Our student remembered the following Speaking questions from his recent IELTS exam in Saudi Arabia:

IELTS Speaking Test

Part 1 (Interview)

• What is your name?
• Do you work or are you a student?
• Was your work or field of study difficult when you first started?
• How did you adapt to it at the beginning?
• Do you usually go to bed late at night?
• What are the reasons people stay up late?
• How do you feel the next day if you don’t get enough sleep?
• Do you think sleeping late affects people’s health or performance?
• Has your sleeping routine changed over time?

Part 2 (Cue Card)

Describe an experience when you saw an animal. You should say:

• what the animal was
• where you saw it
• how the situation happened

and explain how you felt about this experience.

Part 3 (Discussion)

• Would you like to visit that place again in the future? Why or why not?
• Do you think animals are important in people’s lives?
• Why are animals often used in children’s TV programs and movies?
• Do you think adults also enjoy animals? Why?
• In what ways do animals help humans?
• How should people behave towards animals in modern society?