IELTS Speaking Practice Test with Answers

Hello everyone, I'm Mark and today I'll be walking you through the IELTS

speaking

test

from top to bottom with sample

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time

answers

and tips on how you can improve your score on

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day, before you jump right in. I want to mention If you are planning to gouge out your eye soon, we have an added bonus in the description of this video. We've added a free downloadable checklist to help you determine if you're ready to take the IELTS. oral test and if you're not ready, the checklist will tell you exactly what to do. I highly recommend it so that your IELTS

speaking

test is an individual test with a real live examiner.

It will take 11 to 14 minutes and consists of three parts, there will be an unassessed ID verification followed by four to five minutes of small talk just to warm you up, then you will have a two minute long talk where you will speak without interruptions and finally you will have four to five minutes of discussion is fine, so on test day make sure you arrive early, give yourself plenty of time to arrive and relax, don't forget to bring your passport or other accepted form of identification if you are taking the test at an exam. center, you will be asked to wait in a waiting room and then the examiner will come pick you up and take you to the testing room.

The examiner may or may not tell you much during this time, so don't worry if they don't tell you much. If you're taking the exam from home or on your computer, you'll want to make sure you're in a quiet room with a good internet connection. Now I really want to mention something about how you should approach answering IELTS questions. exams many students get nervous or concentrate on answering the question correctly as if there were a correct or perfect answer there are no perfect

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there are only well developed ideas and poorly developed ideas many times students will try to answer questions quickly with yes because or no because and This is not bad, but often ideas are not well developed in today's test, we will show you some techniques on how to approach thinking about questions and how to connect and present your questions. ideas I hope you're excited, let's get into it.

Let's start with a simulation of identity verification. Identity verification only takes about 30 or 40 seconds. She is not qualified. Don't give long answers. Keep it short. Ready. Hello my Name Is. Mark, can you tell me your full name please? What should I call you? Can you tell me where you are from? Can I see your ID? Please, thank you, okay, now we are in the first scored part of the small test. speak in this part of the exam I will ask you about 12 questions on three everyday topics, they should be simple and familiar questions and you should only answer with three or four sentences, do not overdo it, ready let's talk about where you live, do you live in a house or an apartment which one?

Is your favorite room in your house who do you live with? What would you like to change in your home now that you are a third of the way through the first part? of the exam, but before we move on to the next set of trivia questions, I want to show you how you might answer the questions on test day and give you an idea of ​​how you can approach these questions. Here is the first question and here is my answer. I live in an apartment. I've been living there for about six years. It's a short train ride into the city.

Here is the second question and here is my answer. I guess it's my living room. It has a large glass door that leads to the balcony. It's great because the room stays lit all day. I notice here which I've used, which is great because this is a great way to not only expand on my answer but also use a wider range of grammar and vocabulary. Be sure to watch this seven words video. saying in IELTS speaking to get a seven or more has some great tips on how you can expand your ideas and improve your grammar here is the third question and here is my answer I live with my wife I have had other roommates in the past she is a lot It is easier to get along with and here is the fourth question and here is my answer.

I guess it would be nice to have more space. We're still in a one-bedroom apartment, so it's pretty small. If we had another room, it would be easier to manage our room. belongings hopefully we can find a bigger place that we like soon you will notice how I used the word if here we have a full video on the use of the word if in IELTS speaking I recommend you watch it if you haven't already so my answers Here were concise and relevant. Try doing the same and as I mentioned, the examiner will now ask a few more questions on a different everyday topic.

Ready, let's talk sports. What sports are popular in your country? Do you play any sport? What sports did you like? When you were younger, was it important for kids to play sports? Okay, well done, let me show you now how I would answer those four questions. Here is the first question and here is my answer. Definitely hockey. Most people in my hometown watch it, especially during the playoffs. I remember one time I was walking home after training and I passed by some houses. I could see in almost every window people watching the game in their living rooms.

The city is very quiet at this time because everyone is watching at home. Did you notice how I added stress? Some of these words remind you that pronunciation is not just about whether you make the sound correctly, but how you emphasize or add nuance to your response through stress and intonation. In fact, we have a video on our channel about using sentence stress in the IELTS speaking test. I recommend checking it out if you want to quickly improve your speaking skills before test day. Here is the second question and here is my answer. Anyway, I haven't done it since high school and I haven't played any team sports since I was in my twenties.

I have trained. into some types of martial arts, although I'm not that interested in team sports, notice how I said no, but mentioned that I do martial arts. Another way to approach this question is to describe a team sport you would like to play. test or one that you played when you were younger, you could even say that you don't play any sports and explain why you can't or why you don't like sports, anything is possible, try to respond as you would if it were your best friend. I asked you the question, here is the third question and here is my answer.

Well, my father wanted me to become a professional tennis player, so I played quite a bit of tennis. I enjoyed it, but I wasn't as passionate as he was. I have picked up a racket since high school and here is the fourth question and here is my answer: I think it is important for kids to have this physical outlet and also to learn teamwork and discipline. I know that for some kids sports can be quite intimidating, but I think that involving kids in some type of physical activity really helps them learn to persevere, which is important especially as they get older.

Note that in this answer I talked about the specific benefits of sports and then described the effect it has. The after effects or benefits are great ways. to expand your ideas and justify your positions, also notice how I added, which is also important in the end, so as you saw in my second set of answers, I'm starting to extend and justify my answers a little more and I'm using a variety of different grammars and sentence structures to express myself now let's ask the third and final set of questions for the first part of the oral test are you ready, let's talk about clothes what kind of clothes do you usually like to wear buy your clothes, when do you wear the people traditional clothing in your country?

Do you think young people or older people are more interested in clothes? Well, well done, let me show you how I would answer those last four questions. Here is the first question and here is my answer. To be honest I wear pretty simple clothes, if I'm out with friends I wear jeans and a shirt or sweater and if I'm at work I wear a pair of work pants. I guess when it's colder I like to wear a cap, but others Then I keep it pretty simple here's the second question and here's my answer, it depends on what type of clothing it is, if I'm looking for work clothes I'll go to a department store in the city, but it is casual clothing.

You could buy them at any online department store or even thrift stores. I don't have any particular store that I like. Here is the third question and here is my answer. Oh, I'm not entirely sure if traditional means a suit or a dress. So I guess people wear them when they go to special events like a wedding or church on Sunday. Also in Canada there are people from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, so for events like Lunar New Year or Orthodox Easter you will sometimes see people dressed up. traditionally and here is the fourth question, here is my answer personally.

I think I've become more interested in clothes as I've gotten older. I have a stable job, so I can buy more clothes when I was younger. I didn't really care that much, but I think people in general are more interested when they're younger. I guess fashion is more relevant to younger people, although I don't know where they get the money for it, so that's it for the first part, remember if you find it hard to think. of answers or you are not very sure about your speaking ability, download the free IELTS speaking checklist in the description of this video.

It will show you what you need to do to be properly prepared for exam day and give you some tips to improve. your speaking let's move on to the second part of the IELTS speaking the two minute talk the two minute talk is something that you need to

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even if your English is perfect what is going to happen is that I will give you a task card You will have a minute to prepare and then you will have two minutes to speak. Ready. Now I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for a minute or two before you speak.

You'll have a minute to think about what you're going to say and you can take some notes if you want, okay? Please use pencil and paper for your notes and this is your topic. I'd like you to talk about a book you recently read. I would like you to now speak for two minutes on this topic. You can start. Well, how did it go? If you're not sure how you did or what to do, I recommend checking out a variety of E2 exam prep packages almost every day. The E2 package includes a one-to-one mock conversation test with one of our IELTS experts, very easy to book and take, simply choose the day and time of your choice and click the zoom link just before the time of your booking .

Get plenty of valuable feedback so you know exactly what to do on test day to get that high score. Get an IELTS exam preparation package with E2 today. Now I will show you how I would answer on test day. Pay attention to how I extend. my ideas and listen carefully to my vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and fluency A few months ago I finished reading Salt Fat acid Heat by Simon nosrad. I had wanted to read it for years and found a cheap copy in a bookstore, so I bought it. It was recommended to me on a podcast I like to listen to about experts in their fields.

The book is literally about how salt, fat, acid and heat are the key components to cooking well. The book has recipes at the end. It is much more interesting how the author says it. in detail about these four components, I was especially surprised by how much detail there was about salt. I used to be a cook, so I always added salt to my food. I knew it was a flavor enhancer, but I had no idea how much deeper I could delve into it, the main thing was that I learned that if you salt meat 24 hours before cooking, the salt can penetrate deeper into the meat and the meat will retain more moisture, which makes it taste much better.

I cooked when I was younger and learned to always use salt, but I had no idea what a difference it made. There were a few other notes about salt that I also integrated into my life. I usually don't like cookbooks or cooking shows on TV. but I found her approach to teaching cooking and even life to be so interesting because her cooking is not just about the food but about the journey, the preparation, the care, the history and most importantly it is about sharing the journey that In fact, I've told many of my friends about all the interesting information I learned from your book, so before we take a closer look at the transcript, remember to watch this video about how to expand on your ideas.

In the second part, you will see some of those techniques. here now let's see how I started a few months ago. I finished reading Salt Fat acid Heat by Sami nosrat great, so I present it with an introduction by Time. Now I'm not thinking about answering the question, I'm just telling a story and then immediately. Add I wanted to read it for years and found a cheap copy in a bookstore, so I bought it and used the past perfect. I use it several times in my answer, it's a great way to addbasic information. Really where the past perfect shines now when we jump to the end.

I normally say I don't like cookbooks or TV cooking shows, but I found your approach to teaching cooking and even life very interesting, so I'm making my normal preferences clear, which really highlights why this book was special. and there is some excellent topic-specific vocabulary here too. The flavor enhancer penetrates deeper to salt the meat. I even used salt as a verb that is specific to a topic. Your approach to cooking has a lot of good vocabulary and some complex grammar and that's a Key point here don't try to answer the question, relax and tell the story.

Note that I quickly answered the first three parts of the question and then went into rich personal detail about why the book was special, that's the ticket to success. Here let the ideas in your mind guide your answers and if you're concerned not being able to answer this question here are some tips, take 10 minutes and write an answer. I am constantly amazed at how often students say, “Oh, I can't answer this.” o I don't have any ideas, so I give them a pen and paper and give them 10 minutes and tell them to write suddenly. They have great stories.

Choose the five most difficult questions from the second part that you can find on the Internet. They find the exams you expect. You never sit for the IELTS test and write down your answers. You'll be surprised how much you can say if you try hard. Let's move on to the final part of the IELTS. This is the discussion of the third part. You'll have four or five minutes to answer some questions on a similar topic to the topic you talked about in part two, so since you've just talked about a book you recently read, you'll now have a discussion with the examiner about a variety of topics. related to reading, this part is a little more fluid.

The examiner may even ask one or two questions quite spontaneously. This part of the test is very interactive. You will have to listen carefully and respond appropriately, just like in a real-life discussion or conversation. Then I will ask you a question that you will answer and then I will show you how I would answer that question on test day. Ready, we've been talking about a book you recently read and I'd like to ask you a question. or two more general questions related to this: what are some of the reasons why people don't like to read? here is the question and here is my answer.

I think it's not that they don't like reading. I think it's that most people don't have time. I think the people. It's like getting lost in a good book, but life can get pretty busy. That said, I guess there is so much media available now that people can easily watch series on Netflix or YouTube and very easily from their phones, which makes it difficult to switch off these days. I train I constantly see people watching videos on the way home I guess when you are tired it is easy to watch videos reading requires a little more concentration Okay, next question, how can you encourage young people to read more here is the question and here is my answer?

There are a few ways: one is to have a teacher or parents who like to read. The more the teacher or parents enjoy reading, the more likely young people will be to adopt that behavior. You can't just tell kids they should read if you don't read. Another way would be to reward children for reading. I remember when I was in elementary school, one of my teachers kept track of how much we read and if we read a certain number of books at the end of the term we would get a prize. I'm not sure it's the best way, but it might work for today's kids, so notice that in this answer I've used the correlative comparative the more it's a great structure for showing cause and effect and its complex grammar is ready for next question.

I read books more in the past than now here's the question and here's my answer in the past I think people definitely read more. I remember years ago seeing people reading everywhere on the bus or on their coffee break, people usually had a book. With them nowadays people usually look at their phones watching videos or answering chats to be honest, it's a bit sad. I feel like people are losing the ability to concentrate on reading. Well, next question, how do people's reading habits change as they age? here is the question and here is my answer. I don't think they will change.

I think people tend to read the same things most of their lives. I mean, I propose that once you finish school you may not read textbooks anymore, but I think people read what they like. They read most of their lives. I know a lot of people who read comics when they were younger and still read them now and people who are interested in certain themes will continue to read those themes as they get older, it's definitely possible for people to do that. Maybe they discover new things as they grow, so of course some people might find new things to read.

I guess I'm also hoping that people who didn't read when they were younger can start doing so when they're older. Well, the next question is. reading a physical book is the same as reading an e-book here is the question and here is my answer definitely not. I prefer physical books. I think most people prefer to read books if they want to take notes or want to quickly go to a specific page. I think it's easier to do this with a physical book. I think e-books have some utility, they're easier to carry and you can put a lot of books on an e-reader and even now you can take notes on them, but I think most people.

I prefer to have that tactile interaction with their books. Well, last question. In the future, do you think people will read more or less? Here is the question and here is my answer. Unfortunately, I think they will read less. Apps have become so good to grab and hold. Its focus forcing people to stay on their devices whether they are watching a video or playing a video game is really hard to break the habit, although I guess some people are trying to avoid social media and read more, and I personally know many. people who read a lot I think it will become less and less common to read books.

However, I'd love to be wrong about this, so in this answer I quickly answer the question and then extend it using a variety of grammatical structures, so that's it. You've just completed a full IELTS oral test, you'll feel like you just passed it. The main thing I recommend is to develop the habits you need to ensure you get the best possible result on test day and receive feedback from an expert, remember if you have your oral exam coming up be sure to download the free IELTS speaking checklist from the description below to check that you are adequately prepared for exam day, good luck.