IELTS Speaking Part 2 Practice Questions
On this page, you will find IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue cards covering common topics such as people, places, experiences, objects, events and activities.
In the real test, you will have one minute to prepare and up to two minutes to speak. Use these questions to practise organising your ideas quickly and developing them into a clear, connected answer.
Try to use the bullet points as a guide rather than answering them as separate questions. Add details, examples, feelings and personal experiences to keep your answer natural and well developed.
Choose a cue card below and practise speaking for up to two minutes.
Cue Cards
Describe an event you attended where you did not like the music played.
You should talk about:
What the event was
Where you were
What the music was like
And explain why you did not like the music.
Describe a clever decision someone made.
You should talk about:
What the decision was
How it worked
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe an intelligent person you know.
You should talk about:
Who the person is
What he or she does
Why you think he or she is smart
And explain how you feel about him or her.
Describe a photo that you remember well.
You should talk about:
Which photo it is
Why you remember it
And explain why it is special to you.
Describe a time when you received good news.
You should say:
What the good news was
How you received the news
Who the news was about
And explain your reaction upon hearing the news.
Describe an exciting book that you recently read.
You should talk about:
When you read it
What type of book it is
What it is about
And explain why you found it useful.
Describe a volunteering experience you have had.
You should talk about:
What it was
Where it was
Why you volunteered
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a time when you invited someone to dinner at home or at a restaurant.
You should talk about:
When you invited them
Where you had dinner
Why you invited them
And explain how you felt about this dinner.
Describe a program or an app that you think is useful.
You should say:
What it is
How you know about it
How to use it
And explain why it is useful
Describe a recent goal you set for yourself.
You should say:
What it was
Why you wanted to achieve it
What you did to achieve your goal
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a large company that you are interested in.
You should say:
What it is
What business it does
How you know about it
And explain why you are interested in it.
Describe a city you have visited and want to return to in the future.
You should say:
Which city it is
Where it is
What you did there
And explain why you want to go back.
Describe a place you visited that has been affected by pollution.
You should say:
Where it is
What kind of pollution it has
What causes the pollution
And explain how you feel about this place.
Describe a school you went to in your childhood.
You should say:
Where it was
What it was like
What the teachers were like
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a crowded place you have been to.
You should say:
Where it was
When you went there
Why it was crowded
And explain how you felt about this place.
Describe an interesting place you remember well that was full of colors.
You should say:
Where it was
What it was like
Why you went there
And explain why you remember it well.
Describe a historical building you have visited.
You should say:
Where it is
What it looks like
Why you went there
And explain how you felt about this historical building.
Describe a friend who is a good leader.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know them
How they behave
And explain why you think they are a good leader.
Describe the person you spend the most time with.
You should say:
Who this person is
What kind of person he or she is
What you usually do together
And explain why you spend the most time with this person.
Describe a person who taught you something important.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
What this person taught you
And explain why you think this was important.
Describe a friend who is good at his or her job.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know them
What this person does
And explain why this person is good at his or her job.
Describe a performance you watched recently.
You should say:
What it was and when you watched it
Who you were with
And explain why you watched it.
Describe a time when you could not use your mobile phone.
You should say:
When and where it was
Why you could not use your mobile phone
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a time when you did not tell your friend the truth.
You should say:
What happened
Who you did not tell the truth to
Why you did not tell the truth
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a leisure activity you do with your family.
You should say:
What it is
When you do it
Where you do it
And explain why you enjoy doing it together.
Describe a time when you were sleepy but had to stay awake.
You should say:
When it was
Why you had to stay awake
How you kept yourself awake
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe clothes you wear on special occasions.
You should say:
What they are
Where you buy them
Why you wear them
And explain what people think about them.
Describe a time when you missed an appointment.
You should say:
Where it happened
What the appointment was about
Why you missed it
And explain how you felt after missing it.
Describe a meal or dinner that you especially enjoyed.
You should say:
Where and when it was
What you ate
Who you were with
And explain why you enjoyed it so much.
Describe a foreign country or culture you would like to know more about.
You should say:
What country or culture it is
Where it is located
How you know about it
And explain why you would like to know more about it.
Describe an occasion when you wore your best clothes.
You should say:
When it was
What you wore
What the clothes looked like
And explain why you chose to wear your best clothes.
Describe an educational trip you went on during your school days.
You should say:
Where you went
Who you went with
What you saw or did there
And explain what you learned on that trip.
Describe a talk or speech that you attended.
You should say:
Where it was
Who the speaker was
What the topic was
And explain what you thought of the talk or speech.
Describe something special you brought home from a holiday.
You should say:
What it was
When and where you went on this holiday
What you did with it after you brought it home
And explain why you think it is special.
Describe a sport that you have watched others play and would like to try yourself.
You should say:
What sport it is
Where you saw it being played
Who was playing it
And explain why you would like to try it.
Describe a person you know who has an important job.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you know this person
Where he or she works
What work he or she does
And explain why you think his or her work is important.
Describe an occasion when you wanted to or tried to impress someone.
You should say:
Who you wanted to impress
What you did
How you hoped to impress them
And explain why you wanted to impress them.
Describe an argument that two of your friends had.
You should say:
When it happened
What it was about
How it was resolved
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a piece of equipment that is important in your home.
You should say:
What it is
How you use it
How often you use it
And explain why it is important to you.
Describe a puzzle that you solved.
You should say:
What the name of the puzzle is
How you came to know about it
How this puzzle is solved
And explain why you like this puzzle so much.
Describe your holidays.
You should say:
Where you go for the holidays
How long they last
Who you go with
And describe anything interesting that happens during your holidays.
Describe a food item that you tried for the first time.
You should say:
When you had it
Where you ate it
What it was
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe your first day at school.
You should say:
Where it was
What happened
And explain how you felt on that day.
Describe a time you made a promise to someone.
You should say:
Whom you made the promise to
Why you made the promise
What the promise was
And explain whether the promise was easy to keep.
Describe an art exhibition that you visited.
You should say:
When you saw this exhibition
Where the exhibition was held
What was on display
And explain your impression of the exhibition.
Describe a bag you want to own.
You should say:
What kind of bag it is
Where you want to buy it
How much it will cost
And explain why you want this specific kind of bag.
Describe an experience you had as a member of a team.
You should say:
Where it was
Who the members of the team were
What role you played on the team
And explain how your team achieved its goal.
Describe an article you read about healthy living.
You should say:
What it was about
When you read it
Where you read it
And explain what you learned from it.
Describe a school or company uniform you have worn.
You should say:
What it looked like
How you obtained it
When you wore it
And explain how you felt about wearing it.
Describe an important text message you received.
You should say:
What the message was
When you received it
Who sent it to you
And explain what you did after reading it.
Describe a successful small company.
You should say:
What this company is
How you know about it
What it produces or does
And explain why you think this company is successful.
Describe an ideal house or apartment you would like to live in.
You should say:
Where it would be located
What it would look like
What special features it would have
And explain why it would be ideal for you.
Describe a job you would not like to do in the future.
You should say:
What the job is
What the responsibilities or daily tasks are
How you know about it
And explain why you would not like to do this job.
Describe a practical skill you learned.
You should say:
What the skill is
How you learned it
Why you chose to learn it
And explain how you felt after mastering it.
Describe a road trip you went on.
You should say:
Where you went
Who you went with
What happened during the trip
And explain how you felt about the experience.
Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first.
You should say:
What it was
Where you bought it
How you eventually used it successfully
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a difficult challenge you encountered.
You should say:
What it was
When you encountered it
Where you encountered it
And explain why you think it was a challenge.
Describe an interesting animal you have seen.
You should say:
What it was
Where you saw it
What it did
And explain why you think it was interesting.
Describe the family member you spend the most time with.
You should say:
Who this person is
What kind of person he or she is
What you usually do together
And explain why you spend the most time with him or her.
Describe a time when someone apologized to you.
You should say:
When it was
Who this person was
Why he or she apologized to you
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe an important journey that was delayed.
You should say:
When it was
Why it was important
How it was delayed
And explain how you felt about it.
Describe a change that could improve your local area.
You should say:
What the change is
How it can be made
What benefits it will bring
And explain how you feel about this change.
Describe an occasion when the weather prevented you from doing an activity.
You should say:
When it was
What the activity was
What you did instead
And explain how you felt about it.