IELTS preparation involves preparation for four distinct modules
Listening
Reading
Writing
Some governments say how many
children a family can hare in their country. They may
control the number of children
someone has through taxes.
It is sometimes necessary and right
for a government to control the population in this way.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer.
You
should write at least 250 words.
You borrowed some books from your
school or college library. Unfortunately you have to
go away to visit a sick relative and
cannot return the books in time.
Write a letter to the library.
Explain what has happened and tell them what you want to do
about
it
Millions of people every year move
to English-speaking countries such as
Britain or America, in order to
study at school, college or university.
Why do so many people want to study
in English?
Why is English such an important
international language?
Give reasons for your answer.
You should
write at least 250 words.
Popular events like the
football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in
easing international
tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.
To
what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
When a country develops
its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is
pointless
to try and keep them
alive.
To
what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
When a country develops
its technology, the traditional skills and ways of life die out. It is
pointless
to try and keep them
alive.
To
what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Some people believe that
children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they
are a complete waste of
time.
Do you agree or disagree?
Give
reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience.
It is generally accepted
that families are not as close as they used to be.
Give some reasons why this
change has happened and suggest how families could be brought
closer together.
Include
any relevant examples from your experience.
new inaention of the last century. Do you agree?
b) The Internet has revolutionised the modern world, but many
people argue that it has also created new problems and inequalities.
What is your opinion?
The Internet could revolutionise the world in future, if everyone
could have easy Access to all the information that is available on
the World Wide Web. Do you agree or disagree with this
statement?
Successful sports professionals can
earn a great deal more money than people in other important
professions. Some people think this
is fully justified while others think it is unfair.
Discuss
both these views and give your own opinion.
Using a computer every day can have
more negative than positive effects on your children.
Do
you agree or disagree?
Some people say that governments
should try to reduce air traffic by taxing it
more heavily.
Do you
agree or disagree?
Speaking
Possible Questions from the Interviewer of the IELTS Test
1. What is the meaning of your given name?
2. Does your name affect your personality?
3. Tell me something about your hometown.
4. What are the differences in accent between
your hometown and
5. What is the character of the people like in
your hometown?
6. What is people's favourite food in the
region where you live?
7. What will you do during the Spring Festival
this year?
8. Are there any traditional festivals in your
region?
9. Describe a typical Spring Festival for a
Chinese family.
10. Tell me something about the Lantern
Festival.
11. How have weddings changed in recent years?
12. Tell me something about the Qing Ming
Festival.
13. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony.
14. How do Chinese usually celebrate birthdays?
15. Are there any traditions concerning the
birth of a baby?
16. How do you like
17. What place do you like best in
18. What places in
19. What places would you recommend a visitor
to go to in your region/hometown?
20. If you had the choice, where would you
choose to live in
21. Which parts of
22. Tell me something about your family.
23. Which is the worst place you've been to in
24. Who takes the greatest responsibility for
bringing up your child in your family?
25. Which is the best place you've been to in
26. Who does most of the household chores in your
family?
27. Are the traditional sexual roles within the
family changing?
28. Why is the divorce rate increasing so
rapidly? Is it a problem?
29. What is your opinion of the one-child
policy?
30. How do you discipline your child?
31. Is it acceptable for couples to live
together without marrying?
32. If you had the choice, would you have a son
or a daughter?
33. Are you going to bring your child up any
differently to the way your parents did?
34. What hopes do you have for your child?
35. Do women still have too heavy a burden in
their day to day life?
36. Is the increasing influence of the West
largely a positive or negative thing?
37. What, according to you, has been the
greatest change in recent years?
38. What, according to you, has been the most
problematic change in recent years?
39. What, if you are a lecturer what changes
have you seen in education over the past few years?
40. Who should bear the responsibility for
payment of tuition fees?
41. What can be done to improve education in
rural areas?
42. Have recent changes affected your job in
any way?
43. Do you agree with private education?
44. What can be done to close the gap between
urban and rural areas?
45. If you had the power, what reforms would
you carry out within education?
46. Describe a typical working day for you.
47. How do you see yourself in ten years time?
48. If you had the opportunity to change your
job, what would you do instead?
49. If you had one million yuan, what would you
do with it?
50. If you could start your life again, would
you do anything differently?
51. Do you have any ambitions?
52. Which country/place would you most like to
visit?
53. What changes do you think
54. Will any possible future changes affect
your job in any way?
55. How do you think you will cope in
56. Does anything worry you about going to the
57. Are you looking forward to anything in
particular in
58. What are your plans on your return to
59. What do you do in your spare time?
60. What will you do if you fail the IELTS?