IELTS Speaking Questions: Cars
Questions about cars in Part 1 stay close to daily life: whether you travel by car, whether you drive, what kind of car you would like, and what you do on a journey. A direct answer plus one concrete detail, such as who drives you or where you go, is enough.
Part 3 moves from your own journeys to cities and society: how cars shape the places we live, why preferences are shifting between generations, and what electric or self-driving vehicles might change. Prepare a clear opinion on cars versus public transport, with one example from your own city, and practise comparing the benefits with the drawbacks.
Part 1 questions
Short, personal, present-tense. Answer the question directly first, then add the one detail the tip suggests — the extension is what separates a one-line answer from a Band 7 one.
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Do you often travel by car?
How to extend itSay how often, then who usually drives you.
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Can you drive a car?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then when you learned or why not.
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What kind of car would you like to have one day?
How to extend itName a type, then give one practical reason.
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Do you prefer being a driver or a passenger?
How to extend itPick one, then explain what you enjoy about it.
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What do you do while you are travelling in a car?
How to extend itName one habit, then say why it passes time well.
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Do people in your country like having their own cars?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then mention one local reason.
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Is it easy to park a car in the area where you live?
How to extend itGive a short answer, then describe one real situation.
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Did your family have a car when you were a child?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then recall one family journey.
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Have you ever taken a long journey by car?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then describe where and with whom.
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Do you think cars are more of a help or a problem?
How to extend itTake a side, then give one everyday example.
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What do you like or dislike about travelling by car?
How to extend itName one of each, keeping both answers short.
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Would you like to try driving a different type of car?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then name the type and why.
Part 3 questions
The same topic, pitched at the abstract level the examiner moves to after your cue card. These want reasoning — a position, a cause, an example, a concession — not a description of your own life.
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Why do some people prefer driving to using public transport?
How to structure itGive two reasons, then say which one matters more.
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How have cars changed the way cities are designed?
How to structure itName one big change, then explain its effect on residents.
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Should governments limit the number of cars in city centres?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical concern.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of sharing a car with others?
How to structure itCover both sides, then say which side wins.
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Do you think electric cars will replace petrol cars in the future?
How to structure itPredict an outcome, then explain what could slow it down.
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Why do young people today seem less interested in owning cars than their parents were?
How to structure itOffer a cause, then compare the two generations briefly.
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How does heavy traffic affect people's daily lives?
How to structure itName one effect, then give a concrete example.
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Should people be allowed to drive at any age?
How to structure itState a view, then suggest one sensible limit.
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What responsibilities do car drivers have towards other road users?
How to structure itGive one responsibility, then explain why it matters.
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Will self-driving cars make roads safer?
How to structure itTake a position, then weigh one benefit against one risk.
Say the answers out loud, then sit the whole test
Reading a question and answering it are different skills. Work through the list above aloud, then put the topic inside a full timed test where you cannot stop to think.
- Describe a time you were stuck in a traffic jam Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Cities and transport vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
One cue card a day on Telegram
A new Part 2 card every morning, a vocabulary topic on Sundays.
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