IELTS Speaking Practice Set May 2026 — Test 8

Exam month: 2026-05

Part 1

  • Do you work or are you a student?
  • How do you usually spend your day when you're studying?
  • What do you study?
  • How do you think you will use this subject/these subjects in the future?
  • What is the most interesting part of your studies?
  • Where is your home town?
  • What things make your home pleasant to live in?
  • What is your favourite room in your home?
  • What kinds of websites do you use most often?
  • Does your favourite website look the same now as when you first used it?
  • Do you prefer to get information from websites or books?
  • Which is more important to you, what a website looks like or how easy it is to use?

Part 2 — Cue Card

Describe a place in another country where you would like to work for a short time

  • Where this place is
  • How you know about this place
  • What work you would like to do there
  • And explain why you would like to work in this place for a short time

Part 3

  • Do you think there is a need for international companies to become more environmentally friendly?
  • Why might some people not want to work in another country?
  • What jobs can people do in another country for a short time?
  • Do you agree or disagree that practical experience is more useful than qualifications when working in an international company?

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