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    Speaking Part 1Reported 13 July 2026

    IELTS Speaking Part 1: Singing

    The questions

    Asked in this order, in one sitting.

    1. Do you like singing?
    2. Have you ever learned to sing?
    3. Who would you like to sing for?
    4. Can singing make people happier?

    How to answer it

    A topic where admitting you are bad at it is more fluent than pretending otherwise — say you sing badly and only in the car, and you have already given a scene. The last question is a general opinion, so widen out: singing together does something different from listening, which is why it survives in stadiums and places of worship.

    What moves the band

    • Self-deprecation is good English: I'm tone-deaf, I can't hold a tune, strictly in the shower.
    • The final question needs a reason, not just agreement — name a mechanism such as breathing, memory or doing it in a group.

    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.

    Know the number. Now move it.

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