IELTS Speaking Tests in India, Saudi Arabia and Iran – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of home would you prefer?
- Why don’t you like living in a flat?

Cue Card
Talk about a country that you would like to visit. Please say

- What country is it?
- Why do you want to go there?
- What would you be doing there?

Discussion
- What are the advantages of global tourism?
- How does tourism help the economy of a country?
- What are the disadvantages of tourism?
- Do you agree that cultural differences of tourists may affect locals?

IELTS Speaking Tests in Iran and India – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How close are you to your friends?
- Did your parents choose your clothes for you when you were young?
- What kind of clothes do you prefer now?
- Did you ever have to choose clothes for anyone?

Cue Card 1
Talk about an interesting advertisement that you saw. Please say

- What was it?
- When and where did you see it?
- How did it affect you?

Discussion 1
- What forms of advertisements are popular?
- Did you ever have a boat trip?
- Is it popular in your country?
- Do you enjoy spending time on a boat?

Cue Card 2
Describe a book that you are interested in. Please say

- What is the book about?
- Why are you interested in it?
- How did you know about that book?

Discussion 2
- Can reading books be a hobby for everyone?
- What kind of books are famous in your home country?
- Why do people prefer to buy old books?
- What kind of books were read in the past?
- What do you think about e-leanring?

IELTS Speaking Test in Canada – June 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in a house or a condo? Why?
- Which part of your daily routine would you like to change?
- How is your daily routine different now from when you were a child?

Cue Card
Talk about a foreign language (except English) that you would like to learn. Please say

- What language would you learn?
- Why would you learn it?
- How would you learn it?
- How would you use it?

Discussion
- Do you think it’s possible to learn a country’s culture without speaking the language?
- Do you think children learn foreign languages faster than adults?

IELTS Speaking Test in Nigeria – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live?
- Is it your own house or rented?
- What is your favorite place in your house? Why?
- What form of advertisement do you prefer: newspaper, radio or TV?
- What do you think about such a rapid development of mobile phones?
- Would you buy the latest mobile phone available? Why?

Cue Card
Talk about a comedy movie that you have watched recently and that made you laugh. Please say

- What movie was it?
- Why was it so funny?
- Would you recommend it to others?

Discussion
- What is your opinion about humour?
- How important is it in life?
- Do you think it is important to use humour when teaching children in school?
- Do you think it is important to learn other people’s culture to be able to understand foreign comedy/humour?
- Do you think it is important to introduce humour in international business?

IELTS Speaking Test in Malaysia and Australia – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Did you play with toys when you were a child?
- What kinds of toys did you like? Why?
- In your country, do boys and girls play with the same types of toys?
- Do you still have your toys? Why?

Cue Card
Describe a party that you would like to arrange for your friends or family. Please say

- Who would you invite to the party?
- When and where would you hold the party?
- What would you and the guests do at the party?
- Explain why you would hold this party.
- What preparations would you need for this party?

Discussion
- What kind of parties do people like to give in your country?
- Is there any change in this trend at present compared to the past?
- What reasons do you think can bring such changes?
- What is the relevance of international festivals or celebrations to the world’s community?

IELTS Speaking Test in Australia – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?

Cue Card
Talk about a person in your life who is very polite. Please say

- Who is that person?
- How long have you known him/her?
- Why do you think he/she is so polite?

Discussion
- Why is it important to respect each other?
- In what ways teachers can teach children to respect others?
- Do you think it should be learnt in schools?
- To what extent do teachers succeed in this process?

IELTS Speaking Test in Auckland, New Zealand – July 2013

Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How many hours do you spend studying every day?
- Did you make some new friends in the place where you study?
- Do you watch TV in another language normally?
- Tell me about a TV program that you find interesting.
- Do you think TV helps you to learn a new language?

Cue Card
Talk about a historical event that interests you. Please say

- What is the event?
- How did you know about it?
- When and where did it take place?

Discussion
- Why do you think people study history?
- Do you like history?
- How can teachers improve the way they teach history?
- What do you think future historians will study about us?
- Tell me about a building constructed recently that might be considered an historical symbol in the future.