IELTS Full Practice Test | Speaking

Overview of Speaking Practice Test

Purpose
➧ To simulate the Speaking section of the IELTS test under real test conditions.

Components
➧ Includes all three parts of the IELTS Speaking test.

Timing
➧ 11-14 minutes total.

Speaking Test Format

Part 1 Introduction and Interview | 4-5 minutes

➧ General questions about yourself, your home, work, studies, and interests.

Part 2 Long Turn | 3-4 minutes

➧ You will be given a task card with a topic.

➧ You have 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1-2 minutes.

Part 3 Discussion | 4-5 minutes

➧ Further discussion on the topic introduced in Part 2.

➧ You will answer more abstract and complex questions.

Sample Speaking Test Topics

Part 1 Questions
➧ Tell me about your hometown.
➧ What do you do for work or study?
➧ How do you usually spend your weekends?

Part 2 Cue Card
➧ Describe a memorable trip you have taken.
➧ Where did you go?
➧ Who did you go with?
➧ What did you do there?
➧ Why was this trip memorable?

Part 3 Discussion Questions

➧ What are the benefits of traveling?

➧ How has tourism changed in your country over the last decade?

➧ Do you think people will travel more or less in the future?

➧ Final Review