Speaking Part 1 Sample Questions- 2 | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Pets and Animals

Q.1. What’s your favorite animal? Why? 

My favorite animal is the dog. They are friendly, adorable, and entertaining. They make very good companions and are always loyal to their owners. 

Q.2. Have you ever had a pet before? 

Yes, I have always had dogs as pets. I love dogs and so does everyone in my family. Right now, I have two dogs Nora and Naughty. They are always entertaining me with their antics. Whenever I come home, they are very happy to see me and greet me with a wagging tail.  

Q.3. What is the most popular animal in your country?

Dogs are the most popular pets in my country. Bengal Tiger is the most famous wild animal in India and is also our national animal. 

Q.4. Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors? 

I prefer to keep my pets indoors. The breed I have is an indoor breed and they can get too hot or cold outside. Also, I treat my dogs like family members and would rather have them inside where I can keep an eye on them. They are very affectionate and follow us from room to room.  

Shoes

Q.1. Do you like buying shoes? How often? 

Yes, I like buying shoes. How often depends on the type of shoes.  I buy running shoes every year, dress shoes every 2-3 years, and regular everyday shoes 1-2 times a year depending upon my budget and if there is a good sale/discount.  

Q.2. How much money do you usually spend on shoes? 

I spend 2000-3000Rs on shoes. I wait for good sales before I buy shoes. Most companies mark down their shoes quite a bit during sales and that’s when I prefer to buy them. 

Q.3. Have you ever bought shoes online?  

Yes, I like shopping online and have bought shoes online but prefer buying them in store. Buying shoes online is tricky as the sizing is sometimes wrong, but most companies offer good exchange policies for such situations. 

 Q.4. Which do you prefer, fashionable shoes or comfortable shoes?

I prefer comfortable shoes. I have bought fashionable shoes before, but they make my feet hurt after 1-2 hours. There are shoes like sneakers which can be both comfortable and fashionable. 

Apps

Q.1. What apps have you recently used?  

Recently I used an app to create a collage for my phone pictures called PicCollage. I wanted to get some photos printed for my room wall and created some nice photo collages with this app. 

Q.2. What was the first app you used?  

I think the first app I used was Whatsapp. It’s a great texting app to stay connected with friends and family.

Q.3. What kinds of apps are you usually interested in? 

I am usually interested in gaming apps like Pokemon Go, Subway Surf, etc.  Besides these, there are some apps I regularly use like social media apps, google maps, whatsapp, video streaming apps and shopping apps, etc. 

Q.4. What kinds of apps would you like to use in the future?  

In the future, I would like to use apps that can help me with my education and career. I want to take some online classes and would like to use education apps like Udemy, edX, etc. 

Work or Studies

Q.1. Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)? 

I chose that work, because I was interested in it.

Q.2. Is it very interesting? 

Yes, it is very interesting.  

Q.3. Do you miss being a student?

Yes, I miss being a student. Now, when I look back I realize that they were the happiest days of my life. 

Q.4. Why did you choose to study that subject/those subjects? 

I chose these subjects because I was interested in them. 

Q.5. Are you looking forward to working? 

Yes, I’m looking forward to a part-time job when I go abroad to study. 

Q.6. Yes, I’m looking forward to a part-time job when I go abroad to study.

Do you prefer to study in the mornings or afternoons? I prefer to study in the mornings because at that time I feel very fresh and I can concentrate on my studies. 

Hometown

Q.1. What’s (the name of) your hometown? 

I am from Phagwara, which a small but beautiful town between Jalandhar and Ludhiana.

Q.2. Please describe your hometown a little. 

My hometown is very beautiful. All facilities are available here. There are good educational facilities, good hospitals, good job opportunities and already good shopping center.

Q.3. Do you like your hometown? 

Yes, I love my hometown.  

Q.4. Would you say it’s an interesting place? 

Yes, I would say it is an interesting place. The shopping center is very nice. In fact it is called a shoppers paradise. There are many historical places. There are three Sikh temples.

Q.5. What’s your favorite part of your hometown?

My favorite part of my hometown is a park, where I go every morning for my morning walk.

Q.6. Do you think you will continue living there for long time? 

Yes, I think I would continue living there for a long time. I wish to go abroad for sometime for my higher education, but would definitely like to come back here.

Q.7. Did your friends also grow up in the same place as you?

Yes, most of my school friends grew up in the same place.

Q.8. Is it a big city or a small place? 

It is a town with a population of about 1.5 lakhs. It is on the national highway. 

Q.9. How long have you been living there?

I have been living there since my birth.  

Q.10. Do you like living there? 

Yes, I like living there. 

Q.11. What do you like (most) about your hometown? 

I like everything about my hometown, but what I like the most is that it does on the main road and so it is well connected by roadways and railways 

Q.12. Is there anything you dislike about it? 

As such there is nothing I dislike about my hometown, but yes, the drainage system could be improved. Whenever there is rainfall there is a lot of water logging on the roads. 

Q.13. Are there any tourist attractions in your hometown? 

Yes, there are two Sikh temples, dedicated to the sixth guru of Sikhs.  There is an ancient Shiva Temple  and there is a famous hotel Haveli,  which is very popular among the tourists. 

Q.14. Would you like to live there in the future?

Yes, I would like to live there in the future because it’s a beautiful place.