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When Lone Tusker Questions Frighten IELTS Test Takers

Speaking Part 1 Questions can sometimes frighten you.


Do you work or study?
Where do you work? 

Easy questions.

Then comes the third  question.

Is it necessary to make friends at your workplace?

This is the typical lone tusker question.

It is neither a Part 1 Interview question nor a Part 3 discussion question.

It scares most test takers because they do not expect it.

Test takers who struggle to get a score above 6 may find this question uncomfortable.

(This question appeared on the test on August 1)

If you are proficient in the English language, you can give a smart answer and score 8 or 9.

But if your aim is to get a 7, your answer can be simple.

Yes, friends at the workplace can be helpful.

Do not elaborate until your examiner asks you a follow-up question( a related question).

This answer is short but it is the ideal answer for you.
Your job is not to give a smart answer
but to deliver a sentence without errors.

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