The questions
Asked in this order, in one sitting.
- Do you enjoy shopping?
- Do you compare prices before buying?
- Do you find it difficult to choose between products?
- Are expensive products always better?
- Are there any shops nearby?
- How often do you visit to shop? (Why)
How to answer it
Split the answer the way real shoppers do: food shopping is a chore, buying something you have wanted for months is not. The last question is an opinion with an obvious answer, so make it interesting — price often buys durability or a brand rather than quality, and say which.
What moves the band
- Shopping lexis: browse, a bargain, it's overpriced, value for money, I shop around.
- 'Always' in a question is an invitation to disagree partially — take it.
- The last two questions came from a candidate who was asked them straight after the questions about their home, so expect shopping to arrive as a follow-on from where you live rather than as a fresh topic.
These are candidate recalls. These are questions reported by test-takers after their exams, not official or leaked IELTS material. Wording varies by test version, location and memory. Use them for timed practice — never as a prediction of what you will be asked.
Practise these next
Know the number. Now move it.
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