IELTS Speaking Part 1 – 01. January to April 2025

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IELTS Speaking Part 1 – 01. January to April 2025

IELTS Speaking Part 1 – 01. January to April 2025

IELTS Speaking Part 1

Here are the IELTS Speaking Part 1 questions for January to April 2025.

Colours

  • What color makes you uncomfortable in your room?
  • What colors do your friends like most?
  • What’s the color you dislike? Why?
  • What’s your favorite color?

Borrowing/lending

  • How do you feel when people don’t return things they borrowed from you?
  • Do you like to lend things to others?
  • Have you ever borrowed money from others?
  • Have you borrowed books from others?

Hobbies

  • Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
  • Do you have a hobby that you’ve had since childhood?
  • Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
  • Do you have any hobbies?

Swimming

  • What’s the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea?
  • Where do people in your country like to go swimming?
  • Is it difficult to learn how to swim?
  • Do you like swimming?

Advertisement

  • What kind of advertising do you like?
  • Do you like advertisements?
  • Do you see a lot of advertising on trains or other transport?
  • Is there an advertisement that made an impression on you when you were a child?

Feeling bored

  • Do you think childhood is boring or adulthood is boring?
  • What do you do when you feel bored?
  • When would you feel bored?
  • Do you often feel bored?

Friends

  • Would you invite friends to your home?
  • Do you prefer to spend time with one friend or with a group of friends?
  • Do you have a friend you have known for a long time?
  • What do you usually do with your friends?
  • Where do you often meet each other?
  • Do you often go out with your friends?
  • How important are friends to you?

Books and reading habits

  • Which do you prefer, reading books or watching movies?
  • Have you ever read a novel that has been adapted into a film?
  • Are your reading habits now different than before?
  • Do you often read books? When?
  • Do you read more or less now than when you were younger?

Evening time

  • Do you like the morning or evening?
  • What do you usually do in the evening？
  • What did you do in the evening when you were little? Why?
  • Are there any differences between what you do in the evening now and what you did in the past?
  • Do you spend your evenings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?

Sitting down

  • Do you find it easy to fall asleep when sitting on a sofa?
  • When you were a kid, did you usually sit on the floor?
  • Do you feel sleepy when you are sitting down?
  • Do you always sit down for a long time?
  • Where is your favorite place to sit?

Computers

Old buildings

Collecting things

  • Where do you usually keep things you need?
  • Would you keep old things for a long time? Why?
  • Are there any things you have kept from your childhood?
  • Do you collect things?

Talents

  • Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?
  • Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?
  • Was it mastered recently or when you were young?
  • Do you have a talent or something you are good at?

Watch

  • Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?
  • Why do some people wear expensive watches?
  • Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
  • Do you wear a watch?

Cars

  • Do you think car colours are important?
  • What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
  • Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
  • What types of cars do you like?
  • Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?

Lost and found

  • Will you post on social media if you lose your item?
  • Have you ever lost things?
  • Do you report to the police when finding something lost by others? Why?
  • What will you do if you find something lost by others?

Websites

  • What kinds of websites are popular in your country?
  • Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?
  • What is your favourite website?
  • What kinds of websites do you often visit?

Street market

  • Are there many street markets in China?
  • When was the last time you went to a street market?
  • Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?
  • What do people usually buy on the street market？

Mobile phone

  • How has your mobile phone changed your life?
  • Will you buy a new one in the future?
  • Do you often use your mobile phone for texting or calls?
  • What was your first mobile phone?

Time management

  • Do you like being busy?
  • When do you find it hard to allocate time?
  • Is it easy to manage time for you?
  • How do you plan your time in a day?

Sports programs

  • Have you ever watched a sports game in a stadium?
  • Do you prefer to watch sports games alone or with a group of friends?
  • What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
  • Who do you like to watch sports games with?
  • Do you like to watch live sports games?
  • Do you like watching sports programs on TV?

Art/drawing

  • Did you learn drawing when you were a kid?
  • Do you want to learn more about art?
  • Do you like to go to the gallery?
  • Do you like drawing?

Taking photos

  • Do you want to improve your photography skills?
  • What is your favourite family photo?
  • Do you like taking selfies?
  • Do you like taking photos?

Emails

  • Do you think sending emails will be more or less popular in the future?
  • Is sending emails popular in China?
  • When would you send emails to others?
  • Do you often send emails?

Dreams

  • Do you want to make your dreams come true?
  • Do you think dreams have special meanings?
  • Do you share your dreams with others? (or are you interested in others’ dreams?)
  • Can you remember the dreams you had?

Mirrors

  • Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
  • Do you usually take a mirror with you？
  • Have you ever bought mirrors?
  • Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?

Meet new friends/people

  • Do you meet new people more often now than in the past?
  • Do you enjoy talking to new people?
  • Where can you meet new people?
  • Do you like meeting new people?
  • What do you often talk about with your new friends?
  • Have you made any new friends recently?
  • Did you make a lot of friends when you were a child?
  • Do you like making friends?

Place of work/study

  • Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?
  • Do you prefer to work at home or in the workplace?
  • What part of your school do you like the most?
  • What is your favourite place to study?
  • Do you prefer to study at home or in a library?

Good view

  • What is your favourite place? Why?
  • Would you take photos when you see a good view?
  • Have you seen an unforgettable and beautiful view or scenery?
  • What is the view like around the place where you live?

Laughing

  • When was the last time you laughed?
  • Do you always laugh at funny things?
  • Are you a person who often makes others laugh?
  • Do you think you are a funny person?
  • Do you enjoy watching interesting and funny movies?

Teamwork

  • What do you dislike about teamwork?
  • What do you learn from working in a team?
  • Have you teamed up with someone else before?
  • Do you like teamwork?

Fishing

  • Did you ever go fishing when you were a child?
  • Do you like fishing?
  • Do you like eating fish?
  • Is fishing popular in your country?

Perfume

  • Do you spend a lot of money on buying perfume?
  • Do you send perfume to others as a gift?
  • Where do you spray perfume?
  • Do you use perfume?
  • Do you like perfume?

Roads and streets

  • Are there any famous roads or streets in your country?
  • Do you think the roads in your city need improvement?
  • What is the condition of the roads in your city like?
  • How do people cross the road in the city where you live?
  • Are the roads and streets in the area where you live busy?

Coins

  • Did you use coins as a child?
  • Do you use coins in your daily life?
  • Is it convenient to use coins?
  • Have you ever collected coins?
  • Do you often carry coins with you?

Teachers

  • Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
  • Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
  • Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
  • In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
  • Do you have a favorite teacher?

Bikes

  • Did you ride a bike when you were little?
  • Are bikes popular in China?
  • Do you often ride a bike now?
  • Do you have a bike now?
  • Did you have a bike when you were young?

Challenges

  • How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?
  • Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
  • Do you like to challenge yourself?
  • What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?

Childhood memory

  • Who did you like to play with as a child?
  • Where did you go to play as a child?
  • Do you think it is better for children to grow up in the city or in the countryside?
  • What are your best childhood memories?
  • Did you enjoy your childhood?
  • What did you enjoy doing as a child?

Staying at home

  • What do you like to do in your free time when you’re at home?
  • Would you like to stay at home a lot in the future?
  • What did you often do at home as a child?
  • What is your favourite place at home?
  • What do you do when you stay at home?
  • Are you a person who likes to stay at home?

Schools and workplaces

  • Where is your school?
  • Do you like your school?
  • Do you think your school is a good place to study?
  • What is the environment like at your school?
  • What do you think could be improved in your school?
  • How important is interest in study?
  • Which subject do you find challenging?
  • Do you like your job?
  • Do you currently have a good work environment?
  • What do you think could be improved at your workplace?
  • What do you think would be challenging when you start working in the future?
  • Is there a place in your company that makes you feel relaxed?
  • What are the advantages of a company having a relaxation room?
  • Have you ever thought about changing jobs?
  • How do you go to work?
  • How do you go to school?

Exciting activities

  • Would you like to try scuba diving and rock climbing?
  • Has anything exciting happened to you recently?
  • What do you think were exciting activities when you were a child?
  • Have you ever tried any exciting activities?

E-books and paper books

  • Do you think paper books will disappear in the future?
  • Will you read more online in the future?
  • What do you usually read online?
  • Which do you prefer, e-books or paper books?

News

  • Do you often talk with your friends about the news?
  • Have you read the news this morning?
  • How do your friends get news?
  • How do you usually find news?
  • Are you interested in news?

Internet

  • What would you do without the internet?
  • Do you think you spend too much time online?
  • How does the internet influence people?
  • How often do you go online?
  • When did you start using the internet?

Breakfast

  • Would you like to change your morning routine?
  • Are there any differences between the mornings of your childhood and now?
  • Do you think breakfast is important?
  • What do you usually eat for breakfast?

Music/Musical instruments

  • Do schools in your country have music lessons?
  • Do a lot of people like music?
  • Do you think music education is important for children?
  • Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
  • What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to the most?
  • Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?

Films/cinemas

  • Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?
  • How often do you watch films?
  • Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
  • Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
  • Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
  • Did you often watch films when you were a child?
  • What films do you like?

Language

  • How are languages taught and learned in your school?
  • How do you learn a foreign language?
  • What languages would you like to learn in the future?
  • What languages can you speak?
  • What kinds of difficulties would you have if you want to learn a new language?

The city you live in

  • Would you recommend your city to others?
  • What’s the weather like where you live?
  • Do you often see your neighbors?
  • Is the city friendly to children and old people?
  • Are the people friendly in the city?
  • Are there people of different ages living in this city?
  • Is this city your permanent residence?
  • Are there big changes in this city?
  • How long have you lived in this city?
  • Do you like this city? Why?
  • What city do you live in?

Happy things

  • Do you think people are happy when buying new things?
  • Do you feel happy when buying new things?
  • When do you feel happy at work? Why?
  • What do you think will make you feel happy in the future?
  • What made you happy when you were little?
  • Is there anything that has made you feel happy lately?

T-shirt

  • Did you often wear T-shirts when you were a child?
  • Would you buy T-shirts as souvenirs on vacation?
  • Do you think older people who wear T-shirts are fashionable?
  • Do you like T-shirts with pictures or prints?
  • How often do you wear T-shirts?
  • Do you like wearing T-shirts?

Weekends

  • Has your weekend routine changed?
  • Do you do the same things every weekend?
  • Do you make plans for your weekends?
  • What did you do last weekend?
  • What do you usually do on weekends?
  • Do you study or work?
  • Do you like weekends?

Doing sports

  • Do you know any schoolmates who are good at sports?
  • Should schools encourage young students to take more physical exercise?
  • Do you think it is important for people to exercise?
  • Do you know any people who are good at sports?
  • Do you think students need more exercise?
  • Did you do some sports when you were young?
  • Where did you learn how to do it?
  • What sports do you like?

Daily routine

  • Do you often go to bed late or early?
  • What part of your day do you like best?
  • Do you think it is important to have a daily routine for your study?
  • Have you ever changed your routine?
  • What is your daily study routine?

Science

  • Do you like science?
  • When did you start to learn about science?
  • Which science subject is interesting to you?
  • What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?
  • Do you like watching science TV programs?
  • Do Chinese people often visit science museums?

Holidays

  • Would you prefer an exciting holiday or a peaceful holiday?
  • Do you prefer a leisurely or a busy holiday?
  • Do you like to spend your day at home?
  • What do you do on holidays?
  • Which public holiday do you like best?
  • Do you like holidays? Why?
  • Where did you go for your last holiday?

Relax

  • Are you a cool-headed person?
  • Do you often feel relaxed?
  • Does listening to music make you feel relaxed?
  • What kinds of places or environments would make you feel relaxed?
  • Do you think students need more relaxing time?
  • Do you think vacation is a good time to relax?
  • Do you think doing sports is a good way to relax?
  • What would you do to relax?

Number

  • Do numbers matter to you?
  • Are you good at math?
  • Do you usually use numbers?
  • Are you good at remembering phone numbers?
  • What’s your favorite number?

Pen & Pencil

  • What do you think if someone gives you a pen or pencil as a present?
  • Do you usually use a pen or a pencil?
  • When was the last time you bought a pen or pencil?
  • Which do you use more often? Pen or pencil?

Sharing

  • Do you have anything to share with others recently?
  • What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?
  • What kind of things do you like to share with others?
  • Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?

Morning routines

  • Do you like to get up early in the morning?
  • What is your morning routine?
  • Is breakfast important?
  • What do you do right after getting up in the morning?

Plants

  • Do Chinese people send plants as gifts?
  • Do you know anything about growing a plant?
  • What plant did you grow when you were young?
  • Do you keep plants at home?

Work or studies

  • What subjects are you studying?
  • Do you like your subject?
  • Why did you choose to study that subject?
  • Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?
  • Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?
  • What are the benefits of being your age?
  • Do you want to change your major?
  • Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?
  • How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
  • Are you looking forward to working?
  • What technology do you use when you study?
  • What changes would you like to see in your school?
  • What work do you do?
  • Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?
  • Do you like your job?
  • What requirements did you need to meet to get your current job?
  • Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?
  • What do you think is the most important at the moment?
  • Do you want to change to another job?
  • Do you miss being a student?
  • What technology do you use at work?
  • Who helps you the most? And how?

Social media

  • What do people often do on social media?
  • Do your friends use social media?
  • Do you think you spend too much time on social media?
  • When did you start using social media?

Home & Accommodation

  • Who do you live with?
  • Do you live in an apartment or a house?
  • What part of your home do you like the most?
  • What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
  • What kind of house or apartment do you want to live in in the future?
  • What room does your family spend most of the time in?
  • What do you usually do in your apartment?
  • What kinds of accommodation do you live in?
  • Do you plan to live there for a long time?
  • Can you describe the place where you live?
  • Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment?
  • Please describe the room you live in.
  • Are the transport facilities to your home very good?
  • What’s your favorite room in your apartment or house？
  • What makes you feel pleasant in your home？
  • How long have you lived there?
  • Do you think it is important to live in a comfortable environment？

Hometown

  • Did you learn about the culture of your hometown in your childhood?
  • Have you learned anything about the history of your hometown?
  • Where is your hometown?
  • Is that a big city or a small place?
  • Do you like your hometown?
  • What do you like (most) about your hometown?
  • Is there anything you dislike about it?
  • How long have you been living there?
  • Do you like living there?
  • Do you think you will continue living there for a long time?
  • Please describe your hometown a little.
  • What’s your hometown famous for?
  • Did you learn about the history of your hometown at school?
  • Are there many young people in your hometown?
  • Is your hometown a good place for young people to pursue their careers?

The area you live in

  • Do you live in a noisy or a quiet area?
  • Are the people in your neighborhood nice and friendly?
  • Do you like the area that you live in?
  • Where do you like to go in that area?
  • Do you know any famous people in your area?
  • What are some changes in the area recently?
  • Do you know any of your neighbours?

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