate to throw out old things (such as clothes)?
- Is the way people buy things affected? How?
- What do you think influences people to buy new things?

(Shared By A.K)

"Speaking Test Vietnam, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How do you like geography?
- Do you think geography is useful?
- Have you ever learned geography?
- Do you want to be a geography teacher?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a photo that you took and are proud of Or a photo that makes you smile.

- When did you take this photo?
- Where you took it?
- What is the photo about?
- Why you feel proud of the photo?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why do some people like to use photographs to document important things?
- What can one learn from photographs taken throughout history?
- Are photographs the best way to remember something?
- Which is better, taking photos or keeping a diary?

(Shared By A.G)

"Speaking Test Taiwan, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?
- Have you ever received a great gift?
- What do you consider when choosing a gift?
- Do you think you are good at choosing gifts?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe something in your country that you are interested in.

- What it is?
- How you know about it?
- Why you are interested in it?
- And explain whether you would like to know more about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What challenges are facing preserving or promoting this aspect of your country?
- In what ways do you think this aspect contributes to the identity or reputation of your country?
- Have you ever participated in activities related to this aspect of your country? If so, what was your experience like?
- Should the government invest more in promoting or preserving this aspect of your country's culture? Why or why not?

(Shared By Z.I)

"Speaking Test USA, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Are robots important?
- Do robots affect people’s lives?
- Have you ever watched a movie about robots?
- Should we let a robot drive for us for long time?
- What can robots do for you at home?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion when someone or something made noise.

- Who/what made the noise?
- What the noise was like?
- What you did?
- And explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What kinds of places should be noise-free?
- On what occasions do people need to be quiet?
- Can people bring children to these noise-free places?
- Why can't people make noise in places like libraries and museums?
- What public morals/etiquette should people follow in your country?
- Do you think we should allow children to make noise in public places?
- Is noise pollution serious in India?
- Do you like to live in a noisy place?
- Do you like to go to noisy places?
- Where can you hear a loud noise?
- Do you think that there is more noise in people’s lives today than in the past?
- Do you think that cities will become noisier in the future?

(Shared By N.S)

"Speaking Test New Zealand, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do people like tea and coffee nowadays?
- Do you prefer to use tea or coffee to serve your guests?
- When was the last time you had a cup of coffee or tea?
- Do you usually buy your coffee in a coffee shop?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a situation when you helped someone.

- What the situation was?
- Who the person was?
- How you helped them?
- And explain how you felt after helping him/her?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Should people be very kind when they help others?
- Should children be taught to be kind to others?
- Should parents help their kids with their homework?
- What kind of advice should parents give to their children?
- Should parents give children advice? Why?
- Can kids provide any help to parents?
- Do you like helping others?
- In your view should children be taught to help others?
- How can we encourage children to help others?
- Do you think people are less willing to help others these days compared to the past?
- Do people trust others as much as they used to in the past?
- How do people in your community help one another?

(Shared By K.W)

"Speaking Test Turkey, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like to stay in a place with a lot of noise?
- What kinds of noises are there in the area where you live?
- Do you want to move to a quieter place?
- Do you think there is too much noise in today's world?
- Is making noise one of people's rights?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a time you successfully did something difficult.

- When it was?
- What you did?
- Where it happened?
- And explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What kinds of jobs require people to be confident?
- On what occasions should children be encouraged? How?
- How do you help children stay focused?
- What challenges do young people face today?

(Shared By D.S)

"Speaking Test Canada, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
- What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to the most?
- Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
- Do you think music education is important for children?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a time when you used a map.

- When it was?
- Where you were?
- What you did?
- And explain how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What do people usually do when they get lost?
- What are the differences between paper and digital maps?
- What do you think of in-car GPS navigation systems?
- What do people often do with a map?
- Why do most people prefer to use a paper map?
- How does learning to read a map help you learn more about your country?
- Do you often get lost?
- Is map-reading skill important?
- Are some people good at map-reading than others?
- Why some people like travelling to other places?
- Should they find information about the place before going there?

(Shared By C.K)

"Speaking Test Spain, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
- Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
- Do you like wearing T-shirts?
- Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a period when you were busy.

- When it was?
- What you did during the period?
- What made you busy?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Are you often busy?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
- Do you think children should learn through playing games or under pressure?
- What kind of pressure people may experience at work?
- How does technology help with time management?
- Does technology distract people?
- Do you like the fast pace of modern life?
- How do you feel when you are really busy?
- What’ s the best way to deal with stress?
- What kind of lifestyle is suitable to people in modern society?
- What relaxation techniques do you usually use?

(Shared By P.S)

"Speaking Test Kazakhstan, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often use maps?
- Do you use paper maps?
- How often do you use maps on your phone?
- Do you have maps at home?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an interesting conversation you had with a very old person.

- Who this person is?
- Where you had the conversation?
- What you talked about?
- And explain how you felt about the experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- How do people have a conversation with an elderly person?
- What can young people learn from of people?
- Do you think old people can work better than young people?
- What are the advantages of having people of different ages living in the same house?
- Has old people's life quality improved when compared to the past?
- Do old people share the same interest with young people?
- Do you think old people and young people can share the same interest?
- What skills can the old teach the young?
- What skills can the young teach the old?
- Do you think the old people should live with their family?

(Shared By B.S)

"Speaking Test South Africa, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Is fishing popular in your country?
- Do you like eating fish?
- Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?
- Have you seen any movies with lots of fish?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a job you would not like to do in the future.

- What is the job ?
- How you heard about it?
- Why you don’t want to do it?
- How you feel about the job?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What jobs do young Indian people like to do?
- Do young Indian people prefer to choose an exciting job or a job with a high salary?
- Is it essential to be successful in a job?
- Do you think Al will take over many jobs?

(Shared By D.K)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you usually help people around you?
- How you should how do you help people around you, such as neighbors' family, and friends?
- Do your parents teach you how to help others?
- Did your parents help you a lot when you were young?
- What have you done to help the elderly?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a sportsperson/athlete that you admire.

- Who is the person?
- What he is like in real life?
- What is his/her achievement?
- Why do you admire him?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Should students have physical education and do sports at school?
- What qualities should an athlete have?
- Is talent important in sports?
- Is it easy to identify children’s talents?
- What is the most popular sport in your country?
- Why are there so few top athletes?
- Do teenagers like exercising in your country?
- Do you think physical education is necessary? Why?
- How do you think physical education classes affect children's development?
- What kind of exercises do Indian people like?

(Shared By N.S)

"Speaking Test Germany, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like chatting with friends?
- What do you usually chat about with friends?
- Do you prefer to chat with a group of people or with only one friend?
- Do you prefer to communicate face-to-face or via social media?
- Do you argue with friends?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a uniform you wear (at your school or company) or you wore at school.

- When you wear it?
- Who bought it for you?
- What does it look like?
- How you feel about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why should students wear uniforms?
- Why should people at work wear uniforms?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of wearing a uniform?
- Can people tell a person's personality by his or her clothes?
- On what occasion should people wear uniforms?
- Should companies ask for employees' opinions about the design of uniforms?
- Why should students wear uniforms?
- On what occasion should people wear uniforms?

(Shared By K.K)

"Speaking Test Singapore, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you go running a lot?
- Where do you usually go running?
- When was the last time you went running?
- What do you think of running as a sport?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a long-term goal you would like to achieve.

- What the goal is?
- How long have you had this goal?
- How you would achieve it?
- And explain why you set this goal?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What habits should one possess to achieve a long-term goal?
- How do you envision balancing your personal needs while saving money to buy a house?
- What is the difference between a long-term and a short-term goal?
- Are short-term goals stepping stones towards larger goals?

(Shared By S.K)

"Speaking Test UAE, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How do you go to work/school?
- What is the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
- How far is it from your home to work or school?
- Do you think people will drive more in the future?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a place where you would like to go to relax.

- Where it is?
- When you would like to go there?
- What you would like to do there?
- And explain why you would like to go to this place?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do people now have more relaxing ways than before?
- Do you prefer natural places or man-made spaces for relaxation?
- What factors make a place relaxing for you?
- Does technology impact people's ability to relax in such places?

(Shared By K.R)

"Speaking Test Sri Lanka, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?
- Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
- Do you like advertisements?
- What kind of advertising do you like?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a person you know who likes to talk a lot.

- Who this person is?
- How do you know him/her?
- What he/she likes to talk about?
- And explain how you feel about this person?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What communication skills does a talkative person have?
- Is it good to be talkative?
- How should parents encourage their children to talk more?
- How should people encourage children to express themselves when being asked questions that they are afraid to answer?
- On what occasion do you think a child should talk less than usual?
- What jobs need employees to be talkative?
- What communication skills are important?
- Are you talkative?
- Are most Indian people talkative?
- What jobs need employees to be talkative?
- Should children be encouraged to talk more?

(Shared By M.K)

"Speaking Test Canada, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Who is your favourite celebrity in your country?
- What kind of famous people do you often see in the news?
- Do you pay attention to famous people in the news?
- Do you believe that the news about famous people in the media is true?
- Would you like to be a famous person in the news?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe an occasion you wore your favourite clothes.

- When it was?
- What you wore?
- Why you wore it?
- And how you felt about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Do you think people should dress up formally for the workplace?
- Why do some people like to wear traditional clothes?
- Will traditional clothes disappear in the future?
- Do old people change their style of dressing?

(Shared By S.P)

"Speaking Test Saudi Arabia, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Is the city where you live crowded?
- Is there a crowded place near where you live?
- Do you like crowded places?
- Do most people like crowded places?
- When was the last time you were in a crowded place?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a time when missed or were late for an important meeting/event.

- When it happened?
- What happened?
- Why you missed/were late for it?
- And explain how you felt about this experience?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Are you a punctual person?
- Do you think it important to be on time?
- Do you always avoid being late?
- Why are people often late for meetings or appointments?
- Are people in your country often late for meetings?
- Do you think people are born with time management skills or they can develop them?

(Shared By R.S)

"Speaking Test South Africa, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do a lot of people like music?
- What kind of music do you listen to?
- Is it easy to learn music?
- Did you have music lessons at school?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe your favourite place in your house where you can relax.

- Where it is?
- What it is like?
- What you enjoy doing there?
- And explain why you feel relaxed at this place?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why is it difficult for some people to relax?
- What are the benefits of doing exercise?
- Do people in your country exercise after work?
- What is the place where people spend most of their time at home?
- Do you think there should be classes for training young people and children how to relax?
- Which is more important, mental relaxation or physical relaxation?

(Shared By B.K)

"Speaking Test Australia, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often feel bored?
- When would you feel bored?
- What do you do when you feel bored?
- Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a person you met at a party and enjoyed a conversation with.

- Who was the person?
- What topics did you discuss?
- How did you feel?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Under what circumstances do you meet new people, and when do you communicate with people you don't know?
- Where do people go to meet new people?
- What topics do you discuss with new acquaintances?
- What topics are not suitable for discussion?
- What's the difference between chatting with friends and new people?
- How do people start a conversation?
- Is it difficult for Indian people to talk to foreigners?
- Why are some people unwilling to have conversations with strangers?

(Shared By K.K)

"Speaking Test Egypt, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Why do some people have a better memory while others just don’t?
- Why do more people rely on cell phones to remember things?
- Are you good at memorizing things?
- Have you ever forgotten something important?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a historical building you have been to.

- Where it is?
- What it looks like?
- What it is used for now?
- What you learned there?
- And how you felt about this historical building?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Why do people visit historical places?
- Do Indian people like visiting historical places?
- Should government fund protection of historical places?
- Is it necessary to protect historical buildings?

(Shared By A.S)

"Speaking Test Netherlands, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your favorite color?
- Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?
- Are there any colors that have a special meaning in your country?
- Do you think different types of people like different colors?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a place you visited where the air was polluted.

- Where the place is?
- When you visited it?
- Why the air was not good?
- And explain how you felt about the place?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Is there more pollution than the past?
- Do you think cities are cleaner or dirtier than the countryside areas? Why?
- What can factories and power plants do to reduce pollutants?
- Do you think wind has any effect on pollution? How?
- In what ways can air pollution be reduced effectively?
- Do you think many companies have been forced to reduce pollution?

(Shared By D.K)

"Speaking Test Singapore, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you often lose things?
- What can we do to avoid losing things?
- Why do some people tend to lose things more often than others?
- What will you do if you find something lost by others?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a daily routine that you enjoy.

- What it is?
- Where and when you do it?
- Who do you do it with?
- Explain why you enjoy it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- Should children have learning routines?
- What are the advantages of children having a routine at school?
- Does having a routine make kids feel more secure at school?
- How do people’s routines differ on weekdays and weekends?
- What daily routines people have at home?
- What are the differences in people’s daily routines now and 15 years ago?

(Shared By B.S)

"Speaking Test Nigeria, August 2024"

Part 1 # Interview #

- What is your full name?
- May I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you prefer to save money or spend money?
- How do you save money?
- What do you think about payment apps or mobile payments?
- Do you use a credit card to buy things?
- Do you think cash will still be popular in the future?

Part 2 # Cue Card #

Describe a public facility (for example a museum or a library) that been renovated and improved recently.

- What the facility is?
- When it was renovated and improved?
- What has been renovated and improved?
- And explain how you feel about it?

Part 3 # Discussion #

- What are the benefits of public facilities?
- Why are some public transport methods popular, such as the subway?
- Why are some public transport methods unpopular?
- What king of transport do young and old people prefer?
- Do you think people feel happier when they are in a park or in a coffee shop? Why?
- Is a public park necessary in every area? Why?

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