darshan singh ielts speaking ultimate guide to ielts success

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Author’s Word
I have been in the field of education from the past 9 years. I have the
experience of training more than 10,000 students over a decade for IELTS
exam.
I have collected the latest data by interacting with candidates that have taken

the IELTS exam from all over India. With extensive research and foresight
this book has been amassed for your help in the speaking module of IELTS.
Don’t try to memorize the content. Try to learn from the ideas and use them
while speaking practice.


I have compiled my experience of training from all these years and have
locked in this book.
So, what are you waiting for? You have the key to this lock now. Open this
book and share this knowledge with the world.
I hope this book helps you in achieving your goals.

Darshan Singh
Author | Speaker | Trainer

About the Book
This book is written after a thorough research in the field of IELTS Speaking
Module. This book will offer you comprehensive variety of Topics that are
asked by the examiners in the Speaking Test of IELTS.
This book contains more than 800 solved questions and answers for the
follow-up round as well as Cue-card topics from the past exams. This book
also contains expected topics for the year 2021.
This book includes five parts in which solutions are given for all the
questions. This book should be read systematically in order to score high
band score in your IELTS exam.
This book contains 1000 + useful vocabulary words along with speaking tips
for the candidates. Read all those tips before taking the exams.


This book is a compilation of the most common and frequent questions and

topics asked in the IELTS speaking test. This is entirely a guess work and
shouldn’t be considered as the final syllabus of the exam.


Table of Contents
PART – ONE
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Topic
General Round Questions and Answers

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Cue-Card Topics
A Poisonous plant
A poisonous flower
A poisonous fruit
Visited somewhere and lost something important
Describe a person who apologised to you
Talk about a time when you unexpectedly met someone
Talk about a performance you gave in school or college
Describe an important journey that was delayed
Describe your dream workplace
Describe a company which employs many people in your
hometown
Describe a bicycle tour you took
Describe a popular teacher you know
Describe a night when you could not sleep at all
Describe a person who likes to travel by plane
Describe an advice you received on your subjects or work /
Describe some good advice about choosing a job or subject
An activity that you found boring
Describe an experience when you were with people and
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Describe a time when you first met someone / famous
personality you have met.
Describe a time you were sleepy but had to stay awake
Talk about a handmade product made only in your country
Talk about a person in news whom you would like to meet
Talk about a meeting you attended at your school or
workplace
A time when you had to hide truth from your friend
Talk about a time when you used a foreign language to
communicate
Describe a wrong decision you once made
Describe a method that helps you to save money
Describe something that helps you in concentration
yoga/meditation
What makes you angry
Talk about a high paying job in your country
Talk about a person with whom you like to spend your
leisure time
Common dress that female in your country wear
A female leader you would like to meet
A piece of clothing you received as a gift

Your visit to a lake
Visit to a mall
Favorite day of the week
Speak about a time when you felt anxious
Visit to a marriage
Visit to a government office
A plant you like
Your favorite item of clothing
A book you have read
An occasion when you helped someone

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Something you planned to do but haven’t done yet

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An important letter you received
A time when you teamed up with an old person

A gift that made you happy
An achievement
Your ideal home
Your favorite sports
A product of your country
A big company/organization near you
A businessperson you admire
A holiday you enjoyed
A person you admire from a foreign country
An interesting place in your country that tourists don’t
know about
Your visit to a library
Visit to a museum
Describe a sports event you have seen
Describe a leisure activity near sea
Favourite newspaper
An international leader or politician you like
An English lesson
Describe a piece of art (a statue or painting)
Describe a time when you went to a crowded place
Favourite author
Something that you bought online
An important city
You were going on a tour and your vehicle broke down
A national building in your country
Favourite weather
A tranquil place you enjoy going to
A foreign dish you want to eat
Any recent change or development in your hometown

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A musical instrument you like to play
A historical building you have visited
A speech you heard recently
What kind of job you would like to do in future?
A prize/award you want to win
What will you do if you win a huge sum of money?
An occasion where you arrived late
Speak about a time when you participated in a competition
An animal you like the most
A bird you like
A language you would like to learn (apart from English)
A game you played in your childhood
Exercise people do in your locality
Anything you would like to buy from foreign country
A season you like the most
How’s the climate of your country
A time when someone helped you
A quality that you appreciate about your friend
Describe a time when you complained about something
Describe a skill that takes a long time to learn
Special date in your country’s history / describe a
significant historical event in your country
Remote place you wish to visit in the future
Describe a shop that recently opened in your locality/city
Describe an invention that has changed the life of people
Describe a nation (not your own) that you know well

Describe an outdoor activity that you did for the first time
A time you had to search for information
Describe a building /structure in your city
Describe a water sport that you want to try
An advertisement you watched on TV recently
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status nowadays
Describe certain laws of your country
Describe a historical event that you find interesting
An intelligent person you know
Describe a hotel you stayed at
Describe a pet that you have or once had
A part of your rituals or customs that you don’t like
Any souvenir that you bought during your holidays
Describe a thing for which you saved money from a long
time
A comic that you read in childhood
Speak about an interesting tour guide
Speak about a family that resemble yours
Speak about an aquatic animal
Speak about a time when you admired the sky
Describe a handcrafted item which you made yourself.
Describe a dish you like the most which is served during
the festivals.
Describe a place full of colors
Describe a product or application which is based on
Artificial Intelligence
A software that you use often
Something kind that someone did for you
Describe a time when you taught something new to an

older person
Describe an instance when you solved a problem using the
internet
A happily married couple
A seminar or lecture you attended
Something you got for free
An occasion when you received a lot of guests at your
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A conversation with stranger
A city or town you visited
A website that is useful
A place to listen to music
A happy memory from childhood
A time you moved home
A time you moved school
A car journey
Your favorite TV program
Visit to a relative
A time when you felt embarrassed
A gift you gave to someone
Your favorite fruit
A time when you had to wait for someone
Your favorite cousin
A time when you felt nervous or anxious or frightened
Describe a person you think is a good parent
Describe a piece of furniture at your home
Describe a way to stay healthy
Describe your biggest fear
Describe a task you did well
A task you completed on time
A child you know well

An expensive thing you want to buy in future
Visit to a swimming pool
A time when you gave suggestion in a survey
Your favorite singer
Visit to a strange (unexplored) place
Describe a piece of good news that you heard from
someone
Your favorite magazine

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A club that you have joined
An accident that you have seen
Favorite subject in your school
Tell about a subject you disliked in school
How do you utilize your free time?
An interesting old person you know well
A movie you watched recently
A time when you felt angry
Talk about an important photograph
Describe an old thing
First day at school/college/university
Birthday celebration you remember
An activity you find interesting
An activity you do to maintain good health
Speak about a room in which you spent a lot of time
A toy with which you played in your childhood
Speak about an adventurous person you know
Talk about your favorite restaurant
A person you know who is beautiful/handsome

Describe an important decision you made/ Decision you
made with the help of someone
Speak about someone who is a good cook
Speak about something useful you learnt from the member
of your family
Describe a stressful day at school/college/university
A place indoor or outdoor where you can study
A movie or TV show that made you laugh
Talk about a dish you know how to cook
A time when someone didn’t tell you the whole truth
Tell about a party you went
Talk about something you taught to a teenager / Talk about
something you taught to someone

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When you found something that someone lost
A meal you enjoyed at a restaurant
Faraway place you would like to visit
Describe a beautiful home you have seen
A radio program you find interesting
A subject you did not like but now you find interesting
Something you bought but did not use
Time when you had to change your plan
A person you wanted to be like
Food that people eat on special occasions
An occasion when you bought/made a special cake
An aspect of modern society that you dislike
Describe a famous scientist/inventor you know about
Describe an exciting experience in your life
Describe a school you have studied in
Expensive clothing you have bought lately

Time when you had to take care of a baby
Job you think you would be good at OR Describe
something you would like to do in the future
Something that you borrowed from your friend or family
Describe a shop or store you often go to
Describe a national day in your country
Describe your favorite flower
Describe an art and craft activity you did at school
Describe a noisy place you have been to
Describe a social networking website/platform you use
Describe a personal goal which you have not been able to
achieve
Describe the politest person you have come across in your
life
Describe a time when you received a good service from a
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Describe a good law in your country

A talkative person
Interesting news you read in a newspaper
Talk about an instance when you invited a friend for a
meal in a restaurant or at home.
Describe a meeting or discussion about fake news
Talk about a job one of your grandparents did
Describe a family business you know
Talk about your favorite movie star
Describe a period in your history that you would like to
learn about
A person who has encouraged you recently
Describe a time when you were outside, and rain started
Talk about a practical skill you have
Describe an unusual vacation you had
Describe an irritating person in your neighborhood
Describe a surprise party you organized for your friend
Describe people who raise awareness about the
environment
Describe an experience when children made you laugh
Describe the greatest success of your friend that made you
feel proud
Talk about a situation when you complained about
something and got good results
Describe an outdoor activity you did for the first time
Talk about a part of city that is changing
Talk about a job that helps make the world a better place
A famous person you would like to meet
Describe a person you know who likes to help people in
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Tell about your recent free time you had and how you
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When was the last time you enjoyed with your friends?
Talk about a time when you had to wake up extremely
early
Describe an app you use on your mobile phone
Describe a night when you could not sleep
Describe someone who is your online friend
A time when you had to wait in a traffic jam
Describe an important year in your life
Describe a happy family event from your childhood
Describe your favorite way to relax
Your favorite means of transport
Something you have learned recently from the internet

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Follow Up Question and Answers Topics
Sports
Plant
Food
Education
Leisure activities
Wealth
Weather
Celebrations

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Travelling
Animals
Birds
Happiness
Laws
Schools
Teachers
Dance
Wedding
Sleep
Family
Friends
Hometown
Neighbours
Colours
T.V.

Cultures
Business and Jobs
Globalization
Magazines
Newspapers
Buildings
Library
Zoos
Museums
Vegetarianism
Computer
Internet
Sky
Cars
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Health
Exercise
Foreign language
Space exploration
Future
Hotel

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Childhood
Jewellery
Songs/music
Art and craft
Parks
Book
Festivals
Accident
Politics
Children
Superstitions
Fashion
Gifts
Name
Nature
Shopping
Technology
bicycle
Work
Studies
Email
Daily routine
Films
Hobbies
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Going out
Clothes
Trains
Time
Transportation
Reading
Restaurant
Pollution
Population
Home
Mobile phones
Drink
Malls
Swimming pool
Fruits
Photography
Role model
Women
History
Media
Boats / ships
Online shopping
Tea / coffee
Smile
Mathematics

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Perfume
Borrowing / sharing
Bottled water
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Influence of television
Retirement and old age
Eating habits
Universities
Work and life balance
News
Island
Makeup
Tiredness
Forest
Beach
Oceans
Supermarket
Street market
Visiting family and friends
Places to play

Time management
Sun
Sunglasses
Pen and pencils
Cakes and desserts
Numbers
Breaks
Running / walking
Wild animals
Scenery
Voice
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PART – FIVE
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Important tips for IELTS Speaking Test and Speaking
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PART ONE

Introductory Questions and Answers


Introductory questions for IELTS
(AC/GT)
What is your name?
My name is _____________
How should I call you?
You can call me_______________ OR You can call me by my name
_______________
Tell me something about yourself.
I live in ____________. I like playing cricket and football in my free
time. I also like reading books and newspaper. I have done (mention
your latest qualification). My biggest ambition is to settle in a foreign
country.
OR
Basically, I belong to ______________, but nowadays I am living in
____________. I have done (mention your latest qualification). I love
reading books and listen to music in my free time. My dream in life is to
study abroad.
Speak about your family
I live in a nuclear family. There are four members, my mother, father
and brother. We live in house that has three rooms. My brother is
studying and he’s younger to me. My father is a businessman, my
mother is doing a job.
OR
I live in a joint family. There nine members in my family. I am the
youngest one. The family consists of my mother, father, brother, his
wife and their two kids. My grandparents also live with us.
Where do you live?

I live in Chandigarh. It’s a beautiful city with all the facilities. I was
born and brought up in Chandigarh. I did my schooling from the same
place. Our city is one of the cleanest and greenest cities in our country.
OR
Basically, I belong to Amritsar but nowadays I am living in Chandigarh.
It’s a beautiful city with all the amenities in it. I enjoy living here and I


think that it is one of the most beautiful cities that I have seen.
What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to play games in my free time. I like to play video games and
cricket. I also like reading books and magazines whenever I get some
time.
OR
I love watching television in my free time. I also like to browse the
internet regarding latest trends and news.
Tell me something about your education qualifications.
I have passed 12th exams recently in commerce field.
OR
I have completed computer engineering from ________ University or
college. (If you are a graduate, never say I have done 10th from
________ school, then I did my 12th from________. After that I
completed my graduation from______.) Always mention about your
current or the latest qualifications.
What is your plan for the next 5 years?
My plan for the next five years is simple. I want to complete my IELTS
and then apply to a foreign college or university to get a degree. Then, I
would like to settle over there.
OR
I would like to see myself doing a well-suited job for me on a good

level. I will also try to buy a house for myself.
Why are you taking the IELTS exam?
It’s the requirement of the embassy and the university that I clear my
IELTS exam in order to get a visa and study there. This test is designed
to test the English proficiency of a person.
OR
It’s a mandatory language test that I need to pass to get a permanent
residence visa. IELTS exam tests the capability of a person regarding
English language.
What is the reason behind choosing Canada, Australia…….?
I have chosen Canada for myriad reasons. The first one is that many of
my friends and relatives are already living there. Secondly, it’s a
beautiful country and people are very humble. The environment is
fantastic and there are plenty of educational institutes and job


opportunities.
Which course are you planning to study there? (Academic students
only)
I am planning to study_____________ (mention about the continuation
of your current study. For example, if you have done Bachelor of
Computers the you must say that I am going to take admission in Master
of Computers)
There is no negative or positive effect of the answers of your IELTS
interview on your visa. In IELTS test, they are only going to judge your
level of English. Even if you haven’t decided your course yet, you can
speak about any relevant course.
It is recommended that you search for a course before going into IELTS
exam as the examiner can also ask you few questions regarding that.
Why have you selected that course? (Academic students only)

I have done 12th in commerce so that’s why I have chosen business
course for myself. Moreover, it has a great scope in that country.
(You may speak about any course that relates to your current studies)
What are you doing currently?
Currently I am preparing to go abroad. Recently I have given my exams
and I prepared for the IELTS as well. As soon as I get the IELTS result,
I am going to apply in a foreign university or college. (For Academic
students)
OR
Currently I am doing job in an IT company. I have applied for a job in
the foreign country as well. Currently I am looking to get 8 Band in
IELTS in order to apply for a Permanent Residence visa.
Where do you work presently?
I work in Chandigarh in an IT company. The name of my company is
______________. I am working there as a software engineer.
How many hours do you work?
I work for eight to ten hours in a day. I feel that my working hours are a
bit too much. If given a chance, I would like to reduce it in future.

What are your job responsibilities?
My primary responsibilities are to develop the software for any website


or company. I also maintain and update software from time to time.
Is there anything that you don’t like about your job?
I like everything about my job. The one thing that I would like to change
is the working hours. Sometimes I work for more than 10 hours in a day.
I feel that it can affect my health. If given a chance, I would like to work
less and give time to other activities.
Speak about your daily routine.

I wake up early in the morning. After taking a nutritious breakfast, I get
ready for my class. I study there for five to six hours. Then, I come back
and take a nap. In the evening I go out and play or do cycling and
exercise. I take my dinner as early as 7 PM. After taking my dinner, I
like to spend time with my family members and then I go to bed at 10.
Is there anything that you would like to change about your daily
routine?
I can’t complain much about my daily routine. I have a balanced routine.
But I wake up at 6AM. I wish that I could wake up at 5 so that I would
have an hour extra in the day.
What are your hobbies?
I love playing video games and football. I also like to watch movies and
documentaries of famous events and people.
OR
I am a big fan of watching cricket. I also play it with my friends. I am
also fond of reading books and newspapers.
What will you do if you fail in the IELTS exam?
I think that I have prepared well enough to clear my IELTS exam. But,
by any chance I fail in the exam, I will re appear and give my best.
Where would you like to see yourself in the next 10 years?
I want to see myself as a settled man/woman. I want to own a big house
and would like to have a business of my own rather than doing job.

Describe your house?
I live in a big house as I am living in a joint family. There are six
bedrooms and a big dining area where we have our meals together.
There is a lawn at the front along with a driveway where we park our
cars.