The IELTS speaking test is an essential part of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination. It’s a chance for candidates to showcase their English language proficiency by engaging in a conversation with a certified examiner. To help you prepare effectively, we’ve compiled the 15 most common IELTS speaking questions along with sample answers for each.
In this lesson I will give you 15 of the most common IELTS Speaking questions with some awesome answers. These are also very common questions in real life, so you really do need to know how to answer them well.
A word of advice, if you are preparing for IELTS Speaking, do not learn or copy each answer completely; that really won’t help you.
Learn the vocabulary and expressions and then use them to practice giving your own answers. Flexibility and practice are the key to your success in IELTS Speaking.
I work as a teacher in a local secondary school. I teach English and I am also responsible for developing the new curriculum there.
I’m a full-time student at university and I am studying French and Japanese, and after graduation I really want to get into translating, I think it’s a fascinating field.
I’m a stay-at-home parent actually. So, I look after the kids, get them ready for school and that, and I also do some volunteering work in our local community.
Yes, I like it most of the time, I mean I really enjoy seeing my students learn and make progress but I must admit the hours are long and work often eats into my personal time.
Use Word Stress:
I like it most of the time
This phrase is used to make a contrast.
It is similar to ‘but’ and ‘to be honest’
I haven’t really thought about that very much. Maybe a pilot, I think it’d be exciting to learn how to fly, not to mention to have a chance to travel around the world.
Use contractions:
Right now, I am doing a Master’s degree in accounting. It’s a part-time degree, as I am working too, so it’s always a balancing act between work and study, but I can just about manage it.
I live in a flat, slap bang in the centre of town. It’s a basic two-bedroom apartment, with a nice kitchen and one bathroom. It has all the main mod-cons.
I’d have to say the lounge. It has a really comfy sofa and that’s where I chill out and spend most of my downtime, as well as watch TV with my family.
I’m a film buff, so I watch lots of movies, but apart from that, I also like to go down the gym and work out on the treadmill and do some weights whenever I have time.
The word ‘buff‘ is commonly used with the following; a movie, history, car, or computer buff
That’s hard to say. I enjoy spending time with both to tell you the truth. I’d probably say, overall, I strive to spend more time with family, and that means sometimes I do neglect my friends.
I aim to get up around 7am, I go for a brisk walk every morning without fail. Then I get back, I tend to have breakfast on my own, as everyone is still asleep. After that, I start work.
As I mentioned before, I like to work out at the gym. On top of that, I do take care with what I eat. I like to cook healthy food at home, plenty of vegetables, some meat in moderation and I try, to eat a piece of fruit every day.
Yes, we used to play football at school, that was the main sport, although I also played cricket in the summer, but I wasn’t very good at it at all. I never really got the hang of it.
Express the past:
All sorts, to be honest. I used to be really into jazz, but nowadays I tend to listen to more classical music. I find it good for studying and relaxing. I often put some on in the background when I am working.
I actually like cold weather and I love it when it snows. So long as I’m wrapped up warm, I love to go out in the snow, and if my daughter is up for it, we will make a snowman together.
There are so many, but if I had to choose one, I’d say Lima, in Peru, and maybe one or two other neighbouring cities. I’ve never been to south America, but I have seen so many breathtaking photos of Peru, I think that’d be my top choice.
Use contractions:
If I am going to be honest, not really. I don’t think I am fashion conscious at all, for me clothes are just something practical, so long as I look neat and tidy, that’s fine. I don’t pay much attention to coordinating colours or wearing the latest style.
We can use ‘at all‘ at the end of a clause to make a mentioned negative stronger, for example
I hope you find these IELTS Speaking questions and answers useful. Remember, in IELTS Speaking Part 1 you want to use vocabulary that fits the context, so although fancy, topic-related vocabulary, such as ‘fashion conscious’ and ‘coordinating colours’ can be used to talk about clothes, you want to focus more on natural, everyday vocabulary because you are talking about your everyday life. Such phrases as, ‘I love it when’, ‘I find it interesting’ and ‘I don’t like it at all’ can be useful.
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