Monday, 29 November 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Vietnam – November 2021

We have just heard from Q. who took his IELTS test in Vietnam. He said, “I could only remember the Speaking questions, this is my first time so I’m quite nervous. Finally, thanks for your help! Those topics you sent really helped me!”

Below are the questions on topics Q. remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– Where do you live, in a house or an apartment?
– Do you use a wallet? Why/why not?
– What do you keep in your wallet?
– How about your friends, do they use wallets?
– Would you give a wallet as a gift to a friend of yours?
– Where do you usually keep your wallet?
– Have you ever lost a wallet?
– Do you like to watch the sky?
– Is there a good place to see the stars in the area where you live?
– Do you know much about stars and planets?
– Did you learn about stars or planets at school?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an activity on the beach that you would like to try. Please say

– What activity it is
– What you need to do this activity
– How easy or difficult it is
– And explain why you would like to do it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– What kind of jobs require people to work on the beach?
– Why do some people enjoy the beach?
– Does the beach have any effect on people’s health?



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Sunday, 28 November 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Taiwan – November 2021

Our lovely friend L.M. took IELTS in Taiwan and shared the questions from her Speaking test. She said, “These are the questions that I remember from the test that I have taken today, thank you for sending me your emails, it helped a lot!”

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Let’s talk about your hometown.
– Where did you grow up?
– Is it a good place to live in?
– Will you stay there in the future?
– Let’s talk about TV shows.
– Do you like to watch TV?
– How often do you watch it?
– What TV shows do you like to watch the most?
– What TV shows can you rarely see on TV in your country?
– Let’s talk about science.
– When did you start learning science?
– Do you like science classes?
– Do you think that learning science is helpful to you?
– Why do you think so?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about an instance when you waited for something special. Please say

– What were you waiting for?
– When did it happen?
– Why was it special to you?
– What did you do while waiting?

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Are you a patient person?
– Do you think people are more impatient now compared to the past?
– Do you think it is possible to teach people to be more patient?
– Do you think it is possible to help children to be more patient?
– Some people believe that impatience helps the development of technology. Do you agree with that?
– Why do you think so?



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Thursday, 25 November 2021

Behind the scenes: how these two IELTS high scorers prepared (and why it worked)

As with anything in life, in IELTS preparation there is theoretical knowledge, and then there is practical knowledge. Theoretical knowledge includes all the methods that should work, whereas practical knowledge is something that you’ve done and it actually produced the results you were hoping for.

The two people you are about to meet won in our IELTS results competition and got Band 7.5 and Band 8.5. Today they are sharing their priceless practical knowledge – so give them 5 minutes of your undivided attention. It’s worth your time.

First we have M.V. from India – he got Band 8.5 in IELTS. M.V. asked us to keep his full name confidential, but his IELTS certificate proves his identity and score, so yes – you can trust what he says.

“This is really awesome to receive a winner’s certificate from your side.

I have all the thanks to be given to you and the team. Below are my tips to share with other aspirants:

1. Don’t look around for confusing content online – just get ‘Ace the IELTS’ book and the computer based tests – you are all set with enough material.

2. Follow the time table given in the book – it helped add some structure to my study and told me what I need to do. This helps one avoid choosing only things that they like or are good at. If you follow the schedule in the book, you cannot skip writing – which many of us leave for last or avoid.

3. Read the book first and then keep doing the practice tests – it helps a lot.

4. Toward the last 2 weeks before the exam – keep attempting the whole exam in one sitting, so you can learn time management – that’s the most important skill.

5. The first quote in the book is your rally cry – learn to take the IELTS test and don’t focus on learning English. Your English level will not improve in 4-8 weeks time and definitely won’t reach the level of a native speaker.

6. If you can fix a time when you will prepare – I woke up at 5 am for 4 weeks to ensure I prepare at the dedicated time and this builds a rhythm. Hidden agenda: if I can practice when I sleepy, exam my mind will be share and operate at peak 😉

7. I followed the advice from the IELTS Doctor (part of ‘IELTS Success Formula’ book) – this helped me immensely in writing and ensuring that even with tough/unknown topics, I use good sentence structure and paragraph alignment. That makes a great impression on the examiner.

8. Listen to some youtube channels for listening practice and that should help a lot to construct your speech.”

Band 8.5 in IELTS

Next we have the lovely Katayon Saeb from Iran who got Band 7.5 in IELTS. Katayon gives you an honest recount of her IELTS preparation – including things that did not work for her:

Listening – I listened to different podcasts on a daily basis and used transcripts for the audio. This helped me a lot in understanding different accents. The podcasts I used were ‘6 minutes English’, ‘The English we speak’, ‘News in Levels’, ‘99% invisible’, and ‘Radio Lab’.

Reading – I solved all Cambridge test books, both General Training and Academic, checked my answers, and focused on the type of questions that I had most wrong answers. Then, I tried to find out the correct answer with valid reasons, so I could prevent further mistakes in the future.

Writing – This part of the IELTS exam has been the most challenging one for me for years, and my score never changed from 6.5, though I received 7.5 the last time since I STUDIED the band descriptors really carefully, and tried my best to follow the instructions. I truly recommend everyone who wants to take part in exam to read and understand the band descriptors which are the base of evaluation for examiners.

Speaking – Unfortunately, this time I didn’t receive the score I wanted in Speaking, it was 6.5! However, I understood what my mistakes were and now I work on them. What’s more, I am going to use the new words, collocations, and also grammar of the audio recordings I listen to in my speaking.”

Band 7.5 in IELTS



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Wednesday, 24 November 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Bangladesh (new) – November 2021

We’ve just heard from a very kind IELTS test taker who did a Speaking test in Bangladesh (via video link), and here are the questions he remembered:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your name?
– What should I call you?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do in your job?
– Where was your first school?
– How did you travel to school? Why?
– Have you ever traveled to school by car?
– Do you prefer the front seat or the back seat in the car? Why?
– What was your longest journey by car?
– What do you do when you are stuck in a traffic jam?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about a person much older than you, whom you admire. Please say

– who the person is
– how you know him/her
– describe some of the things you do together
– and explain why you admire him/her.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think you can relate to that person?
– Do you think that the older generation can learn something from the younger generation?
– Can older people learn anything else, not related to technology?
– Do you think people from the older generation can be friends with the younger generation?
– You said that in other countries older people are nice and kind to the younger generation, is it possible in your country? Why/why not?
– Which way do you think is better?
– Do you think nowadays younger people are more respectful towards older people than they used to be in the past?



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Tuesday, 23 November 2021

IELTS Essay Samples of Band 9

Here you can find IELTS Essay samples of Band 9, written by a native English speaker and a former IELTS examiner. Robert Nicholson is the co-author of ‘High Scorer’s Choice’ IELTS Practice Tests book series, created in collaboration with Simone Braverman, the founder of this website.

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IELTS essay, topic: Individuals should be responsible for funding their own retirement (agree/disagree)

This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from High Scorer’s Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). This answer is close to IELTS Band 9.

Set 5 Academic book, Practice Test 24

Writing Task 2

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

It is the responsibility of individuals to save and provide for their own retirement. Governments have no obligation to provide this benefit.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

Sample Band 9 Essay

The responsibility for providing funds for retirement is incredibly important and something that is often overlooked by younger people. Some believe it is the responsibility of the individual to plan for this, but others feel it is the responsibility of the state.

People who believe that the state should be responsible for funding retirees, base their argument on the fact that in most countries, people pay taxes and social charges to the government. This money, they argue, should also go towards the provision of a pension for the person paying the tax. In addition, those who have very small or no income, pay little or no tax and do not have the ability to provide for themselves. The government, therefore, in its role of caring for the population, has an obligation to pay a pension and provide other social benefits, such as medical treatment.

Many others, however, feel that it is the responsibility of individuals to fund their own retirements. As adults, they argue, people should be able to set aside and invest money throughout their lifetime, so that they can retire with few financial worries. In many countries the government has legislated a framework allowing and encouraging citizens to save up and accumulate sufficient funds for the period after their working years have ended.

I neither agree nor disagree with the statement, but rather my opinion takes in parts of both arguments. I feel that people should be responsible for saving money to fund their retirement, but I also feel that individuals who have not had the chance to do so should be supported by the government out of taxes. In my view, therefore, it is wrong to say that governments have no obligation to help people in this area. Governments are there to support the entire population of their countries, which includes the poorer elements of society.

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Sunday, 21 November 2021

IELTS Speaking test in Dhaka, Bangladesh – November 2021

Our generous friend A.K. took IELTS in Bangladesh and remembered the following questions from his Speaking test:

Speaking test

Part 1 (Interview)

– What is your full name?
– Can I see your ID?
– Where are you from?
– Do you work or study?
– What do you do?
– Where do you live now?
– Where did you grow up?
– Describe your hometown or city.
– Where do you prefer to live?
– Is it a city or a place in the countryside?
– In the future where would you like to live?
– Is your hometown a good place to live?
– What type of weather do you like?
– Is it good to live in a place where it’s always sunny?
– Do you think that climate is changing?
– Would you prefer to move to another country where the weather is different from yours?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Talk about some advice that you gave someone. Please say

– What it was about
– Who you gave the advice to
– When it was
– And explain how you felt about it.

Part 3 (Discussion)

– Do you think young people should follow the advice they are given?
– Why is advice important for the young generation?
– Is it more important to give advice now, compared to the past?
– Do you think people should seek professional advice?
– What type of qualifications should a professional adviser have?
– People often think that professional advisers charge high fees for their advice, what is your opinion?



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