IELTS SPEAKING

Updated 2021- 2nd Quarter

PART 1
1. Home/ accommodation

1. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

2. Who do you live with?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have
lived in the past?
5. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
7. Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
9. Please describe the room you live in.
10. What part of your home do you like the most?

2. Study

1. Describe your education

2. Why did you choose to study that major?
3. Do you like your major? (Why?/Why not?)
4. What kind of school did you go to as a child?
5. What was your favourite subject as a child?
6. Do you think your country has an effective education system?
7. Are you looking forward to working?

3. Work

1. What do you do?

2. What are your responsibilities?
3. Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?
4. Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?
5. Describe the company or organization you work for
6. Do you enjoy your work?
 7. What do you like about your job?
8. What do you dislike about your job
9. Do you miss being a student?

4. New Year celebrations

1. How do you celebrate New Year?

2. Do you still remember the new year that you celebrated?
3. Why do people think New Year is a new beginning?

5. Museums

1. Have you been to many museums? (Why/ Why not?)

2. What kinds of museums do you think are most interesting? (Why?)
3. Is it better to visit a museum alone or with other people? (Why?)
4. Would you like to work in a museum? (Why /Why not?)

6. Taking a break

1. How often do you take a break?

2. Do you take a nap when you are taking your rest?
3. How do you feel after taking a nap?
4. Is it important for you to take a break every day?

7. Farms and Farming

1. Have you visited a farm?

2. What can you do on a farm?
3. Do you think farming is important?
4. Are there any farms in your hometown?

8. Decorations

1. What’s the decoration like in your home?

2. What kind of decoration do you want to have?
3. Do Vietnamese people like redecorating their home?
4. What’s your favorite color when decorating your home?

9. TV program

1. Do you often watch programs on the TV or on your cell phone?

2. What kind of TV programs do you like?
3. Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?
4. Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?
10. Places where people like to read

1. Where do you like to read? (Why?)

2. What makes somewhere a good place for reading? (Why?)
3. Do you prefer to read on your own or with people around you? (Why/ Why
not?)
4. Have you ever been in a place where it was difficult for you to read? (Why?)

11. Singing

1. Do you often sing?

2. Do you ever sing while you're doing other things (e.g driving in a car)? (Why/
Why not?)
3. Would you like to have singing lessons? (Why/ Why not?)
4. Do you enjoy listening to other people singing? (Why/ Why not?)
5. What kinds of music do you like to sing?

12. Studying Mathematics

1. Do students learn maths in secondary schools in VietNam?

2. Do you think maths is difficult?
3. What can people do with maths in their daily life?
4. Do you learn maths now? Why or Why not?

13. Happiness

1. Is there anything that makes you feel happy lately?

2. What do you do to stay happy?
3. Can you stay happy all the time?
4. Is it important to be happy?

14. Remembering people's name

1. Is it easy to remember names in the remember category?

2. Will you forget other people’s names if others forget your name?
3. How to strengthen your memory

15. Mornings

1. Do you like to get up early in the morning? (Why/ Why not?)

2. Have you ever had to get up very early in the morning? (Why/ Why not?)
3. Is there something you try to do every morning? (Why/ Why not?)
4. What's your favourite morning of the week? (Why/ Why not?)
16. Your country

1. Where do you think is the best place to live in your country? (Why/ Why not?)
2. What makes you feel proud of your country?
3. Do you know the history of your country well?
4. Do you plan to live in your country in the future? (Why/ Why not?)

17. Special costumes

1. Do you like to wear special costumes?

2. Did you try any special costumes when you were young?
3. When was your last time to wear special costumes?
4. Do you ever buy special costumes?

18. Window View

1. What scenery can you see from the window of your home/dormitory?
2. Do you like to watch the scenery from your window?
3. Do you want to live in a house with beautiful window views?
4. How do you feel when you can’t see any beautiful view from your window?

19. Trees

1. Have you planted trees?

2. Where did you plant trees?
3. Do you keep plants at home?
4. Do you know anything about growing a plant?
5. What plant did you grow when you were young?
6. Do you think places with trees attract more visitors than places with few trees?

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20. Car trip

1. Do you like to travel by car?

2. When do you travel by car?
3. Where is the farthest place you have traveled to by car?
4. Do you like to sit in the front or back when traveling by car

21. Sky and stars

1. Do you like to look at the sky? Why?

2. Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?
3. Do you prefer the sky in the morning or the sky at night?
 4. Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?
5. Do you like to see the stars at night?
6. Do you want to live on other planets?

22. BBQ

1. Do people in your country like barbecue?

2. What kind of food do you like to eat for barbecue?
3. Would you like to have a barbecue with your family or your friends? ∙
4. Did you have barbecue when you were a child?

23. Advertisement

1. What kinds of advertisements do you watch?

2. Where can you see advertisements?
3. Have you ever bought something because of its advertisement? ∙
4. Do you watch advertisements from the beginning to the end?

24. Flowers

1. What kinds of flowers do you know?

2. Are there any flowers that have special meanings in your country? ∙
3. Have you planted any flowers?
4. Have you sent flowers to anyone?

25. Relax

1. What would you do to relax?

2. Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?
3. Do you think vacation is a good time for you to relax?
4. Do you think students need more relaxing time?

26. Wallet

1. Do you use a wallet?

2. Have you ever lost your wallet?
3. Have you ever sent a wallet to someone as a gift?
4. Do most of your friends use wallets?

27. Wild animals

1. Do you like to watch TV programs about wild animals?

2. Did you learn something about wild animals at school?
3. Where can you see wild animals?
4. In which country do you think you can see many wild animals?
28. Holidays

1. Where did you go for your last holiday?

2. Do you like holidays? Why?
3. Which public holiday do you like best?
4. What do you do on holidays?

29. Festival

1. How do you celebrate festivals in your country?

2. What special food and activities do you have for these festivals?
3. How do you celebrate the Spring Festival?
4. What is your favourite festival?

30. Primary School

1. What did you like to do the most when you were in primary school?
2. How did you go to your primary school?
3. How do you like your primary school?
4. What did you do in your leisure time in your primary school?

PART 2
1. Describe a time when you encouraged somebody to do something that he/she
didn’t want to do

You should say:

1. When it happened
2. How you encouraged him/ her
3. And explain why he/she didn’t want to do

Part 3:

1. When do people need to be encouraged?

2. Should we encourage children to study hard?
3. Do people now need to be encouraged more than in the past? Do you agree
or disagree? Why?
4. Why do you think some people like to help other people?
2. Describe a time when you got lost in a town or city

You should say:

1. When it was
2. What you did when you got lost
3. How you felt
4. And explain why you got lost

Part 3:

1. Do people get lost more than in the past?

2. What kinds of people get lost easily?
3. What should we do if one of our family members gets lost?
4. Do you prefer electronic or paper maps?

3. Describe a short trip that you frequently make but dislike

You should say:

1. Where you travel from and to

2. How often you make this trip
3. Why you make this trip
4. And explain why you dislike this trip.

Part 3:

1. Do Vietnamese people like travelling abroad?

2. Who prefers travelling abroad? The young or the old?
3. How much time do you think people should spend on a trip abroad?
4. Which is better for knowing more about a country? Travelling or reading
books about it?

4. Describe something important to you that your family has had for a long time.

You should say

1. What it is
2. When your family had it
3. How your family got it
4. And explain why it is important for your family

Part 3:
 1. What things do families keep for a long time?
2. What’s the difference between things valued by people in the past and today?
3. What kinds of things are kept in museums?
4. What’s the influence of technology on museums?

5. Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone.

You should say:

1. When it was
2. Where it was
3. Why you were not allowed to use your mobile phone
4. And how you felt about it

Part 3:

1. How do young and old people use mobile phones differently?

2. What positive and negative impact do mobile phones have on friendship?
3. Is it a waste of time to take pictures with mobile phones?
4. Do you think it is necessary to have laws on the use of mobile phones?

6. Describe an argument two of your friends had.

You should say:

1. When it was
2. What the argument was about
3. How it was solved
4. And how you felt about it

Part 3:
1. Do you think argument is important?
2. What do family members usually have arguments about?
3. Is it easier for you to have arguments with your family or with your-
friends?
4. Do you think people should change the way they think when having
arguments?

7. Describe someone whose music or song you like.

Part 3:
 1. What different music do people listen to in your country?
2. Why do people listen to music?
3. Why do you think people of different age groups have different favourite
songs?
4. What do you think influences a young person’s taste in music?
5. How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people?

8. Describe a town or city where you would like to live in the future

Part 3:

1. Why do more and more people live in the city?

2. How does this affect the environment and nature?
3. Is there a way to balance city and nature?
4. What can be done to prevent damage to nature?
5. Are governmental controls more important than businesses?

9. Describe someone who is older than you that you admire

You should say:

1. Who this person is

2. How you knew this person
3. What kinds of things you like to do together
4. And explain how you feel about this person

Part 3:

1. What kinds of things can young people learn from old people?
2. What are the differences in attitudes between the young and the old toward
life in your country?
3. What are the problems facing old people in your country today?
4. How do you think the government can help old people?
5. What are the differences between the young and old in their attitudes to
problems?
6. In many countries, the proportion of old people in society is increasing. How do
you think society will change in the future as a result of this trend?
10. Describe a toy you liked in your childhood

You should say:

1. What kind of toy it is

2. When you received it
3. How you played it
4. And how you felt about it

Part 3

1. How do advertisements influence children?

2. Should advertising aimed at kids be prohibited?
3. What's the difference between the toys kids play now and those they played
in
4. the past?
5. Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time
with them?

11. Describe a time when it is important to tell your friend a truth

You should say:

1. When it was
2. Who your friend is
3. What the truth was
4. And explain why you think it was important to tell your friend the truth

Part 3

1. Do you think telling the truth is important?

2. Do you think we should tell the truth at all times?
3. How do you know when others are telling lies?
4. Do you think it's more important to win a game or follow the rules in sports?

12. Describe a time when you had a problem with using the computer.

You should say:

1. When it happened
2. Where it happened
3. Why the computer couldn’t work
4. And explain how you solved the problem at last
Part 3:

1. What kinds of people use the computer more?

2. Do people living in modern countries use computers more than those living in
developing countries?
3. What are the methods to prevent children from playing computer games?

13. Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people.

You should say:

1. What it is
2. Who you can teach
3. How you can teach others
4. And explain how you feel about teaching others

Part 3:

1. Should teachers be funny when they teach?

2. What qualities should teachers have?
3. Which do you think is more important, practical skills or academic skills?
4. Which age group is the best at learning new things?

14. Describe a live sport event you watched before.

You should say:

1. When it happened
2. Where it took place
3. Who you watched it with
4. And explain how you felt about this experience

Part 3:

1. Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?

2. Why do some people like to watch live sports?
3. What kinds of sports do VietNamese people like to watch?
4. Do you think competition is good for students?
15. Describe a person's home you visited that you liked, but would not want to
live in

You should say:

1. Where it is
2. What it is like
3. Why you visited it
4. And explain why you would not like to live there

Part 3:

1. Do Vietnamese people like to visit others’ homes?

2. What do Vietnamese people do when they visit others?
3. What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
4. What’s the difference between homes in cities and those in the countryside?

16. Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone.

You should say:

1. Who you spoke with

2. Where you were
3. What the conversation was about
4. And explain why you think it was interesting

Part 3:

1. In your opinion, what makes another person interesting to talk to?

2. Is it difficult to start a conversation with someone you don't know? Why?
3. Do you think people nowadays communicate more than the past?
4. Is it necessary to communicate at work?
5. Do you think it’s hard to communicate at workplaces?

17. Describe a kind of weather you like.

You should say:

1. What kind of weather it is

2. When this weather usually occurs
3. What you usually do during this weather
4. And explain why you like this weather
Part 3:

1. What kinds of clothes do people wear in summer?

2. What is your least favorite season for you?
3. What types of weather are suitable for outdoor activities?
4. What’s the most typical weather in your country?

18. Describe a time when you got close to wild animals

You should say:

1. Where you were

2. What the animals were doing
3. Who were with you
4. And explain what your reaction was

Part 3

1. What are the differences between animals in zoos and those in the wild?
2. Why should the staff in the zoos teach the public about animals?
3. Why are people keen on feeding pets?
4. How can the increase of the human population influence wild animals?

19. Describe a time you made a promise to someone

You should say:

1. What the promise was

2. To whom you made it
3. Whether it was easy or difficult to keep
4. And explain why you made it

Part 3

1. What kinds of promises do people often make?

2. Do parents in VietNam make promises to their children?
3. Do children keep their promises?
4. Why do some people fail to keep their promises?

20. Describe a time when you needed to use your imagination

You should say:

1. What the situation was

 2. Why you needed to use your imagination
3. What the difficulties were about it
4. And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3

1. Do you think adults can have lots of imagination?

2. Do you think imagination is essential for scientists?
3. What kinds of jobs need imagination?
4. What subjects are helpful for children’s imagination?

21. Describe the part of a town or city that you enjoy spending time in

You should say:

1. Where it is located
2. What part of it you are most familiar with
3. What the important landmark and places are
4. And explain why you enjoy spending time there

Part 3:

1. What are the best facilities that your town has?

2. Do people prefer to live in a city than in a town?
3. Why do the elderly like to live in the countryside?
4. Why do young people like to go to public places?

22. Describe a polite person you know.

You should say:

1. Who he/she is
2. How you knew him/her
3. What he/she is like
4. And explain why you think he/she is polite

Part 3

1. What's the standard of being polite?

2. What behavior will be regarded as impolite?
3. Who is more polite? people from cities or those from the countryside?
4. What do you think makes people polite?
23. Describe a famous person that you are interested in

You should say:

1. Who he/she is
2. How you knew about him/her
3. What he/she was like before he/she became famous
4. And explain why you are interested in him/her

Part 3:

1. What kinds of famous people are there in your country?

2. What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past?
3. Do you think famous people are necessarily good in their fields?
4. Do you think the media is putting too much attention on famous people?
5. Do you think males and females are interested in the same types of famous
people?
6. Why does the media focus so much attention on certain people?
7. Do you think it is good for someone to become famous at a young age?
8. How can famous people use their fame to benefit other people?

24. Describe a time when you felt very bored

You should say:

1. When it was
2. Who you were with
3. What you were doing
4. And explain why you felt bored

Part3:

1. When do people feel bored?

2. What do people usually do when they’ve got nothing to do?
3. Do children get bored more than in the past?
4. Do you think all the boring jobs will be done by robots in the future?
5. Why do people say that it’s good to feel bored sometimes?

25. Describe a time that you gave advice to others

You should say:

1. When it was
2. To whom you gave the advice
 3. What the advice was
4. And explain why you gave the advice

Part 3

1. Should people prepare before giving advice?

2. Is it good to ask advice from strangers online?
3. What are the personalities of people whose job is to give advice to others?
4. What are the problems if you ask too many people for advice?
5. Who do young people turn to for advice?
6. Which do you think is better, advice from young people or advice from older
people?

26. Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future

You should say:

1. What it is
2. How you knew it
3. What it is like
4. And explain why you think it is perfect

Part 3:

1. What kind of job do children like?

2. Do children like to choose the same profession as their parents?
3. Will people regret their career choices when they become older?
4. What should people consider when choosing jobs?

27. Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes

You should say:

1. Who this person is

2. How you knew this person
3. What his/her clothes are like
4. And explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual

Part 3:

1. Do you think what people wear can influence their mood?

2. Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes online?
3. What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace?
 4. What are the differences between clothes worn by old people and those by
young people?

28. Describe a thing that you bought and felt pleased about

You should say:

1. What you bought

2. Where you bought it
3. What it is for
4. And explain why you felt pleased about it

Part 3

1. How often do people in your country go shopping?

2. Why is online shopping popular?
3. How should sellers set prices for their products?
4. Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in stores?

29. Describe a time when you ate something for the first time

You should say:

1. What you ate

2. When you ate it
3. Where you were
4. And explain how you felt about it

Part 3:

1. What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?

2. What are young people's opinions on new food? How about old people?
3. Should teachers and parents teach children how to cook?
4. Why do people like their local food?
5. More and more people are unwilling to cook. Why is this happening?

30. Describe a time when you had to wait in a long line of people queue

You should say:

1. When it was
2. Where you waited in line
3. How you felt
 4. And explain why you had to wait in a long line of people

Part 3:

1. Do people in your country often wait in line?

2. Do you think waiting is harder now?
3. Why do some companies provide poor customer service?
4. Do you think the development of technology has reduced the time people
spend on waiting?
5. What do you prefer? Human beings or robot customer service?

31. Describe a place (not your home ) where you are able to relax.

You should say:

1. Where it is
2. What it is like
3. How often you go there And how you feel about this place

Part 3

1. How do students relax themselves?

2. What activities do employers organize to help employees relax?
3. Do people nowadays have more ways to relax than in the past?
4. Do you think natural scenery is more helpful than indoor activities?

32. Describe a puzzle (jigsaw, sudoku)

You should say:

1. What it is like
2. How easy or difficult it is
3. How long it takes you to solve
4. And how you feel about it

Part 3

1. What are popular number puzzles and word puzzles?

2. Why do children like that one can prepare the puzzles they like in childhood?
3. Why do parents let their children play puzzles?
4. What kinds of puzzles improve people’s intelligence?
5. Why are mystery stories attractive to people?
33. Describe a leisure activity on/near the sea

You should say:

1. What it is
2. When you can do it
3. What to prepare
4. And explain how you felt about it

Part 3:

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going to places near water,
such as a lake, a river or the ocean?
2. Why do people like to go to places near water?
3. As a place to spend leisure time, do you think the beach or the seaside is more
suitable for children or for old people?
4. Do you think children and old people do the same types of things when they
go to a beach?

34. Describe a time that you were shopping in a street market or an outdoor
market

You should say:

1. What it is like
2. When you went there
3. Why you went there
4. And how you felt about it

Part 3:

1. Do you think small markets will disappear in the eastern market?

2. What do people do in shopping malls, are there other ways to shop?
3. What kinds of markets are there in your country?
4. Have people’s shopping habits changed in recent years?
5. What are the differences between shopping in street markets and big
shopping malls?
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35. Describe a plan that has nothing to do with work and study (Something you
plan to do in your life)

You should say:

1. what it is about
2. why you make it
3. what you need to do first
4. And explain how you would feel if it is successful
PART 3:
1. Should parents make plans for children?
2. When should children start to make plans for themselves?
3. What things should be planned on a daily basis?
4. Are plans always necessary?
5. Can people succeed without plans?
6. Do people like to plan for their future?

36. Describe a time when you found out something very interesting through
social media

You should say:

1. when it was
2. where you saw it
3. what you saw
4. And explain why you think it was interesting

37. Describe an art or craft activity you did when you were at school

You should say:

1. what you made

2. how you made it
3. what it looked like
 4. And how you felt about the activity
PART 3:
1. What traditional handcrafts are popular in your country?
2. What do young people think of traditional handcrafts?
3. Do people in your country send handcrafts as gifts?
4. What are the benefits of making handcrafts?

38. Describe a law about environment you like to see in the future

You should say:

1. what it is
2. how you first learned about it
3. who benefits from it
4. And explain how you feel about this law
PART 3:
1. Are there laws about education in your country?
2. What kinds of rules do schools in your country have?
3. What can teachers do to make students obey rules?
4. What should parents do to educate children about laws?

39. Describe a natural talent you want to improve (like sports, music).

You should say:

1. what it is
2. when you discovered it
3. how you want to improve it
4. And how you feel about it
PART 3
1. Do you think artists with talents should focus on their talents?
2. Is it possible for us to know whether children who are 3 or 4 years old will
become musicians and painters when they grow up?
3. Why do people like to watch talent shows?
4. Do you think it is more interesting to watch famous people’s or ordinary
people’s shows?
40. Describe local news that was interesting to you

You should say:

1. what it was about

2. where you saw/heard it
3. who was involved
4. And explain why people were interested in it
PART 3:
1. Do people read the newspaper where you live?
2. Do people prefer local or international news?
3. Do you think it’s important to have a national identity?
4. How can people develop their national identity?

41. Describe a company or organisation where you live which employs a lot of
people

You should say:

1. what it does
2. how many people it employs
3. what kind of people work there
4. How you feel about it

PART 3:
1. Should big companies be punished more seriously if they break the
law?
2. Should big companies donate more to charities?
3. What are the good things about working for a big company?
4. What are the differences between big companies and small
companies?

42. Describe your favourite film/movie

You should say:

1. when you watched it

 2. where you watched it
3. what it was about
4. And explain why you like it
PART 3
1. Are films a waste of money?
2. Are movie stars important to a movie?
3. Are foreign movies movies popular in your country?
4. Is it important that a country has its own movies?

43. Describe a piece of equipment which is important to you in your home

You should say:

1. what it is
2. how often you use it
3. with whom you use it
4. And explain why it it important
PART 3:
1. What kinds of machines are there in people’s homes?
2. What are the differences between the young and the old in their attitudes
towards machines?
3. What kinds of professions require people to use machines?
4. Will many people’s work be done by robots in the future?