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Describe a success in your life

IELTS Cue Card Question 45 With Model Answer:  Describe a success in your life. You should say:  what it is how you achieved it how important it was for you and explain how difficult it was to achieve. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Success is the buzz word in the current days and might be the word which is most sought in the world. Success varies from situations and not only limited in material well-being.

Describe your family

IELTS Cue Card Question 44 With Model Answer:  Describe your family. You should say:  how many members your family has what they do how close you are and explain why your family is important to you. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: My family is incredibly important to me, and I'm fortunate to have a loving and close-knit family. We have a total of four family members, including my parents, my younger sister, and myself. I am so glad that I have got this topic as it would allow me to talk about something that I love so much. My father is a software engineer, and he works for a reputable IT company. He's always been my role model when it comes to hard work and dedication. His job involves creating computer programs and solving complex technical issues. Despite his busy schedule, he always finds time to h

Describe a place you went to which was full of colours

IELTS Cue Card Question 43 With Model Answer:  Describe a place you went to which was full of colours. You should say:  where it was why you went there what you did there and explain why you think that place was made so colourful. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I live near the Skagit Valley and the place remains colourful almost round the year, and the colours change with the seasonal changes. But the colours are more flamboyant and attractive during the Tulip Festival in fall.

A situation when you forgot about an important meeting

IELTS Cue Card Question 42 With Model Answer:  Describe a situation when you forgot about an important meeting. You should say:  when it was what the meeting was about what you did about it later and explain how you felt about it later. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Meetings are always important as different necessary and vital decisions are taken in meetings. I had to miss such an important meeting for my mother’s sudden illness.

Describe something kind that someone did for you

IELTS Cue Card Question 41 With Model Answer:  Describe something kind that someone did for you. You should say:  who this person was where and when it happened what s/he did for you and explain how you felt about it. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Since both of my parents are engaged in two different professions, I have to be alone at home for most of the time and during a sudden illness in the absence of my parents, one of my neighbours helped me greatly.

An outdoor activity that you would like to try

IELTS Cue Card Question 40 With Model Answer:  Describe an outdoor activity that you would like to try for the first time. You should say:  what it is when and where you would do it what preparations and equipment you would need and explain why you want to try this activity. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Golf is a popular sport all over the world and I have never played it. This time, I am planning to play a mini golf and this is the first time for me to grab the club and hit the ball.

Describe a job you would like to have

IELTS Cue Card Question 39 With Model Answer:  Describe an interesting job you would like to have. You should say:  what it is why you think this job is interesting what skills you will need to do this job and explain why you want to have this job. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: For a living on the planet, we need a job, but that should be standard and motivating enough to maintain me and my passion and expenditures. I want to be a journalist in my professional life. Journalism is the way to explore information and it is also considered as a prestigious job across the world. I have a fascination for journalism since my childhood and now I am a few years away to grab the job. After completing my graduation in Journalism and Media Studies, I would like to take it as my profession. Moreover, it has a good numb

Describe a toy that you often played with

IELTS Cue Card Question 38 With Model Answer:  Describe a toy that you often played with as a child. You should say:  what the toy was how old you were when you had it did you play with the toy by yourself or with other kids and explain how you felt about this particular toy. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I was the only child of my parents and they used to provide me with almost all forms of toys but I liked the video game much than any other toys. It was a video game containing different games including block setting, car race, puzzle and many other video games. Basically, it was a plastic made video game set and was around seven inches in length and four inches in width. The entire body was made of durable plastic and the keys were yellowish. The most favourite game of mine was the car race. Sometimes I

Describe a childhood song you remember well

IELTS Cue Card Question 37 With Model Answer:  Describe a childhood song you remember well. You should say:  what the song was about where you first heard this song how old you were then and explain how you feel now when you hear this song. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Childhood is the best part of one’s life and the memories are unforgettable. I heard a song in my childhood and still, I sing the song by myself unconsciously. The song was about the early days of the singer Brian Adams. The lyric is composed in a continual manner to refer few events of his life and how he dealt with the days. He starts the song describing his buying a guitar (but did not mention the type) and its price from a local shop. Then he starts telling about the details of using the guitar and band formation to perform rock songs.

Describe an important conversation that influenced you

IELTS Cue Card Question 36 With Model Answer:  Describe an important conversation that influenced you. You should say:  when this happened who you were talking with what you talked about and explain how this conversation influenced you. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: In the beginning of my college days, I used to bunk classes, particularly Physics and one day I had a conversation with my teacher and after that, I never missed my classes in the remaining college days.

Talk about a situation when you saved some money

IELTS Cue Card Question 35 With Model Answer:  Talk about a situation when you saved some money. You should say:  why you did it how long it took you to save this money how much you saved and explain what you did with it. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Money matters and considered as the most important thing in this material world, and people are after it (literally) to meet their expenses. But we need to save it too for different purposes. I also had to save some money for buying my brother’s birthday present. I was 11 and was in my 5th grade when my younger brother was born. He was too cute in his childhood that everyone started caring for him. I also cared for him as his older brother and the sense of brotherhood was raised inside me by my father. Days were passing by and the little kid started maturing.

Describe a time when you got lost

IELTS Cue Card Question 34 With Model Answer:  Describe a time when you got lost. You should say:  when and where it happened who was there with you how you felt when you got lost and explain how you eventually found your way. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: When I was a student of 9th grade, I went to a summer camp in Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas and got lost from my team. It was at the beginning of a summer when the school authority decided to take us to a summer camp in a remote place of Texas. All of us were thrilled to hear that we are going to learn some extraordinary skills to survive in a desert land. When we were taken at Palo Duro Canyon State Park, we found the place with a different form of natural beauty and the camping sites were perfect for us. Following the teachers’ instruction, we p

Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful

IELTS Cue Card Question 33 With Model Answer:  Describe a piece of electronic equipment that you find useful. You should say:  what it is how you learned to use it how long you have had it and explain why you find this piece of electronic equipment useful. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Science has made human life comfortable. With the advancement of age, we have started reaping the benefits of the past inventions and discovered technology, and marching towards an advanced and digitised world. Thereby, we are surrounded by electronic equipment almost everywhere regardless of home or working stations.

Describe a competition that you took part in

IELTS Cue Card Question 32 With Model Answer:  Describe a competition (e.g. TV, college/work or sports competition) that you took part in. You should say:  what kind of competition it was and how you found out about it what you had to do what the prizes were and explain why you chose to take part in this competition. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Sports competitions are one the great sources of joy and enjoyment. Both the participants and the spectators enjoy the competitions and sometimes the events are telecast live on television channels and even some multinational and corporate companies sponsor for the program in exchange for their advertisements.

An idea you had for improving something at work or college

IELTS Cue Card Question 31 With Model Answer:  Describe an idea you had for improving something at work or college. You should say:  when and where you had your idea what your idea was who you told about your idea and explain why you thought your idea would make an improvement. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Ideas are immortal and could change lives within the twinkle of an eye. The idea of inventing wheels has brought a massive revolution in the entire world of communication. Distance is now not a major issue for the global population for the idea of wheels. In fact, ideas are used to improve the current situation. After completing my graduation, I had joined at a local college in Michigan to teach Science to the students of 11th grade. So, as the Science teacher in the college grades, in the beginning, it

Describe a party that you enjoyed

IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card 30 With Model Answer:  Describe a party that you enjoyed. You should say:  whose party it was and what it was celebrating where the party was held and who went to it what people did during the party And explain what you enjoyed about this party. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Thank you so much for this wonderful topic. Here, I'd like to share with you an enjoyable party I attended, which was hosted by my best friend, Lisa, to celebrate her 25th birthday. The party was an absolute blast, and it left me with fond memories. The party took place at Lisa's spacious apartment in the heart of our city. She had invited a diverse group of friends and family members, including her college buddies, some of our mutual friends, and her relatives. It was a delightful mix of peopl

Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood

IELTS Cue Card Question 29 With Model Answer: Describe a friend of your family you remember from your childhood. You should say: who the person was how your family knew this person how often this person visited your family and explain why you remember this person. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: I had to grow up in a large family with my parents and their intimate relatives living an entire apartment block in New York. My father had a friend who was like a family friend in my family and I was the dearest one for him in my childhood. He used to visit our house frequently.

Describe a meeting you remember going to

IELTS Cue Card Question 28 With Model Answer:  Describe a meeting you remember going to at work, college or school. You should say:  when and where the meeting was held who was at the meeting what the people at the meeting talked about and explain why you remember going to this meeting. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: People meet with the other people over different issues and mostly it is done for socialising or serving some other important purposes. I also meet with people for various reasons and before holding the meeting, I usually set a schedule with them so that we do not have any scheduling troubles during the meet. But there is nothing amazing than a sudden meeting with the person you are looking for in our mind. I also had such a meeting with a friend of mine while I was my way to work and finally

Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to

IELTS Cue Card Question 27 With Model Answer:  Describe a restaurant that you enjoyed going to. You should say:  where the restaurant was why you chose this restaurant what type of food you ate in this restaurant and explain why you enjoyed eating in this restaurant. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: Food is the key element for every human being for the survival on the earth but not every food is that much tasty or applicable for all ages of people. Besides, preparation of the foods is also another issue for consideration. In my city, Mumbai, I have a favourite restaurant that offers different types of prepared food.

Give your opinion in a questionnaire or survey

IELTS Cue Card Question 26 With Model Answer:  Describe a time when you were asked to give your opinion in a questionnaire or survey. You should say:  what the questionnaire/survey was about why you were asked to give your opinions what opinions you gave and explain how you felt about giving your opinions in this questionnaire/ survey. [You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you're going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.] Model Answer 1: The questionnaire is one of the best ways to collect data on any specific issue to conduct a research work or improving the current situations. It helps to collect the real information by asking few similar questions and most of the time the information provided are proved accurate and correct. Once I was interviewed by two people (a male and a female) from a local cell phone operator over the use of cell phone and the facilities I received fr