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IELTS Speaking Part 1: Music

The examiner asks questions like these in Part 1. Answer each one aloud in 2–3 sentences, about 20–30 seconds.

  1. What kind of music do you like?
  2. Do you play any musical instrument?
  3. When do you usually listen to music?
  4. Did you learn music at school?
  5. Is music important to people in your country?
Practice a full Part 1 set

How to answer Part 1 questions

  • Answer the question, then add one reason or a short example.
  • Do not learn answers by heart. Part 1 is about you, and memorised answers sound memorised.
  • If a question asks why, say why. Short one-word answers cost fluency marks.

Part 1: how long to answer

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More Part 1 topics: Arts and media

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