Speaking Practice Test- 4 | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Part - 1

First set of questions, asked to almost all students
Q1: May I know your full name?
Ans: My full name is Kiranpreet Kaur Makkar. (Note: Full name means given name + middle name if any + surname. Mostly students will speak the name given in the passport, which may not have the surname. So, you must speak your full name in answer to this question)

Q2: May I see your ID?
Ans: Here is my passport. (Note: open the first page of the passport and show it to the examiner. You don’t need to say ‘Yes’)

Q3: How may I address you? 
Ans: You may address me as Kiran. (Note 1: Here you may even speak your nickname. It just means that while asking the next questions, the examiner will call you by that name. Note 2: Many students start speaking their address here. Here, the word ‘address’ has been used as a verb, which means ‘call’. In other words, the question is - How may I call you?)  

Q4: Where do you come from? 
Ans: I come from Phagwara. It is a small town between Jalandhar and Ludhiana.   

Pets and Animals

Q1: What's your favourite animal? Why?

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

Q2: What is the most popular animal in your country?
Ans: Dogs are the most popular pets in my country. The Bengal Tiger is the most famous wild animal in India and is also our national animal.

Q3: Have you ever had a pet before?
Ans: 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.

Q4: Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?
Ans: 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.

Part -2 & 3

Cue Card

Describe a cafe you like to visit.

• Where it is
• What kinds of food and drinks it serves
• What do you do there
• And explain why you like to go there

Ans:

• Where it is: One of my maternal aunts lives in Delhi. During summer vacations, my sister and I visit her and spend some days there. Her house is just next to the famous authentic Indian traditional cafe, Indian Coffee House.
• What kinds of food and drinks it serves: It was one of the first few cafes set up in Delhi during British times. It is quite different from the cafe chains of today like Barista, Cafe Coffee Day, and Starbucks. Unlike them, it doesn't offer a wide variety of coffee like lattes, cappuccinos, or mochas. In fact, they have a very short menu. There are just two coffees – hot and cold. Besides that, they offer tea and some fresh juices. In snacks, they have limited options, around four or five. I remember one particularly well—the onion fritters.
• What do you do there: Sometimes I drink tea, and sometimes coffee, but I always order the onion fritters. They are so yummy.
• And explain why you like to go there: That is the main reason I go there. Well, there is another reason – the cheap prices. Although the prices have increased over the past few years, they are still very affordable. Because of that, it can be quite hard to find an empty table. In fact, sometimes I have seen people waiting in a queue for an hour before they get accommodated. There is also this charm about the place. The old design, the rickety tables and chairs, the waiters dressed in traditional Indian attires—it is like a portal into the past.

Follow-ups

Q1: What kind of people would like to go to a cafe?
Ans: I think people who enjoy drinking tea and coffee are those who don't have time to make them or can't make them at home for some reason. Certain people also visit cafes to study or work when they are unable to do so at home.

Q2: Why do young people like studying in a cafe instead of at home?
Ans: I think it's because of the atmosphere. Moreover, there are so many distractions at home. Adults prefer cafes because they might be tied down by household chores at home.

Q3: Do old people like to drink coffee?
Ans: I think age has nothing to do with liking coffee or not. But drinking coffee does affect sleep as it contains caffeine, so people who have sleep issues avoid coffee.

Q4: Do Indian people like to drink coffee?
Ans: We are a nation of tea drinkers mainly. But many youngsters and teenagers like to drink coffee too nowadays. In my house as well, nearly all of us have tea, but only my sister and I drink coffee.