Sample Questions Let’s talk about your hometown What do you like about your hometown? Is it a good place for young people? What would you like to change about your hometown? Do you think your hometown will be better in the future? Nouns: residential area industrial area apartment complex architecture local cuisine neighbourhood Adjectives: sprawling … Read more
Sample questions about friends How much time do you spend with your friends? What do you usually do with your friends? Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends? Is friendship important to you? Nouns: companion acquaintance sibling Verbs: get together hang out with socialize Adjectives: sociable gregarious out-going extrovert introvert Idioms: Own flesh … Read more
Sample questions about family Tell me about your family. What kind of things do you and your family do together? Who does the housework in your family? Would you prefer to have a larger or smaller family? Nouns: family unit relatives household chore (= housework) family circle Verbs: adore admire enjoy the company of Adjectives: … Read more
Sample questions for clothes What types of clothes do you like wearing? Where do you usually buy your clothes? Did you wear a school uniform when you were younger? Do all students in your country wear a school uniform? Nouns: garment trend boutique Verbs: flaunt (show off) dress up Adjectives: stylish elegant well-made Idioms: the in … Read more
Sample questions: What types of buildings are there where you live? Do you prefer old or new buildings? Are historical buildings important where you live? Do you think we should protect old building? Nouns: architecture skyscraper office block residence Verbs: construct renovate demolish Adjectives: elegant well-designed unsightly contemporary old-fashioned Idioms: put up (= build) They … Read more
Topics in the test:Individuals : Appearance / Personality / Hobbies / Relationship / My feelingBuildings : Location / Exterior / Interior / Atmosphere / Service / My feelingCities : Location / People / Food / Cityscape / Entertainment / My feelingExperience : What / Why / When / Where / Who / My feelingLeisure activities … Read more
IELTS speaking test Part Three: Types of questions It’s difficult to predict exactly what questions you will get asked in the third part of the exam, but usually they will have a close connection to the topic that was discussed in Part Two of the exam. The questions are based on the following functions, which … Read more
The following table of nouns is from my IELTS ebook for part two of the writing test. The ebook also include verbs and adjectives. Some useful nouns Word Meaning addiction the condition of not being able to stop doing something. Especially something harmful like drinking alcohol or playing video games. allergy a strong reaction to something. For instance, … Read more
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