How important is food to you? Try this IELTS speaking practice test with a partner. You can also download a PDF of this IELTS speaking practice test for classroom use.
IELTS Speaking Part 1: Interview (4-5 minutes)
Answer the following questions about your personal habits and preferences.
What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
Is that your typical breakfast?
Do you watch your diet carefully?
How important is food to you?
Who cooks usually in your family?
Are you a good cook?
IELTS Speaking Part 2: Individual long-turn (3-4 minutes)
You have 1 minute to read the instructions in the box and prepare an answer. You can make notes. After your preparation time has ended, please speak for 1 to 2 minutes on this topic.
Describe a dish you like to cook.
You should say:
The name of the dish
How you make it
If you use any special ingredients
And explain if this is a popular dish in your country.
Follow-up question: How many times a year do you cook it?
IELTS Speaking Part 3: Discussion (4-5 minutes)
Give your opinion on these food-related issues. Support your opinion with relevant examples and make comparisons where possible.
Food wastage
Do we waste too much food?
What can be done to reduce the amount of food we waste?
Would you eat food that was past its expiry date?
Obesity
Is obesity a major problem in your society?
Who is to blame for childhood obesity?
Some people say that seriously obese people should pay more to travel on planes. What’s your opinion?