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Simone Braverman

Simone Braverman is the founder of IELTS-Blog.com and the author of several renowned IELTS preparation books, including Ace the IELTS, Target Band 7, the High Scorer's Choice practice test series, and IELTS Success Formula. Since 2005, Simone has been committed to making IELTS preparation accessible and effective through her books and online resources. Her work has helped 100,000's of students worldwide achieve their target scores and live their dream lives. When Simone isn't working on her next IELTS book, video lesson, or coaching, she enjoys playing the guitar or rollerblading.

IELTS Speaking questions from Nigeria – May 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Nigeria May 2024

Our kind student A.B. remembered the questions he was asked in a recent IELTS Speaking test in Lagos, Nigeria:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– Do you like eating chocolate?
– Did you enjoy chocolate when you first tried it?
– What don’t you like about chocolate?
– Do you stay up late at night?
– Why do you stay up late?
– How do you feel in the morning after staying up late?
– Did your mother encourage you to stay up late when you were young?
– How has staying up late affected your daily routine or productivity?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an unusual food you ate. You should say

– what the food was
– when and where you ate it
– who you were with when you ate it

and explain how you felt afterwards.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What do you think about transporting food from one country to another?
– Do you often eat out, and do you think it is good to eat out?
– Why do you think people choose to eat out?
– What are some ways to improve food preservation?
– How does the transportation of food affect its quality?
– What impact does importing food have on the local economy and culture?

IELTS Speaking questions from Canada – May 2024

IELTS Speaking New Questions Canada May 2024

Thanks to the amazing K.H. here are the questions she was asked in a recent IELTS Speaking test in Canada:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– Do you work or study?
– How do you get to work?
– Do you use public transport?
– Are you currently using public transport more than before?
– What is your reason for using public transport?
– Have you ever found using public transport inconvenient?
– Do you feel that the price of public transportation in your country fair?
– How could public transport be improved in your city or town?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a time when you received money as a gift from a family member. You should say

– when you received the gift
– why you receive it
– what you did with the money
– and explain how you felt about receiving money as a gift.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Is gifting money commonly done in your country?
– Does money make a good a gift? Why or why not?
– What are some other gifts that people can give instead of money?
– In what situations do you think it is inappropriate to give money as a gift?
– Do you support gifting money to children? Why or why not?
– Do you think children should get paid for doing chores? Why or why not?