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From here starts the speaking test.
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This is the speaking mock test of the International English Language Testing System taking place at Rotzelts Academy.
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The candidate is Akram Afif, candidate number 01413278.
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The examiner is Alex, examiner number 443533.
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Good afternoon, My name is Alex.
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Would you please tell me your full name?
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My name is Akram Afif.
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You can call me Akram.
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Okay.
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Let's start with part one.
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I'm going to ask you some personal questions.
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First question I will ask, let's talk about your free time.
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How do you usually spend your free time?
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Well, it depends on my mood.
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Sometimes I like to relax with a book or movie, and the other times I go for a walk or catch up with friends.
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In fact, I try to keep a balance between rest and being active.
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Okay.
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Do you prefer spending free time alone or with friends?
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Actually, both.
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I enjoy hanging out with friends for fun activities, but I also need a long time to recharge.
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You know, it really depends on how I'm playing.
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Okay.
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Has your way of spending free time changed over the years?
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Definitely.
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When I was younger, I spent a lot of time playing games or going out,
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but now I prefer more productive activities like reading or learning new skills or something like that.
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Okay.
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Now let's talk about shopping.
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How often do you go shopping?
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not very often i usually shop once
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or twice a month unless i need something urgent you know
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i prefer to buy everything in one go okay do you prefer shopping online or would you rather in store
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online for sure because it's more convenient and i can compare prices easily
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but for something like clothes i prefer in store shopping to
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try them on is shopping an enjoyable activity for you
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or just a necessity mostly a necessity i like buying things i need
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but i don't enjoy spending hours browsing
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so i prefer to shop efficiently now let's talk about traveling do you like traveling Absolutely.
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I love exploring new cultures, meeting people and trying different foods.
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You know, traveling is always a refreshing experience for me.
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What is the most interesting place that you've ever visited?
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It was Tulum, one of the interesting cities of Mexico.
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The mixture of ancient temples and modern life was fascinating and the food was amazing.
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Do you prefer to travel alone or do you like traveling with others?
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It depends.
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I enjoy group trips for fun, but I also like solo travel because it gives me more freedom to explore.
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Okay, that concludes part one of the exam.
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We're going to move to part two.
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Now I'm going to give you a topic, and I'd like you to talk about it for about two minutes.
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Before you talk, you'll have one minute to prepare what you're going to say.
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I'll give you a pen and paper so you can make some notes.
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Okay, here's a pen and paper.
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and so you can just make some notes do you understand okay
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so the question is describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision go ahead i'll start the timer
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Thank you.
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Okay, that was a minute for preparation.
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You can now begin speaking.
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All right.
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I'd like to talk about a really tough decision I had to make a few years ago.
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It happened when I was offered a job in Vancouver.
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At the time, I had a stable job in London, my hometown.
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I really liked my colleagues and my family was nearby, which was a huge plus.
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But what about new job?
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It was an amazing opportunity, better pay, career growth, and the chance to work on projects I was actually passionate about.
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So, yeah, it was really tempting for me.
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I basically had two options.
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stay where I was in my comfort zone or take a risk and move somewhere completely new where I didn't know anymore.
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And honestly, it was a real dilemma for me.
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The offer sounded great, but I was scared of leaving everything behind.
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After a lot of thinking and talking friends and family, I decided to go for it.
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It wasn't easy at first.
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I had to leave my family and friends behind.
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find a new place to live and adjust a new environment.
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At that time I felt lonely and overwhelmed, but honestly looking back I know I made the right choice.
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If anything, this experience taught me that stepping out of your comfort zone really pushes you to go.
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So it was one of the hardest decisions I've ever made.
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But I have zero regrets.
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Okay, that concludes that part of the test.
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I'll take back that paper from you.
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Now we move on to part three.
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You did a good job.
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We've been talking about a time when you had to make a difficult decision.
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And I'd now like to ask you some questions more on to that.
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So first question I'd like to ask you is, why is it sometimes hard for people to make decisions?
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That's a great question.
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Honestly, I think it's because people are afraid of making the wrong choice.
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Like if it's something small, no big deal.
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But when it comes to major life decisions, like selecting a job, moving to another country or getting married,
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there's so much pressure.
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and let's be real nowadays we have too many options it's
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like the more choices we have the harder it gets to
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actually pick one okay do you think people today have more
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decisions to make than people in the past oh 100 life
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used to be much simpler right people had fewer career paths fewer university options
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and even fewer brands of cereal to choose from.
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But now we have this overload of choices in literally everything.
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Like even picking a phone takes hours because there are a million different models.
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Plus with technology we constantly making decisions what to read, what to believe or how to manage your time.
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So it's exhausting.
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Okay.
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How important is advice from others when making a big decision?
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Well, I think it's super important, but only if you ask the right people, like getting advice from someone who's been through a similar experience.
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That's really helpful.
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But if you ask too many people, it just gets confusing because everyone has a different opinion.
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So advice is great, but at the end of the day, you know, you have to trust yourself too.
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Okay.
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Do you think young people and older people make decisions differently?
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That's actually a pretty good question.
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Young people tend to be more impulsive, you know.
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they're more likely to take risks like quitting a job on the spot or moving abroad without thinking too much.
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Elder people on the other hand usually weigh their options more carefully
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because they have more life experience
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but I guess it also depends on their personality You know some elder people are super adventurous
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and some young people are really cautious Okay,
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how can people become better at decision-making?
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Mmm, I would say just making more decisions helps.
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Like the more you practice, the better you get at it.
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Also, knowing your priorities is a big one.
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If you know what really matters to you, it's easier to decide.
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And another thing, don't make decisions when you are super emotional.
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I mean, we've all made choices we regret just because we were stressed or upset.
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So also taking a step back and thinking things through always helps.
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Okay, thank you very much.
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This is the end of the speaking test.
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Okay, that was a lot of talking.
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Do you have any questions?
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No, thank you very much.
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I really appreciate that you give me this feedback because I know this will help me.
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This is exactly what I need.
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Although my job is hard, I enjoy doing this.
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I can't really share with the questions.
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The last time I'm going to talk about the exam day, we should make sure...
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Okay, this is the last time I'm going to talk about...
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How to get enough for our generation.
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Let's find out that the movie is talking about what they need for and film.
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So, you know, we were talking about the cinema for film.
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I have to say congratulations.
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You did an awesome job.
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I didn't expect you to do as good as you did.
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You did a very good job.
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You were natural, fluent, coherent, and relevant.
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In terms of fluency and coherence, you were absolutely coherent by giving explanation, examples to support your ideas.
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you were to the point you use so many amazing linking words and fillers you had some hesitations
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but those weren't content related
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and not language related in terms of vocabulary you did also a great job by using collocations
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and idioms such as catch up with friends convenient mostly a
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necessity a refreshing experience a solo travel stepping out of comfort zone those were great so many other vocabulary.
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Great job.
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Great job.
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Your grammar was flawless.
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Not even one single mistake.
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You use simple and complex structures naturally without any difficulty.
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In terms of pronunciation, you had some minor mispronunciation, but your main issue is the intonation.
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Your speech was very flat.
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And this is why I gave you an eight in just this criteria.
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But overall, you got three nines one eight
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which makes you an overall of a band nine i want to say congratulations great job
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Why Practice Speaking with This IELTS Band 9 Video?
If you’re prepping for the IELTS or just want to level up your conversational English, this video is gold. It captures a real mock speaking test, so you get to hear how a band 9 candidate handles natural questions—from free time to travel. Practicing with this dialogue helps you learn to think on your feet, use casual yet precise language, and structure answers like a pro. Plus, it’s perfect for shadowing technique practice: repeat the candidate’s responses aloud to mimic rhythm and intonation. Whether you use a shadowing site or just play and pause, this real-world context makes learning stick.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
The speaker uses simple but powerful structures that boost clarity. For example, “It depends on my mood” is a flexible phrase that works in almost any topic—great for avoiding one-word answers. Notice how they balance tenses: “When I was younger, I spent… but now I prefer…” to contrast past and present. They also use “you know” to connect ideas, making speech sound natural, not scripted. Another gem: “I try to keep a balance between rest and being active”—a smart way to show nuance. These phrases aren’t just for IELTS; they’ll make your everyday English sound more polished.
Common Pronunciation Traps
Even fluent speakers face tricky words. In the video, “Tulum” (a Mexican city) is easy to mispronounce—stress the first syllable: “TOO-lum,” not “tu-LUM.” The word “productive” can trip you up too; make sure the “duc” sounds like “duck,” not “doo.” Also, listen for the relaxed “gonna” in “I’m gonna ask you,” which is common in casual speech but needs to be clear. Practicing with shadow speak (repeating immediately after the speaker) helps fix these. Tools like shadowspeak exercises or a shadowing site can slow down the audio, so you catch every detail. Mastering these small sounds will make your pronunciation sound more native.
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.