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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.
Aphantasia: A life without mental images Close your eyes and imagine walking along a sandy beach and then gazing over the horizon as the Sun rises. How clear is the image that springs to mind?

Most people can readily conjure images inside their head - known as their mind's eye. But this year scientists have described a condition, aphantasia, in which some people are unable to visualise mental images.

Niel Kenmuir, from Lancaster, has always had a blind mind's eye. He knew he was different even in childhood. "My stepfather, when I couldn't sleep, told me to count sheep, and he explained what he meant, I tried to do it and I couldn't," he says. "I couldn't see any sheep jumping over fences, there was nothing to count."

Our memories are often tied up in images, think back to a wedding or first day at school. As a result, Niel admits, some aspects of his memory are "terrible", but he is very good at remembering facts. And, like others with aphantasia, he struggles to recognise faces. Yet he does not see aphantasia as a disability, but simply a different way of experiencing life.

Mind's eye blind

Ironically, Niel now works in a bookshop, although he largely sticks to the non-fiction aisles. His condition begs the question what is going on inside his picture-less mind. I asked him what happens when he tries to picture his fiancee. "This is the hardest thing to describe, what happens in my head when I think about things," he says. "When I think about my fiancee there is no image, but I am definitely thinking about her, I know today she has her hair up at the back, she's brunette. But I'm not describing an image I am looking at, I'm remembering features about her, that's the strangest thing and maybe that is a source of some regret."

The response from his mates is a very sympathetic: "You're weird." But while Niel is very relaxed about his inability to picture things, it is often a cause of distress for others. One person who took part in a study into aphantasia said he had started to feel "isolated" and "alone" after discovering that other people could see images in their heads. Being unable to reminisce about his mother years after her death led to him being "extremely distraught".

The super-visualiser

At the other end of the spectrum is children's book illustrator, Lauren Beard, whose work on the Fairytale Hairdresser series will be familiar to many six-year-olds. Her career relies on the vivid images that leap into her mind's eye when she reads text from her author. When I met her in her box-room studio in Manchester, she was working on a dramatic scene in the next book. The text describes a baby perilously climbing onto a chandelier.
"Straightaway I can visualise this grand glass chandelier in some sort of French kind of ballroom, and the little baby just swinging off it and really heavy thick curtains," she says. "I think I have a strong imagination, so I can create the world and then keep adding to it so it gets sort of bigger and bigger in my mind and the characters too they sort of evolve. I couldn't really imagine what it's like to not imagine, I think it must be a bit of a shame really."

Not many people have mental imagery as vibrant as Lauren or as blank as Niel. They are the two extremes of visualisation. Adam Zeman, a professor of cognitive and behavioural neurology, wants to compare the lives and experiences of people with aphantasia and its polar-opposite hyperphantasia. His team, based at the University of Exeter, coined the term aphantasia this year in a study in the journal Cortex.

Prof Zeman tells the BBC: "People who have contacted us say they are really delighted that this has been recognised and has been given a name, because they have been trying to explain to people for years that there is this oddity that they find hard to convey to others." How we imagine is clearly very subjective - one person's vivid scene could be another's grainy picture. But Prof Zeman is certain that aphantasia is real. People often report being able to dream in pictures, and there have been reported cases of people losing the ability to think in images after a brain injury.

He is adamant that aphantasia is "not a disorder" and says it may affect up to one in 50 people. But he adds: "I think it makes quite an important difference to their experience of life because many of us spend our lives with imagery hovering somewhere in the mind's eye which we inspect from time to time, it's a variability of human experience."

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In this section you will find all information you need about IELTS Speaking test. You will also see full IELTS Speaking sample with explanations, find useful links for IELTS Speaking practice, advanced vocabulary and IELTS Speaking tips.

IELTS Speaking test is the fourth section of IELTS test. It is the same for Academic and General IELTS.

IELTS speaking test is a face-to-face interview between the test taker and the examiner, which lasts from 10 to 15 minutes and has 3 sections.

Section 1: introduction and interview (4-5 minutes). First of all, the examiner will ask you to tell your name and show your passport. After you introduce yourself to the examiner, you will be asked some questions on general topics, such as work, studies, home, family, interests etc.

Section 2: long turn (3-4 minutes). You will be given a task card about a particular topic. You will have 1 minute to prepare a monologue on the given topic. Then you return the task card to the examiner and talk about the topic for 2 minutes. After your talk the examiner may ask you a few questions.

Section 3: discussions (4-5 minutes). The third section involves a discussion between the examiner and the test taker, generally on questions relating to the theme which they have already spoken about in Section 2.

See how IELTS Speaking test is scored: IELTS Speaking marking scheme.

IELTS Speaking test sample

Here you can see a full IELTS Speaking test sample. The examiner's questions are written for each part.

IELTS Speaking: Part 1
Time: 4-5 minutes
Good morning. My name is John Smith. Could you tell me your full name please?
Can I see your identification please? Thank you!

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In this first part, I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself. Let's talk about your family. Do you have a big family?

- How much time do you spend with your family?

- What do you like to do together as a family?

- Are people in your country generally close to their families?

Let's move on to talk about technology. Do you use any gadgets on a daily basis?

- How often do you use Internet?

- What is your favourite technological device?

IELTS Speaking: Part 2
Time: 3-4 minutes
Okay. Now we move on to Part two of the speaking test. Have a look at this card and read it carefully. You have about one minute to think about your answer. Then approximately one to two minutes to talk to me about what's on the slip. You can use a pen and paper to make some notes.

Don't worry if I stop you, I'll let you know when the time is up.

Describe your friend. You should say:

Who is he/she

When did you meet

Why is he/she so close to you

and say what do you like about your friend the most
- Do you have a lot of friends?

IELTS Speaking: Part 3
Time: 4-5 minutes
- What do you think is the best time to get new friends?

- Do you think friendship is important nowadays?

- Is it important to stay in touch with your friends throughout the years?

- What personal qualities are the most important to be a good friend?

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Thank you! Your speaking test is over now. You can enjoy the rest of your weekend!

How to prepare for IELTS Speaking?

The above written sample is one possible option of how IELTS Speaking test can pass. You may encounter different types of questions on IELTS Speaking, for example your topics may include work, studies, accommodation, food, weather, health, hobbies, relationships and so on.

The best way to prepare for IELTS Speaking test is to

1. read a lot of speaking questions and try answering them

2. learn a lot of advanced speaking vocabulary

3. practise answering IELTS Speaking questions, using vocabulary that you've learnt

4. read more IELTS Speaking samples with answers, adopt new phrases and vocabulary in your speech

Useful IELTS Speaking preparation materials:

The materials above contain all what you need to succeed in IELTS Speaking. Good luck!

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TOEFL Speaking Sample Questions and Responses

Agree/Disagree Style Questions

"State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Then explain your reasons using specific details in your argument. Teachers should assign daily homework to students."

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"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should help their parents with household chores as soon as they are old enough. Use details and examples in your response."
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"Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better for children to have teachers who are young, even if they are inexperienced."
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Note: There are four types of TOEFL speaking questions. This page has sample questions and answers for each question type (integrated and independent). For strategies and templates to answer these question types, check out the main speaking page . To improve your score, try signing up for the speaking evaluation service.
"Do you agree or disagree with the following sentence? We can learn a lot from making mistakes."
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I totally agree that we can learn a lot from making mistakes.

First of all, we always remember how our past mistakes made us feel and since they usually make us feel really terrible, we try to avoid repeating them, so we don't feel that way again. We also take deliberate action to avoid it. For instance, last year before my big science midterm I made the mistake of playing video games all day long. As a result, of course I failed the test and I felt miserable. But, I learned from that that it's very important to study and prepare for tests. So, the next year during exam season I buckled down, I studied, and I learned a lot.

Paired Choice Style Questions (Independent)
"There are many different approaches to academic studies, and all of them have specific benefits. Do you prefer to study for tests in a group, or to study alone? Include details and examples to support your explanation."
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"Some people like to watch television news programs every day, while others like to watch them only now and then. Which do you prefer? Include details and examples to support your explanation."
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"Some teachers encourage their students to work alone on projects and compete with each other. Other teachers encourage them to collaborate and work in groups. Which approach do you think is better?"
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Good Idea Style (Independent)
"Some companies have rules that forbid employees from using personal cell phones during working hours. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer."
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"Nowadays, some people use extreme methods, including surgery, to change their appearance. They do this because they want to look more attractive. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your answer with details and examples."

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Campus Announcement (Integrated)

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( get the reading and conversation here)

According to the announcement the campus fitness center will be closed. This is because the school can't afford to maintain it properly , and students can go to private gyms in the city for free if they want to exercise.

To begin with, he points out that the university will still have to maintain the building even if the fitness center closes because it could become a dangerous fire hazard. On top of that, it will be very expensive to hire construction workers to tear down the building and replace it with something else. Moreover, he argues that all of the gyms in the city are quite far from the university, so it could be hard for students to reach them if they don't have their own vehicle. The closest one is more than thirty minutes away by car. Additionally, it can be quite hard to find a taxi from campus into the city late at night.

General to Specific (Integrated)

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( get the reading and conversation here)

According to the reading convergent evolution is when animals living far apart from each other evolve the same features or characteristics.

First, he explains why antelope and pronghorns look similar. He says that their habitats are distant from each other, but both are flat grasslands with few trees. They need to be able to notice predators quickly and escape from them. As a result, both species have evolved legs and lungs that help then run quickly, and huge eyes that improve their vision.

Next, he explains that bats and dolphins share a unique feature. He mentions that bats live in dark caves and hunt at night and that dolphins live in the ocean, which is also very dark. To survive without being able to see well, both species have evolved to use echolocation to spot objects in their surrounding environment.

Academic Lecture (Integrated)

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( get the lecture here)

The lecturer explains how two animals survive in environments without much light .

To begin with, she describes how the spookfish uses tube-shaped eyes to hunt its prey. She notes that it lives in almost total darkness. However , its eyes always point upwards , so it can spot the faint outlines of fish swimming above it. When this happens, it quickly swims upwards to catch and eat the fish. Its eyes are quite large, so it is able to notice even very small prey.

Second, she describes how the lanternfish is able to produce its own light to both catch prey and escape from predators. She says that it has tiny organs throughout its body that produce light through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. As a result , it can attract the attention of other fish, which it eats. In addition , it uses the light for protection. By matching the intensity of light sources above it, it can disguise itself from potential predators.

TOEFL Speaking Guides and Templates

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TOEFL Speaking Sample Questions and Responses Agree/Disagree Style Questions "State whether you agree or disagree with the following statement. Then explain your reasons using specific details in your argument. Teachers should assign daily homework to students." I agree with the idea of

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