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IELTS Speaking questions, Norway

Our Sudanese friend A who lives in Norway described his (very) recent IELTS:

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your name?
– What shall I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Describe the city you live in.
– Do you have visitors in your house ?
– How often?
– What kind of preparation do you do to have your guests?
– Are you interested in the news?
– How do you follow the news?

Cue card
Talk about a success you had in your life, you should say:
– when was it?
– why was it important?
– why did you choose to do that?

Discussion
– Do you think a good employee should be rewarded ?
– How?
– Do you think success leads to happiness?

IELTS Speaking questions, UK

N from UK shared his Speaking questions from a recent IELTS. Many thanks, and here they are:

Speaking test

Interview
– What is your name?
– What shall I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study? – I said I am looking for work.
– What is your profession?
– What do you do in your job?
– Do you know how to use the Internet?
– What are the advantages of using the Internet?
– Who do you think in your country use Internet the most?

Cue Card
Describe an advertisement that you have just seen and influenced you.
– What about the advertisement?
– Where did you see it?
– How does the advertisement influence you?
– Do you think advertising is helpful?

Discussion
– In your country, what are the types of advertisement used?
– Where do you usually see an advertisement?
– Does it easily influence you when you see an advertisement?
– In your country, how is an advertisement carried out to influence others?
– Do you think advertisement here in UK works the same way as in your country?
– What other form of advertisement do you think they would have used if they don’t use a celebrity in their ad? And do you think it is useful?