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BEST IELTS Speaking Test, 22nd April
IELTS SPEAKING TEST
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PART – 1 INTRO
What is your full name?
My full name is Fatima Arora.
How may I address you?
You may address me as Fatima.
May I see your ID?
Sure, here it is.
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Do you have a pet or ever had a pet? [What it is/was?]
Yes, I used to have a pet a long time ago when I still was a child. The pet, I used to have, was a beautiful-looking parrot.
What kind of pets do people like to have in your country?
Well, to tell the truth, most people in my country don’t really have much of a fascination for a pet. However, the rest of the people in my country, who like to have their pets, would choose cats, dogs, birds and fish as their pets.
What kinds of pets are common in your country?
I would say that cats, dogs, birds and fish are some common types of pets in my country. Some people choose wild animals, like rabbits, also as their pets.
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Do many people in your country have pets? [Why? /Why not?]
No, as far as I know, most families in my country don’t have pets at their homes. I think around one out of ten families, in my country, have pets, primarily because our culture and tradition don’t exactly encourage us to have pets in our houses.
Do you have good handwriting?
I think that I do have good handwriting since I always used to get extra points for my good handwriting when I was attending my elementary and high schools. Besides, my teachers and classmates often praised the way I write. So I like to believe that my handwriting is nice.
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How did you learn your handwriting?
If I remember correctly, I was made to use lined papers and notebooks to practice handwriting again and again in order to learn good handwriting. I was also taught about how to hold a pen and maintain a relaxed grip when practising writing both by my parents and teachers.
Do you like receiving hand-written letters? [Why? /Why not?]
Yes, I like receiving hand-written letters since it feels more alive with a more personal touch and effort than the electronic mails or emails that we mostly use for written communication these days.
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How important is handwriting in this era of computers?
Unfortunately, in this era of computers, the internet and email, the appeal of handwriting is almost lost since people choose typing on a computer as a mode of communication at offices, schools, colleges and universities. So, I guess that it is fair to say that handwriting is not really that important in this era of computers as it was in the pre-computer eras.
PART – 2 CUE CARD
Describe a trip that presented a challenge to you.
You should say:
– where you were going to
– what kind of challenge it was
– how you dealt with it
– and say if you believe there was a better way of dealing with it.
SAMPLE ANSWER
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Last year my family decided to drive to the Mediterranean for a brief seaside vacation. We had been planning the trip all winter, so we thought of every possible eventuality and went prepared. We loaded the car with our bags, a spare tyre, some tools in case the car broke down and set off.
Two hundred miles into the journey, our car developed a strange knocking noise that we couldn’t really figure out. We pulled over at the nearest service station to have it inspected by a mechanic. It turned out my father had forgotten to tighten nuts on one of the wheels! It was a miracle that the wheel didn’t come off. The mechanic took care of that, made sure that the rest of the car is in working order and wished us good luck.
Eventually we made it to our destination in one piece. Looking back at what happened I think we should have done due diligence and had a more thorough look at the car. Ironically, my father is a big fan of “safety first” approach given that this oversight on his part could have costed us our lives. At the end of the day we learned a valuable lesson, came unscathed and had a great trip.
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PART – 3 FOLLOW UPS
Was it easier or more difficult to travel in the past?
It is safe to say that moving around nowadays is way easier than it used to be. First of all, there were fewer transportation options available. One was pretty much limited to either walking or horseback riding. It really depends on how far back in time we go though. Eventually railroad network connected most major cities and that is when travelling became much quicker, safer and more comfortable. When we talk about intercontinental transit, then boats were the only option for the most part of human history. Going from Europe to the Americas would take months.
With the invention of civic aviation even the longest flight only takes half a day at most. The only aspect that became more complicated is all the papers one has to have on them, such as passports, visas, and more recently – vaccination certificates. All in all people in the past had a much, much harder time going from A to B.
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In your opinion, what invention changed the way we travel the most?
The invention and subsequent wide adoption of cars has pretty much revolutionised travelling. The biggest impact it made was in the way we commute – which is still travelling, but in a broader sense of the word. They say that 8 out of 10 commuters in the US choose to do so by car. While not the most efficient way to do so, it is preferred by most for its comfort, convenience and flexibility.
Cars have also enabled people to have short and long journeys alike whenever and wherever. Hop behind the wheel and in three hours’ time you find yourself in another city one hundred miles away. Personal vehicles made long-distance travelling a common thing as well. Despite statistics saying otherwise, many believe cars to be much safer than trains and airplanes. To sum up, it is difficult to imagine what the travelling industry would have looked like had the cars been not invented (or made available to general public).
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