Srilanka –July 2013
Speaking test Interview What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you live in the countryside or town?
- How is the countryside different from town?
- How has life changed over time in the countryside?
Cue Card Describe a game (not a sport) which you
liked to play in your childhood. Please say
- Why did you like it?
- Whom were you playing with?
- Where and when were you playing it?
Discussion
How have these games changed today?
- Do you think children nowadays still like to play
those games?
- Has technology affected their playing habits, in your
view?
- What games do adults play nowadays at parties?
- How has technology affected their choice of games?
Channai ,India –March2013 Speaking test
Interview What is your full name?
- What is your home town?
- What do you like about your hometown?
- Would you like to live there in the future?
- Do you like your job?
- Would you recommend your job to others?
- Do you like to take photographs?
- What is the latest photograph you have taken?

Cue Card Talk about your neighbor or roommate. Please
say Who is he/she?
- When did you meet?
- Do you see each other a lot?
Discussion What is the difference between
neighborhood and neighbors?
- What are the characteristics of a good neighbor?
- What is the difference between a real neighborhood
and the one shown on TV?
IELTS test in India and Egypt – December 2012
Speaking test
Interview
- Are you a student or do you have a job?
- What do you do?
- Do you like sport?
- What sport is popular in your country? Why?
Cue Card
Describe a village/town/city that you like the most.
- Give a short description of that village/town/city.
- Why do you like it?
- What in particular do you like there?
Discussion
- Why do you call an area a city?
- Do you think the cities are too crowded?
- What impact does it have on the environment?
- What should be done to decrease the impact?


- 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
Speaking test 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?

Questions regarding health, children, schools and
education.

IELTS test in the UAE, India, Qatar – July 2013
Speaking test Interview What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like the transportation system in your
country?
- What would you suggest to improve it?
Cue Card 1 Talk about someone whom you know as
a very polite person. Please say
- How did you meet him/her?
- Why do you think this person is so polite?
- Do you enjoy spending time with him/her?
Discussion 1 Are you a polite person?
- What mode of transport do you prefer?
Cue Card 2 Describe a time when you had missed
something important. Please say
Where and when was it?
- What could have been done to avoid it?
- How did you feel about it later?
IELTS test in Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan
– March 2013Speaking test Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What part of your job is the most challenging for

- What do you prefer to do on weekends?
- Do you write (type or by hand) as part of your daily
life?
- Is writing important in life?
- Would you like to write a book?
- Do you like boats?
- How many times did you travel by boat?
- Where did you go and when?
- Do people use boats for travel in your country?
- Would you like to own a boat?
Cue Card Talk about a subject which you
learned in school. Please say What was the subject?
- Was it interesting?
- How useful was it later on in your life?
Discussion Do you remember other subjects that
you learned at school?
- How important is math in a person’s life?
- Do you think that everyone is good at math?
- Does the government take any action to develop
people’s math skills? Why?
- Are writing and math skills equally important in a
person’s life?
IELTS Speaking test in Mexico – June 2013
Speaking test Interview
Are you working or studying now?
- What do you do at your job?
- Do you like boats?
- Would you buy a boat? Why?
- Have you traveled by boat?
- Do you think that people in your country like boat

Cue Card
Describe your favorite show/performance. Please say
- What is it?
- Where did you see it?
- Explain why you like it.
Discussion
- Can you name some cultural activities in your
country?
- Describe the role of those activities play in the life of
the society.
- What would happen, if traditional cultural activities
would die out?
- Does the government support cultural activities?
- Should drama and dancing be taught at school?
- Compare the attitude of boys and girls towards drama
and dancing, are there differences? IELTS Speaking test in Singapore
– February 2013
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- How can I call you?
IELTS test in Canada – June 2013
(Academic Module)
Speaking test

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

- What kind of special celebrations do you have in
your country?
- Do you think youngsters nowadays participate in
these traditional celebrations less than in the past?
- What are the advantages of having such celebrations?
- How do they organize a traditional festival in your
country?

IELTS test in Canada – May 2013
(Academic Module)

Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why do you think people choose such a subject in
your country?
- Do you like reading books?

- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe your job.
- What is the most challenging part of your job?
- Describe your workplace.
- Do you like the people you work with?
- Do you have to work overtime?
- How many hours of sleep do you need a day? Why?
- Do you think sleep is important? Why?
- Do you think we need to sleep in the afternoon?
Why?
- What music do you prefer?
- When do you usually listen to music?
- How does it affect you?
- What music do people in your country listen to?

Cue Card
Talk about a situation where you were late. Please say
- What were you late for?
- What caused you to be late?
- How did you feel about it?

Discussion
- What is the importance of being on time?
- Do people in your country accept excuses for being
late?
- Is it important to be on time at your work?
- Where was it?
- What was it about?
Discussion
- Was the talk interesting to you? Why? IELTS test in the USA – June
2013 (Academic Module)
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe your hometown.
- Are there any interesting places in your city? Why?
- Would you like to live there in the future?
- What is the weather like in your country?
- What is your favorite season?
- How was the weather in the place you grew up?
Cue Card

- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where do you live?
- Is it an apartment or a house?
- Do you like your home?
- Describe your future dream home.
- Do you usually read news in magazines, newspapers
or online? Why?
Cue Card
Describe a book you read or a film you saw about the
future. Please say
- What was it about?
- Did you like it?
- Have you told your friends about this book/film?
- What did they think about it?
Discussion
- Would you like to become a news reporter?
- What electronic device has significantly changed our
life?
- Do you think computers are important in our life?
- Nowadays many people are concerned about the
future. Do you think there are reasons to be worried
about it?


- Why was it your favorite subject?
Discussion 2
- What do you think about new methods of teaching
children?
- What are those methods?
- Do you think our current education system will
change in the future?

IELTS test in Almaty,
Kazakhstan – February 2013
(Academic Module)
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- What do you do to have a healthy lifestyle?
- What activities would you like to do for healthier
lifestyle?
- Can you tell me about seasons in your country?
- What season did you like the most as a child? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about an interesting lesson or training that you
have attended. Please say
- Where did it take place?
- What was the lesson/training?
- Why did you like/dislike it?

Talk about a situation when you helped somebody.
Please say:
- Who the person was,
- Why they needed help,
- How you helped them.
Discussion
- In your view, should children be taught to help
others?
- How can charity organizations help people?
- What works better: big or small charity
organizations?
- Should all countries come together to resolve main
issues? How?
IELTS test in Qatar and India –
August 2012 (General Training)
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you from?
- What was your hometown like in the past?
- What do you think about the developments in your
hometown currently?
- What do you think about weddings in your country?
- What do you think about weddings in the past?
- What do you think about the weddings at present?
- Who do you invite to the wedding?
Cue Card
Talk about a famous person in your country. Please

- Were the teachers good?
- Did you like the courses?
Discussion
- Did your friends like the courses as much as you did?
- Do you think science has helped the world globally?
- Do you think the media can influence people
positively?
- What has science contributed to the world?
- What do you think science has helped us to achieve?
IELTS Speaking test in India –
July 2012
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Where do you live?
- Is it an apartment or a house?
- What room do you like the most?
- Why do you like your home?
- Have you ever driven a car?
- What kind of cars are available in India?
- What kind of car do you prefer? Why?
Cue Card
Talk about science subjects that you learned in high
school. Please say
- What subjects did you learn?
- Did you like any of these subjects?
- Describe your teachers.
Discussion—
- What do you think about children’s view of science
these days?

- Do you think children nowadays still like to play
those games?
- Has technology affected their playing habits, in your
view?
- What games do adults play nowadays at parties?
- How has technology affected their choice of games?
IELTS test in Thailand and
Australia – June 2013 (Academic
Module)
Speaking test
Interview
- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you play a musical instrument?
- Should children learn to play music? Why?
- Do you do any house work?
- How often do you do it?
- What kind of housework do you usually do?
- What are the benefits of housework for children?
- How do you feel when you work long hours?
Cue Card
Describe a situation when you were very late. Please
say
- What happened?
- Why couldn’t you make it earlier?
- How did you feel later?
Discussion
- Nowadays people are busier than in the past, why do

women?
- What suggestion would you give to children for
choosing a future job?
- Do you agree that children should do part-time jobs?
Why?
IELTS test in Iran and Nigeria –
April 2013 (Academic Module)
Speaking test
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 an apartment?
- Do you like your home?
- What will your future house look like?
- What public transport do you usually use?
- Do you think public transportation is expensive in
your city?
- How often do you spend your time in the
countryside?
- How will the countryside look in the future?
- Do you have any memories of nature from your
childhood? Cue Card
Describe a room in your house that you like the most.
Please say
- What room is it?

Cue Card
Describe a major event in your country. Please say
- Who takes part in the event
- What is important about the event
- Why you like/dislike this event.
Discussion
- Do you think people from the countryside forget their
local culture when moving to the city? Why?
- How do we encourage preserving the culture? IELTS Speaking test in Romania
– October 2012
S
peaking test
Interview
- What is you name?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you think about flowers?
- Do you like natural or plastic flowers?
- Do you like giving flowers to someone? Why?
Cue Card
Describe a situation that made you laugh. Please say
- When did it happen?
- What exactly made you laugh?
- Who were you with?
Discussion
- How often do you laugh?
- Who is laughing more: men or women?

- Do you like to replace your phones often? Why?
- Why are trees important?
Describe a film or program that makes you laugh.
Please say
- What film or program is it?
- Who is the actor or actress?
- Why does it make you laugh?
Discussion
- Do you think people should laugh more often? Why?
- Do you think humor should be included in school
lessons?
- Do you think sense of humor is important in a
relationship?
- Do you know what happens to our body when we
laugh?
- What does make children laugh?
- Why do children laugh more than adults?
IELTS test in Malaysia and
Australia – July 2013 (General
Training)
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?


Please say
- What type of job is it?
- Where would you like to work?
- What are the skills required for this particular job?
What do you think about changing jobs?
- What are the advantages or disadvantages of
changing jobs?
- Do you think there should be balance between work,
family and social life?