IELTS Speaking Guess Cue Cards for September to December 2020

Your English Teacher IELTS Speaking Interview guess from September to December 2020.

This is only a guesswork, but you can still be asked different questions in the exam.

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1. Describe a line that you remember from a poem or song

– What it is
– What poem is it from
– How you know about it
– How you feel about it

2. Describe a tradition in your country 

– What it is
– Who takes part in it
– What activities there are
– And explain how you feel about it

3. Describe a person who you think is very open

– Who this person is
– How you know this person
– Why do you think this person is very open
– And explain how you feel about this person.

4. Describe an old friend you got in contact with again

– Who he or she is
– What he or she is like
– How you got in contact
– And explain how you felt about it

5. Describe a family which you like and are happy to know

– Who they are
– Where they live
– How you know them
– And explain why you like them.

6. Describe an energetic person that you know

– Who this person is
– How you know this person
– Why you think this person is energetic
– And explain how you feel about this person

7. Describe a time you saw children behave badly in public

– Where it was
– What the children were doing
– How others reacted to it
– And explain how you felt about it

8. Describe a conversation topic you were not interested in

– Who you talked with
– When you had the conversation
– What the topic was
– And explain why you were not interested

9. Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally

– What it is
– Who do you do it with
– Why is it expensive
– And explain how you feel about it

10. Describe an area of science that interests you

– What it is
– How you learned about it
– Why are you interested in it

11. Describe a prize that you received

– What it was
– When you received it
– What did you do for it
– And explain how you felt about it

12. Describe a time when you first talked in a foreign language

– Where were you
– Who you were with
– What did you talk about
– And explain how you felt about it

13. Describe a good decision you made recently

– What it was
– When you made it
– What the result was
– And explain how you felt about it

14. Describe an event you attended in which you didn’t like the music played

– What the event was
– Where you were
– What the music was like
– And explain why you didn’t like the music.

15. Describe an ambition that you have for long time

– What it is
– What you did for it
– When can you achieve it
– And explain why you have this ambition

16. Describe a time when you changed your opinion

– When it was
– What the original opinion was
– Why you changed it
– And explain how you felt about it.

17. Describe an intelligent person you know

– Who is the person?
– What does he do?
– Why do you think he is smart?
– How do you feel about him?

18. Describe a photo of yourself that you like (or you have taken)

– When it was taken?
– Where it was taken?
– Who took it? or How you took it?
– Explain how you felt about the photo

19. Describe a person who helps others in his or her spare time

– Who this person is?
– How often this person helps others?
– How this person helps others?
– Why this person helps others?
– How you feel about this person?

20. Talk about a prize you want to win

– What prize it is?
– How do you know about it?
– What will you do to win it?
– Why do you want to win?

21. Describe a book you read that you found useful or Describe an exciting book you read

– When you read it
– What type of book is it
– What is it about
– Why did you find it useful

22. Describe a time when you received good news

– What was it about
– Who told you the news
– When you knew it
– How you felt about it
– Why do you think it was good

23. Describe a film/movie that made you laugh

– What is the name of this movie?

– when did you watch it?

– Who you watched it with

– why it made you laugh?

24. Describe an occasion when you wasted your time.

– Where you were
– When it was
– What you did
– And explain why you think it was a waste of time

25. Describe something or someone that made a lot
of noise.

– Who or what made the noise?
– What was the noise like?
– What did you do when you heard the noise?
– And how you feel about it?

26. Describe a water sport you would like to try in the future or Describe a sport you would like to try for the first time

– What is it
– Where you will do it
– Whether it is easy or difficult
– Why would you like to try it

27. Describe a time when you were surprised to meet a friend.

– Where it was
– Who you met?
– When was it?
– Why were you surprised?

28. Describe an old person you know and respect

– Who he or she is
– How you know this person
– What he or she is like
– And explain why you respect him or her

29. Describe a risk you have taken which had a positive result.

– What it was?
– Why you took it?
– What the result was?
– How you felt about it?

30. Describe a mistake you have made

– What it is?
– When you made it?
– How you made it?
– How you felt about it?

31. Describe a volunteering experience you have had

– What it was
– Where it was
– Why you volunteered
– How you felt about it

32. Describe a program or app in your computer or phone

– What the app/program is
– When, where you found it
– How you use it
– and how you feel about it

33. Describe a long car journey you went on

– Where you went
– What you did at that place
– Who you went there with
– Explain why you went on that journey by car

34. Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution

– Where is it
– When you visited this place
– What kind of pollution you saw there
– And explain how this place was affected

35. Describe a friend/person who is a good leader

– Who this person is
– How you know this person
– What he does
– How this person behaves
– Why do you think he is a good leader

36. Describe a dinner you really enjoyed

– When it was
– What you ate
– Who you were with
– And explain why you enjoyed it

37. Describe a large company that you are interested in

– Which company is it
– What it is like (what kind of business it does)
– How you know about it
– How you feel about it
– Why you have interest in this company

38. Describe a person in your family that you admire or a person in your family you are happy to know

– Who he or she is
– What he or she does for a living
– What he or she is like
– And explain why you admire him or her

39. Describe a time when a family member asked for your help

– When it was
– Who asked you for help
– How you helped
– How you felt about it

40. Describe a time you got lost in a place you didn’t know about

– When did it happen
– Who was with you
– What did you do
– How you felt about it

41. Describe a foreign country(culture) you want to know more about?

– Which country it is or what culture
– Where it is
– How you know about it
– Why you want to know more about it

42. Describe a place where you are able to relax

– Where it is
– What it is like
– How often you go there
– and how you feel about this place

43. Talk about something you enjoyed doing in a group

– What it was
– With whom you did it
– When you did it
– How you felt about it

44. Describe a film you watched or describe a film
that made you think a lot

– When and where you watched it?
– What was the movie about?
– Why you chose to watch it?
– How you felt about it? and explain why it made you think a lot?

45. Talk about a new public building/place, which you would like to visit

– Which building/place is it
– Where is it
– When would you like to visit it
– With whom would you like to visit
– Why do you want to visit it

46. Describe your favorite clothes

– What is it like
– Who gave it to you or where you bought it
– How often you wear it
– Explain how you feel about it or why you enjoy wearing it?

Or Describe an ocassion when you wore your best clothes

47. Describe one of your family members you spend the most time with

– Who is he/she?
– What do you usually do together?
– What kind of person he/she is?
– Why you spend most of the time with him/her?

48. Describe an important journey that was delayed.

– Why was it important
– What caused the delay
– What happened at the end
– Describe what caused the delay

49. Describe an experience you had as a member of a team

– What it was?
– Who were the members of the team?
– What role did you play in this team?
– And explain how you achieved your goal?

50. Describe a goal that you achieved, which was set by yourself

Or describe a time when you set a goal and tried your best to achieve it

– What it was
– When did you set it
– How did you achieve it
– Explain how it influenced your life

51. Describe a person who has apologized to you

– Who this person is?
– When this happened?
– What this person said for apologizing?
– Explain how you felt about the apology?

52. Describe an interesting animal

– What it looks like
– When you saw it
– Where you saw it
– Explain why it is interesting

53. Describe an article on health that you read from a magazine or online 

– What the article was
– When and where you read it
– What you learned from the article
– Explain why you think it is a good or bad article

54. Describe a person in the news that you want to meet

– Who he or she is?
– What did this person show up on TV for?
– How do you know what this person?
– Why you want to meet him?

55. Describe one time when the weather changed your plan

– When this happened
– Where you were
– What kind of weather it was
– Explain why you couldn’t finish the thing
– What you did at the end

56. Describe a situation you were not allowed to use your cell phone

– Where was it
– When was it
– Why you were not allowed
– What did you want to do with your cell phone

57. Describe an important piece of news that you received via text message

– who shared the message with you?
– what the news was about?
– how was it written?
– and explain why the news was important?

58. Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first

– What is it?
– When you bought it?
– What does it do?
– Explain how difficult was it to be used?

59. Describe a successful small business that you know

– What is the business is?
– Where it is?
– Who runs the business/how do you know about this business?
– And explain why you think it is successful?

60. A person who taught you something important

– Who the person is?
– What he/she is like?
– What he/she taught you?
– How you felt about him/her?

61. Describe a difficult challenge that you completed/met

– What was the challenge?
– When and where did you complete/met it?
– Why was it difficult?
– How you felt about it?

62. Describe a crowded place you have visited

– Where is it
– When you went there
– With whom you went there
– And explain how you felt about being there?

63. Job you would not like to do in the future

-What is the job
-Why you don’t want to do it?
-How you feel about the job?

64. Describe a uniform you wear (at your school or company)

– When you wear it?
– Who bought it for you?
– What does it look like?
– How you feel about it?

65. Describe a situation or a time when you helped someone

– What the situation was?
– Who the person was?
– How you helped them?
– Explain how your felt after helping them?

66. Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child.

– What is it
– With whom did you play
– How often you played it
– How did you feel about it

67. A performance you recently watched

– What it was?
– When you watched it?
– Who you were with?
– Why you watched it and how you felt about it?

68. Describe a change that can improve your local area

– What it is?
– How it can be done?
– What problem it will solve?
– How you feel about it

69. Describe a time when you were excited

– Where you were?
– When it was?
– Who you were with?
– explain why were you excited?

70. Describe a time when you travelled by public transportation?

– When you travelled?
– Where you travelled?
– What was the purpose of your travel?
– How you felt about it?

71. Describe a practical skill you learned or a skill you leaned that you think is important

– What this skill was
– When you learned it
– How you learned it
– And explain why you think it was important
– How you felt about it?

72. Describe a new skill you want to learn.

– What it is
– How would you learn it
– Where you can learn it
– and explain why you want to learn it.

73. Describe your idea of a perfect home or dream house

– Where this place would be
– What it would look like
– When you would like to live there
– Explain why it is ideal to you

Note: This question could be asked in present tense as well

Describe an ideal house
● Where this place is
● What it is like
● When you want to live there
● Explain why it is ideal to you?