IELTS part 1 reading
Kinds of books – IELTS part 1 reading
- Fiction
- Non fiction
- Adventure
- Autobiography
- Biography
- Novel
- Romantic novel
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Historic novel
- Science fiction (sci-fi)
- Fairytale
- Comic book
- Self help books
- Fantasy
Adjectives to describe books
- Excellent
- Moving
- Delightful
- Exciting
- Wonderful
- Amazing
- Uplifting
IELTS Part 1 reading – questions
Q.“Do you like to read books?
A. “Yeah, I really love reading books, and try to read as much as possible. At the moment I’m reading a very interesting biography on one of my favourite football players.”
B.”To be honest, I’m not really an avid reader, and prefer to watch a good movie,or play some video games when I’m free. However I did read a lot when I was younger, and was actually a big Harry Potter fan.”
Q.“How often do you read books?
A “ As I’m usually very busy with my studies, I don’t get to read as often as I would like, but I do try to find the time to pick up a book before going to sleep most evenings.
B “Oh…I’m a total bookworm, and always have my nose stuck in a good book,and can spend hours on end lying on my sofa at home, engrossed in a good story.”
C “To be honest, I very seldom read a book for pleasure these days, and after a long day of having my head buried in text books and assignments all day, picking up a book is the last thing I feel like doing.”
Q.“ What kinds of books do you like to read ?
A “Well, I guess I usually enjoy reading fiction, especially adventure, but I also like to read the odd autobiography, and sometimes enjoy a good historical novel.”
B ”I’m really into travel, so I love reading anything related to travel or adventure, and I guess you could call me an armchair traveller. At the moment I’m reading a very enjoyable book about a foreigners travels all around Vietnam.”
C “I’ve loved reading fantasy and adventure books ever since I was a young child, and I’m a huge fan of the Harry Potter series. I’ve read every one of the books from cover to cover at least twice.”
Q.What kinds of books did you like to read as a young child?
A “Oh … .When I was a young child, I can still remember my grandmother reading fairy tales to me and, of course, I also loved comic books, especially anything with superheroes.”
B “I used to love reading as a child, and would read anything, especially anything connected to sci-fi or fantasy. I guess, unlike now, I was actually a real bookworm as a kid.”
Q.Do you prefer to read a book or watch a film?
A “To be honest I’m not a big reader, and find most books heavy going, so I prefer to watch movies which I find more exciting, especially exciting action movies with lots of special effects.
B “Well, I’m normally very busy with my studies, so I don’t really have the time or energy to read much, and because of that I prefer to watch a good movie when I’m free.”
C “I guess I generally prefer reading books, as they leave much more to my imagination , and I find that movies often leave out some important details from the story.”
Q. Have your reading habits changed over the years?
A. “Yes, I think they certainly have, and I remember as a kid I always had my nose in a book, but these days I have a lot on my plate with my studies,and personal life, so I seldom have time to read anything anymore.”
- A lot on my plate
This just means to be very busy with a lot of important things to deal with.
B. “Yes, they’ve actually changed a lot over the years. As a child I used to love reading fantasy and sci-fi books, but these days I prefer non-fiction, especially self-help books on how to become successful, or maybe some biographies about famous or successful people.”
More links for part 1 example answers
Describe a book you read recently
Ielts speaking part 1 meeting places
How to talk about your studies -IELTS part 1
Your hometown – questions and answers
How to describe the area you live in answers
Describe a house or apartment you would like to live in
