IELTS Speaking — Practice Test 8
Theme: friends, communication & languages. Press “Ask” to hear the examiner’s question, record your answer, then compare with three sample answers (Band 9, 7 and 5–6) — each explained in Bangla — and grade yourself. নিজের উত্তর রেকর্ড করে ব্যান্ড ৯/৭/৫ নমুনার সাথে মিলিয়ে দেখো।
How this works — কীভাবে দেবে
- The whole test takes 11–14 minutes: Part 1 (4–5 min), Part 2 (3–4 min), Part 3 (4–5 min). পুরো টেস্ট ১১–১৪ মিনিট।
- Speaking is marked by a human. Record yourself, listen back, compare with the Band 9 / 7 / 5–6 samples, and use the checklist. নিজের রেকর্ডিং শুনে নমুনা ও চেকলিস্ট দিয়ে যাচাই করো।
- The Record button needs microphone permission. Your recording stays in your browser. রেকর্ডিং শুধু ব্রাউজারেই থাকে।
- Answer before reading the samples; don’t memorise. নমুনা দেখার আগে নিজে উত্তর দাও।
Part 1 — Introduction & interview
4–5 minutes · everyday questions about you
Keep answers to 2–3 sentences — give a reason or an example. প্রতিটি উত্তর ২–৩ বাক্য।
Topic: Friends
1. Do you have a lot of friends?
2. How did you meet your best friend?
3. Do you prefer spending time with one friend or a group of friends?
4. What do you usually do with your friends?
✅ Sample answers at 3 levels (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations
Band 9
1. I wouldn’t say I have a huge circle, but I have a handful of really close friends, and I’d take quality over quantity any day.
2. Funnily enough, we met on our very first day of school, so we’ve basically grown up together. We just clicked straight away and have been inseparable ever since.
3. It depends on my mood, honestly. I love the energy of a big group, but for a proper heart-to-heart, I much prefer meeting just one friend one-on-one.
4. All sorts of things, really — grabbing food somewhere, going for long walks, or just sitting around chatting for hours about anything and everything.
Band 7
1. I would not say I have a lot of friends, but I have a few really close ones, and I prefer quality over quantity.
2. We actually met on our first day of school, so we have grown up together. We got along straight away and have been close ever since.
3. It depends on my mood. I like the energy of a big group, but for a real conversation I prefer meeting just one friend.
4. All sorts of things — eating out somewhere, going for long walks, or just sitting and chatting for hours about everything.
Band 5–6
1. I would not say i have a lot of friend, but i have a few really close one, and i prefer quality over quantity.
2. We actually meet on our first day of school so we have grown up together. We got along straight away and have been close ever since.
3. It depend on my mood. I like the energy of a big group but for a real conversation i prefer meeting just one friend.
4. All sort of thing — eating out somewhere, going for long walk, or just sitting and chatting for hour about everything.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | very short | reason added | reason + nuance |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | basic, repeated | adequate | wide, precise |
Topic: Keeping in touch
1. How do you usually keep in touch with people?
2. Do you prefer calling or texting?
3. Do you enjoy talking on the phone?
4. Has the way you communicate with friends changed over the years?
✅ Sample answers at 3 levels (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations
Band 9
1. Mainly through messaging apps, to be honest — a quick text or voice note is usually the easiest way to stay connected during a busy week.
2. I lean towards texting for day-to-day things, because it’s so convenient, but for anything important or emotional I’ll always pick up the phone and call.
3. It depends who I’m talking to. With close friends and family I genuinely enjoy a long chat, but I find calls with people I don’t know well a bit awkward.
4. Enormously. A few years ago we relied on actual phone calls, whereas now it’s almost all instant messaging and video calls — it’s far more constant but perhaps a little less personal.
Band 7
1. Mainly through messaging apps. A quick message or voice note is usually the easiest way to stay in touch during a busy week.
2. I prefer texting for everyday things, because it is very convenient, but for anything important or emotional I always call.
3. It depends who I am talking to. With close friends and family I really enjoy a long chat, but calls with people I do not know well feel a bit awkward.
4. Yes, a lot. A few years ago we used real phone calls, but now it is mostly instant messaging and video calls. It is more constant but maybe less personal.
Band 5–6
1. Mainly through messaging app. A quick message or voice note is usually the easiest way to stay in touch during a busy week.
2. I prefer texting for everyday thing because it is very convenient, but for anything important or emotional i always call.
3. It depend who i am talking to. With close friend and family i really enjoy a long chat but call with people i do not know well feel a bit awkward.
4. Yes a lot. A few year ago we use real phone call but now it is mostly instant messaging and video call. It is more constant but maybe less personal.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | very short | reason added | reason + contrast |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | basic, repeated | adequate | wide, precise |
Topic: Languages
1. What languages can you speak?
2. Do you think learning a foreign language is important?
3. Do you find English difficult to learn?
4. Would you like to learn another language in the future?
✅ Sample answers at 3 levels (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations
Band 9
1. I’m fluent in Bengali, my mother tongue, and I speak English reasonably well, which I’m working hard to improve at the moment.
2. Hugely important, I’d say. In our increasingly connected world, another language opens doors — to education, to better jobs, and to understanding other cultures from the inside.
3. Parts of it, certainly. The grammar isn’t too bad, but the pronunciation and all the irregular spellings can be genuinely tricky, and idioms take years to pick up.
4. I’d love to, yes. Arabic or Spanish appeal to me, partly for the travel opportunities and partly because I just find the process of learning a language really rewarding.
Band 7
1. I am fluent in Bengali, my mother tongue, and I speak English reasonably well, which I am working hard to improve now.
2. Very important, I think. In our connected world, another language opens doors — to education, to better jobs, and to understanding other cultures.
3. Parts of it, yes. The grammar is not too bad, but the pronunciation and the irregular spellings can be really difficult, and idioms take years to learn.
4. Yes, I would love to. Arabic or Spanish appeal to me, partly for travel and partly because I find learning a language very rewarding.
Band 5–6
1. I am fluent in Bengali, my mother tongue, and i speak English reasonably well, which i am working hard to improve now.
2. Very important i think. In our connected world, another language open doors — to education, to better job, and to understanding other culture.
3. Part of it yes. The grammar is not too bad but the pronunciation and the irregular spelling can be really difficult, and idiom take years to learn.
4. Yes i would love to. Arabic or Spanish appeal to me, partly for travel and partly because i find learning a language very rewarding.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | very short | reason added | reason + example |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | basic, repeated | adequate | wide, precise |
Part 2 — Long turn (cue card)
3–4 minutes · 1 minute to prepare, then talk for 2 minutes
Task card
Describe a friend you have known for a long time.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you met
- what you usually do together
and explain why your friendship has lasted so long.
Recording starts automatically and stops at 2 minutes (press the button again to stop early). রেকর্ডিং নিজে থেকে শুরু হয় ও ২ মিনিটে থামে।
💡 How to build a strong 2-minute answer · গঠন
Cover all four bullet points, and spend most time on the last one (“explain why”). Structure: who the person is → how you met → what you do together → why it has lasted → round it off.
Useful phrases: The friend I’d like to talk about is… · We first met… · These days, we usually… · As for why the friendship has lasted,… · Ultimately,
✅ Long turn at 3 levels (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations try your own first!
Band 9 ~2 minutes
The friend I’d like to talk about is Rafi, someone I’ve known for well over a decade now and who I honestly consider more of a brother than a friend.
We first met on our very first day of secondary school. As it happened, we were seated next to each other, both a little nervous, and we struck up a conversation that never really stopped. From that day on, we were practically inseparable.
These days, even though our lives have got busier, we still make a real effort to meet up regularly. We usually grab something to eat at our favourite little café, go for long aimless walks around the city, or sometimes just sit for hours talking about our plans, our worries and everything in between. We also share a love of cricket, so we watch every big match together.
As for why the friendship has lasted so long, I think there are a couple of reasons. Firstly, we’ve simply grown up together, so he knows me better than almost anyone — there’s a level of trust that only comes with time. Secondly, and more importantly, he’s someone I can be completely myself around, with no pretence whatsoever.
Ultimately, I feel incredibly lucky to have a friend like him. Good friends are hard to come by, and a friendship that survives all the changes of growing up is something I’ll always treasure.
Band 7 ~1.5–2 minutes
The friend I want to talk about is Rafi, someone I have known for more than ten years and who I really think of as a brother rather than a friend.
We first met on our very first day of secondary school. We were sitting next to each other, both a little nervous, and we started a conversation that never really stopped. After that day, we were almost always together.
These days, even though our lives are busier, we still make a real effort to meet regularly. We usually eat something at our favourite café, go for long walks around the city, or just sit for hours talking about our plans and our worries. We also both love cricket, so we watch every big match together.
As for why the friendship has lasted so long, I think there are two reasons. First, we have grown up together, so he knows me better than almost anyone, and there is a lot of trust. Second, and more importantly, I can be completely myself around him.
In the end, I feel very lucky to have a friend like him. Good friends are hard to find, and a friendship that survives all the changes of growing up is something I will always value.
Band 5–6 ~1–1.5 minutes
The friend i want to talk about is Rafi, someone i have known for more than ten year and who i really think of as a brother rather than a friend.
We first meet on our very first day of secondary school. We were sitting next to each other, both a little nervous, and we start a conversation that never really stop. After that day we were almost always together.
These days, even though our life are busier, we still make a real effort to meet regularly. We usually eat something at our favourite café, go for long walk around the city, or just sit for hour talking about our plan and our worry. We also both love cricket so we watch every big match together.
As for why the friendship has lasted so long, i think there are two reason. First, we have grown up together so he know me better than almost anyone and there is a lot of trust. Second and more important, i can be completely myself around him.
In the end i feel very lucky to have a friend like him. Good friend are hard to find, and a friendship that survive all the changes of growing up is something i will always value.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length / fluency | hard to reach 2 min | near 2 min | full 2 min, fluent |
| “Why” developed | thin | two reasons | reasons + feeling |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | simple, repeated | good range | wide, precise |
Follow-up questions: “Do your other friends know this person?” · “Do you think you’ll stay friends in the future?” Try answering these too. এই ফলো-আপ প্রশ্নগুলোরও উত্তর দাও।
Part 3 — Discussion
4–5 minutes · deeper questions about friendship & communication
Answers here should be longer and more developed — opinion, reason, and often the other side too. উত্তর আরও দীর্ঘ।
1. Why are friendships important in people’s lives?
2. Is it possible to have a real friendship online?
3. Do you think people communicate less face-to-face than before?
4. How have mobile phones changed the way people communicate?
5. Is it harder to make new friends as an adult?
✅ Sample answers at 3 levels (Band 9 / 7 / 5–6) + Bangla explanations
Band 9
1. They’re absolutely fundamental, I think. Beyond simple companionship, good friends provide emotional support during difficult times, they celebrate our successes with us, and they give us a sense of belonging that’s essential for our mental wellbeing.
2. I believe it genuinely is, yes. Shared interests can bond people just as strongly online as in person, and for some — the shy, or the isolated — it can be a lifeline. That said, I do think the deepest friendships are usually cemented by real, face-to-face time.
3. Sadly, I think they probably do. So much of our interaction has migrated to screens that people now text someone in the next room rather than talking to them. We’re arguably more connected than ever, yet somehow more isolated at the same time.
4. Beyond recognition, really. They’ve made communication instant and constant, which is wonderful for staying in touch across distances. The flip side, though, is that they can be a real distraction — it’s become almost normal to ignore the person in front of you in favour of a screen.
5. Definitely, in my experience. As a child, friendships form effortlessly through school and play, whereas as an adult our routines are fixed and everyone’s busy, so building a new friendship takes real, conscious intention.
Band 7
1. They are really important, I think. As well as company, good friends give emotional support in hard times, they share our successes, and they give us a sense of belonging that is important for our mental health.
2. Yes, I think it is possible. Shared interests can connect people just as strongly online as in person, and for shy or lonely people it can be very helpful. But I think the closest friendships still need real, face-to-face time.
3. Yes, I think they probably do. So much of our communication has moved to screens that people now text someone in the next room instead of talking. We are more connected than ever, but in some ways more alone.
4. A lot. They have made communication instant and constant, which is great for staying in touch over long distances. But the downside is that they are a big distraction, and people often ignore the person in front of them.
5. Yes, definitely, in my experience. As a child, friendships form easily through school and play, but as an adult our routines are fixed and everyone is busy, so making a new friend takes real effort.
Band 5–6
1. They are really important i think. As well as company, good friend give emotional support in hard time, they share our success, and they give us a sense of belonging that is important for our mental health.
2. Yes i think it is possible. Shared interest can connect people just as strongly online as in person, and for shy or lonely people it can be very helpful. But i think the closest friendship still need real face-to-face time.
3. Yes i think they probably do. So much of our communication has moved to screen that people now text someone in the next room instead of talking. We are more connected than ever but in some way more alone.
4. A lot. They have made communication instant and constant which is great for staying in touch over long distance. But the downside is that they are a big distraction, and people often ignore the person in front of them.
5. Yes definitely in my experience. As a child friendship form easily through school and play, but as an adult our routine are fixed and everyone is busy, so making a new friend take real effort.
| Criterion | Band 5–6 | Band 7 | Band 9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | opinion only | opinion + reason | opinion + reason + other side |
| Grammar | frequent errors | mostly correct | error-free, varied |
| Vocabulary | simple, repeated | good range | wide, precise |
Grade yourself — the 4 speaking criteria
Listen back to your recordings and tick each statement that is true. নিজের রেকর্ডিং শুনে প্রতিটি সত্য বাক্যে টিক দাও।