Here is a collection ofย recent 2020ย quarter 1 IELTS Speakingย Part 3ย test questions from the Internet. These questions were at IELTS exams inย January 2020, February 2020, andย March 2020.

ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #837
  1. Do you think university should be compulsory? 
  2. Describe a situation when you helped someone.
  3. How often do you help someone?
  4. What are the advantages of helping someone?
  5. Do young people help older people?

Topic: Education ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #834
  1. Do people like to change? why or why not?
  2. Do you think some people do not accept changes? Why?
  3. Is change always better? Why?
  4. Do people in your country like living in a community?
  5. Why are people living in a community-friendly with others?
  6. What are the popular activities in a community?
  7. Where do people in a community usually have a social gathering?

Topic: Person ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #833
  1. Do you think people are selfish? Why?
  2. In your country, do the people apologize often?
  3. Do you think it is important to be considerate of others? Why?
  4. Do you think people need to be considerate of others when they are speaking? Why?
  5. In what situations people need to make an apology?
  6. What kinds of people are more likely to say sorry?
  7. Would you like to make an apology if you had made a mistake? Why?

Topic: Person ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #831
  1. At what age should a child start reading and writing?
  2. Is it the school's responsibility to take care of children's reading and writing? Why?
  3. Which one is more important, reading, or writing?
  4. Which place is better for children reading and writing, home, or school? Why?
  5. What’s the difference between learning through reading books or playing audiovisuals??
  6. What is the importance of reading and writing for children?
  7. Do you think reading and writing is important in our lives? Why?

Topic: Education ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #830
  1. Why do some actors earn so much?
  2. What makes a good actor?
  3. How can films be beneficial to a country?
  4. Should countries spend a lot of money on films? Why?
  5. What kinds of films do young people like to watch in your country?
  6. Do people choose to watch movies in the cinema than in the past? Why?
  7. Do you think cinemas will disappear in the future?

Topic: Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #823
  1. What challenges the world face currently?
  2. Do you think science can help overcome the challenges?
  3. Do you think parents should give kids challenges?
  4. What challenges do you think children might have to face up to?
  5. Can parents reduce the challenges that kids have? Why?
  6. Do you think it is necessary to challenge yourself, pushing the boundaries and getting out of your comfort zone?

Topic: Life ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #822
  1. What do you think when you see the people who work at the airport?
  2. What do you think if an airport tends to expand?
  3. Why do you think taking air-plane is so popular?
  4. What are the advantages of traveling by plane?
  5. What is most important to you, Price, or comfort?
  6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living near an airport?

Topic: Places ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #821
  1. Generally what types of toys do children like to play with now?
  2. Do you think play is important for kids? Why?
  3. What is your opinion about commercial advertisements aimed at children?
  4. Do you think toy manufacturers make educational toys or just toys for profit?
  5. Do you think toys that you played within your childhood are different from modern ones? Why?
  6. How does a brand influence parents purchasing decisions?
  7. Do you think parents have a responsibility for selecting Internet games for children?
  8. Is there peer pressure among children to have the same toys and clothes as their friends?

Topic: Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Mar 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #817
  1. Why do people need public buildings in their community?
  2. In your country, what kinds of public buildings do people like to visit?
  3. What is most important to a public building, design, location, or facilities?
  4. Do you think the appearance of a building is important?
  5. Which is more important, preserving old buildings, or building new ones?

Topic: Places ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #816
  1. What the difference between indoor games and games on the phone?
  2. Why do young generations of the present age have a negative attitude towards outdoor games?
  3. Which indoor game do most of the young generation play in your country?
  4. What do you think that people spend too much time playing video games?
  5. What are the disadvantages of phone games?
  6. Children are busy with mobile phones, is it good or bad? Why?
  7. Do you think parents should encourage their children to take part in international tournaments? Why?
  8. What do you think about the impact of technology to ensure fair play during international games?

Topic: Entertainment ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #810
  1. Is it easier to live a healthy lifestyle now? Why?
  2. What do people do to keep fit?
  3. Do you think there are more unhealthy people these days than decades ago?
  4. Why don't some people care about healthy choices?
  5. Do you think the government is responsible for this issue?
  6. Should healthy living be taught in school?
  7. Do you think health care should be accessible to everybody?
  8. Do you think the government is responsible for public health? Why?

Topic: Health and Diet ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #803
  1. In general, why do people help others?
  2. Is it important to help people who need help? Why?
  3. Should parents help children with homework? Why?
  4. Should parents often give advice to teenagers? Why?
  5. What kinds of advice should parents give to their children?
  6. Should parents make decisions for their children?
  7. Should children help parents? Why?

Topic: Family and Friends ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #802
  1. What jobs do young people in your country want to do?
  2. Which is more important for you: an interesting job or a well-paid job? Why?
  3. Do you think hard work lead to success?
  4. What could employers do to improve employees’ work motivation?
  5. Do you think that physical efforts are decreased due to technology development? Why?
  6. Do you think that we need fewer human efforts due to advanced researches? Why?
  7. Do you think that artificial intelligence is taking away a lot of jobs? What can be done? Why?

Topic: Work ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #801
  1. Do you think people shouldn't borrow expensive things from others?
  2. Do you think people should always take permission while borrowing something? Why?
  3. Do you think it is necessary to take permission from musicians before using their songs?
  4. What do you think about unauthorized music downloads? Why do you think so?
  5. Do you know any companies borrowed the ideas, or products, or services, from others? Why?

Topic: Money ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #798
  1. Do you think the traditional letter is a good way to send messages?
  2. Why do people make phone calls instead of sending messages when there is something important?
  3. Is it politer to make phone calls than send text messages?
  4. Does technology development have a negative impact on communication among people?

Topic: Media and Technology ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #797
  1. What kind of people lack sleep?
  2. Why do people feel tired a lot nowadays?
  3. How do people manage to stay awake when they are tired?
  4. What occasions do people need to keep awake even though they feel tired?
  5. Do you think that people are more interested in work than in home? Why?

Topic: Health and Diet ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Feb 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #784
  1. What is the diรฏยฌโ‚ฌerence between face to face conversation and on the phone?
  2. Why do some people get nervous while giving a public speaking?
  3. Why is body language important?
  4. Do you think humour is important in a presentation? Why?
  5. Do you think it is necessary to use visual aids during an oral presentation? Why?

Topic: Life ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #783
  1. What do you think is the best age for children to go to school?
  2. What qualities do you think a good teacher should have?
  3. Do you prefer to study by yourself or with friends?
  4. Do you think university education should be compulsory for all?
  5. What should governments do to make university education accessible?
  6. Do you think universities enhance thinking?

Topic: Education ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #768
  1. In what situations people need to make an apology?
  2. What do you think of someone who doesn’t apology very often?
  3. Could you tell if someone says apologize when they don’t mean it?
  4. What kinds of people are more likely to say sorry?
  5. Would you like to make an apology if you had made a mistake? Why?

Topic: Life ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #767
  1. What does good health really mean?
  2. Do you think people pay enough attention to their health these days?
  3. Why it is important to stay healthy?
  4. How could parents encourage their children to be healthier?
  5. Do you think the government is responsible for public health?
  6. Do you think there are more unhealthy people these days than there were decades ago?

Topic: Health and Diet ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #766
  1. What are the benefits of younger and older generations living together?
  2. How about the drawbacks?
  3. Which do you prefer: support from family members or friends? Why?
  4. How many generations your family has?
  5. Is it important to visit family members? Why?

Topic: Family and Friends ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #758
  1. Which one is more important, individual development or team goals?
  2. Do you think it is a good thing to have disagreements within a team?
  3. Do you think it is good for kids to join a team?
  4. What does it mean to be a team player in the workplace?
  5. Why is international collaboration important?

Topic: Life ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #755
  1. What kinds of celebrities are always on the news?
  2. Are stories about celebrities in the news always true?
  3. Is news often about famous people? Why?
  4. Could superstar bring positive influence to the public?
  5. How does the way people receive news differ from 20 years ago?
  6. What are the differences between news in the past and news now?
  7. Do you think it’s necessary for people to watch foreign news? Why?

Topic: Media and Technology ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #754
  1. Why do people like to keep pets?
  2. What kind of animals do people have in their homes?
  3. Why do some people refuse to eat animals?
  4. Do you think people do not respect animals these days? What about 20 years ago?
  5. Researchers are being conducted on animals, is this a good idea?
  6. So many animals are extinct these days. What do you think about this? Why is it happening?

Topic: Life ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #748
  1. How should companies train their staff on new technology?
  2. How can a new employee learn something new at work?
  3. Do you think what you learn at a university will help in your future job?

Topic: Work ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #747
  1. What qualities make a good manager?
  2. How can a manager be defined well?
  3. How the manager should behave with his staff to be a good manager or team leader?
  4. Should he be friendly with them or strict?
  5. If the manager is friendly with employees what are the side-effects of it?
  6. How can a manager take out the worker who is not willing to work?

Topic: Work ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #742
  1. Does high technology play an important role in a company’s development?
  2. Why do some businesses become successful while others do not?
  3. What qualities are required to become a company’s leader?
  4. Which do you think is better, to start your own business or to work for others?
  5. Do you think the ownership of the company should be private or state-owned? Why?
  6. How do you think of charitable organizations?

Topic: Work ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #741
  1. What are the important factors in choosing a career?
  2. Which do you prefer, physical work or mental work?
  3. Which do you think is more important when doing a job, the income one gets or the amount interest that one has in the work?
  4. When young people choose their jobs, which is more important, salary or interest?
  5. Do you think it’s common to move to other cities because of jobs?
  6. The technology will make some people lose their jobs, how to deal with it?
  7. How do you think artificial intelligence would affect people’s work?

Topic: Work ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #740
  1. Do you think we should set up laws and regulations on the use of mobile phones?
  2. How do you like children having mobile phones?
  3. Are people politer than in the past?
  4. In your opinion, at what age do you think is appropriate for owning a cell phone?

Topic: Media and Technology ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #739
  1. Does the weather impact on people’s daily activities?
  2. Why do people do different kinds of sports in different weather?
  3. What kind of weather do Chinese people like?
  4. Do people talk about the weather when they meet for the first time?

Topic: Environment ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


ielts777.com โ€” Speaking 3 #730
  1. Where is the most crowded place in your city?
  2. Do you think people enjoy going to crowded places? Why?
  3. People behave differently in crowded places, why do you think this happens?
  4. How do you think people should deal with traffic congestion?
  5. Some cities have advanced public transportation, some don’t, what do you think?
  6. What the governments could do to solve this problem?

Topic: Places ๐Ÿ“–   Exam date: Jan 2020


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