Have you learned anything about the history of your hometown?
IELTS Speaking Part 1 — Predicted Questions for 2026-Q2
Short personal questions on familiar topics. Plan for 4–5 minutes total in the real test.
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Did you learn about the culture of your hometown in your childhood?
Is that a big city or a small place?
Do you like your hometown?
What do you like (most) about your hometown?
Is there anything you dislike about it?
How long have you been living there?
Do you like living there?
Please describe your hometown a little.
What’s your hometown famous for?
Did you learn about the history of your hometown at school?
Are there many young people in your hometown?
Is your hometown a good place for young people to pursue their careers?
Home Accommodation
Who do you live with?
Do you live in an apartment or a house?
What part of your home do you like the most?
What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
What kind of house or apartment do you want to live in in the future?
What room does your family spend most of the time in?
What do you usually do in your apartment?
What kinds of accommodation do you live in?
Do you plan to live there for a long time?
Can you describe the place where you live?
Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment?
Please describe the room you live in.
Study
What subjects are you studying?
Do you like your subject?
Why did you choose to study that subject?
Do you think that your subject is popular in your country?
Do you have any plans for your studies in the next five years?
What are the benefits of being your age?
Do you want to change your major?
Do you prefer to study in the mornings or in the afternoons?
How much time do you spend on your studies each week?
Are you looking forward to working?
What technology do you use when you study?
What changes would you like to see in your school?
Living City
Would you recommend your city to others?
What's the weather like where you live?
Are there people of different ages living in this city?
Are the people friendly in the city?
Is the city friendly to children and old people?
Do you often see your neighbors?
What city do you live in?
Do you like this city? Why?
How long have you lived in this city?
Are there big changes in this city?
Is this city your permanent residence?
Work
What work do you do?
Why did you choose to do that type of work (or that job)?
Do you like your job?
What requirements did you need to meet to get your current job?
Do you have any plans for your work in the next five years?
Do you want to change to another job?
Do you miss being a student?
What technology do you use at work?
Who helps you the most? And how?
Public Parks
Did you like going to parks as a child?
Do you still like going to parks now?
Would you like to see more parks in your city?
Are there any parks you want to go to in the future?
Would you prefer to play in a personal garden or public garden?
How are the parks today different from those you visited as a kid?
What do you like to do when visiting a park?
Would you like to play in a public garden or park?
Films Cinemas
How often do you watch films?
Do you prefer to watch films at home or in the cinema?
What films do you like?
Did you often watch films when you were a child?
Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
Living Area
Do you live in a noisy or a quiet area?
Are the people in your neighborhood nice and friendly?
Do you like the area that you live in?
Where do you like to go in that area?
Do you know any famous people in your area?
What are some changes in the area recently?
Do you know any of your neighbours?
Life Stages
Do you enjoy being the age you are now?
What did you often do with your friends in your childhood?
What do you think is the most important at the moment?
Do you have any plans for the next five years?
How do people remember each stage of their lives?
At what age do you think people are the happiest?
Science
Do you like science?
When did you start to learn about science?
Which science subject is interesting to you?
What kinds of interesting things have you done with science?
Do you like watching science TV programs?
Do Vietnamese people often visit science museums?
Cars
Do you think car colours are important?
Did you enjoy traveling by car when you were a kid?
What types of cars do you like?
Do you prefer to be a driver or a passenger?
What do you usually do when there is a traffic jam?
Gifts
What gift have you received recently?
Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?
Have you ever received a great gift?
What do you consider when choosing a gift?
Do you think you are good at choosing gifts?
Morning Time
Do you like getting up early in the morning?
What do you usually do in the morning?
What did you do in the morning when you were little? Why?
Are there any differences between what you do in the morning now and what you did in the past?
Do you spend your mornings doing the same things on both weekends and weekdays? Why?
Social Media
Have you ever posted anything on social media?
When did you start using social media?
Do you think you spend too much time on social media?
Do your friends use social media?
What do people often do on social media?
Teachers
Do you have a favorite teacher?
In what way has your favourite teacher helped you?
Are you still in touch with your primary school teachers?
Do you have a teacher from your past that you still remember?
Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
Walking
Do you walk a lot?
Did you often go outside to have a walk when you were a child?
Why do people like to walk in parks?
Where would you like to take a long walk if you had the chance?
Where did you go for a walk lately?
Childhood Activities
What are your favourite activities?
What were your favourite activities when you were a child?
Did you prefer to do activities alone or with a group of people when you were a child?
Are there any differences between the activities you liked when you were a child and those you like now?
Clothing
What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
Do you like wearing T-shirts?
Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
Day Off
When was the last time you had a few days off?
What do you usually do when you have days off?
Do you usually spend your days off with your parents or with your friends?
What would you like to do if you had a day off tomorrow?
Dream And Ambition
What was your childhood dream?
Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
What is your dream job?
Do you think you are an ambitious person?
Dreams
Can you remember the dreams you had?
Do you share your dreams with others?
Do you think dreams have special meanings?
Do you want to make your dreams come true?
Food & Cooking
What is your favourite food?
What kind of food did you like when you were young?
Has your favourite food changed since you were a child?
Do you eat different foods at different times of the year?
Headphones
Do you use headphones?
What type of headphones do you use?
When would you use headphones?
In what conditions would you not use headphones?
History
Did you like history when you were young?
When was the last time you read about history?
Do you like history?
Have you ever been to historical museums?
Hobby
Do you have the same hobbies as your family members?
Do you have a hobby that you've had since childhood?
Did you have any hobbies when you were a child?
Do you have any hobbies?
Home Room
What’s your favorite room in your apartment or house?
What makes you feel pleasant in your home?
How long have you lived there?
Do you think it is important to live in a comfortable environment?
Jokes Comedies
Are you good at telling jokes?
Do your friends like to tell jokes?
Do you like to watch comedies?
Have you ever watched a live show?
Mirrors
Do you like looking at yourself in the mirror? How often?
Have you ever bought mirrors?
Do you usually take a mirror with you?
Would you use mirrors to decorate your room?
Old Buildings
Have you ever seen old buildings in the city?
Do you think we should preserve old buildings in cities?
Do you prefer living in an old building or a modern house?
Are there any old buildings you want to see in the future? Why?
Outer Space
Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
Do you like science fiction movies? Why?
Do you want to know more about outer space?
Do you want to go into outer space in the future?
Pets And Animals
What’s your favourite animal? Why?
Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?
Have you ever had a pet before?
What is the most popular animal in Vietnam?
Reading
Do you like reading?
Do you prefer to read on paper or on a screen?
When do you need to read carefully, and when not?
Do you prefer scanning or detailed reading?
Scenery
Do you look out the window at the scenery when travelling by bus or car?
Do you prefer the mountains or the sea?
Do you like to take scenery pictures?
What are the most beautiful sights you have seen while travelling?
Shopping
How often do you go shopping?
Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping?
Have you ever returned anything you bought online?
Do you like shopping?
Singing
Do you like singing? Why?
Have you ever learnt how to sing?
Who do you want to sing for?
Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
Sports Team
Have you ever been part of a sports team?
Are team sports popular in your culture?
Do you like watching team games? Why?
What are the differences between team sports and individual sports?
Typing
Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
Do you type on a desktop or laptop keyboard every day?
When did you learn how to type on a keyboard?
How do you improve your typing?
Views
Do you like taking pictures of different views?
Do you prefer views in urban areas or rural areas?
Do you prefer views in your own country or in other countries?
Have you seen an unforgettable and beautiful view or scenery?
Watch
Do you wear a watch?
Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Do you think it is important to wear a watch? Why?
Websites
What kinds of websites do you often visit?
What is your favourite website?
Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?
What kinds of websites are popular in your country?
Building
Are there tall buildings near your home?
Do you take photos of buildings?
Is there a building that you would like to visit?
Music
Do you prefer sad or happy music?
Does happy music make you feel more excited?
Tidiness
Do you like to keep things tidy?
Did you use to keep your room tidy as a child?