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Free IELTS Speaking Test: Prepare with IELTS

Speaking Topics and Templates for IELTS
Speaking Part 1, 2, & 3

In this guide, you'll take a free IELTS speaking test and practice with the
most frequently used IELTS speaking topics with answers. You'll learn how
to answer IELTS speaking part 1, IELTS speaking part 2, and IELTS speaking
part 3 using our fully tested speaking templates.

Get free IELTS speaking sample answers after completing an IELTS

speaking practice test.

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Below is our full list of IELTS speaking questions with sample answers. Note:
The red links are our most popular and recommended speaking questions
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IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice 1 - 27

7. Will you buy something because of an advertisement?
Q. How do you feel when you see pop-up ads on the internet?
9. Do you like funny or serious advertisements?
10. What makes a good advertisement?

Ielts Speaking 1 Practice 13 (Celebrity & Computer)

1. Do you use computers?
2. What do you use a computer to do?
3. Did you use computers when you were little?
4. Do people often use computers these days?
5. Will people continue to use computers in the future?
O. Who is your favorite celebrity?
7. Do you like any foreign celebrities?
Q. Would you want to be a celebrity in the future?
9. Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?
10. How do celebrities inouence their fans in your country?

Ielts Speaking 1 Practice 14 (Movies & Music)

1. How often do you go to the cinema?
2. Are cinema tickets expensive in your country?
3. What are the advantages of seeing a Llm at the cinema?
4. Do you usually watch Llms alone or with others?
5. Which actor would you like to play you in a Llm?
O. How do you listen to music?

IELTS Speaking Part 2 Practice 1 - 83

What your next step needs to be

And say if you think you will achieve that goal or ambition or not, and why

Ielts Speaking 2 Practice 36 (Products)

Describe something which is produced in your country, such as a food, a handicraft, or a car.

You should say:

what it is

what it is used for

how it is made or produced

and explain why your country produces this thing.

Ielts Speaking 2 Practice 37 (Restaurants)

Describe a restaurant or a cafe you often go to. You should say:

Where it is

What it looks like

What kind of services are provided

What kind of food you like there/ What kind of food is famous?

And say why you like it

Ielts Speaking 2 Practice 38 (Rules)

IELTS Speaking Part 3 Practice 1 - 47

career?

Ielts Speaking 3 Practice 36 (Products)

1. What kinds of products are mostly imported into your country?
2. In your opinion, why do some people like to buy imported products?
3. Let’s move on to local products. What are some famous local products in your country?
4. Do you think a country should make everything it needs or import some things?
5. What are the disadvantages of a country producing everything it needs?
O. Finally, let’s talk about globalisation. Do you think the globalisation of industries and commerce is a
good thing?
7. What are the impacts of globalization on international trade?

Ielts Speaking 3 Practice 37 (Restaurants)

1. Do many people eat in restaurants in your country?
2. Why do some people enjoy eating out?
3. Is it expensive to eat out in your country?
4. Let’s move on from eating in restaurants to cooking at home. Do you like to cook at home?
5. Nowadays, more and more people are unwilling to cook. Why is this happening?
O. What’s the difference between restaurant food and home-cooked food?

Ielts Speaking 3 Practice 38 (Rules)

1. Why do we have rules in society?
2. Do you think it's necessary to set up rules about overworking people?
3. What are some examples of rules that exist in many families?
4. What are some rules that exist in schools or workplaces in your country?

IELTS Speaking Success Guide

Welcome to the oGcial BestMyTest IELTS speaking test guide. The

remainder of this guide will focus on learning the most frequently used IELTS
speaking topics for speaking part 1 - 3, listening to band 9 speaking sample
answers, and learning important IELTS speaking tips and resources for your
success. Use the table of contents below to quickly Lnd what you're looking
for.

Table Of Contents

1. IELTS Speaking Test Introduction

2. IELTS Speaking Topics for Part 1

3. IELTS Speaking Topics for Part 2 & 3

4. How to Tackle IELTS Speaking Part 1

5. How to Tackle IELTS Speaking Part 2

O. How to Tackle IELTS Speaking Part 3

7. IELTS Speaking Practice for Your Success

Q. How IELTS Speaking Questions are Scored

9. Free IELTS Speaking Test Resources

IELTS Speaking Test

The IELTS speaking test can be a little intimidating at Lrst, especially

because you'll be tested live in front of your examiner. Due to this live format,
Lnding free speaking topics with sample answers can be diGcult, but don't
worry we have you covered. Before practicing with our IELTS speaking topics,
let's take a quick look at the speaking test and see how it works.

Speaking Test Format

The speaking test lasts about 11 - 15 minutes, consisting of 3 parts. Please

note the speaking topics for Greeting and Part 1 are the same, so they are
considered only 1 part, but we have separated them for your convenience.

1. IELTS Speaking Test Greeting

2. IELTS Speaking Test Part 1

3. IELTS Speaking Test Part 2

4. IELTS Speaking Test Part 3

The Greeting

When you take the IELTS speaking test and walk into the examination room,
the examiner does not start off with tough IELTS speaking questions,
instead, they start slow with greetings. Please note, you WILL BE graded on
your ability to greet, so it's important you're prepared for it. Having said that,
let's take a quick look at a simple greeting and answer.

1. The examiner will introduce themselves and ask what your name is.
You'll reply "My name's _______".

2. Next, you'll be asked "What can I call you?", in which you can reply "You
can call me_______". You may use your English name here, if you have
one. This may sound odd, but some people cannot pronounce their own
English name. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE. If you cannot pronounce it,
you're better off not using it.

3. Following your name, they'll ask where you're from. Just say "I'm
from_____". That's enough. You don't need to give any extra information
about your answers at this stage.

4. Finally, you'll be asked for identiLcation. After showing it, you'll begin the
test.

IELTS Speaking Part 1

IELTS Speaking Part 1

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IELTS Speaking part 1 lasts between 4-5 minutes, includes around 8-10
IELTS speaking questions, and about 2-3 familiar IELTS speaking topics
such as your job, your studies, your family, your hometown, your
accommodation, etc. These topics are easier than the topics from IELTS
speaking part 2. Below are some examples of what you could be asked.

Let's talk about your hometown:

Where is your hometown?

What do you like about it?
What do you not like about it?
How important is your hometown to you?

Let's move on to talk about accommodation:

Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?

Does the place you live in have many amenities?
Is there anything you would like to change about the place you live in?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?

Part 1 questions might best be described as questions that imitate small

talk between two strangers or acquaintances. They are not very in-depth, but
don't let these questions fool you into thinking you don't need to prepare for
them. Just a little preparation can go a long way and you'll thank us for
making you do it! You'll also Lnd some tips on how to prepare for part 1
questions later in this post.

IELTS Speaking Part 2

IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Strategy 1

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IELTS Speaking Part 2 - Strategy 2

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In part 2, you'll talk about a particular IELTS speaking topic. The topic is
selected for you and will be given to you on a card (Candidate Task Card).
You will then have 1 minute to prepare your answer and then a maximum of
2 minutes to speak. A pencil and paper will be provided for you to make
notes. Below is an example IELTS speaking part 2 question:

Candidate Task Card

Describe a useful electronic device you would like to own.

You should say:

- What it is
- How it would help your life
- If it would be expensive to buy
And explain why you would like it.

Once your two minutes of speaking time is Lnished, it's possible the test
examiner will conclude this part of the test by asking you a couple of simple
questions related to your part 2 answer. These are sometimes known as
rounding off questions, since they help "round off," or complete your
conversation. Let's look at some IELTS speaking questions that could be
asked. For instance, perhaps the IELTS speaking topic you discussed in part
2 was "Describe your favorite form of public transport". The examiner might
round off your conversation by asking:

- Are the buses cheap in your city?

- Did you travel to the test today by bus?

Typically, these rounding off questions are simple, so it will only be

necessary for you to respond with simple answers. Long, complex answers
are not required here, as the examiner will likely be ready to transition into
part 3. For example, you can answer a rounding off question with a short
response like this:

- Yes, about 2 dollars for a single journey.

- No, actually I came by taxi.

On the other hand, there are instances when the examiner might skip the
rounding off questions altogether and will, instead, proceed directly to part 3.
If this turns out to be the case during your IELTS speaking test, don't worry;
This indicates that your speaking part 2 answer was long enough, and that
your 3 minutes speaking time for part 2 has already run out.

IELTS Speaking Part 3

IELTS Speaking Part 3

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In part 3, you'll be asked about 4-8 more IELTS speaking questions which are
connected to the IELTS speaking topics discussed in part 2. The examiner
will also ask you a few questions based on your answers, so the entire part 3
is a two-way discussion with the examiner and will last 4 - 5 minutes. Here
are some general speaking questions the examiner could ask you based on
the above IELTS speaking part 2 topics:

We've been talking about electronic devices. I'd like to discuss with you
a few more general questions relating to this topic. First, let's consider
what are the most popular electronic devices in your country at the
moment?

What devices do you think will be popular in the future?

Do you think people spend too much money on electronic devices?
In what ways can electronic devices make our lives harder?
What would the world be like without computers?
Should children be taught to use computers at school?

IELTS Speaking Topics

Now that you've been introduced to how the IELTS speaking test works, you
can see there could be any number of topics asked. It's important you
familiarize yourself with some of the more frequently used IELTS speaking
topics. Not only have we created a comprehensive list, but each one also
includes an IELTS speaking sample answer.

The below bar graph represents the most popular speaking topics used in
2015 to 2017. The y-axis shows the percentage they were used, while the the
x-axis represents the topics. Finally, starting from left, each bar represents a
year: 2017, 2016, and 2015, accordingly.

IELTS Speaking Topics Part 1

The below list contains more than just questions, it also shows speaking
topics examiners have asked people in the past. A great tip is to answer
these IELTS speaking part 1 questions in a mirror or with a friend. The table
below shows the frequency each topic is used:

Topics Frequency

Hometown/Accommodation/Country High

Friends/Family/Housework/Children High

TV/Reading/Music/Newspapers & Magazines/Films High

Technology/Computers/Internet High

Work/Jobs/Career Planning/Volunteer Work High

School majors/High School Medium

Sports/Outdoor Activities/Indoor Activities Medium

Travel/Lifestyle Medium

Season/Rain/Sunny Days/Weather Medium

Fashion/Shoes/Bags/Clothes Medium

Transportation/Boats/Buses/Taxis Medium

Celebrities/Advertisements/Media Medium

Photos/Photography/Colors/Art Low

Noise/Patience/Politeness Low

Mirrors/Gifts Low

Next you'll go through the Lrst three speaking topics

1. Hometown

2. Accommodation

3. Country

and included with each topic are IELTS speaking test sample answers.

Hometown

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IELTS Speaking Part 1 Practice 1

1. Let’s talk about your hometown. Where is your hometown?

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My hometown is a tiny village in Malaysia. It is about 40 kilometers away from any

major city. Most people probably wouldn't be able to Lnd it on a map.

2. What do you like about it?

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I like how the people in my hometown are so friendly, and the way that everyone knows
everyone. It’s a really close-knit community, which is hard to Lnd in big cities.

3. What do you not like about it?

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Well...I suppose my least favorite thing about it is that there aren’t too many fun things
to do or see. It’s not the most exciting place, so sometimes I feel a little bored.

4. How important is your hometown to you?

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My hometown is very important to me, because that’s where my family lives. It’s where I
come from, so it shapes a lot of who I am as a person. If I move away, I’ll likely be
homesick for awhile.

5. Do you think you will continue to live in your hometown?

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Well...I’ve lived in my hometown since I was born, and I would be happy to continue
living there. However, I’d like to try living abroad, even if it’s just for a short time.

6. Can you tell me about your hometown?

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My hometown, Delhi, is the second largest in India. The capital of the country, New
Delhi, is also there. There is an international airport in Delhi, so it’s easy to travel in and
out of the country from there.

7. How has your hometown changed over the years?

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It has developed much better public transportation, such as the metro, which has really
improved the overall accessibility of the city. There have also been measures
undertaken to reduce pollution and crowds, so those problems have slightly improved.
Improvements are still being made to the education system, as well.

8. Is there any way your hometown could be made better?

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I think one of the biggest issues in Delhi is women’s safety. The city does not have a
good reputation surrounding this problem, and many women fear going out alone in the
city because of it. More needs to be done to protect women in Delhi.

9. Are there good transportation links to your hometown?

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Yes, there are trains, buses and major highways that connect easily to Delhi. There is an
airport in New Delhi, and since it’s the capital of India, it is very well connected to the
rest of the country.

10. What kind of jobs do the people in your hometown do?

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Well, there are many different kinds of jobs, since it is a major city, but I think some of
the fastest growing job markets are in computer programming and software
development. There are also many jobs in marketing and retail. However, the salaries
that people make can vary quite a bit depending on how much experience they have, so
sometimes it can be hard to make a living even in a city like Delhi.

11. Where is your hometown?

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My hometown is the city of Delhi, which is located in Northern India. The Yamuna River
runs through Delhi, and you can also Lnd the Yamuna oood plains and the Delhi ridge
nearby.

12. How often do you visit your hometown?

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I visit my hometown every two years or so when I have enough time off to make the
trip. It is fairly convenient to travel there, since there is an international airport. The last
time I was there was about a year ago.

13. How many people live in your hometown?

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Population-wise, Delhi is the second-largest city in India, so the population is very high.
The last time I checked was awhile ago, but I believe that there are over 16 million
people living in the metro area of Delhi.

14. What is your hometown famous for?

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Delhi is probably best known for its capital within the city, New Delhi, and the
president’s house, which is called the Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is also well-known to
tourists for its food and marketplaces. Those who enjoy history can also check out
qutub minar, which is also an interesting sight.

15. What’s the oldest part of your hometown?

-00:00

Old Delhi is the historical part of the city, and it was founded about 400 years ago.
Within Old Delhi, there is one particularly old place called “The Red Fort,” that has been
standing since 1648, and nearby to that is Chandni Chowk, which is often called the
oldest bazaar in Delhi.

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them out here: See complete list of speaking topics

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IELTS Speaking Topics Part 2 & 3

Now you'll learn some of the more commonly used topics from speaking
part 2 & 3 and go through a few speaking questions related to the topics
(included with each question is a band 9 sample response).

Broad
IELTS Speaking Part 2 & 3
Category

Media &
Advertisements/Art/Books/Internet/News/TV
Entertainment

Clothing/Electronic Devices/Food/Furniture/Gifts
Object Machine/Money/Musical Instruments/Traditional
Products/Vegetables

Teacher/Family/Friends/Inouential People/Good
People
Parents

City/Company/School/Museums/party/Shopping
Place
Places

A change in life/Decision/Exciting
Experiences/Holiday/Illness Experiences
Events
Helping People/Memorable Experiences/An Experience
of Being Late/Travel Experiences

Society Environment/TraGc Rule/Society/Transportation

Others Leisure Activities/Language/Sports

Speaking part 2 and 3 will test you on similar topics, so the topics
advertisement, art, and books below will have sample questions and
responses for both parts included.

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