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IELTS SPEAKING CUE CARD

Describe an occasion when the vehicle you were traveling in broke down

• When was it?
• Where did it happen?
• Who was with you?

And explain how you got it fixed.

SAMPLE ANSWER-

Cars are the most comfortable and convenient mode of travelling. Its relaxing to travel by a car till time its working smoothly. But it really annoys when you’re excited about something and it does not turn out as per your expectations. This cue card reminds me of a road-trip me and my cousins had planned. We all were extremely excited as at last we were able to execute our plan for a trip to Nanital, which is an aesthetic hill-station on the foothills of Uttarakhand.

When we headed for our trip, we made sure that our car is in perfect condition in terms of fuel, air and other equipment that were required. As soon as we crossed our city, we heard a loud noise. Initially, we ignored but later a passerby informed us about the punctured tyre of our car. We all were flustered as none of us knew how to replace a flat tyre and unfortunately we couldn’t locate a mechanic nearby.

As I told earlier, I was with few of my cousins and it was our first road trip. We made a mistake of taking a shorter route due to which we were not able to find immediate help. Since we were allowed on this trip after a lot of requests from our elders, everyone was anxious about informing our parents.

By good luck, a car came by which was heading towards the same destination. The family in that car helped us in changing the tyre. It was so sweet of them to help us in such a situation. After this experience we decided to take rest at a nearby place as we all were exhausted before continuing our trip.

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IELTS SPEAKING TASK # CUE CARD

Describe your favorite movie.
You should say:

• What is it
• What is the story of it
• When you watched it

And explain why this is your favorite movie.

SAMPLE ANSWER-

There are some movies that we watch and forget while some others have an everlasting effect on our lives. I would like to talk about my favorite movie, 3 idiots. It is a Bollywood movie directed and produced by a well-known Indian director, Raj Kumar Hirani. Since it was based on a renowned novel ‘5 Points Someone’ and one of my favorite artist, Aamir Khan is casted in it, I was extremely eager to watch this film.

The film is focused on three college friends from a prestigious institution of India. The plot revolves around the protagonists belonging to different cultural backgrounds who have different goals in life but they end up in an engineering institution. Thus, talking about how Asian parents force the dreams on their children. One of them has a unique approach towards life and is blessed with a super technical mind. On the other hand, his friends were not that brilliant and were not interested in a particular field.

This movie was released in 2009 so it’s been quite a long time but it still remains on the top of my all-time favorite movies. I remember watching it with my friends during my school days. The film is beautifully crafted and has some exciting twists. It gained pretty good recognition among audience worldwide.

This is my favorite movie as it has many messages to deliver on friendship, success and the education system of our nation. The movie highlights a friendship bonding among three college friends. It also teaches about following our passion instead of worrying about grades in order to be accomplished in life. The film also questions the Indian education system where one gets job placement based on grades rather than creative ideas and invention.

(290 Words)

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IELTS SPEAKING TASK# CUE CARD

Talk about an instance when you were cheated, or somebody lied to you, or didn’t tell you the complete truth.

• Who did it?
• What was the situation?
• What did he/she hide?

And explain why you think he/she did not tell the truth

SAMPLE ANSWER-

Being betrayed by a friend whom you trust with your life, hurts the most. The pain lasts longer when the betrayer happens to be your closest friend. I would like to share my experience about how a friend stabbed me at my back.

It was around a year ago, when my close friend Sam asked me to lend my laptop to him. I was completely aware of his careless nature, but being his close friend I could not turn down his request. He needed my laptop to complete his pending assignments as his own laptop broke down. He assured me to keep it safe and return it back as soon as he had finished his college assignments.

I waited for 2 weeks, for Sam to give back my laptop. I felt suspicious when he starting giving lame excuses for returning it. He even stopped taking my calls when I decided to visit him to get back my belonging and he confessed that he took it to his college but misplaced it there. Due to his negligence, he forgot my laptop at his class and later when he came back for it, he was not able to find it.

He was lying to me this whole time, and I felt extremely deceived when I learned about the entire truth. He was afraid to tell me the reality as it could affect our friendship. But I’d have accepted his apology if he had told me about it in the first place without giving excuses. I forgave him later as he was very guilty for his irresponsible behavior.

(265 Words)

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IELTS Speaking Task Cue Card

Describe an old object which your family has kept for a long time.

You should say:

• what the object is
• where it came from
• how long it has been in your family

SAMPLE ANSWER-

Ancestral belongings hold a special place in people’s heart. Here, I would like to tell about an antique chandelier in my house that has passed on from generation to generation. I remember during my childhood, I used to question my parents about that chandelier hanging in the living area. This object belonged to my ancestors and after they passed away, my grandfather kept it as a remembrance of their memory.

My great grandfather was an activist who largely contributed for the peace and harmony between India and Saudi Arabia. This chandelier belonged to my great grandfather who got it as a gift from Dubai long back. As my father had told me about its history, it was a souvenir presented to my great grandfather by a king of Dubai who was impressed by his achievements. Since then it has stayed in the family like a symbol of pride. I feel very proud narrating the story behind it to my friends when they ask me about it.

According to my knowledge, this chandelier is more than hundred years old. It has a classic royal look and consists of multiple lamps hanged in a branched frame with minimalist design. Its gold finish has not faded and is still intact. Though it requires a lot of maintenance, my parents had never thought about getting rid of it. The chandelier is an heirloom and it is very close to my family and it would be a great honor for me to own it someday because of its priceless value.

(255 Words)

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