IELTS Speaking Part 1: Introduction and Interview 1

Question 1

The examiner asks: 'Do you enjoy cooking?' Which response best demonstrates Speaking Part 1 technique?

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Yes, I enjoy cooking. I especially love making pasta dishes on weekends because it helps me unwind after a busy week.

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Yes.

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I enjoy cooking very much and I have been cooking since I was a child and my mother taught me many recipes and I cook every day.

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Cooking is something I do.

Question 2

Which phrase is most appropriate for showing you are thinking before answering in IELTS Speaking Part 1?

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Well, let me think about that for a moment… I'd say…

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Hmm, that's a really tough question I never thought about.

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I don't know, maybe yes?

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Sorry, can you repeat the question?

Question 3

The examiner asks: 'Where are you from?' A Band 7+ candidate should:

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Name their city and add one or two natural details about what it's like or why they like it.

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Say the city name only.

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Recite a memorised speech about their hometown's history and landmarks.

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Refuse to answer personal questions.

Question 4

Which verb tense is most appropriate to answer: 'Do you prefer reading books or watching films?'

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Simple present: 'I prefer reading books because…'

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Simple past: 'I preferred reading books.'

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Future perfect: 'I will have preferred reading books.'

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Past continuous: 'I was preferring reading books.'

Question 5

What does an IELTS Speaking Part 1 examiner primarily assess?

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Fluency, coherence, lexical resource, grammatical range, and pronunciation.

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The accuracy of factual information the candidate provides.

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The length of each answer in number of words.

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Whether the candidate agrees with the examiner's implied opinion.

Question 6

A candidate says the same word 'nice' to describe their hometown, their job, and their hobby. This most likely affects which band descriptor?

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Lexical resource

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Pronunciation

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Fluency and coherence

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Grammatical range and accuracy

Question 7

The examiner asks about hobbies. Which opening phrase best signals a developed, fluent answer?

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Actually, I'm quite into photography these days — I started about two years ago and…

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Hobbies? Um. I like sport.

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I have many hobbies such as reading, writing, swimming, cooking, and travelling.

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My hobby is very interesting and unique compared to other people.