The question
Do you wear a watch?
Have you ever received a watch as a gift?
Why do some people wear expensive watches?
Is a watch essential for you? Why?
How to answer it
Part 1 answers should run two to three sentences: answer, reason, small detail. 'Not any more, no — I stopped once my phone took over, though I still wear my grandfather's on formal occasions.' The expensive-watches question is the only one in the set with any depth: treat it as status, craftsmanship and habit, not as a moral judgement.
What moves the band
- Avoid the one-word trap and the two-minute trap alike; Part 1 is a warm-up, not a speech.
- Useful frames: I used to, these days, if anything, it depends on the occasion.
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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