Latest IELTS Speaking Questions
April & May 2026
Part 2

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EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

Q1

Describe a place full of color that you often visit. You should say: - Where is it? - What it is like? - Why you visit it often? - And explain why it is full of color.

Q2

Describe a memorable event you've attended in the past. You should say: - What the event was - Where and when it happened - What you saw or did - And explain why it was memorable

Q3

Describe an important decision you have made in your life. You should say: - What the decision was - Why you had to make this decision - How you made the decision - And explain how it changed your life

Q4

Describe a song that means something special to you. You should say: - what this song is - when you first heard it - what the song is about - and explain why it is special to you.

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Q5

Describe a competition (such as a professional, life event, or education-related competition) that you want to participate in. You should say: - What the competition is - How you knew it - What you need to prepare - And explain why you want to participate in this competition

Q6

Describe a natural talent you'd like to improve on. You should say: - What the talent is - When and how you found out about it - Why you want to improve and - How you plan to improve this talent

Q7

Describe a wild animal that you have seen. You should say: - Where you saw it - What it was doing - Describe how you felt when you saw it - And explain why you remember this wild animal

Q8

Describe a city or country where you would like to live in the future. You should say: 1. Where it is 2. Why you want to live there 3. What you would like to do or see there And explain why this place attracts you.

Q9

Describe a time when you spent a lot of money on something. You should say: - What you bought - Where you bought it - Why you spent a lot of money - How you felt after buying it

Q10

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - What the book is - Who the author is - What the book is about - Explain why this book had a major influence on you.

Q11

Describe a person who has had an important influence on your life. You should say: - who this person is - how long you have known him/her - what qualities this person has Explain why they have had such an important influence on your life.

Q12

Describe a time you made a promise to someone. You should say: - Who you made the promise to - What the promise was about - Why you made the promise - And explain if you were able to keep the promise or not.

Q13

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: - Who you helped - How you helped them - Why you chose to help this person - And explain how you felt after helping them

Q14

Describe a time when you travelled by public transport. You should say: - Where you went - What form of public transport you used - What you did during the journey - And explain whether you liked this experience or not

Q15

Describe an experience when you enjoyed free time. You should say: - Where you were - When this happened - What you did - And explain why you enjoyed it

Q16

Describe an occasion when you were not allowed to use your mobile phone. You should say: - When and where it happened - What you were doing at that time - How you felt about it

Q17

Describe a time when you received good news. You should say: - What was the news about? - Who gave you this news? - What did you do after hearing the news? - Explain why it was good news for you.

Q18

Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome. You should say: who the person is, where you saw them, what they were doing, and explain why you found them attractive.

Q19

Describe famous public place in your hometown. You should say: - Where the place is? - What you can see there? - What people do there? - Explain why this place is famous?

Q20

Describe a piece of equipment in your home that you frequently use. You should say: - what this equipment is - how often you use it - what you use it for - and explain why it is important to you.

Q21

Describe an important decision you have made in your life. You should say: - What the decision was - Why it was important to you - How it impacted your life Try to speak about this topic for 1-2 minutes.

Q22

Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing. You should say: - What the game or sport is - How it is played - How you learned to play it - And explain why you enjoy playing it

Q23

Describe a skill that you learned when you were a child. You should say: - What this skill was - When and how you learned it - Why you learned this skill - And explain how this skill is useful to you now.

Q24

Describe a time when you helped a friend. You should say: who the friend was, what help you provided, how you felt after helping and explain why your help was important.

Q25

Describe your favorite book that you have read. You should say: - what the book is - when you read it - what it's about and explain why it is your favorite book.

Q26

Describe a time when you received money as a gift. You should say: - When you received this gift - Who gave it to you - What you did with it - And explain how you felt when you received this gift.

Q27

Describe a historical period that you are interested in. You should say: - What the historical period is - Why you are interested in it - What you know about this period - How you have learned about this period

Q28

Describe a historical figure you are interested in. Please say: - Who this person is - What this person did - Why this person is important - How you learned about this person

Q29

Describe a useful mobile application you often use. You should say: - What the app is - How you first learned about it - What you use it for And explain why you find it useful.

Q30

Describe a time when you gave advice to others. You should say: - Who you gave the advice to - What the advice was - Why you gave this advice - And explain how they reacted to your advice

Q31

Describe an important technological product you bought. You should say: - What it is - Why you bought it - How frequently you use it - Explain why it is important for you.

Q32

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - where you were - what the animal was - what happened - and explain how you felt about this experience.

Q33

Talk about a time when you traveled somewhere with your friends. You should say: - Where you went - Who you went with - What you did there - And explain how you felt about the trip.

Q34

Describe a time when you faced a lot of pressure in your personal or professional life. You should say: What the situation was, how you dealt with this pressure, and explain how you felt while facing this situation.

Q35

Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful. You should say: - what the equipment is, - how you learned to use it, - how long you have it, - and explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment useful.

Q36

Describe a time when you had to change your plan. You should say: when this was, why you had to change your plan, what the new plan was, and explain how you felt about the change.

Q37

Describe a book that had a significant influence on you. You should say what the book is, when you read it, what it is about, and explain why it had a significant influence on you.

Q38

Describe a family business that you know. You should say: - what this business is - how long it has been running - who the customers are - what you think about this business

Q39

Describe a gift you gave to someone that they really appreciated. You should say: - what the gift was - who you gave it to - why you chose this gift - and explain why the other person appreciated it.

Q40

Describe a time when you visited a place with friends. You should say: - Where you went - Who you went with - How you travelled there - And explain why you enjoyed your visit.

Q41

Describe a bookstore you visit often. You should say: - where it is - why you visit there - what kind of books are available there - and explain why you like this bookstore.

Q42

Describe a film you didn't like. You should say: - when you saw it - where you saw it - what it was about - and explain why you didn't like it.

Q43

Describe something important that you once forgot to do. You should say: - what you forgot to do - when this happened - where it happened - and explain how you felt about it later.

Q44

Describe a time when you were excited about something. You should say: -What it was -When it happened -Why you were excited -And explain how you felt afterwards

Q45

Describe a book that you have recently read. You should say: - What was the book? - Who was the author? - What was the story about? - Why did the book impress you?

Q46

Describe an important letter or email that you received. You should say: - Who the sender was - What the letter/email was about - How you felt when you received it - And explain why it was important to you.

Q47

Describe a wild animal from your country that you find interesting. You should say: what the animal is; where it lives in your country; how you first learned about this animal; and why you find this animal interesting.

Q48

Describe an article you read in a magazine or on the internet about healthy living. You should say: where you read it, what the article was about, how the article made you feel, and explain why you remember this article.

Q49

Describe a piece of art (e.g. painting, sculpture) that you find interesting. You should say: - What the piece of art is. - Where you saw it. - What it looks like. - Explain why it was interesting to you.

Q50

Describe a time when you helped a friend. You should say: - Who your friend was - What the problem was - How you helped - And explain how your friend reacted after being helped.

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