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IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – December 2013

IELTS-Blog::IELTS Speaking test in India – December 2013


IELTS Speaking test in India – December 2013

Posted: 02 Jan 2014 02:30 AM PST

These speaking questions were shared by S who took the IELTS test in India recently:

Speaking testIELTS test in India

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What is you hometown?
- Why do you like living there?
- Do you like growing or keeping plants at home?
- Is it necessary to keep plants at home?
- Did you grow plants when you were young?
- Do you like birthday celebrations?
- Do you like celebrating your own birthday? Why?
- What was so special about birthdays in your childhood?
- What did you do during these birthday parties?

Cue Card

Describe a letter that you received and the reason it was important to you. Please say:

- Who sent this letter?
- When and where was it?
- How did you feel about it?

Discussion

- Did you show this letter to anyone?
- Do you think nowadays letters are used often enough?
- What about personal letters?
- What are the disadvantages of letters?
- How should one write a business letter?
- Why do people feel better when receiving a hand-written letter?

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  2. IELTS Speaking test in Bangalore, India – August 2013 IELTS test taker from India (thank you R!) shared his...
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