Ielts speaking part 1 topics (questions and answers)

Q. How well do you know the people who live next door to you? 
Answer: I know my neighbours very well. Mr and Mrs Patrick, who live 
adjacent to my house, are more than our neighbours and in fact, they are like 
close friends. Mr Albert, who lives across our house, is a great person and I 
often visit him to play chess with him. I have a few neighbours who are close 
family friends. Thus some of my neighbours are intimate and dear to us and we 
have a great relationship. 
Q. 
How 
often 
do 
you 
see 
them? 
[Why/Why 
not?] 
Answer: I see them almost every day. Every time I go out, I see someone 
waving his hands at me and I do the same whenever I see them. Besides, some 
of our neighbours who walk in the park in the morning often exchange greetings 
with me. In terms of visiting each other, we go to their house, and they also visit 
us quite frequently - I would say at last once a week. Since our neighbours live 
close to us, we see them more frequently and have more conversations with 
them than our relatives. 

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Q. What kinds of problem do people sometimes have with their 
neighbours? 
Answer: I believe the dispute with the fence and boundaries is a common issue 
among neighbours and that could be sometimes the reason for their animosity. 
Besides, lack of mutual respects, irrational behaviour, letting pets run wildly 
could be a few other reasons people do not have a healthy relationship with their 
neighbours. Sometimes jealousy can crack their bond as well. 
Q. 
How 
do 
you 
think 
neighbours 
can 
help 
each 
other? 
Answer: Neighbours are often more important than relatives in the sense that 
our neighbours would be on our side whenever we need their help and they 
share our happiness and sorrows alike. Thus a good neighbour can be helpful in 
a tremendous way by extending his or her supporting hands in times of distress 
and discomfort. They look after our property when we are away and can also 
become our good friends over time. To cite an example, when my grandfather 
became severely ill all of a sudden in the middle of a night almost six months 
ago, my neighbours came to our help and we could have been in great turmoil 
without their prompt support and assistance. Thus good neighbours are a 
blessing 
for 
us. 
Topic: Your favourite place 
Q. 
What 
place 
do 
you 
most 
like 
to 
visit? 
[Why?] 
Q. 
How 
often 
do 
you 
visit 
this 
place? 
[Why?] 
Q. 
Why 
do 
you 
like 
it 
so 
much? 
Q. 
Is 
it 
popular 
with 
many 
other 
people? 
[Why?] 
Q. Has it changed very much since you first went there? [In what way?]