IELTS Speaking / Practice Test 3
IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Free)
This free IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3 has all three parts. Hear each question, then answer out loud. In the test, your answers are recorded.
Press the speaker to hear the examiner. Then answer out loud, as in the real test.
IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3 · Part 1
Part 1: questions about you
4 to 5 minutes.
Let's talk about weekends. What do you usually do at the weekend?
Do you prefer to spend your weekends at home or going out?
Are your weekends different now from when you were a child?
Now let's talk about cooking. Do you enjoy cooking?
Who usually does the cooking in your family?
Is there a dish you would like to learn to cook?
Do you think children should learn to cook at school?
Let's move on to talk about birthdays. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?
Do you think birthdays are more important for children than for adults?
What's the best birthday present you've ever been given?
How to answer
- Answer in two or three sentences: your answer, a reason and an example.
- Speak naturally. Short answers like “Yes” are too short.
IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3 · Part 2
Part 2: talk about a topic
1 minute to prepare, then talk for 1 to 2 minutes.
Describe a quiet place where you like to spend time.
You should say:
- where this place is
- how often you go there
- what you do there
and and explain why you like spending time in this place.
Then the examiner may ask:
Do you generally prefer quiet places or busy ones?
How to answer
- Use the minute to write key words for each point, not full sentences.
- Talk for the full two minutes. If you stop early, add a story or a feeling.
IELTS Speaking Practice Test 3 · Part 3
Part 3: a discussion
4 to 5 minutes.
Let's consider first of all relaxing in modern life. Why do many people find it hard to relax nowadays?
Do you think cities are becoming noisier? What could be done about this?
Is it important for young people to spend some time on their own?
Now let's talk about technology and free time. How has technology changed the way people spend their free time?
Some people say we should switch off our phones for a few hours every day. Do you agree?
Do you think people will have more free time or less in the future?
How to answer
- Give your view, say why, and give an example.
- Talk about people in general, not only about yourself.
Your band
Answer the examiner in the test. Then get your band.
The test records your answers. AI feedback gives your band for fluency, vocabulary and grammar, your own sentences corrected and your top 3 fixes. It costs $4 for one test, or comes with the Exam Pass.
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3 parts in about 14 minutes, on a screen like the computer test. Then get your band from AI feedback.
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