Collins English for Exams Speaking for ielts

Examiner: 
W hat's th e best bargain you've ever got?
Candidate: 
I once bought a de sig n e r coat, 100% cashm ere, a b solutely be a u tifu l, fo r 25% of the f u ll price. It 
w as in a clo sing -do w n sale.
CD 2 
Track 01
1
How long have you lived here?
2
Have you eve r eaten Ita lia n food?
3
W hat has happened in th e new s today? 
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W hat have you done so fa r today?
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Speaking for IELTS

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CD2: Tracks 0 1 -0 4
Track 02
1
I've played th e c la rin e t since I w as a c h ild . OR 
I've been playing th e c la rin e t since I w as a ch ild .
2
I've on ly been s c u b a -d iv in g tw ice .
3
I've know n h e r fo r th re e and a h a lf years.
4
I've read y o u r book. You can have it back now.
5
I've been w a tc h in g TV a ll m o rn in g . I'm so lazy!
Track 03
1
How long have you been doing y o u r fa v o u rite hobby?
2
How m any tim e s have you engaged in y o u r hobby th is w eek, o r th is year?
3
Have you had less tim e fo r y o u r hobby sin ce you s ta rte d stud ying fo r IELTS?
Track 04
Hobbies
Do you th in k m en and w o m en tend to have d iffe re n t types of hobbies?
W hy do som e people get obsessed w ith th e ir hobby?
Do you th in k hobbies th a t keep you fit are b e tte r tha n hobbies th a t you can do s ittin g down? 
Free time
Do you th in k it can be a disadvantage to have too m uch free tim e ?
S hould people fe e l a duty to do s o m e th in g c o n s tru c tiv e in th e ir fre e tim e ?
Do people have m ore fre e tim e now tha n in th e past?