Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

6. Do you play a musical instrument?
No. When I was a child, I started learning the clarinet but it didn’t last long. I didn’t
like it, and my mother kind of forced me to. We had a big fight one day, and that was it
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it was over). I would like to learn how to play the guitar in the future. Right now, I have no
time because of my studies
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Maybe during the next summer holidays...
7. Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument?
I think it’s great if parents can give their children an opportunity to learn how to play
one instrument, but the problem is that, very often, kids don’t enjoy it, but they keep on
learning because their parents expect them to. Maybe it’s bett
er to wait until the children are
old enough to actually make the decision on their own.

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1. Do you enjoy shopping?
Yes, definitely, a lot. You know how much most girls like shopping, and I am no
exception. I frequently go shopping with my mother or some friends. There are many new
shopping malls in my city, with a lot of new shops, more choices
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It’s always exciting to go
there, and relaxing too
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No, I can’t say I like it and I hardly ever go to the mall unless I know for sure what
I
want to buy. Some people, especially some girls, can go window shopping all afternoon, just
trying on new clothes even if they don’t need anything new because their closets are already
full at home. They think it is fun and exciting, but I find it tiring and boring to walk around
with no precise aim. My girlfriend frequently asks me to go shopping with her, and I must
admit I am running out of excuses not to go
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2. Do you prefer shopping in modern stores or in traditional markets?
I definitely prefer to go to the modern department stores, because I know I can find
whatever I want there. The shops offer a great variety of brand-name clothes
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Usually the
traditional markets in my hometown only sell cheap products or counterfeit items
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In my neighborhood there are a few clothes shops as well as a bookstore I like to go
to. But most of the shops sell furniture, because I live in a residential area with a lot of new
buildings, and the owners of these new apartments need to purchase beds, tables, and sofas
to furnish their new places
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I guess the business is quite good for these stores. In addition,
there is a pretty big supermarket like 5 minutes away from my place.