IELTS Academic · Speaking

Speaking test: Describe something you lost that was important to you

17 questions · 14 minutes · Speaking prompt

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Part 1: Part 1

Questions 1–12

The examiner asks you about yourself and familiar topics.

  1. 1 Do you live in a house or a flat?
  2. 2 How would you describe your home?
  3. 3 What do you do in your home in the evening?
  4. 4 Is there anything you would like to change about your home?
  5. 5 Do you like going shopping?
  6. 6 What do you usually buy when you go shopping?
  7. 7 Do you prefer small shops or big supermarkets?
  8. 8 Is there anything you would like to change about shopping in your town?
  9. 9 What do you usually do on Saturday?
  10. 10 Do you ever work or study at the weekend?
  11. 11 How often do you go out at the weekend?
  12. 12 Is there anything you would like to change about your weekends?

Part 2: Part 2

Question 13

You have one minute to prepare, then talk for one to two minutes.

Describe something you lost that was important to you.

You should say:

  • what it was
  • how you lost it
  • what you did to find it

and explain how you felt about losing it.

  1. 13 Describe something you lost that was important to you.

Part 3: Part 3

Questions 14–17

The examiner asks more general questions linked to Part 2.

  1. 14 Why do people become attached to objects?
  2. 15 Are people more careless with things than before?
  3. 16 What should someone do if they find something valuable?
  4. 17 Is it better to own fewer things?

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