Latest IELTS Speaking Questions
May & June 2026
Part 2

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EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

Q1

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.

Q2

Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in. You should say: - Where it is - What it looks like - Why you would like to live there

Q3

Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution. You should say: - where it was - what kind of pollution you saw - what the causes of this pollution are and - what you felt about this situation.

Q4

Talk about a popular tourist destination in your country. You should say: - Where is this place? - What can visitors do there? - When is the best time to visit this destination? - And explain why you think it is so popular.

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Q5

Describe a historical period you would like to visit. You should say: - What the period is - Where this place is - What you would do there - And why you want to visit this period

Q6

Talk about a time when you had to use your imagination to solve a problem. You should say: - When and where it happened - What the problem was - How you used your imagination - Explain how you felt about it

Q7

Describe a book that you recently read. You should say: what the book was, when and where you read it, why you chose to read it and how it benefited or influenced you.

Q8

Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. You should say: - What the decision was - How you made your decision - What the result was and explain why it was a difficult decision.

Q9

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - what the book is - why you decided to read it - what is it about, and - explain why it had a major influence on you.

Q10

Describe an important journey that was delayed. You should say: - why you were making the journey - why the journey was important - why the journey was delayed - and explain how you felt about the delay.

Q11

Describe a book that you recently read. You should talk about: - what the book was about - why you decided to read this particular book - what you learnt from it - and explain why you would recommend this book to someone else.

Q12

Describe a piece of art (for example, a painting or statute) that you find interesting. You should say: - What piece of art it is - Where you saw it first - Why it caught your attention - And explain why you found it interesting

Q13

Describe a time when you tried to do something but weren’t very successful. You should say: when this was, what you tried to do, why you were not successful, and explain how you felt about this.

Q14

Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally. You should say: - What the activity is - Why you find it expensive - How often you do this activity - Explain why you enjoy doing this activity.

Q15

Describe a time when you travelled by public transportation. You should say: - where you were going - what type of public transportation you used - what you did during the journey - and explain how you felt about this experience.

Q16

Describe an interesting public place in your city that you like to visit. You should say: - Where is it? - What you can do there? - Why do you go there? - Explain what you like most about this place.

Q17

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - What the book is - How you first heard of the book - What is the main story of the book and - Explain why it had such a big impact on you.

Q18

Describe a time when you tried a new food for the first time. You should say: - where you tried this food - why you decided to try it - what the food was - and explain if you liked or disliked it.

Q19

Describe a large company that you are interested in. You should say: - What the company is - What the company does - Why you are interested in it

Q20

Describe a garden or park you enjoyed visiting. You should say: - where it was - what it looked like - what you did (or, were doing) there - and explain why you liked it.

Q21

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.

Q22

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

Q23

Describe a time when you had some medicine. You should say: - what you had to eat or drink - how often you had to take it - why you had to take it - and explain how it helped you or any side effects you had from it.

Q24

Describe an important letter or email you received. You should say: - who the letter or email was from - what the letter or email was about - what you did after you received it and explain why this letter or email was important to you.

Q25

Describe a book you have recently read. You should say: - what the book is - what the book is about - why you chose to read it And explain what you learned from the book.

Q26

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.

Q27

Talk about a favourite toy you had in your childhood. Please say - What the toy was - When you got it - How often you played with it - Explain why it was your favourite

Q28

Describe a book that had a major influence on you. You should say: - what the book is - how you first heard of the book - what is the main story of the book - and explain why it had such a large influence on you.

Q29

Part 2 Describe a present you have given to someone. You should say: - Who you gave the present to - What the present was - Why you decided to give this particular present and explain how the other person reacted when they received this present.

Q30

Describe a long car journey you went on. You should say: - where you went - who you went with - what you did during the journey - how you felt during and after the journey

Q31

Describe a book that you have recently read. You should discuss: what the book is, why you chose to read it, what information you gained from it and why it was important or unimportant to you.

Q32

Describe a special gift or present you gave to someone. You should say: - Who you gave it to - What the gift was - Why you chose this gift - And explain how he or she reacted when you gave this gift.

Q33

Describe a time when you got lost. You should say: - when and where it happened - who you were with - what you did to find your way - and explain how you felt when you got lost.

Q34

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.

Q35

Describe a book you have recently read. You should say: - what the book is - what the book is about - why you decided to read it And explain what you learned from this book.

Q36

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.

Q37

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.

Q38

Describe a time when you were really close to a wild animal. You should say: when and where you saw the animal, what happened when you saw it and explain how you felt about the situation.

Q39

Describe a time when you felt happy that you used your mobile phone. You should say: - When it was - Where you were - What you did on your mobile phone - And explain why you felt happy using your mobile phone.

Q40

Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution. You should say: - Where this place is - What type of pollution you saw there - How the pollution has affected that place - How you felt about it

Q41

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

Q42

Describe a film or TV show that made you laugh. You should say: - what film or TV show it was - when and where you watched it - what it was about - and explain why it made you laugh.

Q43

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

Q44

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

Q45

Describe a historical period you would have liked to live in. You should say: - What the time period is - What you know about this period - Why you would like to have experienced it - How you think your life would be different if you lived during this time

Q46

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: - Who you helped - How you helped them - Why you helped them - And explain how you felt afterwards

Q47

Describe a time when you received good service from a company or shop. You should say: - what service it was - what company or shop it was - how they served you - and explain why you think it was a good service.

Q48

Describe a time when you helped a friend or a family member with their work or studies. You should say: - What the situation was - Who the person was - How you helped them - And explain how you felt about it.

Q49

Describe a time when you received money as a gift. You should say - who gave you the money, why they gave it to you, what you did with the money, and explain how you felt after receiving this gift.

Q50

Describe a piece of art 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.

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