Sample Questions - 25 | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Handwriting 

Q.1. Do you think handwriting is still important? 

Yes, I think so. Handwriting skills will always be important. Formal letters are needed in business. Writing skills are also needed in writing resumes. We all know that we belong to a global village. Today we have to compete with children all over the world. We have to apply for jobs in multinational companies. So we need good writing skills. 

Q.2. Do you usually write by hand or write using a computer?

Well it depends on the situation, if I am sending an email to my friends or texting them then it is usually by computer or mobile phone. When I am studying and making notes then I usually write by hand.

Q.3. Do you think handwriting will die in the future?

No, definitely not. Handwriting will never die. Its need may decrease because of technology; still there will be many areas in which handwriting will be needed. I also feel that, that day is still very far when each and every person on earth will have access to technology.  

Q.4. Do you think children should be taught to write like in the old days? 

Yes, I think so. Writing is an art, which is going down because of modern technology. Computers automatically check the spelling and grammar because of which children are losing such skills. 

Q.5. Do you think computers might one day replace handwriting? 

Even though technology has reduced the need of writing skills, still, I feel that it is very important in today’s world and will remain in future as well. 

Q.6. When do children begin to write in your country? 

Nowadays the children have started writing a lot earlier. They normally join the schools at the age of 4 and they begin to write at the age of five 

Q.7. Do you write letters? 

Yes, I do. I write e-mails to my friends and relatives. 

Transportation (public/private) 

Q.1. What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown? 

The most popular means of transportation in my hometown is the bus. My hometown is on the national highway, and there is bus service to different places every two minutes.

Q.2. Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains? 

Trains are cheaper then planes, but planes are much faster than trains. In trains you can take as much luggage as you want to, but in planes there is a restriction. Railway stations are there in almost all towns and cities, where as airports are there in only a few places.

Q.3. Do you think people will drive more in the future? 

It is difficult to say about the future, but at the rate at which traffic congestion is increasing on the road, I think people will use public transport more.

Q.4. What will become the most popular means of transportation in India?

I think road transportation will remain the most popular means.

Q.5. How often do you take buses?

I take the bus pretty often, in fact three or four times a week. 

Q.6. Is driving to work popular in your country? 

Yes, driving to work is popular in big cities, and in places where transport facilities are not so good.

Q.7. Would you ride bikes to work in the future? 

No, I don’t think I would ride bikes to work, as I think they are not very safe. 

Q.8. How did you come here(get here) today? 

I came here/got here by bus/car/bike today.  

Q.9. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation? 

I prefer private transportation for short distances and public transportation for long distances. 

Q.10.  Why did you choose that form of transport? 

I chose it because I think it is very convenient and comfortable. (You can add 1-2 advantages of the mode of transport you used that day) 

Family

Q.1. How often do you meet with your family? 

I stay with my family. I meet my family members every day. 

Q.2. Do you want to live with your family in the future? 

Yes, definitely. My family is my life Even though I go to some foreign country temporarily, I finally want to be with my family.

Q.3. How has your family influenced you? 

My family has influenced me in many ways. We depend on each other for many things. We guide each other from time to time and we do many things together.

Q.4. How do you spend the time with your family?  

I spend time with family in many ways. We eat together, cook together, watch TV together and do many things together. 

Q.5. Are you close to all of your family members? 

Yes, we are a very close-knit family.  

Q.1. Are there many advertisements in your country

Yes, there are too many advertisements in our daily lives. In fact advertising has become an industry. It has become the backbone of many economies of the world. Ads are ubiquitous nowadays. We see ads on TV, newspapers, hoardings and flyers. We also get ads through the radio, cell phone and the Internet. 

Q.2. What are the various places where we see advertisements? 

Advertisements are all around us. We have advertisements in newspapers, magazines, on TV, on radio and on the Internet.

Q.3. Do you like advertisements? 

Yes, I like advertisements. I think they are very informative and keep us updated about the latest products and offers.  

Q.4. Have you ever bought something because of an advertisement? 

Yes, I have bought lots of things that I use in the house because of advertisements. Recently I saw an ad for an onion hair oil (by mamaearth) that is all natural and toxin-free. I immediately ordered it online.

Q.5. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?

There are so many advertisements because there are many products, and the manufacturing companies are competing with each other. They have to advertise to stay in the race. So we have an advertisement for almost each and every product that is available. 

Q.6. How do you feel about advertisements? 

I feel that advertisements are a necessity. Apart from telling us about products they are also telling us about the working of these products. Ads also touch social issues. However, I also feel that ads are very disturbing at times. 

Q.7. What kind of advertisement do you like the most? 

I like adverts that have a touch of humor. I also like advertisements that touch social issues.  

Q.8. Do you watch advertisements from beginning to end? 

Yes, but only those that I find interesting or if it’s a new one that I haven’t watched before.

Visitors

Q.1. Do you often invite friends to visit your home? 

Yes, I like to invite friends to visit my home. Sometimes we have get-togethers at home and sometimes when we have to study or make a project, I invite my friends over.  

Q.2. Do people often visit you at your home? 

Yes, people visit me at home quite often. We have an extended family system that we follow and a lot of my relatives live in the same city. Also, sometimes my friends and neighbors also visit us at home.

Q.3. When do visitors come to your home? 

When someone has to visit, they usually call ahead and come. There are no specific times when people visit us at home.  

Q.4. What do you usually do together with your visitors? 

When we have visitors over, we usually sit and chat, discuss the day’s happenings or any social or national issues. Sometimes we share jokes and have a good laugh and all this happens usually over of a cup of tea or coffee and some snacks. Sometimes we also have visitors over for lunch or dinner.  

Q.5. Do you like visitors coming to your home?  

Yes, I like visitors coming to my home. Its good to have relatives and friends come over and we can spend quality time with each other.  

Q.6. How often do visitors come to your home? 

Visitors come to my home very often, in fact twice or thrice a week.  

Q.7. Do you prefer to have friends visit you, or relatives? 

I like having both my friends and relatives visit me. These days everyone is busy on their routines and so, when anyone visits me, it’s a good way to spend quality time with them.  

Q.8. When someone visits you, how do you usually show hospitality (or, entertain them)?

Hospitality towards visitors is in our culture. In India, guests are treated like God. We show our hospitality by making them feel comfortable and offering them drinks and snacks or food, depending on the time of the day.