Latest IELTS Speaking Questions
March & April 2026
Part 2

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EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

Q1

Describe a family member who has had an important influence on you. You should say: - Who the person is - How long you have known him/her - What qualities this person has Explain why this person has had such an influence on you.

Q2

Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education. You should say: where you met them, what subject they taught, what was special about them, and explain why this person influenced you so much.

Q3

Describe a trip that you went on by public transportation. You should say: - Where you went - Who you went with - What kind of transportation you used - And explain why you chose that type of transportation.

Q4

Describe an interesting animal that you like. You should say: - What is it - Where can it be found - What is interesting about it

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Q5

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.

Q6

Describe a time when you made a promise to someone. You should say: - Who the person was - What the promise was - Why you made the promise - and explain how you felt after making the promise.

Q7

Describe a book that you recently read. You should say: - What the book is - Why you chose to read it - What it is about - And how you felt about the book.

Q8

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.

Q9

Describe a book that had a significant impact on you. You should say: - What the book is - Who wrote it - What the book is about - Explain why this book had a significant impact on you

Q10

Describe a successful small business that you know. You should say: - What the business is. - Who runs the business. - What services or products it provides. - Why you think it is successful.

Q11

Describe a film that you have recently watched and truly enjoyed. You should explain: what the film was, why you chose to watch it, what the film was about and why you enjoyed it so much.

Q12

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.

Q13

Describe a time when you traveled by public transportation. You should say: - Where you were going - What kind of public transportation you used - Who you were with - And explain how you felt about this journey

Q14

Talk about a difficult decision that you made. You should say: - What the decision was - What other choices were available to you - Why you made the decision you did - And explain if it was the right decision.

Q15

Describe a time when you received good service from a company or shop. Please include in your explanation: - Where was this company or shop? - When did this happen? - What kind of service was it? - Explain why it was a good service.

Q16

Describe a crowded place you have visited. You should say: - where this place is - why you visited it - what you did there and explain why it was crowded.

Q17

Describe an occasion when you received incorrect information. You should say: - When and where it happened - Who gave you the information - What the incorrect information was - How you found out it was incorrect And explain how you felt about it.

Q18

Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone. You should say: - who you had the conversation with - where and when the conversation took place - what was interesting about the conversation - and explain why this conversation was memorable for you.

Q19

Describe a time when you were lost. You should say: when and where you got lost, who you were with, what you tried to do and how you felt at that time.

Q20

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.

Q21

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - Where you were - What kind of animal it was - What happened - And explain how you felt about this experience.

Q22

Describe an occasion when you ate a kind of food for the first time. You should say: - Where you ate it - What it was - Why you ate it and explain how you felt when you tried it.

Q23

Describe a time when you helped someone. Please include in your answer: who you helped, what kind of help you offered, why this person needed your help, and explain how you felt after helping.

Q24

Describe an interesting animal you have seen. You should say: - What was the animal? - Where did you see it? - What was it doing at that time? And explain why you found it interesting.

Q25

Describe a time when you had to wake up very early. You should say: - when it was - why you had to wake up so early - where you were going - and explain how you felt about waking up so early.

Q26

Describe a piece of international news you have recently heard. You should say: - what the news was about - where you heard or read this news - why this news was interesting to you - and explain how you feel about this international news.

Q27

Describe an experience when you tried a new foreign food for the first time. You should say: - What the food was - Where you ate it - Why you decided to try it - And explain how you felt about this food after trying it

Q28

Describe a time when you changed your opinion. You should say: - When this was - Why you changed your opinion - What the result of this change was

Q29

Describe a place you have been to that is full of colour. You should say: - Where it was - What it looked like - What you did there - And explain why it was full of colour

Q30

Describe an experience where you taught a friend or a relative how to do something. You should say: - What you taught - Who you taught it to - How you taught it - And explain how you felt about this experience.

Q31

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - When and where this happened. - What kind of animal it was. - What you were doing at this time. - Explain how you felt about this experience.

Q32

Describe a time when you tried a new food for the first time. You should say: - Where you were - What you ate - What it tasted like - and explain whether or not you liked it.

Q33

Describe a time when you travelled by public transport. You should say: - Where you were going - What kind of public transport you used - Who you were with - And explain how you felt about this experience.

Q34

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: - Where were you at the time? - What were you doing there? - What did the animal do? - How did you feel about this experience?

Q35

Describe a piece of art that you find interesting. You should say: what it is, where you saw it, why it interested you and explain your impression of this piece of art.

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 an interesting conversation you had. You should explain: - Who you had the conversation with - What the conversation was about - Why you found the conversation interesting You will have to talk about the topic for 1 to 2 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Q38

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.

Q39

Describe an interesting animal that you have come across. You should say: - What type of animal it is - When and where you saw it - What it looked like - and explain why you think it is interesting.

Q40

Describe a piece of art (for example, painting, sculpture) that you like. You should say: - What the work of art is - When you first saw it - What you know about it - And explain why you like it You will have one to two minutes to talk about this topic. You will have one minute to prepare what you are going to say.

Q41

Describe a person who often travels by plane. You should say: who this person is, how you know this person, why this person travels by plane, and explain how this person feels about travelling by plane.

Q42

Describe an interesting tradition in your country. You should say: what it is, when it happens, what people do during this tradition and explain why you think it's interesting.

Q43

Describe a book that you recently read. You should say: - What the book was. - How you came to read this book. - What the book was about. - And explain why it made an impression on you.

Q44

Describe a book that had a significant influence on you. You should say: what the book is, how you first heard of the book, what the main story of the book is, and explain why it played such an influential role in your life.

Q45

Describe an adventurous person who you know. You should say: - who the person is - how you know this person - what this person does that is adventurous - and explain why you find him/her adventurous.

Q46

Describe a time when you were surprised to meet a friend. You should say: - where you were - who the friend was - why you were surprised - and what you and your friend talked about

Q47

Describe a famous person that you are interested in. You should say: - who this person is - how you know about this person - what this person does - and explain why you are interested in this person.

Q48

Describe an interesting conversation you had. You should say: - Who you had the conversation with - What the conversation was about - Why you found the conversation interesting

Q49

Describe a piece of art (for example, a painting, sculpture, theatre piece, etc.) that you appreciate. You should say: - What the work of art is - When and where you first saw it - How it is made - And explain why you appreciate it.

Q50

Describe an antique or some other old object that your family has kept for a long time. You should say: - what it is - how your family first got this thing - how long your family has kept it - and explain why this thing is important to your family.

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