IELTS Speaking questions from Australia – March 2010

Today I have 3 sets of IELTS Speaking questions for you, thanks to A and her friends from Australia, who shared all they remembered. Here goes: Speaking Test 1 Introduction - Tell me, where are you from? - Do you like cooking? - How often you will cook in future? Why? - Do you read newspapers? - What are the benefits of reading newspapers? Cue card Describe a famous person (not from your own country) who you want to meet. You should say: - who that person is, - what personality he/she has, - what is the reason he/she is famous, - why you want to meet him/her. Discussion - Are there any benefits to being famous? - Why do you think people want to be famous? - Does it bring any disadvantages to the country if there are many famous people? - Who else do you think that can be famous except for celebrities? - Is it good to be famous? Speaking Test 2 Introduction - What’s your name? - Where are you from? - Let’s talk about newspapers, do you like reading newspapers? - Which area are you interested in when reading a newspaper? - Do you prefer to watch a film at home or in the cinema? Why? - What kind of films do you like? Cue Card Talk about your favorite book when you were a little child, please say: - what book it was, - who gave it to you and when, - what it was about, and explain why you like it. Discussion - What are the benefits of reading books? - Do you think there is any difference in reading now compared to the past? - Do you think technology has changed the habit of reading? - Is it sad to see that technology has replaced the books? - What is the importance of having public libraries in the society? - Is government responsible for building public libraries? Speaking Test 3 Introduction - Can you tell me your full name please? - Let’s talk about films. Do you like watching films at home or in the cinema? Why? - Let’s talk about neighbors. Do you see your neighbors very often? - How’s the relationship between you and your neighbors? - How important is it to have a good relationship with neighbors? Cue Card Describe something old that your family have kept. Please say: - what it is, - why you like it, - how long have your family kept it, and explain why you like to keep it. Discussion - In your culture, is there something else that is passed on from generation to generation? - Is it good to have such item to be passed on? Why? - How can you prevent unpleasant things from happening by having such item? - Why do you think it’s important to preserve old things? - Let’s talk about traditional buildings. What’s the difference between old traditional buildings and modern buildings? - What are the benefits of living in an old traditional building? - Do you prefer to live in an old or a modern building?