An Advice You Recently Received – IELTS Speaking Practice Test 21

Here is a list of Speaking Part 1, 2, 3 questions that IELTS learners shared with us on the topic ‘Advice’.

Try and answer them to  prepare yourself for the IELTS test.

Speaking Part 1

1What should someone do to be happy?

One should always follow their will. They should do what they want to do and not get influenced. Happiness has a variable definition which means that it is different to every individual.

2What according to you should be done to get more free time?

First and foremost thing to do to get more free time is that one should not procrastinate. We can also schedule our work in certain time slots and make sure we complete it in the given time slot.

3Where do you go to get good advice?

I often try to take my own advice and thoughts because that brings a sense of responsibility and the ability to handle tough situations.

4Whose advice do you follow more, your parents or your friend’s advice?

I follow more of the advice that I think or seem fair. I usually make a choice and ask my parents to approve or share their views on it.

Speaking Part 2

Here is an audio of the sample answers given below. Please listen to it for more clarity on the Speaking Test. 

Sample Answer 1

One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was from my father. This incident took place in the junior year of my college. Just like other people of my age, I was also stuck in the dilemma of figuring out what I would like to do with my life. At that time, my father helped me considerably. Rather than pressurizing his decisions or aspirations on me, he left the decision to me. On top of that, one day, he made me sit down and narrated a story, which was inspired from his own life. My father reminisced about the time when he was out of college and took a job in real estate. Afterward, he ended up doing that job for almost seven years. During this period, he told me that most of the time, he was unhappy. Although he had a well-paying job, a beautiful wife and a happy family, he didn’t feel that he was rewarded well. He was making a decent amount of money but he could not find happiness. So, he thought of leaving the job and doing something that interested him. Together, we moved to another state and he started a small restaurant with his friend. Here, though he had to struggle a lot, he was enjoying every bit of it. He came home, at the end of every day, relieved and happy. This story taught me an extremely valuable lesson. I must not jump into something that pays well. I should find something that makes my soul happy. Everything else will follow.

Sample Answer 2

I am an emotionally indulgent person; hence, even a minor circumstance impacts my mental health significantly, and I end up overthinking incessantly. Owing to this, I often seek assistance and guidance from my friends.

Merely a few months back, I had to appear for a competitive exam. I had prepared rigorously for this examination with the hope of cracking it with flying colours. However, when the result came out, it was dismaying to see my efforts go in vain as I could not make it.

During this time, I confided in my best friend – Aastha – and ranted in front of her for hours altogether. Although I have a large group of friends, everyone has their own quirks and drawbacks. However, Aastha is the only person I have emotionally connected conversations with. To begin with, I believe her thought process is much similar to mine, and she never plunges in to judge the situation. Rather, she listens attentively and then reacts accordingly.

After listening to my blabbers for hours, she, very patiently, made me understand the importance of things we get than things we lose. She made me realise that just because I could not crack a mere competitive exam does not mean I am not talented enough. She asked me about what I wanted to do passionately, and without thinking twice, I said I wanted to be a writer. And then, she pinpointed at the ease with which I communicated my purpose in life. So, crying over something I could not achieve was a waste of time. Rather, I should have spent the same amount of energy on honing my skills of writing and pursuing that as a career.

After that thought-provoking conversation, I began assessing situations with their importance level. And it has helped me make proper decisions to a great extent.

Vocabulary for Cue card

• Incident: a situation that has happened.
  Eg: This incident has left a huge mark on my mind.
• Dilemma: a situation wherein you have to make a difficult decision
  Eg: I am in a dilemma, whether to continue with my job or start a business.
• Considerably: sizable
  Eg: This house is considerably larger than the other.
• Aspirations: purpose
  Eg: My aspiration is to become a social media influencer.

Speaking Part 3

1Have your parents given you much advice?

Of course! Just like everybody’s parents, even mine have given me advice. Their way is quite unusual. They don’t give advice to make me feel down. But they do so in the form of stories and their own experiences.

2What kind of advice do parents give their children?

Basically, parents must stand by their childrens’ side at every step of their growing stage until they have become mature enough to continue with their lives. Generally, parents give advice on tips to study with concentration, how to ride a bike well, which stream to choose, what job to go with, etc.

3What kind of advice do friends give each other?

Seemingly, friends advise each other about their experiences. For instance, if I have tried a restaurant, I would like to advise my friends to try it. Likewise, others share their experiences of travelling to a city, getting stuck in a situation, and more.

4Do you think young people should follow their parents’ advice?

It mainly depends on the situation. While there are some pieces of advice that are nothing less than valuable; there are others that may not match your situation. Thus, it depends on whether that advice is matching the situation. If not, you can ignore the same.

Vocabulary for Speaking Part 3

• Unusual:not normal or expected
  Eg:It’s unusual for Emma to be this late.
• Stream:to move somewhere consistently
  Eg:People stream out of the Mumbai station in a rushy manner.
• Seemingly:something that appears to be true
  Eg:She is seemingly unaffected by the robbery that took place in her house.
• Likewise:in a similar way
  Eg:I had to apologize to my parents for the mistake and I compelled my sister to do the likewise.
• Valuable:worth a lot
  Eg:These diamonds are valuable.

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