Describe an important journey that was delayed.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Collecting things
- Do you collect anything? (Why is that?)
- Did you collect anything as a child? (Why is that?)
- Why do you think some people like collecting things? (Can you give me an example?)
- Is there anything you would like to collect in the future? (Why is that?)
School
- Where did you go to secondary school? (Tell me more about that.)
- What was your favourite subject at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy your time at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think schools today are better than they were in the past? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an important journey that was delayed.
You should say:
- where you were going and why
- how you were travelling
- what caused the delay
and explain how you felt about the delay.
Follow-up question after your talk: Did the delay cause you any problems afterwards? / Could that delay have been avoided?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
public transport in your country
- Can you describe the forms of public transport that people use most in your city?
- Can you explain why buses and trains are often late in large cities?
- In general, how reliable is public transport where you live?
the cost of delays
- Can you explain why a long delay can affect far more than one person's day?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of paying passengers money back when a service is delayed?
- Can you speculate on how better travel information will change the way people cope with delays?
Test titles follow test-taker reports and each season's forecasts — IELTS does not publish its papers. "Reported" means someone reported meeting this topic in a dated test. The questions are written by us in the format of the real test.