Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Academic Speaking Test 8 (Free Online Test & Answers)

Part 1

Answer questions 1-8

Part 2

Answer questions 9-9

Part 3

Answer questions 10-18

Question 1:

When was the last time you went to the cinema?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 1 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 2:

How popular are cinemas where you live? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 2 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 3:

What sorts of films/movies do you enjoy most? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 3 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 4:

Where do you prefer to watch films/movies, at the cinema or at home? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 4 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 5:

What are the most important festivals in your culture? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 5 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 6:

How do people celebrate New Year in your culture? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 6 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 7:

Which festival did you enjoy celebrating most when you were a child? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 7 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 8:

Which festival in another country would you like to go to? [Why?]

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 8 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 9:

Describe a shopping centre/mall that you have visited or that you know about.
You should say:
where the shopping centre/mall is
how people travel to the shopping centre/mall
what kinds of shops it has
and explain whether you think it is a good place to go shopping.

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 9 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 10:

Where do people in your country buy food?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 10 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 11:

Is it better to buy clothes in small shops?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 11 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 12:

What are the advantages of internet shopping?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 12 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 13:

What is good customer service?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 13 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 14:

Why do some shops provide better customer service than other shops?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 14 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 15:

How important is customer service to the success of a shop?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 15 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 16:

Why is shopping such a popular activity?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 16 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 17:

What are the advantages to society of a highly developed shopping centre?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 17 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Question 18:

Is society becoming increasingly materialistic?

0% Accuracy The overall pronunciation accuracy of your speech, reflecting how well a native speaker can comprehend it.

Polished transcript:

Male Female

Actual audio transcript (What native speakers are likely to hear):

Tips: Click on each word to see feedback.

Overall Band Score

0.0

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition: N/A

Pronunciation

0.0

Task Response

0.0

Fluency & Coherence

0.0

Lexical Resource

0.0

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

0.0

Question 18 Answer

Word Count: 0

Speaking Time: 0s

Improved Naturalness Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Improved Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech Comparison

Original Speech

Word Count: 0

Enhanced Speech

Word Count: 0

Part 1:

8 questions

Part 2:

1 question

Part 3:

9 questions

Tip: Press F11 (Windows) or Ctrl+Cmd+F (Mac) to cycle between normal, focus, and fullscreen modes.

What to Expect from Official Guide to IELTS Academic Series

The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Academic provides tests designed to introduce the exam’s format and core requirements. It is suitable for beginners who want to build a solid foundation and gain confidence with official material before moving on to more intensive practice.