IELTS Practice Questions

Use these questions to provide folllow-up speaking and writing practice opportunities for your students. The questions are based on IELTS listening and reading tasks elsewhere on this website.


TED x IELTS: Why Videos Go Viral

IELTS Speaking Practice Questions

  • Have you seen any of these videos before?
  • Can you think of a video that has gone viral in the last year?
  • Would you share a video with friends online?
  • Will viral videos ever replace traditional TV commercials?

IELTS Writing Practice Questions

  • The vast number of videos available for free online means that most will never be seen by more than a few people. This is an enormous waste of creative effort. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

TED x IELTS: The World’s English Mania

IELTS Speaking Practice Questions

  • Why are you learning English?
  • Would you like to learn English by screaming it?
  • Should English be an official language of your country?
  • Will Chinese ever be a common language? Why/Why not?

IELTS Writing Practice Questions

  • Globalisation would be made easier if all countries adopted English as an official second language. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

TED x IELTS: Why Is ‘X’ the Unknown?

IELTS Speaking Practice Questions

  • Are you good with numbers?
  • Are people getting better or worse at maths?
  • How important is it to study mathematics?
  • What should be done to raise the level of numeracy in your country?

IELTS Writing Practice Questions

  • Nowadays most people rely on machines to do calculations and levels of numeracy are dropping alarmingly as a result. Why is it important for people to understand mathematics and what can be done to raise the level of numeracy among the general population?

TED x IELTS: Talk Nerdy to Me

IELTS Speaking Practice Questions

  • Are you a good communicator?
  • Do you consider yourself to be a scientific or artistic person?
  • How far do you agree with the speaker’s points?
  • What value do arts and humanities bring to the sciences?

IELTS Writing Practice Questions

  • Jargon and scientific terms exist to exclude non-specialists from a profession. Scientists and technicians should use plain language to describe the work they do. Do you agree or disagree with this view?