Let's share Speaking exam questions

MsVi

Guys,

I know some speaking exams are scheduled prior to the other 3 exams. If we all can please share the questions right after we finish the test to somehow help others. Tia

cholle

Mine was: Talk about a person you like spending time with. For my fiance it was: Talk about a new policy at work.

loudandclear

natatandaan ko question sa akin: how impotant is a country's international relations to other countries? nasagot ko nman kahit papano. the last question was...which is more important to a country, its national interest or its international interest? ang sagot ko natl interest pero dko ko masyado na elaborate why heheh....

MsVi

Thank you @cholle and @loudandclear! I'm scheduled for Speaking exam this Thurs..sana may magshare ng nakapagexam recently.. I will share mine as soon as I finish my exam

BoyPintados

for part 1, i was asked where i live, things i love to do during my free time, do i prefer newspapers or internet news, nature of my work... are animals important to children? do i love to go to zoos? do i like animals...
part 2, talk about a favorite travel, when this took place, state reasons for this travel, who was with me, why i love this travel so much, what i love about it, how to get there, how i get there, lessons /realizations i learned from the trip
part 3, with traveling, cultural diversity around the globe gets diminished, how do i see this? in terms of preservation of culture would i advise people to travel? what is the difference between young people traveling and old ones traveling.... in terms of preservation of nature how do i see renovations being made around tourist spots...
yun lang mga na remember ko hehe... goodluck and All the best!!! ;-)

rareking

Di naman ako mukhang chubby pero puro pagkain ang topic ko nung niinterview ako for IELTS hahaha ---- How can promote to this generation the love for local / authentic food? Is the growing of fastfood a concern and should the government be worried?

rareking

Isa pa pala --- when the last time you spend time with your friends for an outdoor activity or picnic? What was the occasion and what are the food and drinks prepared? Pagkain ulet! LOL!!!

Georgie335

Part 1 - favorite color, color for your room, color for your car. about work.
Part 2 - describe an item your borrowed? From whom did you borrow it? When did you borrow it? Why did you borrow it?
Part 3 - About car pooling, about borrowing, about lending money.

emily_strange

Mine was in July 18

Sa unang portion, I was asked where I live, how's the weather, how do I go to work. Then topic shifted to interest, because I was asked if I will appreciate receiving a dictionary. Then places of interest ng mga kabataan daw, so I mentioned Time Zone (haha!), cinema, theatre, etc.

Then my last part was to pick a movie I least liked. Where I watched it. With whom, why I did not like it.

Naipost ko na po sa isang comment ko that it was good that I read this question in google during my review days, at least I was able to prepare a movie in mind. I just googled "IELTS speaking question 2014" then isa iyon sa mga lumabas na samples.

sa kaba ko, I know I was speaking fast. At di ko naubos ang 2 mins. Nakailang hand gestures ang aking interviewer na magsalita pa ko pero halos pilit na iyong mga sagot ko sa dulo. Nevertheless, I got a 7.5. basta pasado

wizardofOz

Mine was...

"What's your favorite building, can you describe it?"

rareking

Mine was...

"What's your favorite building, can you describe it?"

Pang Mr. Universe question mo bro. Iniisip ko pano sagutin hehehe. Siguro mas maganda kung yung building ay may sentimental value sa iyo like first kiss or something hehehe

MsVi

@rareking nakakatuwa naman yung experience mo but you're lucky to get an easy topic..mmaya na ang speaking exam ko..this is my second time by the way..my first experience ang tanong sakin pang Ms. Universe talaga.."If you were a wild animal, what would you be and why?" oh diba?

wizardofOz

Mine was...

"What's your favorite building, can you describe it?"

Pang Mr. Universe question mo bro. Iniisip ko pano sagutin hehehe. Siguro mas maganda kung yung building ay may sentimental value sa iyo like first kiss or something hehehe

Haha medyo di ko nga expected yung tanong na yun... Parang normally kapag "favorites" ang pag-uusapan, dapat food, or place, or song... mga ganung typical topics..

Building? Hahahaha...

Kaya sinagot ko na lang... "I don't have a favorite building... but I can describe you the building landscape in my country, the Philippines, which was heavily influenced by our Spanish and American colonial past and our own Asian and Filipino heritage blah blah blah... World Peace.. Obrigado Brazil!"

Later ko na lang na-realize na may favorite building pala ko which is the Opera House haha

rareking

@wizardofOz haha... buti di mo sinagot high tide or low tide? LOL!!!

theumlasfamily

Eto sa akin:

Part 1
-Where are you from?
- Shopping: Do you love to shop? When was the last time you went shopping? What time do you usually shop? What are the advantages/disadvantages of your chosen time/day to shop?
- Holidays: What are the holidays celebrated in your country? Do you think your country has enough holidays? What do you do during holidays? What is your favorite holiday?

Part 2
- Task Card: Describe your favorite band/artist.
What are their songs? Where are they from? How do you listen to them?

Part 3 (music industry)
- Artists/singers these days tend to overpower lyrics by using loud beat/rhythm. Why?
- Do you think it is appropriate to use a popular person to promote music?
- How important is traditional music in the culture of your country?
- In what way can a country promote/introduce traditional music to children?

MsVi

Just finished my speaking yesterday, my topic was all about films and then the usual do you work, you bring car to work..etc..I hope maging considerate si examiner,,there was one instance na mali ang sagot sa question and then umiiling sya so inulit yung question..haha..I also noticed puro Pinay ang mga examiners sa IDP..si Lord na bahala hehe..LRW namn bukas.. ^_^

engr_boy

ako the usual work and education, what do you do? can you expound on that? where did you study? what did you study? how did you find your time in school? then it shifted to culture and food. naka-tshirt ako nun pinoy statement shirt na enumerated ang pinoy comfort food ie. (dinuguan, menudo, tinola, sisig, pinakbet) ayos! may listahan ako haha. dinescribe ko lang to the best of my knowledge yung specific dish. madami dami na yun.

PS -- i kid you not. late ang interviewer ko. solo solo rooms (parang interview rooms) sa SMU admin bldg (Victoria St cor Bras Basah St) ang test area. nakita ko yung ibang mga interviewers. portly, middle aged women karamihan. mga plain jane ang mohs (caucasians). nun dumating yung interviewer ko. holy sh*t. medyo hawig dito. nawala ako sa ulirat buti na lang nakabawi after a few minutes. lolz.

wizardofOz

@wizardofOz haha... buti di mo sinagot high tide or low tide? LOL!!!

Hinihintay ko nga tanungin kung ilang isla meron ang pinas eh hahahaha

Basta ang sinunod ko lang na Tip is... "Speak like there's no tomorrow"

Tandaan din na hindi kailangang 100% totoo and accurate ang sinasabi mo.

Ang tinitingnan ng examiner are the ff:

1. Fluency
2. Grammar
3. Vocabulary
4. Ability to speculate, give opinion, engage in fluid conversation

Hope this helps

paupau29

kaka-speaking exam ko lang kanina.
part 1 - i was asked about my work, do i like my work.. tapos do i like going to parks and gardens.. how often do i visit parks and gardens.
part 2 - describe an item you bought that you have not used for a very long time.. where i bought it, when, why.
part 3 - markets and shopping malls, do people in my country like going to malls.. why do people in my country like going to markets and shopping malls.. what is the role of advertisements in influencing people to shop. mga ganyan..

J_Oz

@paupau29 wow how was it? Ako sa oct 18 ang schedule ko. Hehe prepare muna

paupau29

@J_Oz ok naman! may mats sila na shinare saken dito super helpful. basta magsagot ka lang ng magsagot ng ielts sample tests. some of the questions used by the examiner were actually in the cambridge 9 mats.

tapos sa writing ko, ganon din. nasa reviewer ung letter na pinagawa. :-) so helpful talaga.

J_Oz

@paupau29 thanks sa tips. I have cambridge reviewer. Sige practise nga lang talaga at sana lumabas din yung mga nasa reviewer. Ang hirap pa naman kapag walang idea sa task 2. Hahaha

paupau29

@J_Oz Task 2 ko sa written: Some people say that children should be encouraged to play outdoor games rather than computer games. Do you agree or disagree? :-) Ala yan sa reviewer. Pero diba practical naman. ;-)

Cambridge 9! ok talaga.

J_Oz

@paupau29 Ah oo practical nga yong task 2. haha Wag lang akong mabigyan ng tungkol sa cultural ek ek, mga climate change, global warming etc. ang hirap kasi magimbento kapag ganyan e hahaha...

btw, kamusta acs mo(off topic) ano pala result and how many years deducted?.

paupau29

@J_Oz result acs.. ito sya: comparable to an AQF Master Degree with a major in
computing. tapos... The following employment after June 2011 is considered to equate to work at an appropriately skilled BLABLA. so 2 years binawas.

3 years, 3 months! sabit ako! 5 points lang yun no?

J_Oz

@paupau29 naks Master Degree ... yep 5 points yan. 3 to 5 years. same tayo!

domainer1925

Appeared at BC Singapore last 18 Sept 2014. General Training
Here my Speaking Questions that i can recall and i'm confident that i can score at least Band 6

- Your full name pls?
-where are you from?
- do you work or study?
-What do you do at work?
- Lets talk about MAPS, how often do you used it?
-Which MAPS do you prefer( Paper Maps or Online Maps)? why?
Task 2

-Do you celebrate BDays in your country?
-Why do u think its important?
-how did you spent your last bday?

Task 3

Do u think that TOURISM is important? Why?
Which place do you recommend for a foreigner to spent the holidays? why?
What country should you recommend to your relatives to spent holidays outside your country and why?

another questions:

Which place you want to visit soon and why?
How long would you be staying at the place?
and when will it be?


Hope it Helps!!!

domainer1925

btw, Listening, was a difficult one. almost everyone was worried about it even those who got band 8 for 3 times was also complaining about it. What more for a 1st taker like me

J_Oz

Thanks for the tips

jerboa

speaking: fave animal? why do you like it?

whizler

Just finished my speaking today. Topic 2 was about creating a law in the Philippines. Topic 3 was about if most Filipinos do crime.

I have a feeling I offended the interviewer with my negative answer (but it's the truth just was the local news), hopefully not. Got shut down cause I kept on talking, never had a chance to say good bye and thank you :P

I will not forget the look on her face. So how early can I apply again for an IELTS exam?

Anyway, I am trying to move on and leave the negativity and look forward to just positive answers tomorrow's remaining IELTS exam