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Cue Card – Describe a historical period / time you want to know more about.

April 2, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS Speaking Task – Cue Card: Historical Period

Describe a historical period/time you want to know more about.
You should say:

which period it is

how you know about this period of history

what its importance is in history

and explain what you want to know more about this period.

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SAMPLE ANSWER –

My country, India, is quite recognised for its rich and prosperous history. One such historical period was the Indus Valley civilisation that existed long back, but its prevalence was recently revealed in the 1900s by an archaeological survey. It was believed to be the core of art and culture during those days.

When I first studied this civilisation in class and the planning of this period’s urbanisation, it captivated me to a great extent. It was the first time that I took interest in history while learning about this time period. I learned that even in that era when there were limited resources available, the people of the Indus Valley civilisation enjoyed a highly developed city life.

This mysterious civilisation was situated on the banks of the river Indus in present-day Pakistan. I think that it’s an important part of the historical culture, as the town-planning and water management system which the people followed during that time is an excellent example for the modern world. Despite the absence of educational facilities, it is said that people who belonged to this time period had built well-equipped sanitary facilities and harvesting systems as well. When I further looked at the remains of artefacts of this civilisation, I was actually convinced that citizens of this civilisation led a comfortable and luxurious life.

I’m keen to learn more this time period and what led to its destruction. Though the town had well-managed farming and architectural construction, archaeologists are carrying on their research related to the specific cause of its disappearance. It is said that today’s world has a lot to learn about urbanisation and administration from the remains of the Indus Valley civilisation.

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IELTS CUE CARD – Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child

March 30, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS CUE CARD – Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child

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

What is it?

With whom did you play it?

How often you played it?

How did you feel about it?

SAMPLE ANSWER

Like other children, I’ve played several games, both indoor and outdoor, and, in fact, I try to play whenever I get time.

Among those games, I enjoyed playing snakes and ladders more than others. It’s an indoor board game based on numbers where 2 to 4 players can play at a time. Since this game required placing the foldable board on a surface and using dice and tokens, it was convenient to play snakes and ladders almost anywhere.

I usually played it with my friends on weekends and with my cousins during my school vacation. Sometimes I played it with my father also. In f

act, I would admit my father taught me to play this game. He wanted to teach me how to count, and playing this game made learning exciting.

What I liked most about this game was the excitement of climbing the ladders on board as well as the rolling of the dice. When the opponent players landed on a snake and had to come sliding down, it gave me the utmost joy! When I lost the game, I used to end up crying.

I still remember my father used to lose the game deliberately so that I could win. I used to get jubilant when winning from him.

Even today, I like to play this game, as it brings back fond memories of my childhood. It’s a great way to create a bond with our loved ones and spend quality time with them.

STRONG WORDS

WORDS	MEANING
Utmost	of the greatest possible degree or amount: utmost seriousness, e.g., The situation needs to be handled with utmost care.
Jubilant	feeling great joy, e.g. The fans were jubilant over their team’s victory.

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IELTS Cue Card – Talk about a recent experience when the internet solved your problem?

March 24, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS Cue Card – Talk about a recent experience when the internet solved your problem.

Talk about a recent experience when the internet solved your problem?

What was the problem?

How did the internet help you?

How long did it took to solve it?

And explain how you felt about it.

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SAMPLE ANSWER –

The internet is an essential part of survival in the present-day world. It has been a lifesaver for me numerous times, but here I can recall a time when the internet helped me handle a bad situation. I have the habit of keeping all the important information on my phone instead of my laptop. Last week, when I was busy studying for my exam, all of a sudden my phone’s screen froze, due to which I wasn’t able to make any calls or check my notes.

I panicked, as it was quite late at night, and I couldn’t head to the market to get some professional help. My phone included all important recorded lectures and notes. I lost hope and had pessimistic thoughts in my mind regarding my exam. I started searching for a temporary solution to fix my iPhone. There were some solutions available on sites, and I followed the steps in order to try my luck.

I followed the instructions given and connected my phone to the computer. It asked for a software update, and I thought of trying it, as I didn’t have any other option since all my important information, including my admit card, was in my phone. It nearly took two hours to complete the update and reboot my iPhone.

Luckily, the phone restarted, and I felt a sign of relief at that hour. Though we keep on criticising the internet and technology on a daily basis, during that moment I couldn’t be thankful enough to them.

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Cue Card – A time when you didn’t share a truth with your best friend

March 23, 2026 IELTS Research

IELTS Speaking Task – Cue Card

A time when you didn’t share a truth with your best friend. You should say:

What was it about?

Why you didn’t reveal it?

How he/she felt about it?

And explain what his /her reaction to this was.

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SAMPLE ANSWER –

Trust is considered to be an important tool in one’s friendship, which takes time and diligence to rebuild if lost. Here, I’d like to talk about a time when I tried to conceal a secret from a friend, which had a bad effect on our friendship. The scenario happened quite a while ago when we were in university. It was during our results when I tried to keep my best friend’s poor grades confidential, as she was enjoying her cousin’s wedding at that time.

As far as I remember, most of my friends were worried about their performance in the exams, but my best friend had a different level of excitement since it was her relative’s wedding within two days. Though she was equally nervous about the results, she didn’t let her fear come between her happiness. When the result was declared, all of my friends cleared the exams with flying colours, but unfortunately, my best friend’s result was not up to expectations.

I decided not to inform her about the result on a call, as it might affect her joyful state of mind about the wedding ceremonies. But unluckily, she got this bitter news from one of our classmates. She was deeply affected by it, as those results were going to have a major impact on our placements.

Initially, this situation jeopardised our friendship, and people tried to create misunderstandings between us. But after a couple of days, she considered my point of view and tried to look at it from my position. We later apologised and promised to never hide the truth from each other, no matter how bitter it would be.