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FREE! INTRODUCTION TO THE SPEAKING TEST - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU STUDY
SPEAKING TEST BASICS
What is the IELTS speaking test?
Test Length
The IELTS speaking test sections
How long should your answers be?
Do you have to be honest?
Speaking Test Basics Quiz
SPEAKING TEST SCORING SYSTEM
What are band scores?
Fluency and coherence / Lexical Resourse
Grammatical range and accuracy / pronunciation
University requirements and band descriptors
Speaking Test Scoring Quiz
SPEAKING TEST TOPICS
Question topics for part one
Question topics for part two
Question topics for part three
SPEAKING TEST VOCABULARY
Using past questions to guide vocabulary learning
Should you use difficult words?
Choosing the correct and specific vocabulary
The importance of combinations of words
Idiomatic words and phrases
British English: Common differences
British English: Have got vs. have
Vocabulary Quiz
GRAMMAR
Accuracy and Range
COMMON PROBLEMS
Common problems test-takers experience and how to avoid them
Well done
Well done - What's next?
Speaking Test Basics Quiz
There is a different speaking test for the academic and general IELTS tests.
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True
False
How long is the IELTS speaking test?
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10 to 13 minutes
Usually around 30 minutes
15 minutes exactly
11 to 14 minutes
Part 1 contains personal questions where you should talk about you and your life.
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True
False
Part 2 requires a speech of 2 minutes. If you do not speak for 2 minutes you will not pass the IELTS speaking test.
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True
False
Select all of the following statements about Part 3 of the test that you believe to be correct.
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It is better to give short answers to part 3 so you don't make any grammar mistakes.
You can find the questions to Part 3 online and learn them all.
Part 3 is a conversation between you and the examiner.
The examiner will always ask extra questions to continue the conversation after you give an answer.
In Part 3 you should talk about groups of people rather than talk about yourself.
After your long turn speech for Part 2, the examiner will ask one or two follow-up questions. Should you answer these quickly?
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Yes
No
If the examiners keeps asking you "Why?" or "Why not?" in Part 1 are you doing well?
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Yes
No
If the examiner interrupts you in Part 3, does this mean you are doing badly?
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Yes
No
Select every statement below that is true.
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Throughout the IELTS test, you should try to explain every answer (except follow up questions in Part 2)
If you are not honest, the examiner may mark you down.
Short answers are OK as long as they have a difficult word in them.
If you are struggling with an answer, it is better to stop than to keep going and make lots of mistakes.
Part 2 speeches should be at least 90 seconds or the examiner may ask you to keep going.