Using storytelling techniques in Speaking (Practice Test)

1. What is the key benefit of storytelling in IELTS Speaking?
(A) Makes answers longer automatically
(B) Helps ideas flow naturally and memorably
(C) Lets you avoid grammar rules
(D) Impresses examiners with fiction

2. Which story structure works best for 2-minute responses?
(A) Beginning → Middle → End + Reflection
(B) Random interesting facts
(C) Pure emotional descriptions
(D) Third-person historical accounts

3. What makes a story’s “hook” effective?
(A) Starting with “Once upon a time”
(B) A surprising fact/question/sensory detail
(C) Apologizing first
(D) Using complex vocabulary

4. How should you describe characters briefly?
(A) Give full biographical details
(B) Highlight 1-2 distinctive traits
(C) List their family tree
(D) Avoid describing people

5. Which tense is most versatile for stories?
(A) Present continuous only
(B) Mix of past simple and past continuous
(C) Future perfect
(D) Passive voice

6. What brings settings to life?
(A) GPS coordinates
(B) 2-3 sensory details (sights/sounds/smells)
(C) Architectural blueprints
(D) Political history

7. How to show personal growth in stories?
(A) State “I learned everything”
(B) Contrast old/new perspectives
(C) Blame others for problems
(D) Use scientific jargon

8. What’s the ideal pacing for oral stories?
(A) Rush through all events
(B) Spend 1 minute per story point
(C) Pause briefly before key moments
(D) Speak in monotone

9. Which phrases signal transitions naturally?
(A) “Suddenly…” / “What surprised me was…”
(B) “As I previously stated…”
(C) “In conclusion…” (used mid-story)
(D) “According to researchers…”

10. How to practice storytelling daily?
(A) Memorize fairy tales
(B) Record 90-second personal anecdotes
(C) Read novels silently
(D) Invent alien adventures