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Introduction to the speaking test
Welcome to the speaking course -
Introduction to the speaking test
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Part 1 - Model AnswersTell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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Have you lived in this home for a long time?
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Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
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Which is your favourite room in your home?
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Are you a person who likes to stay at home?
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What do you like about the city that you currently live in?
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What public transport facilities are there in your city?
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Have you always lived in the same town or city?
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Would you always like to live in this city?
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Have you ever lived in a foreign country?
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Do you work or study?
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Do you miss being a student?
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Have you been doing your job for a long time?
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Why did you choose this work?
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What would make your work easier?
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Can you describe a typical working day?
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Is there any kind of technology you use at work?
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What do you usually do on weekends?
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What do you like to do in your spare time?
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Do you like to wake up early in the morning?
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Do you like to stay up late?
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Did you stay up late when you were a child?
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Do you like taking photos?
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Which do you prefer, taking photos or being in photos?
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Do you like singing?
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Have you ever had singing lessons?
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What kinds of music do you like to listen to?
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Do you have a talent or something you are good at?
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Do you like eating chocolate?
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Do you prefer hot or cold weather?
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Who does the cooking in your family?
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What languages can you speak?
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Do you prefer shopping in shopping malls or street markets?
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Do you like to wear perfume?
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Do you like making new friends?
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Part 2Part 2- Tips
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Part 2- Model AnswersDescribe a place that you would like to visit.
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Describe a pet animal that you know.
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Describe a public place you go to that you find relaxing.
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Describe an object that you own that is special to you.
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Describe a habit that you have.
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Describe a special holiday you have had.
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Describe a film that you watched recently.
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Describe an outdoor sport that you would like to try for the first time.
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Describe an unusual classroom lesson you have had.
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Describe a time you spent a long time travelling from one place to another.
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Part 3Part 3- Tips
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Part 3- Model AnswersDo you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
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Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
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Do you think that it’s good to give chocolate as a gift?
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Why do some people like to play computer games in their spare time?
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Why is free time so important?
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How should schools teach children to look after their health?
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How important is motivation when learning something new?
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Do you think all of today’s jobs could be done by robots?
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What kind of people like to live in a foreign country?
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What can make living in a foreign country exciting?
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What can make it difficult to form close relationships in a foreign country?
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How do you think mobile phones have changed the way that people take photos?
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Role Models
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Habits
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Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Useful Vocabulary
- a beautiful old apartment
- a spacious house
- a small flat
- a tiny apartment
- a relatively large apartment
- a modern and stylish apartment
- a small and cosy flat
- a bright and cheerful home
- on the outskirts of my city
- in the centre
- in a residential neighbourhood
- on the east side
- I share with my partner/ my wife and children/ two flatmates/ another university student.
- I live alone.
- I share a flat with three other students.
- I stay at home with my parents.
- I live in my school dormitory.
- I stay in student halls of residence.
- There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen.
- I have a spacious dining room.
- I have a comfortable living room.
- There’s a small balcony overlooking the main street.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
Well, I live in a beautiful old apartment on the outskirts of Edinburgh. It’s a relatively large apartment, which I share with my partner. There are two bedrooms, a living room and an open-plan kitchen- which is where I spend most of my time.
Tell me about the house or apartment you live in.
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I live in a two story house in a residential neighborhood inside the City of San Fernando with lots of green and flowering plants. There are seven bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a spacious living room, a kitchen, and dining area. I hare it with my husband and son.
Your answer is quite good with the detail provided about your house. Just one small mistake in your answer. You wrote “I hare it with my husband and son”, I guess you meant “share”. So, the correct sentence should be “I share it with my husband and son.” Keep it up!
I live in Khartoum, with my parents, we have three dining rooms , kitchen, and one bathroom, also we have balcony which can see beautiful sight in the street.
Your content seems good but you need to watch your grammar and sentence structure. Here’s a corrected version of your response: “I live in Khartoum with my parents. We have three dining rooms, a kitchen, and one bathroom. Also, we have a balcony from which we can see a beautiful sight in the street.”
Your original sentence suggests you have three dining rooms which is a bit unusual. If this is indeed true, you don’t need to change anything but if you have one dining room, kindly use ‘a dining room’ instead of ‘three dining rooms’.
Also, use “from which” instead of “which can” to make your sentence more precise.
Keep practising and you’ll definitely improve.
I live in a relatively large apartment. why did i say relatively? because when i was in Egypt I used to live in a tiny apartment. So considering where I’m living now, I think it is a spacious apartment compared to the old one.I live with my family, my wife and three children.there are three bedrooms, each one contains a private bathroom, and also there are a living room and a kitchen.Also there is a small balcony overlooking the space area which gives us amazing privacy.
Your response is well-structured and details of your apartment are clear. There are a couple of minor errors though. Here’s how your response could be improved:
“I live in a relatively large apartment. Why did I say relatively? Well, when I was in Egypt, I used to live in a tiny apartment. So, compared to my old place, the apartment I’m living in now feels quite spacious. I live with my family – my wife and three children. We have three bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom. We also have a living room and a kitchen. Additionally, there’s a small balcony that overlooks the space outside, which gives us amazing privacy.”
Here are the mistakes:
1. You should use “Well,” after the question “Why did I say relatively?” to make your response sound smoother.
2. Use “, the apartment I’m living in” instead of “where I’m living now”.
3. Use “small balcony that overlooks the space outside,” instead of “small balcony overlooking the space area”.
Keep practicing!
Well, I live in beautiful old house in Eastern Shore, Virginia.It’s a relatively big house with two bedrooms, a comfortable living room and a spacious kitchen-which is where I spent most of my free time. I share the home with my husband and two children.
Thank you for your answer! I’ve noticed a small correction that needs to be made. Here’s the revised version:
“Well, I live in a beautiful old house on the Eastern Shore, Virginia. It’s a relatively big house with two bedrooms, a comfortable living room and a spacious kitchen- which is where I spend most of my free time. I share the home with my husband and two children.”
Mistakes:
1. Missed “a” before “beautiful old house”.
2. Instead of “in Eastern Shore”, it should be “on the Eastern Shore”.
3. Change “I spent” to “I spend” to maintain present tense throughout.
Keep practicing and improving!
I am living in a house not an apartment and I live with my family and they are four bedrooms and one kitchen where living room where we lunch together whole family and also we have garage Park our car and I love my house
Thank you for your answer. Your responce has some errors. Here’s the corrected version:
“I’m living in a house, not an apartment. I live with my family in a house that has four bedrooms and one kitchen. We also have a living room where the whole family gets together for lunch. Additionally, we have a garage where we park our car. I love my house.”
Here are the things you might want to consider:
1. Placing proper punctuation and conjunctions can make a significant difference in making your answers coherent.
2. It’s better to elaborate a bit more, for example, why do you love your house? What makes it special?
3. Try to use more complex vocabulary and correct grammar to make your answer more expressive.
Remember, practice makes perfect. Keep going!
Well, I live in a small flat in a residential neighbourhood of North-west London Edgware. It’s a relatively small and cosy flat. which I share with my aunty and her son. There are two bedrooms, a comfortable living room and an open-plan kitchen.
Your response is mostly good, but there are a couple of small mistakes. Here’s a corrected version:
“Well, I live in a small flat in a residential neighbourhood in North-west London, Edgware. It’s a relatively small and cosy flat, which I share with my aunty and her son. There are two bedrooms, a comfortable living room and an open-plan kitchen.”
1. Remember to use “in” before the location: “in North-west London”.
2. Also, make sure to join two complete sentences with a comma – like after “flat”.
Keep it up!
I ilive in khartoum , espesificly in AL seteen street , I live with my parents , we have two bwd rooms , kitchen , and bathroom , we have perfect balacony which we can see a beautiful sight.
Thanks for your answer! You’ve done quite well, but there are a few corrections needed to improve your answer. Here is the corrected version:
“I live in Khartoum, specifically on Al Seteen Street. I live with my parents. We have two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. We have a perfect balcony from which we can see a beautiful sight.”
Here are the mistakes you made:
1. Spelling errors: Please be careful! Instead of “ilive” it should be “I live”. “Espesificly” should be “specifically”. “Bwd rooms” should be “bedrooms”. And, “balacony” should be “balcony”.
2. Sentence Structure: Try to avoid run-on sentences. It’s better to have many shorter sentences instead of one long one.
Keep up the good work and remember practice makes perfect!
I live in a new beautiful apartment on the outskirts of Baku. I stay at home with my sister. There are 2 bedrooms, a living room, a balcony and a open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time. I am much happier spending my free time on the balcony overlooking the main street.
Your answer is quite good! However, there’s a minor mistake that you can fix. Here’s a correct version:
“I live in a beautiful new apartment on the outskirts of Baku. I stay there with my sister. There are 2 bedrooms, a living room, a balcony, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time. I am much happier spending my free time on the balcony, which overlooks the main street.”
The mistakes I’d like to point out are:
1. The adjective order in English usually goes “opinion – size – age – shape – color – origin – material – purpose”, so you should say “a beautiful new apartment” instead of “a new beautiful apartment”.
2. Be careful with the usage of ‘a’ and ‘an’. Because ‘open-plan’ starts with a vowel sound, you should use ‘an’ instead of ‘a’. So, it’s “an open-plan kitchen”, not “a open-plan kitchen”.
Keep up the good work!
I live in a comfortable old apartment in the center of my town. It is a relatively small and cosy apartment，which I share with my family members. There are three bedrooms，a kitchen， a dining room with a beautiful balcony overlooking the attractive scenery of a park.
Your answer is excellent and well-expressed! I can’t see any mistakes in it. You’ve managed to describe your house accurately in a clear and concise way. Keep up the good work!
Well, I live in a beautiful old house in a residential neighborhood on the northwest side of bamenda. It’s a relatively large house and I stay at home with my parents. There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a comfortable living room and a large kitchen which is where i spend most of my time.
Hi there,
Thank you for your response. I didn’t see any language errors, this was well spoken! Just remember to capitalize the word “I” when you’re talking about yourself to keep sentence structure correct. The corrected sentence should read like this:
“Well, I live in a beautiful old house in a residential neighbourhood on the northwest side of Bamenda. It’s a relatively large house and I stay at home with my parents. There are 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a comfortable living room and a large kitchen which is where I spend most of my time.”
I hope this helps you! Keep up the good work!
Well, I live in a spacious house on the outskirts of the Tashkent.It is a bright and cheerful,which I stay at home with my parents.There are two bedrooms,a kitchen and a comfortable living room,which is where I spend most of my time
Thanks for your response. It’s quite good, although there are a few minor errors that need to be corrected. The way you’ve referred to your city, Tashkent, is also a bit off. Here’s a revised version of your answer:
“Well, I live in a spacious house on the outskirts of Tashkent. It’s bright and cheerful, and I share it with my parents. There are two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a comfortable living room, which is where I spend most of my time.”
Primary points to improve:
1. Use “it’s” before “bright and cheerful” for it to make grammatical sense.
2. Do remember to put a space after each comma.
3. Use “I share it with” instead of “I stay at home with” for better readability.
Keep practicing! You’re doing well overall. Continuing your IELTS preparation on englishprotips.com can also be a great help for you.
I live in a small and cosy apartment in a residential neighbourhood in Tirana. Most of the time I live alone. There is a bedroom, a bathroom, a balcony with city view and an open-plan kitchen.
Your answer is good. I don’t see any mistakes in your sentence. You have answered the questions completely and the sentence structure and grammar are correct. Well done and keep it up!
I live in a bright and cheerful apartment in a residential neighborhood in Vancouver. It’s nice and cozy, which I share with my husband. There are two bedrooms, a comfortable living room, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time after school. I also have a spacious and stylish dining table that takes center stage, it truly feels like the heart of my home. Moreover, we have a large balcony overlooking the main street along the Cambie Corridor.
I can’t see any mistakes in your answer. Your answer is clear, detailed, and uses relevant and interesting vocabulary. Well done! Keep practising to maintain and further improve your language skills.
Well, I reside in a cozy flat at the suburbs of Istanbul. I share my flat with my wife and our 6-year-old cat. There are one bedroom, one studying room and one quite large living room, where I spend most of my time with reading and watching series.
Your answer is pretty solid, but there are a couple of small mistakes that I can correct. Here’s an adjusted version:
“Well, I reside in a cozy flat in the suburbs of Istanbul. I share my flat with my wife and our 6-year-old cat. There is one bedroom, a study room, and a quite large living room, where I spend most of my time reading and watching series.”
Mistakes to note:
1. You should say “in the suburbs”, not “at the suburbs”.
2. When talking about one of something you should use “is” not “are”. So it should be “There is one bedroom”.
3. It’s more natural to say “a study room” rather than “one studying room”.
Keep practicing! You’re doing great!
Well, I live in a relatively large apartment in the centre of Kano state. It’s relatively large apartment, which I share with my wife and my children. There are three bedroom, a living room, a close-plan kitchen and a parking space, which is where I spend most of my time.
Thank you for your response. Here’s a corrected version of your answer:
“Well, I live in a relatively large apartment in the centre of Kano state. It’s a spacious place that I share with my wife and children. There are three bedrooms, a living room, an open-plan kitchen and a parking space where I spend most of my time.”
Here are a few errors I noticed:
1. You repeated “It’s relatively large apartment.” You only need to state this once.
2. Instead of “there are three bedroom”, the correct phrase is “there are three bedrooms”.
3. It should be “an open-plan kitchen” instead of “a close-plan kitchen”, assuming you’re referring to a kitchen that is not separated by walls from areas such as the dining or living room.
Hope this helps! Your English is already quite good, so with a little more practice, you’ll be acing your IELTS speaking exam.
I live in a spacious house which is located on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. It is bright and cheerful home which I share with my husband, kids and my husband’s family. There are 3 bedrooms, a living room, open-space kitchen where all family spend most of time. There is a beautiful large balcony with a sea view.
Hi there! Your answer is generally good and clear, but there is a minor mistake:
“I live in a spacious house which is located on the western coast of the Caspian Sea. It’s a bright and cheerful home that I share with my husband, kids, and my husband’s family. There are 3 bedrooms, a living room, and an open-space kitchen where the whole family spends most of their time. There is also a beautiful large balcony with a sea view.”
Here are your mistakes:
1) Don’t forget to use the correct article, “a” or “an”, before a noun. You missed one before “open-space kitchen”.
2) Also, when addressing multiple people (the family), use “their” instead of “its”.
3) It is clearer to say, “It’s a bright and cheerful home that I share…”, instead of “It is bright and cheerful home which I share…”
Keep practicing!
I live in an large apartment which rent out for studio type room. My place is located in the center of the city where I can commute easily to the other area. However, my room is small for two persons since I am sharing with my partner. So most of the time, it is full with our stuff and a little bit messy that I can describe.
Thank you for your answer! Here’s a corrected version of it:
“I live in a large apartment that is rented out as a studio-type room. My place is located in the center of the city, so I can commute easily to other areas. However, my room is small for two people as I am sharing with my partner. So, most of the time, it’s filled with our stuff and it’s a little bit messy, I can describe.”
Here are the corrections:
1. Use “a” instead of “an” before words starting with a consonant sound, such as “large”.
2. Use “that is” instead of “which” to connect ideas within a sentence.
3. “it’s a little bit messy, I can describe” implies you are able to describe the messiness, to make it clearer, you can say “it’s a little bit messy, as I can describe.”
Keep practicing! You’re doing well.
I live in a small and cozy home, which is located in a residential neighborhood. There are 2 bedrooms, a beautiful living room which has a big class window overlooking the street, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend time most as I love cooking.
Your answer is quite well-structured and easy to understand. However, there is a small mistake in your sentence. Instead of “big class window”, it should be “big glass window”. Here’s the corrected version:
“I live in a small and cozy home, which is located in a residential neighborhood. There are 2 bedrooms, a beautiful living room which has a big glass window overlooking the street, and an open-plan kitchen where I spend most of my time as I love cooking.”
I live in San Mateo, Rizal, which is a part of CALABARZON in the Philippines. I live in an apartment with my husband and my son. It is a small-sized apartment where everything is in one place, but it is comfortable for us because we are close to the places we need the most
Hi there! Your response is clear and well-structured. However, there’s a little room for improvement. Here’s a corrected version:
“I live in San Mateo, Rizal, which is part of CALABARZON in the Philippines. I share a small apartment with my husband and my son. It’s a compact place where everything is close to hand, but it’s comfortable for the three of us because we’re near to all the places we frequently need to visit.”
Mistakes:
1) “It is a small-sized apartment” – A better phrase could be “It’s a small apartment” or “It’s a compact place”.
2) “where everything is in one place” – This could be clarified to “where everything is close to hand”.
3) “because we are close to the places we need the most” – A more clear phrase would be “because we’re near to all the places we frequently need to visit”.
Keep practicing! You’re doing great.
I live in a three-story house in the middle of Ho Chi Minh city. It is reletively a spacious house with three bedrooms, one living room and open-plan kitchen. I spend most of my time in my bedroom because I love having private and quiet place to read books and practice English.
Thanks for providing your answer. You’ve done a great job overall, but there’s one small spelling error. Here’s the corrected version:
“I live in a three-story house in the middle of Ho Chi Minh city. It is relatively a spacious house with three bedrooms, one living room, and an open-plan kitchen. I spend most of my time in my bedroom because I love having a private and quiet place to read books and practice English.”
Your main error was the misspelling of ‘relatively’. Keep up the good work!