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?