IELTS Speaking Practice Set May 2026 — Test 5

Exam month: 2026-05

Part 1

  • Do you work or are you a student?
  • How do you usually spend your day at work?
  • Have you always wanted to do this kind of work?
  • What kind of work do you do?
  • Where do you work?
  • Where is your home town?
  • What things make your home pleasant to live in?
  • What is your favourite room in your home?
  • Do you usually prefer to read things carefully or quickly?
  • Why do you think some people don't read messages very carefully?
  • Do you think you read things more carefully on paper or on a screen?
  • What kinds of things do you have to read carefully in your first language?

Part 2 — Cue Card

Describe a place you went to where you remember feeling bored

  • where you went
  • who you were with
  • what you remember about this place
  • and explain why you felt bored in this place

Part 3

  • Should the impacts of boredom on society be discussed more widely in the press?
  • Do most people think that news about famous people is boring?
  • Do most people use their phones too much when they are bored?
  • How realistic is it to think that boredom can be completely avoided?

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