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Test Sample — Home & Accommodation IELTS Speaking Part 1
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Task
IELTS task
Answer the questions naturally. Aim for about 2–4 sentences for each answer. Give a direct answer first, then add a reason, detail, or example.
- Answer the question directly.
- Add one useful detail or reason.
- Use natural collocations when they fit your answer.
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Target vocabulary
Practice questions
Do you live in a house or an apartment?
How long have you lived there?
Which room in your home do you spend the most time in?
What do you like most about your bedroom?
Is your kitchen large or small?
Do you have large windows in your home?
Is there anything you would like to change about your house or apartment?
What kind of home would you like to live in in the future?
IELTS strategy & language tips
- Give a direct answer first, then extend it with one reason or detail.
- Avoid memorised speeches. Your answer should sound personal and relevant to the question.
- Use apartment and flat accurately; apartment is especially common in American English, while flat is common in British English.
- Upgrade basic descriptions with natural collocations rather than unnecessarily difficult vocabulary.
Useful language
- a fairly spacious room
- a modern kitchen
- a large window
- a wooden floor
- a quiet neighbourhood
- gets plenty of natural light
- overlooks the street
- what I like most is...
Show model answer
I live in an apartment in a fairly busy part of the city. It has three bedrooms, but my favourite room is my bedroom because it is quiet and gets plenty of natural light through a large window.