PRE-IELTS_Speaking Unit 1

The speaking test lasts about

• 7 - 11 minutes

• 11 - 14 minutes

• 14 - 18 minutes

How many parts are there in the IELTS Speaking test?

• 3

• 4

• 2

In the first part you will be asked questions on

• personal topics

• academic subjects

• topics in the news

In the next part of the test you will:

• choose your own topic to talk about
  

• choose between 2 topics you are given to talk about
  

• be given 1 topic to talk about

In this part, you will have

• no time to prepare
  

• 30 seconds to prepare
  

• 60 seconds to prepare

You will then talk for a maximum of

• 1 minute

• 2 minutes

• 3 minutes

In the last part of the test you will

• further discuss the topic from part 2
  

• discuss your reasons for taking IELTS
  

• discuss your plans and ambitions
  

The speaking test is recorded

• so you can have a copy

  
  

• because it is always marked twice

  
  

• in case it needs to be re-marked
  

Which answer is the best?

"Do you come from a small family or a large family? "

• Large. There are my parents, me, and my 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
  

• Large.

• Large. There’s my mother, Anna. She’s a teacher. My father, Paul, is an engineer. I have 2 older
  brothers, Phil and Dave. They’re at university. And then my 2 younger sisters, Chris and Helen.
  They’re still at school
  

What is the area like where you live?

• It’s boring. There isn’t anything to do. There are no shops, or parks, or cinemas, or restaurants, or
  discos or sports centres

• It’s boring.

• It’s quite boring. There isn’t much to do – no shops or cinemas or anything.