30 IELTS Speaking Practice Cards
How To Use Your Cards
1) Print them out, ideally onto card, or laminate them so that you can use them
over and over again to create different answers.
2) Don’t read the questions until you are ready to do a mock test or it won’t be
realistic.
3) Work on your own or with a partner so you can both take turns at being the
examiner, asking the questions and timing the test.
4) Pick a card at random and answer the questions for each of the three parts of
the test in the time allowed in the real exam.
5) If possible, record yourself speaking so that you can play it back later to
identify what you most need to work on.
, Animals Clothing & Fashion
Part 1 Part 1
Do you have a pet? Do you like shoes?
What types of animals do you think make the best pets? How often do you buy shoes?
Why do people have pets? Do you prefer comfortable or good-looking shoes?
Are there any types of animals that you think should not Have you ever bought shoes online?
be kept as a pet?
Part 2
Part 2 Describe a dress/shirt you wore for a special occasion.
Describe a wild animal that lives in your country. You should say:
You should say: • what it is like
• what animal it is • when and where you bought it
• where it lives • what special occasion you wore it for
• how people feel about this animal and explain how it made you feel wearing it.
And explain if you think there will be more or fewer of
this animal in the wild in the future and why. Part 3
- What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?
Part 3 - Do you think that brand name is very important for
- What is the purpose of having zoos? clothes sales?
- What is your opinion about animals being kept in zoos? - Why do some people like to go clothes shopping with
- How do you think zoos could be improved? friends?
- Do you think is it important to conserve the world’s - - How have clothes fashions changed in your country over
animal species? the past few decades?
- What is your opinion on poaching? - What kind of things determine what is in fashion?
- Do you think money should be spent on protecting wild - How do you think fashion will change in the future?
animals?
Food & Cooking Daily Routine
Part 1 Part 1
What is your favourite type of food? What is your typical morning routine?
What is a common meal in your country? What would you like to change about it?
Do you like cooking? Do you think breakfast is important?
When do you eat your main meal of the day? What is the best thing about your morning routine at the
weekends?
Part 2
Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to. Part 2
You should say: Describe a typical day at work/college/university.
• where the restaurant was You should say:
• why you chose this restaurant • what you do
• what type of food you ate • when you do it
and explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant. • what your favourite part of the day is
and explain what you would like to change about this
Part 3 routine.
- Do many people eat in restaurants in your country?
- Which are more popular, fast food restaurants or Part 3
traditional restaurants? - What is the attitude towards arriving late in your country?
- Why do people enjoy eating out? - When is it very important to be on time?
- What do you think a healthy diet consists of? - How can people make sure that they are never late?
- Do you think children should be taught about healthy - What factors influence most people's daily routines?
diets and cooking at school or at home? - Do you think people get enough choice in their daily
- At what age do you think children should be taught to routines?
cook? - How do you think people's routines will change in the
future?
How To Use Your Cards
1) Print them out, ideally onto card, or laminate them so that you can use them
over and over again to create different answers.
2) Don’t read the questions until you are ready to do a mock test or it won’t be
realistic.
3) Work on your own or with a partner so you can both take turns at being the
examiner, asking the questions and timing the test.
4) Pick a card at random and answer the questions for each of the three parts of
the test in the time allowed in the real exam.
5) If possible, record yourself speaking so that you can play it back later to
identify what you most need to work on.
, Animals Clothing & Fashion
Part 1 Part 1
Do you have a pet? Do you like shoes?
What types of animals do you think make the best pets? How often do you buy shoes?
Why do people have pets? Do you prefer comfortable or good-looking shoes?
Are there any types of animals that you think should not Have you ever bought shoes online?
be kept as a pet?
Part 2
Part 2 Describe a dress/shirt you wore for a special occasion.
Describe a wild animal that lives in your country. You should say:
You should say: • what it is like
• what animal it is • when and where you bought it
• where it lives • what special occasion you wore it for
• how people feel about this animal and explain how it made you feel wearing it.
And explain if you think there will be more or fewer of
this animal in the wild in the future and why. Part 3
- What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?
Part 3 - Do you think that brand name is very important for
- What is the purpose of having zoos? clothes sales?
- What is your opinion about animals being kept in zoos? - Why do some people like to go clothes shopping with
- How do you think zoos could be improved? friends?
- Do you think is it important to conserve the world’s - - How have clothes fashions changed in your country over
animal species? the past few decades?
- What is your opinion on poaching? - What kind of things determine what is in fashion?
- Do you think money should be spent on protecting wild - How do you think fashion will change in the future?
animals?
Food & Cooking Daily Routine
Part 1 Part 1
What is your favourite type of food? What is your typical morning routine?
What is a common meal in your country? What would you like to change about it?
Do you like cooking? Do you think breakfast is important?
When do you eat your main meal of the day? What is the best thing about your morning routine at the
weekends?
Part 2
Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to. Part 2
You should say: Describe a typical day at work/college/university.
• where the restaurant was You should say:
• why you chose this restaurant • what you do
• what type of food you ate • when you do it
and explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant. • what your favourite part of the day is
and explain what you would like to change about this
Part 3 routine.
- Do many people eat in restaurants in your country?
- Which are more popular, fast food restaurants or Part 3
traditional restaurants? - What is the attitude towards arriving late in your country?
- Why do people enjoy eating out? - When is it very important to be on time?
- What do you think a healthy diet consists of? - How can people make sure that they are never late?
- Do you think children should be taught about healthy - What factors influence most people's daily routines?
diets and cooking at school or at home? - Do you think people get enough choice in their daily
- At what age do you think children should be taught to routines?
cook? - How do you think people's routines will change in the
future?
