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From here starts the speaking test.

This is the speaking mock test of the International English Language Testing System taking place in Ross-Ayos Academy.

The candidate is Anis Khandan.

The candidate's number is 0143251.

The examiner is Mehrnush Hafi, examiner number 443533.

Good afternoon.

My name is Mehrnush Hafi.

Would you please tell me your full name?

Yes, my name is Anis Khandan.

What can I call you?

Anus.

Sure.

Can I see your identification?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Great.

Thank you.

We can now get started with the first part of the exam.

In the first part, I will ask you some personal questions.

First, I'd like to ask about leisure time.

What is your favorite leisure activity?

Well I don't have a specific leisure activity but there are three activities that I like the most.

Reading books, listening to music and shopping.

I like shopping as much as listening to music and I love reading books because it takes you to another world.

What did you enjoy doing in your free time as a child?

Well, when I was a child I spent my time going to English classes and exercising.

I've been going to the gym since I was six years old and I love exercising but I'm not the only child.

I have one younger sister in summer and I read books and...

And do most people in your country get two days off a week?

Yes, they do because Fridays and Thursdays in my country are off.

So yes, maybe they stay home or maybe they go out if the weather is good.

Now let's move on to talk about neighbors.

Do you like your neighbors?

Yes, I do.

Fortunately, I have good neighbors.

And are neighbors usually close to each other in your country?

Yes, they are.

Most Iranian have a friendly and close relationship with their neighbours.

They can support us emotionally, they can help us or take care of our house when we travel.

How could your neighbourhood be improved?

I think respecting neighbour rules can improve our neighbourhood.

Like for example, avoid making loud noises, don't expect something from them, don't talk behind them.

And in general, maintaining a balance in a relationship.

Okay, thank you.

Now let's move on to talk about pets.

Do you have a pet?

No, I don't.

But when I was a child, I had two yellow and pink chicks.

What is a popular pet to have in your country?

As I saw, dogs are the most popular pets in my country.

I personally feel that the reason for this interest is dog loyalty.

Why do people have pets?

It's obvious that humans want to be social and be accepted by others.

So I think the people have pets to avoid loneliness and to have maybe one friend to watch,

walk, maybe talk or listen to music with them.

Okay, thank you very much.

Now we can move on to the second part of the exam.

So in the second part, I'm going to give you a card with a topic and you should talk about it for two minutes.

Before that, you have one minute to think about what you're going to say

and you can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Perfect.

Thank you.

So here's the paper for you to make notes, the cue card and a pen.

Thank you.

Here you go.

You're welcome.

So you should talk about an occasion when you lost something.

Now you have one minute to think about this topic and your one minute starts now.

Thank you.

Okay, now your one minute is over.

And you may talk about this topic for two minutes, but do not worry if I stop you.

You can start talking now.

Generally, I'm a careful person, but I don't know why sometimes it happens that you lost something and you probably can't find that.

I think it was last month that I've been training and I was really exhausted and thirsty.

I just got dressed in a hurry to get some water and I put my sneakers there.

When I got back, I didn't see my sneakers.

It was a very bad feeling.

I searched there very carefully, but I didn't find it.

I asked my friends and classmates.

They didn't know.

I just went and told the person in charge and I couldn't do anything else.

I just got home after I think three days one of my friends called me

and told me that come here I have an important news for you

and I just got there quickly and I say it's I saw my friend

and she says Anis guess what and I said

that I have no idea just tell me what happened

and she gave me my sneakers it was a very good feeling

because those sneakers were a gift and that

that day I thanked my friend and I was a really fortunate person

that day it was very good feeling do you want to

add more information losing I mean I mean losing something is important

but losing somebody is more important that that

when I was child of one time I lost my mother and it was terrible and I always remember that.

Okay, thank you very much.

Now we can move on to the third part of the exam.

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So if you can just give me that paper.

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Thank you.

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Very well.

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So, in the second part, we've been talking about an occasion when you lost something.

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And now in part three, I want to ask you some questions related to this topic.

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Why do people always forget things?

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Well, I think it's because I'm completely sure it's about memory.

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Maybe modern technology weaken human brains and people don't trust their memory to remember things and they force themselves to

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use technology to remember such simple things like I don't know birthdays or Phone numbers.

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Yeah, and what would you do if you lost something?

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Well, it depends on what what I lost but if If it is important thing,

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I will inform the police.

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But if I lost something like, for example, pen, I will not do anything special.

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And what is the best action to take if you find something?

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As I mentioned, if you find something valuable, of course you have to go to the policy station,

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but if you find something that is not really important like a pen or paper,

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I think don't do anything special.

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In our modern world, people tend to forget their culture.

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What are the reasons for that?

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Well, I think culture is everything.

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Culture is the way we talk, the way we eat, the way we dress.

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So humans want to experience numerous things.

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Maybe this is one of them.

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I mean, experience living with, for example, an Indian culture or a Chinese culture, that's exciting.

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But in addition, technology has a big effect on our lives.

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Presumably TV programs attract us to another culture.

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Okay, great.

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And in all civilizations, movies and plays about finding treasure or gold have always been popular.

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Why do you think it's been like that?

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It's been very popular for the people.

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Because I think finding something that is valuable,

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it's enjoyable, especially when you are trying so hard to find that,

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and it actually change your life, your personality, your goals and such books

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or movies will motivate you to try as hard as you can to make your own life.

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Okay, thank you very much.

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Now this is the end of the speaking test.

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Now you can just take a breath and relax

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and I'll need a few minutes to add up your score and then I'll give you the feedback, okay?

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Thank you.

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Okay, now let's get started with the feedback part.

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First, I want to talk about the first criteria in IELTSA speaking which is your fluency and coherence.

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In your fluency and coherence, I can say that the good thing in your answers is

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that you are able to develop the topic

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and give the answer to all the questions like in the first part you gave me some shorter answers

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but you provided explanations in the second part you covered the bullet points

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and in part three you gave longer answers

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and as you had some pauses some self-repetitions or self-correction

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but it was all natural and you didn't have many of those

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and the another thing i should mention

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and another like a suggestion I have for you is to use more connectives

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if you can because you used some simple ones like and

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so but because but other than those you use some good alternatives like in addition to

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that or however I believe that you have the potential to use more connectives

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but whatever you were using was very natural and you had the flow of speech in your speaking Now,

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because of all the things I mentioned, you got a 7 in your fluency and coherence.

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And we can now move on to the next criteria, which is your lexical resource, your vocabulary in your vocabulary

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i can say this is one of your strong points

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because you were able to use some collocations

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and you had a very good paraphrasing for example got home i got home i was fortunate

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a person in charge to have an effect to make a life or to talk behind somebody maintain a balance

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This is very good.

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You are using these words and some collocations and some fillers

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and boosters or discourse markers regarding your fluency and coherence that you were using.

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Maybe if you can use more idiomatic language, then you can boost your score.

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So you got a seven in your lexical resources like your fluency and coherence.

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Now to talk about your grammatical range and accuracy, the next criteria.

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In your grammar, you were using a range of complex structures.

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And by that, I mean subordinate clauses, conditional sentences, relative clauses, and compound sentences.

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But again, if you use more connectives, you can even get the chance to use or to make more complex sentences.

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For example, a mistake that many candidates make in the second part is that they don't understand what tense they should use.

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or for example they are given a cue card in the past but they use present tense to talk about it

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your problem in the second part was

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that as you were telling a story you made some simple sentences like simple simple simple

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and you linked them with the word and

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so you can still give a wider range to your structure

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but generally speaking in the three parts you were able to use these complex structures.

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You just made a few errors with singular and plural.

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Like you said, most Iranian, which is most Iranians, or last month that I've been training, but you should have said last month that I was training,

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or last month I, for example, trained.

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So something about past, it's not, it has nothing to do with present, that you use present perfect, or when I was child, which is when I was a child.

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So it's mostly with like the problems,

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the minor mistakes that you made with the grammar but you deserve a seven in your grammatical range and accuracy as well.

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Finally to talk about your pronunciation.

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Your pace of the speech is really good and it's very, it's totally clear to understand.

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You just made a few mistakes with the pronunciation of the words,

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For example, close, you pronounce it close and motivate.

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And one last point regarding your pronunciation is the word cause.

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In our daily speaking, we can say it like that.

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I was happy because I was hanging with my friends.

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But in I also speaking, you should make sure to fully pronounce the words.

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You should say because.

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So because of all the things I mentioned, you got another seven in your pronunciation.

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I just recommend you to listen to more English podcasts, movies, because it can help you with your intonation.

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At times, in some sentences, you sounded a bit flat.

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You can still have a better intonation regarding your word stress or sentence stress, but generally, your score in your pronunciation is a 7.

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Now, to wrap up, your overall band score would be a 7 in today's Speaking Mock Test, but if you have any questions or doubts, you can ask me your questions.

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Thank you, it was great.

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Wonderful.

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So I wish you best of luck and have a pleasant rest of the day.

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Why practice speaking with this video?

This IELTS Speaking Test mock video provides an exceptional opportunity for learners to enhance their English speaking skills. By immersing yourself in a real-life testing scenario, you can understand the structure and expectations of the IELTS speaking component. Not only does the video showcase a candidate's responses, but it also illustrates how to articulate personal experiences and opinions effectively. Practicing alongside this video allows you to engage in English speaking practice, helping you to build confidence and fluency. Utilizing a shadow speech technique—where you mimic the speaker—can further aid in developing your pronunciation and intonation. By integrating this video into your study routine, you’ll be better prepared to tackle similar questions during the actual exam.

Grammar & Expressions in Context

In the transcript, several key language structures are used that are valuable for IELTS speaking practice:

Complex Sentence Structures: For example, the speaker uses, "there are three activities that I like the most," showcasing how to express preferences clearly.
Past Simple Tense: The sentence, "When I was a child, I spent my time going to English classes," demonstrates an effective way of speaking about past experiences.
Conditional Statements: Phrases like "if the weather is good" illustrate how to discuss hypothetical situations, a common requirement in speaking tests.
Descriptive Language: Saying, "it takes you to another world" when discussing reading shows how to use imagery to enhance communication.

By practicing with these structures, you can improve not only your grammar but also your ability to convey ideas clearly and vividly in conversations.

Common Pronunciation Traps

While practicing the speaking exercises, attentiveness to pronunciation is crucial. Here are some common traps that learners might encounter:

Words Ending in "-ing": The speaker uses "exercising" and "reading" frequently. It's essential to practice emphasizing the "-ing" endings as they can alter the clarity of your speech.
Word Stress: In phrases like "friendly and close relationship," the emphasis should be correctly placed on "friendly" and "close" to ensure proper understanding.
Linking Sounds: Notice how the speaker links words in natural phrases, such as "going to" which can sound like "gonna." Practicing this using a shadowing app can greatly improve your fluency.

Incorporating these pronunciation elements into your practice can lead to more effective communication and help you sound more like a native speaker.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — an action that started earlier and is still going on	I've been training · we've been talking
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	be improved · be accepted · are given
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	speaking which is · criteria, which is · Iranian, which is
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have always been · it's been

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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