IELTS Speaking Questions: Singing
Singing questions in Part 1 are personal and relaxed: whether you sing, where, with whom and what songs you choose. An honest answer is fine, even if you are not a confident singer, and one small detail, such as singing in the shower or at a family gathering, makes it sound natural.
Part 3 widens the theme to schools, group activities, talent shows and national culture, asking what singing gives people and whether it should be taught. Prepare one or two points on the social side of singing together and one view on public performance, and practise comparing generations with a reason.
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 like singing?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then add a short reason.
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How often do you sing?
How to extend itGive a rough frequency, then name where.
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Where do you usually sing?
How to extend itName a place, then say what you sing there.
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Do you prefer singing alone or with other people?
How to extend itPick one, then give one reason.
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What kind of songs do you like to sing?
How to extend itName a type, then give one example.
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Did you sing at school when you were a child?
How to extend itContrast then with now in one extra sentence.
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Are you a good singer, in your own opinion?
How to extend itGive an honest answer, then say how you know.
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Do people in your family enjoy singing?
How to extend itSay who sings, then describe one occasion.
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Have you ever sung in front of an audience?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then describe how it felt.
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Do you sing along when you listen to music?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a typical moment.
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Would you like to take singing lessons?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then explain your reason.
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Does singing help you relax?
How to extend itSay yes or no, then give a concrete moment.
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 so many people enjoy singing together?
How to structure itGive one reason, then an example of a group.
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Should singing be a compulsory part of school lessons?
How to structure itTake a position, then concede one practical concern.
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What are the benefits of singing in a choir or a group?
How to structure itName one benefit, then give a supporting detail.
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Do you think talent shows give singers a fair chance?
How to structure itState a view, then weigh one advantage and one risk.
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How has technology changed the way people learn to sing?
How to structure itName the main change, then one concrete effect.
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Is singing an important part of your country's culture?
How to structure itSay yes or no, then give a specific example.
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Do older and younger people sing different kinds of songs?
How to structure itCompare the two groups, then suggest a reason.
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Why do some people feel nervous about singing in public?
How to structure itGive a cause, then suggest how to overcome it.
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Can singing bring communities closer together?
How to structure itTake a stance, then support it with an example.
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How might the way people enjoy live singing change in the future?
How to structure itPredict a trend, then explain what drives it.
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 song that means something to you Part 2 cue card, with the one-minute prep timer
- Hobbies and free time vocabulary 30 band-graded phrases and a self-test
Part 1, a cue card, then Part 3 — timed, in your browser, about 13 minutes.
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A new Part 2 card every morning, a vocabulary topic on Sundays.
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