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IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II Link download Full gift at the last page Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II Topic Describe a place where you relaxed You should say: where this place is Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II what it is like how you spend time there and explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation MODEL ANSWERS In this hectic life, it is easy for people to get stressed out from different situations Therefore, we all need a place of rest and relaxation where we can temporarily get away from the hustle and bustle of the daily life Everyone needs a place to hide away For me, that is the kitchen I choose blue and white for kitchen‟s wall because those colors help me to unwind On top of that, I enjoy every single moment spent in the kitchen When I cook in the kitchen, I find myself in another world where I am able to mix all ingredients together to try out a brand new recipe Therefore, there are many baking stuff and machines arranged nicely in my kitchen After cooking, I usually invite some of my close to come over and throw a party to enjoy my home-made cakes and dishes; but every now and then, I just cook for my family My mother and father always give some generous compliments on my cooking skills and keep telling me that cooking is my inborn talent, which makes me jump for joy That‟s why I always love to be in the Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II kitchen It also becomes a very social place where everyone in the house gathers together to have a small chitchat about our daily life Therefore, kitchen, for me, represents a place of spiritual meaning I believe that the warm from kitchen will warm up the house and the moments we spend in the kitchen can help strengthen the family bonds Vocabulary Stress out (verb) be nervous, worried Get someone or something away from someone or something (phrasal verb) to take someone or something away from someone or something, in any combination The hustle and bustle of something (phrase) busy and noisy activity Hide away (phrasal verb) Try out a brand new recipe (phrase) try a new recipe Unwind (verb) To become free of nervous tension; relax Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II Every now and then (idiom) sometimes Throw a party (phrase) arrange a party Chit-chat (noun) friendly conversation about things that are not very important Topic Describe a special meal you have had You should say:     where you had it; who you had it with; what you ate; and explain it was special for you Sample Answers The most special meal I‟ve ever had in my life was on my Dad‟s birthday last year, which was prepared by all of my family members Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II The idea was put forward by my sister We planned to surprise him and prepare his favorite foods On that day, my Mom cooked Pho, a Vietnamese beef noodles, while I baked a birthday cake for him My siblings were in charge of decoration and music Everything had been done properly a little bit earlier before he came home When he opened the door, he was astonished because of seeing a colorful “Happy birthday Daddy” banner sticked on the wall in the living room Standing in front, my mom gave him a bouquet of red roses, his favorite flowers We enjoyed the scrumptious meal and shared our best memories with my Dad After washing dishes, we gathered together in the living room My Dad made a wish and blew candles He said in tears that he was over the moon and he was proud of us, his home and his family We gave each other great hugs before going to sleep Vocabulary Put forward (phrasal verb) to offer an idea, opinion, reason etc To be in charge of (adj) to take responsibility for Sth Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II To astonish (v) to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze Bouquet (noun) a bunch of flowers Scrumptious (adj) very delicious Over the moon (idiom) very happy Topic IELTS Speaking Part Topic: Describe an age/stage you enjoyed mostly in your life You should say:     what the age/stage was what did you like to back then who you enjoyed mostly back then and explain why you really like that age/stage Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II SAMPLE ANSWERS When it comes to talking about the past, I am of the custom to talk about the year when I was 15 and in the last year of secondary school, as it is the time I enjoyed mostly in my life At that time, my friends and I had a really hectic schedule to prepare for entering high school It was really a nerveracking period of time when we was up to our eyes in assignments and revision However, as all of my class mates enjoyed each other’s company so much and were so close to each other, we tried to share happy moments with each other as much as possible, in parallel with finishing all of our tasks at school Because we didn‟t have much spare time, we managed to capture our best moments in break time Instead of going on a trip together, we shared with others every tiny things in our daily life, which helped connect our souls Though that time was hard to us all, as we had been under a lot of pressure to be able to be admitted by high-ranked high school, the friend among us helped all of us relieve stress, lift up our spirits and recharge our energy to make concerted efforts to get into our Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II desired schools At the time, friendship was really the most wonderful thing to me Now, when we‟re all grown-up and have to live a hectic life to make end meets, we still try to cement our relationship Sometimes, we have a whale of a time in our reunions when taking a trip down memory lanes about those good old days, when we were carefree and so close to each others Those memories are the most beautiful things we have had together, which helps build up our long lasting friendship until now VOCABULARY:     When it comes to (doing) something: Speaking about Be of the custom to V: likely to V Ex: I am of the custom to talk about the past nerve-racking: making you very nervous or worried up to one’s eyes in something: to have a very large amount of something to or deal with Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II          enjoyed each other’s company: to like spending time with someone in parallel with: things at the same time Ex: We have to conduct the campaign in parallel with keeping goods available in all store concerted: Deliberate and determined Ex: Even if she did make a concerted effort to achieve a level of eloquence or originality inher work, she does notimagine t hat many readers would notice or care Make end meets: earn enough money to meed basic needs Cement one’s relationship: to make a relationship stronger have a whale of a time: to have an exciting or funtime; to have a big time take a trip down memory lane: To reminisce overmemories of past events, especiall y happy ones Topic Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II back up: [phrasal verb] to support Example: His job application was backed up by a good reference from his previous employer sound numbers: [expression] reliable Example: The sound numbers published by the government encouraged more people to invest in the country Topic 87 Describe a successful business that you know small You should say: what the business is where it is who runs the business / how you know about this business and explain why you think it is successful BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: Nowadays, there is a new booming [1] trend of start-ups in my city; however, not all of them are successful One of Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II the businesses that I think is the most successful is the KAfe chain of restaurants and café boutiques I remember years ago, they only had one business in our city It quickly became one of the favorite [2] spots for the youth to get together Now they have expanded with franchises [3] in almost every corner of my city The fame of KAfe has spread by word of mouth, and in my case, a friend told me about it – The owner of the chain is a young woman, who is only 31 years old at the moment Since I have always been [4] interested in opening up a small café/ restaurants of my own, I admire her work a lot – She has successfully created a brand name of real food, in the environment of a modern, energetic and urban café, introducing the foreign lifestyle to our rustic city Every time I have visited this restaurant, it has always been full [4] and this applies to all other KAfe locations in our city, not just one specific place Recently, the group announced that it had [5] raised a 5.5- million-dollar investment from overseas funds This proves that the KAfe chain is considered to have great potential in developing further and becoming even more successful in the future Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II USEFUL VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS booming: [adjective] having a sudden increase in business, wealth and success Example: The owner was able to buy new machinery, because his company was booming and he had money to invest start-ups: [noun] companies that are just opening Example: Many start-ups fail because they not have enough money to survive their first year in business chain: [noun] a group of businesses owned by the same company Example: There are about large chains of supermarkets selling food in the UK boutiques: [noun] a small business that sells fashionable products Example: A famous street in London is full of small boutiques selling all the latest styles of clothes franchises: [noun] businesses which have been given permission by a company to sell its products in a particular area Example: The largest restaurant franchise in the UK is McDonalds word of mouth: [expression] The chain is famous because people have talked about it to each other Example: The news of the accident spread by word of mouth, hours before it was reported on TV brand name: [noun] the name given to a product by the company that produces it Example: The brand name of the most famous trainers is NIKE Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II rustic: [adjective] simple – typical of the countryside Example: It is impossible to see rustic styles of houses in Hanoi nowadays investment: [noun] a sum of money that you lend to a business, expecting that you will make more money over a period of time Example: The investment of money by the bank enabled the business to expand Topic 88 Describe an experience you had as a member of a team You should say: where it was who were the members of the team what you did together in this team and explain why you became a member of this team or explain what the purpose of the team was BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II I would like to describe a person who I had to be friendly to, although I did not really like her I think this situation is quite common in our lives, especially when we have to act as part of a team A couple of months ago, I was assigned to a team at my workplace in order to tackle a big project As part of the team, I had to cooperate closely with this person However, we had never really liked each other for several reasons Firstly, she is much older than I am, so she always thinks she is right and disregards the opinions of others I would describe her as both bossy and officious, although she did not have a more senior position than I did in the company Secondly, I considered her irresponsible because she did not appear to me to pay serious attention to the project So, although it was supposedly a group project, I ended up working all on my own as much as possible in order to see the task through As the work was vital for our company, we had to be successful I therefore had no choice except to collaborate with her in order to finish the job I would rather have done all the work alone, but if I had refused to work with her as part of the team, then the evaluation of my job Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II performance would have been affected at the end of the year So, knowing her personality as I did, I swallowed my pride and tried to be patient Despite our many arguments, we completed the task on time I learned that sometimes people can work together, even though they don‟t get on with each other It just needs a little bit of time and patience to work things out, and each person has to compromise to achieve a common goal USEFUL VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS disregard = to pay no attention to something or someone bossy = a bossy person is someone who is always telling other people what to officious = an officious person is someone who uses their authority or position to give orders to others – another word would be domineering irresponsible = an irresponsible person has no feeling of responsibility for something supposedly = according to what most people think end up = to find yourself in a situation that you did not expect to be in on my own = alone see… through = if we see something through, we not give up until it is finished Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II collaborate = to work together with others to achieve something swallowed my pride = to hide my feelings, even though I wanted to express what I was thinking get on with = to get on with someone is to have a friendly relationship with them work things out = to find a solution compromise = to give up some of your ideas in order to come to an agreement with someone Topic 89 Describe a person (you know), much older than you, who you admire You should say: who this person is how you know this person how this person has influenced you and explain why you admire this person BAND 8.0+ MODEL ANSWER Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II I would like to describe one of my teachers who taught me at high school She had a great influence on me and was a role model whom I look up to Her name is Yen and she taught me Math for years of high school She was in her 50s, and so she had a lot of teaching experience Actually, we met each other almost everyday as she was also my form teacher She cared about us as if we had been her sons and daughters For example, she always brought some kinds of medicines so that whenever her students got a cold, coughed or something like that, she would give them the medicines immediately Above all, I was most influenced by the way she taught us in class Her thoroughness in teaching inspired me to study Math, even though I had not been interested in the subject before Thanks to her effective teaching method, I was able to pass the university entrance exam with a high Math grade Besides, I was also influenced by her lifestyle, which was so simple and worthy of respect that I really wanted to copy her As she is a warm-hearted person, she always gave us advice about any problems we faced At times, I felt that she was like my friend who I could share everything with Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II Although we have now all graduated from high school, my friends and I often visit her at the weekends to tell her about our daily life at university VOCABULARY role model: [noun phrase] a person that you admire and try to copy Example: Parents are usually the most important role models for a child in her 50s: [expression] between the ages of 50 and 59 Example: My mother retired from her job as a teacher when she was in her 50s cared about: [phrasal verb] felt that we were important and worth worrying about Example: Everybody had a good opinion of the hospital – the doctors and nurses really cared about the health of the patients thoroughness: [noun] the quality of doing things very carefully and with great attention to detail Example: The report was perfectly organised and included every important detail, and I had to admire his thoroughness Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II lifestyle: [noun] the way in which a person or group of people live and work Example: When I moved to the countryside from Hanoi, I had to change my lifestyle completely warm-hearted: [adjective] kind and generous Example: He often gave money and chatted in the street to poor people that he knew – he was a very warm-hearted person Topic 90 Describe a garden or park you visited and liked You should say: where it was what it looked like what you did (or, were doing) there [or, what people were doing there and explain why you liked it Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II BAND 9.0 SAMPLE ANSWER: I would like to share with you my impressions of a garden that I visited last summer, which was full of colour and interest: Claude Monet‟s house and garden in Giverny, France As a big fan of Monet‟s paintings, especially the famous „Water Lilies‟, I had always dreamed of seeing he scene in real life So, when some friends suggested a visit last year, I jumped at the chance After a journey of about an hour by train from our hotel, we arrived at Giverny The garden was exactly as he had painted it – it was a riot of colour, from the peaceful white of the water lilies to the striking reds and oranges which filled some of the flowerbeds The two parts of the garden complemented each other perfectly We first admired the array of bright flowers and fruit trees in the Clos Normand, but my favourite part was the water garden, and we enjoyed a leisurely stroll, taking in all the colours, perfumes and bird songs Monet avidly collected prints of Japanese gardens, and these inspired the Japanese bridges covered with wisterias, the water lilies in the pond, and the bamboo and weeping willows which he planted Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II For me, it was like a wonderland of colours and a dream come true after so many years USEFUL VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS: impression: feeling or feelings (in the plural) about the garden (impressions) “His impression of the meeting was that it didn‟t go very well.” fan: although the word is often used in the context of football nowadays, here it means a person who admires [ Monet‟s paintings] “She is a huge fan of Maroon 5.” jumped at the chance: I enthusiastically accepted the opportunity to visit the garden “He jumped at the chance to go to Las Vegas with his boss.” a riot of colour: a collection of many different colours “Sandra‟s rose garden is a riot of colour.” striking: very attractive and unusual “The woman he was with was wearing a striking outfit last night.” flowerbeds: a piece of a garden or park in which flowers are grown “He loves digging in his flowerbeds.” complemented each other: each part of the garden added something different to the other part, so that the garden as a whole became more attractive “The wine Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II and the fish complemented each other to form a perfect meal.” the array of bright flowers: the large and impressive collection of flowers “The array of bright flowers in her garden surprised everybody They didn‟t realize she had planted so many varieties.” a leisurely stroll: a slow, relaxing walk “We went for a leisurely stroll along the beach this morning.” taking in all the colours: our eyes noticed all the colours and features of the garden “We were taking in all the colours of his garden, when all of a sudden we heard a large crash outside the garden gate Two cars had just bumped into each other.” avidly: Monet collected prints of Japanese gardens enthusiastically “He studied English avidly, from morning until late in the evening.” prints: copies of original drawings or paintings “The artist offered her prints for $100 each.” wisterias: white or purple flowers which cover walls, bridges or trees “The wisterias in the garden were in full bloom.” pond: a small area of still water, usually in a garden “There are many beautiful fish in the pond.” bamboo: tall tropical plants which have hollow „stems‟ [the long, thin part of the plant] used for building or Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II furniture “Pandas love to eat bamboo.” weeping willows: trees which grow near water and have „branches‟ which hang downwards “There are two weeping willows on the property, but we should cut one down.” wonderland: an imaginary place in children‟s stories “The amusement park was a wonderland for both children and adults Link download Full set Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com IELTS SPEAKING SAMPLES WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BOOK II https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2knRcFe0Cb8ajRFTTNPM0tL WFU/view Collected by Tuan Anh http://ieltscuecard101.blogspot.com

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