Latest IELTS Speaking Questions (including Cue Cards) – September to December 2020

2020-11-13: Part 1

1. Where do you study?
2. What do you study?
3. Why did you choose that subject?
4. Do you like that subject?
5. Is it a popular subject in your country?
6. Is there anything unexpected about your study?
7. What are the main aspects of your subject?
8. If you had the chance, would you change the subject?
9. What’s your favorite subject? Why?
10. Is there something that helps you to study efficiently?
11. What is more important for you, lecturers or friends?
12. What facilities does your university provide?
13. Is there anything you want to change in your university?
14. Do you plan to get a job in the same field as your subject?

2020-11-13: Part 2

Describe a person who taught you skills when you were a child.

You should say:

• who the person is
• what skill you learned
• how long it took you to learn it
• and explain why he/she taught you a skill.

2020-11-13: Part 1

1. Do you like shopping?
2. What’s your favorite shop?
3. Do you prefer shopping alone or with others?
4. Do you compare prices when you shop? Why?
5. Is it difficult for you to make choices when you shop?
6. Have you ever bought anything online?
7. What is the difference between small shops in your town and international shops?

2020-11-13: Part 2

Describe a sport you would like to try for the first time.
You should say:

• what it is
• how you would learn it
• why you would like to do this sport
• and explain how you feel about it.

2020-11-13: Part 3

1. What sport is famous in your country?
2. Do you think that elder people these days do not get enough time for exercise?
3. What facilities are available for physical exercise in your country?
4. Who should take the responsibility to provide facilities of an exercise to ordinary people?
5. Are some sports more helpful than others to be healthy?
6. Should the government pay equal attention to all sports?

2020-11-13: Part 3

1. What are the advantages of the education system in your country?
2. What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
3. Do you think teachers will be replaced by technology in the future?
4. How has technology influenced our lives?
5. Do you think technology can save time?
6. How do you think modern technology has changed the way we work?

2020-11-13: Part 1

1. Do you read newspapers or magazines?
2. Do you prefer to read news online or physical newspaper?
3. What kind of news do you like to read about?
4. Do you read comics in newspapers or magazines?

2020-11-12: Part 1

1. Do you like the home where you grew up?
2. What do you like about the home you grew up in?
3. What kind of house do you live in now?
4. Has your home changed recently?
5. Is there any shopping center near your home?
6. What is your dream house?
7. What kind of home would you like to live in when you’re older?

2020-11-12: Part 1

1. Do you go to the parks? Why?
2. How often do you visit parks?
3. Do you prefer natural parks or amusement parks?
4. What activities can be done in the park?
5. How often did you go to the parks when you were a child?
6. Do people in your area like these parks?
7. Do you prefer parks with open or parks with leisure facilities?
8. What do you want to improve at the parks in your hometown?

2020-11-12: Part 1

1. Do you like art?
2. Did you have art classes when you were at school?
3. Have you ever visited the art gallery?
4. How often do you visit art galleries?
5. Do you have paintings in your room?
6. Do you think it is interesting to be an artist?

2020-11-12: Part 1

1. Do you like the changes? Why?
2. What do you plan to change next year?
3. Are there any changes to your work?
4. Have you changed a lot since your childhood?
5. Are there any positive changes in your country these days?

2020-11-12: Part 1

1. Do you know the people who live next door to you?
2. Do you meet them often?
3. How well do you know your neighbors?
4. How can neighbors be helpful?
5. Is your neighborhood a good place to live with family and children? Why?
6. What facilities are available in your neighborhood?

2020-11-12: Part2

Describe a person who often helps others

You should say:

• who this person is
• how often this person helps others
• why this person helps others
• and how you feel about this person

2020-11-12: Part 3

1. Why are some people willing to help others?
2. What kind of help is best to provide?
3. In what kinds of professions do people help others more?
4. How should parents help their children?
5. Should developed countries help developing countries?

2020-11-06: Part 1

1. What is your job?
2. Where do you work?
3. Do you like your job?
4. Why did you choose that job?
5. Is it a popular job in your country?
6. Why is your job important to you?
7. What was your first day like?
8. What responsibilities do you have at work?
9. What is the most interesting thing about your work?
10. Do you prefer to work in the morning or evening?
11. What are the ways that you can improve your skills at work?
12. Has your job changed a lot in the past years?
13. If you had the chance, would you change your job?
14. Do you plan to continue with your job in the future?

2020-11-12: Part 2

Describe an unpleasant job that you did.

You should say:

• what the job was
• how long you stayed at the job
• And explain why you didn’t like that job.

2020-11-03: Part 3

1. Do you think people enjoy doing things in groups?
2. Can you tell me about different jobs that people do either themselves or do in groups?
3. Do you think some people don’t like each other in the workplace? Why?
4. Is the role of a leader important in a group?
5. What personalities should a good leader have?
6. What are the effects of group influences on human behavior in the workplace?

2020-11-12: Part 3

1. How do modern technologies influence people?
2. Are people work now less than in the past because of technological progress?
3. Will people work less in the future?
4. What makes people successful? Why?
5. Are successful people have different abilities?
6. Is the genotype of successful people different from others?

2020-11-11: Part 1

1. Do you live in a house or a flat?
2. Why do you live in an apartment/house?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. What do you enjoy about your place?
5. What is your favorite room? Why?
6. Do you plan to live there in the future?
7. What kind of accommodation do you wish to have in the future?
8. Can you tell me about the house that you lived in when you were a child?

2020-11-11: Part 1

1. Do you like water sports? Why?
2. Are water sports popular in your country? why?
3. What water sports do you want to participate in?
4. Do you like to spend your holidays near the lake or the beach?
5. Are water sports popular in your country?

2020-11-11: Part 1

1. Do you laugh often?
2. Do you like to make people laugh?
3. When was the last time you laughed very hard?
4. Do you like watching comedy on TV?
5. Have you ever seen a comedy figure in real life?
6. Do you usually make your friends laugh?
7. Do you think it is important to laugh together?
8. Have you ever been to a comedy live show before?

2020-11-11: Part 1

1. Do you have a lot of furniture in your home?
2. Do you have any wooden furniture?
3. Has anyone bought a piece of furniture for you?
4. What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
5. Which furniture in your home do you like the best?
6. Are you planning to buy any furniture this year?

2020-11-11: Part 2

Describe a good decision you made recently.

You should say:

• what the decision was
• when you made the decision
• how you made the decision
• and explain why you think it was a good decision.

2020-11-11: Part 3

1. Do parents in your country allow their children to make important decisions about the future?
2. Do you think that parents should make important decisions for their children?
3. What skills are necessary when making decisions?
4. How can people improve their decision-making skills?
5. Do you think decision making today is different from decision making in the past?
6. How do you think computers help people make decisions?

2020-11-11: Part 2

Talk about something you enjoyed doing in a group.

You should say:

• what it was
• when you did it
• with whom you did it
• and explain how you felt about it.

2020-11-11: Part 3

1. What kinds of quality does a leader need?
2. What are the reasons for the failure of teamwork?
3. Do children need to know more about teamwork?
4. Is cooperation more important than competition?
5. Which one do you think is more important: individual development or team goals?
6. Do you think it is a good thing to have disagreements within a team?
7. How to become a good member of the team in the workplace?

2020-11-09: Part 1

1. Where are you living now?
2. Do you like the area that you live in?
3. What do you like most about your area?
4. What do you dislike in your area?
5. What are some changes in the area recently?
6. What can be improved in your area?
7. What facilities are there in your area?
8. Do you know any famous people in your area?
9. Do you intend to stay in this area in the future?

2020-11-09: Part 1

1. Do you often stay up late?
2. How often do you stay up late?
3. What do you normally do when you stay up late?
4. How do you feel in the morning after staying up late?
5. Do you stay up late as a kid?
6. Do you think you will continue to stay up late in the future?

2020-11-09: Part 1

1. Do you recycle stuff?
2. Did you recycle when you were a kid?
3. What kind of things do you recycle?
4. How do you feel when you see trash lying on roads?
5. Is it important to have recycled bins?
6. Will you recycle in the future?
7. Do you influence others to use recycle bins?

2020-11-09: Part 1

1. Do you often talk to strangers?
2. Is it difficult to tell a story to a stranger?
3. Are you afraid of strangers judging you?
4. Do people in your country often talk to strangers?

2020-11-09: Part 2

Describe a film/movie that made you laugh.

You should say:

• what the film/movie is
• when you watched it
• who you watched it with
• and explain why it made you laugh.

2020-11-09: Part 3

1. Do you like movies that make you laugh?
2. What do you do when you feel sad?
3. Why do you think people of all ages like cartoons?
4. Do you think happiness is a state of mind? Why?
5. What kinds of things do people do to be happy in your country?
6. Do you think people can be happy after retirement?

2020-11-09: Part 2

Describe an old person you know and respect.

You should say:

• who the person is
• how you know the person
• how long you have known this person
• and explain why you respect this person.

2020-11-09: Part 3

1. What are the needs of the elderly?
2. What is the responsibility of the family for the care of the elderly?
3. What characteristics do we need when we take care of older people?
4. How can youngsters help older people in technology learning?
5. How can older people play a bigger role in society?
6. How could technological developments help older people and change their quality of life for the better?

2020-11-06: Part 1

1. Do you like birds?
2. What kind of birds do you like?
3. Have you ever raised a bird?
4. How do people in your country feel about birds?
5. How do you feel about people shooting or hunting birds?

2020-11-06: Part 1

1. Are you good at telling jokes?
2. Do your friends like to tell jokes?
3. Do you like to watch comedies?

2020-11-06: Part 1

1. Do you make a list before going shopping? Why?
2. Why is it important to make a shopping list?
3. Do you make a list of your work? Does it work?
4. Why do not some people like making lists?
5. Do you prefer using a piece of paper or making a list on your phone?

2020-11-06: Part 2

Describe a time you were scared by an animal.

You should say:

• when and where it happened
• what animal it was
• what did the animal do
• and explain why you were scared.

2020-11-06: Part 2

Describe a large company that you are interested in.

You should say:

• what kind of company it is
• what the company does
• how you know about it
• and explain why you are interested in it.

2020-11-06: Part 3

1. Is it important for children to learn about animals?
2. What is your opinion on keeping endangered animals in the zoo?
3. What is your opinion on animals that are used for meat and other purposes?
4. What can we do to protect rare species animals?
5. What should the government do to protect wildlife?
6. How to stop humans from harming the environment?

2020-11-06: Part 3

1. What are the differences between a big company and a small company?
2. What factors can affect a company’s development?
3. Do you think that the people at the executive level should be paid a higher salary? Is it fair?
4. Why is the companies’ self-regulation important?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages to work in a large company?
6. Is it difficult to get a promotion to a large company?

2020-11-05: Part 1

1. Are you happy to be the age you are now?
2. How do you feel about getting older?
3. What was the best thing you’ve ever done?
4. What do you think is the best age to learn driving?
5. Should we treat people of different ages equally?

2020-11-05: Part 1

1. Are you interested in wildlife?
2. Did you ever see wild animals?
3. What is your favorite wild animal? Why?
4. Should wild animals be protected?
5. Did you ever go to a zoo when you were a child?
6. What are the disadvantages of hunting animals?
7. What is the importance of animals to children?

2020-11-05: Part 1

1. Do you have good handwriting?
2. Do you prefer to write by hand or type?
3. What is the difference between writing with a pen and typing on a computer?
4. Do you think computers might replace handwriting one day?
5. How important is handwriting in your country?
6. Do you think that handwriting expresses the personality?

2020-11-05: Part 2

Describe someone or something that made a lot of noise.

You should say:

• who made the noise
• what the noise was like
• what you did when you heard the noise
• and how you feel about it.

2020-11-05: Part 2

Describe a photograph of you that you like.

You should say:

• where it was taken
• when it was taken
• who took it
• and explain why you like it.

2020-11-05: Part 3

1. What are the main sources of noise pollution?
2. Why is noise pollution harmful to us?
3. Why do some people hang out in crowded and noisy places?
4. What do you think about people who listen to music without headphones in public transportation?
5. Do you think people pay more attention to water pollution than noise pollution? Why?
6. What should society do to reduce noise pollution?
7. Do you believe that the world will be noisier in the future? Why?

2020-11-05: Part 3

1. Why do people take photos?
2. Why is photography important in today’s society?
3. How important is it to have a camera on a smartphone?
4. Do you think paper photos have more value than digital ones? Why?
5. What are the improvements the latest technologies have brought in photography?

2020-11-03: Part 1

1. Do you reduce your spending recently?
2. Do you compare prices?
3. Do you negotiate prices?

2020-11-03: Part 1

1. Do you often use public transport?
2. Do you travel by public transport?
3. Should people use more public transport? Why?
4. When was the last time you traveled by public transport?
5. Do you think people prefer public transport?

2020-11-03: Part 1

1. Do you like gifts?
2. What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
3. Are you good at choosing the present/gift?
4. What gifts do children like?
5. What are the differences between the present/gift that you gave to boys and girls?
6. Tell me about the present/gift you received that you like most.

2020-11-03: Part 2

Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time.

You should say:

• what it is
• what you did for it
• when you can achieve it
• and explain why this ambition is important to you.

2020-11-03: Part 2

Describe a time when you worked in a group.

You should say:

• what it was
• when you did it
• who you worked with
• and explain why you worked in the group.

2020-11-02: Part 1

1. Do you like eating fish?
2. Have you ever gone fishing?
3. Is fishing popular in your country?
4. Where do people usually go fishing?
5. Why do people go fishing?
6. Is it easy to find fish in the place where you’re living?
7. Would you ever keep fish as a pet?

2020-11-02: Part 1

1. Do you like sports?
2. What is your favorite sport?
3. What kind of sports did you play as a child?
4. Do you prefer team sports or individual sports?
5. How do most people in your country keep fit?
6. Would you like to go to the Olympic Games?
7. Are you a fan of any sports teams? Why?
8. What kind of sports is popular in your country?

2020-11-02: Part 1

1. Have you ever gone to picnics?
2. How do you enjoy a picnic?
3. Did you go on a picnic when you were a child?
4. How frequently do you go out for picnics?
5. What kind of places do people choose as their picnic spots?

2020-11-02: Part 2

Describe an old friend that you got in contact with again.
You should say:

• who he or she is
• what he or she is like
• how you got in contact
• and explain how you felt about it.

2020-11-02: Part 3

1. Do people in your country like to make new friends?
2. Is it weird to contact old friends?
3. How can people maintain their relationship with friends they have had for a long time?
4. Do you think it is easy for friends to keep in contact with each other today? Why?
5. What is the influence of social media on friendship?
6. Do you think old friends are more important to the old generation or the young generation?

2020-11-02: Part 2

Describe a risk you have taken which had a positive result.
You should say:

• what it was
• why you took it
• what the result was
• and how you felt about it.

2020-11-03: Part 3

1. Do you share your ambitions with others?
2. Is it important for us to have ambitions? Why?
3. Do you think it is important for the youth to have ambitions? Why?
4. What kind of ambitions do people have in your country?
5. Do you think children should consult their parents before setting their goals?
6. What can be the result of failures?
7. Do you think without any ambition, our growth may come to a standstill? Why?
8. Why do many people lose their ambition gradually as they grow up?