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IELTS Speaking Part 1

Your room: Part 1 questions and answers

Real Part 1 questions about your room, as candidates reported them. Play each one, answer it out loud, then open a short Band 7 reply to compare.

Today's topicYour room

  • 4–5 minthe whole part
  • ~12questions
  • ~20 seach answer

Answer, add a reason or an example, then stop. The examiner moves on fast, so short and real wins.

Reported in September 2026

Question 1: Can you describe your room?

Yes/no questionDon't stop at yes or no. Say why.

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AnswerI live in a small rented room near my university. The bed is beside my desk, and there’s a narrow balcony, Whyso I can feel at home in it even though the walls are plain. ExampleI keep a lot of things on the desk, and I usually study there with the window open.

Why it's a Band 7

  1. feel at home in This useful phrase shows natural control of everyday English.
  2. a lot of things Things is a vague word; books and notebooks would be more precise.
  3. and I usually study And is repeated as a simple linker in the answer.

About 21 seconds to say. Part 1 answers sit around 10 to 25.

Question 2: Do you like redecorating your room?

Yes/no questionDon't stop at yes or no. Say why.

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AnswerProbably not. WhyI mean, I like my room looking familiar, and redecorating would take time, so I’d rather put off redecorating until the term break. ExampleLast winter, I nearly bought a new curtains, but I changed my mind because the current ones are only a bit dull.

Why it's a Band 7

  1. put off redecorating This phrasal verb shows natural control of a common topic.
  2. I mean This filler makes the answer sound natural but less polished.
  3. a new curtains An extra article: new curtains, with no a before a plural, is correct.

About 19 seconds to say. Part 1 answers sit around 10 to 25.

Question 3: What changes would you like to make to your room?

Plans and wishesUse would, I'd like to or I'm planning to.

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AnswerI’d like to add a proper reading lamp beside of my bed, Whymainly because the ceiling light feels too harsh at night. ExampleLast month, I tried studying with my phone torch, and it was a bit awkward, so I’d like to sort out the lighting before exams.

Why it's a Band 7

  1. sort out the lighting This phrasal verb shows precise, natural vocabulary.
  2. a proper reading lamp Proper is a general word; a desk lamp would be more precise.
  3. ceiling light feels too harsh Light is repeated through lighting, a small spoken limitation.
  4. beside of my bed A preposition slip: beside my bed is correct.

About 19 seconds to say. Part 1 answers sit around 10 to 25.

Question 4: Do you share your room with anyone?

Yes/no questionDon't stop at yes or no. Say why.

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AnswerNo, I don’t. WhyI mean, I need quiet when I’m studying, and sharing a room would make it harder to concentrate. ExampleWhen my cousin stayed for four night during Songkran, I ended up studying in the kitchen because the room felt crowded.

Why it's a Band 7

  1. ended up studying in the kitchen This phrase adds a concrete real example naturally.
  2. I mean, I need quiet I mean is a natural filler, but it makes speech less polished.
  3. when I’m studying Studying is repeated, which is a small natural limitation.
  4. four night A small slip: four nights is correct.

About 17 seconds to say. Part 1 answers sit around 10 to 25.

Phrases to borrow

feel at home in something

/ˌfiːl ət ˈhəʊm ɪn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/

feel comfortable in a place

I quickly felt at home in my new classroom.

put off something

/ˌpʊt ˈɒf ˌsʌmθɪŋ/

delay doing something

I keep putting off cleaning my wardrobe.

sort out something

/ˌsɔːt ˈaʊt ˌsʌmθɪŋ/

organise or fix something

I need to sort out my study notes tonight.

end up doing something

/ˌend ʌp ˈduːɪŋ ˌsʌmθɪŋ/

eventually do something unexpectedly

We ended up taking the bus home.

Fill the gap

Which phrase fits?

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Can you describe your room?

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