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IELTS Speaking Part 2: Cue Cards / Candidate Task Cards

In the IELTS Speaking test, you will be given exactly 1 minute to prepare yourself to talk about a particular topic and this topic is called IELTS Cue card or Candidate Task Card. The instructions to guide your talk are written on a card given to you by the examiner. Your talk should last for approximately 2 minutes until the examiner asks you to stop. The examiner will ask one or two questions at the end. The cue card/ candidate task card issue lasts for 3-4 minutes - including preparation time of 1 minute.

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When you enjoyed visiting a member of your family in their home - Cue Card # 850 33272
A tourist attraction in your country you would recommend - Cue Card # 849 41216
Describe some food or drink that you learned to prepare - Cue Card # 848 86541
An occasion when you had to do something in a hurry - Cue Card # 847 107666
Describe a monument that you like - Cue Card # 846 109591
Describe a big city you would like to visit - Cue Card # 845 132219
The neighbourhood you lived in when you were a child - Cue Card # 844 97152
Something you remember about your first day at a new school - Cue Card # 843 46989
Describe something you would like to own in the future - Cue Card # 842 61627
Describe a film actor from your country who is very popular - Cue Card # 841 76943
Describe a place you can go to learn something - Cue Card # 840 31692
Describe one of your favourite toys in your childhood - Cue Card # 839 87795
A shop near where you live that you sometimes use - Cue Card # 838 77997
A company where you would like to work - Cue Card # 837 35750
Describe a time when you talked to a foreign tourist - Cue Card # 836 30355
Describe a time when you disagreed with a decision - Cue Card # 835 32563
Something you have planned to do but have not done yet - Cue Card # 834 27309
A facility you would like to have in your neighbourhood - Cue Card # 833 25032
Describe a skill that was difficult for you to learn - Cue Card # 832 53048
Describe a time when you helped a child - Cue Card # 831 75858