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2022

IELTS Speaking test in Sri Lanka – October 2022

Our friend S.D. took IELTS in Sri Lanka and remembered the Speaking questions we’re sharing today:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– What shall I call you?
– Can I see your ID?
– Do you work or study?
– Is your job hard?
– What kind of challenges are you facing at work?
– What is your home town?
– Are you thinking about moving away from your hometown in the future?
– Were you helping your mother with housework when you were a child?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an English lesson you remember well. You should say

– when and where you had the lesson
– what you learnt
– who the teacher was
– and explain why you still remember the lesson.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What are the advantages of learning a foreign language?
– What kind of qualities should a good teacher have?
– Do you think that speaking alone is enough to learn a language?
– Are reading and other skills necessary to learn a language?
– Is learning grammar important?
– Can teaching a foreign language be enjoyable?

IELTS Letter, topic: writing to thank a bus company employee for helping you

The topic of this letter appeared in a recent IELTS exam in Kenya. Below is a sample response that is likely to score Band 8 or above in IELTS.

You lost an item while travelling on a bus. An employee of the bus company assisted you in recovering your lost item. Write a letter to the company manager to thank the employee. In your letter,

– Describe what you lost and how the employee helped you find it
– Say how you felt after recovering it
– Explain why it was important to you

Answer

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to express my gratitude for the kind and prompt assistance shown to me by one of your employees at the Durban Bus Station regarding an issue that I faced after an intercity trip on one of your buses.

About an hour after my trip, I realized that I had absent-mindedly left one of my carry-on bags on the bus. I panicked since that bag contained several confidential business documents. Upon making an enquiry to the station, I was reassured by one of your employees named Julie that they would do everything in their power to locate my missing luggage.

It was an immense relief for me to learn that the bag was found after only a few minutes. The documents in it were prepared for a crucial business meeting, scheduled later in the day. Thanks to the professionalism and courtesy of your employee the meeting was able to go ahead successfully.

Please pass on my sincere appreciation to Julie for making this possible.

Yours faithfully,

Melody Rose

Click here to see more IELTS letters of band 8