IELTS HOPECO Speaking Practice Test 7: Free Time

Part 1

1. How much free time do you have?
2. How do you spend your free time?
3. What kinds of things do you like doing in your free time?
4. Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people?
5. Do you think people have enough free time these days?
6. What do you usually do on weekends?
7. What did you do last weekend?
8. Do you have plans for the next weekend?

Part 2

Describe a leisure activity you like doing in your free time.

You should say:

• what kind of activity it is
• how often you do it
• what equipment you need to do it
• and explain why you enjoy doing it.

Part 3

1. What kind of free-time activities are typical in your country?
2. Have there been any recent changes in the types of leisure activities that people find popular?
3. Do you agree that it’s important for people of different ages to do leisure activities together?
4. In your opinion, who is responsible for encouraging children to take up different leisure pursuits – parents or teachers?
5. Do you think people have less time for leisure activities now compared to the past?
6. Do you think that technology will have a significant impact on the types of leisure activities we will enjoy in the future?

​Useful Vocabulary

   A. Popular Outdoor Leisure Activities
 

playing / practising / doing sport(s)	sailing / canoeing / kayaking
rambling / hiking / walking	skiing
running/ jogging	snowboarding
cycling	skateboarding
fishing	hanging out / meeting up with friends
horse riding	eating out / going to restaurants or cafes
(wind) surfing	(ice) skating

  B. Popular Indoor Leisure Activities
 

going to the gym / keeping fit / doing exercise	singing (in a group / choir)
doing yoga / Pilates / aerobics	playing computer games
doing martial arts (karate/judo)	surfing the internet
swimming	cooking
going to the cinema / theatre	reading
playing a musical instrument	playing board games
acting (amateur dramatics)	doing puzzles
dancing (ballet / tap / ballroom / hip-hop / freestyle / Latin)	listening to music

Useful Linking Expressions

   A. Natural fillers
 

I suppose …	Um, well …
I guess …	Er, I’m not sure …
Let me think …	… like, you know …
Let me see …	… I don’t know …

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