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IELTS Speaking Preparation: Personal Qualities and News Media

Worksheet
Grade 8
English

IELTS Speaking Preparation: Personal Qualities and News Media

IELTS Speaking Practice: Personal Qualities & The News

This worksheet is designed to help you prepare for the IELTS Speaking test by focusing on vocabulary and strategies related to personal traits and news media.

Section 1: Vocabulary Building

Instructions: Complete the sentences below using the words from the word bank. Each word is used only once. Ensure you use more than enough space for your answers.
Word Bank (Randomized):
  • Trustworthy
  • Breaking news
  • Sensationalism
  • Go-getter
  • Biased
  • Perseverance
  • Hot off the press
  • Diligent
  1. My older brother is a real ____________________; he started his own tech business while he was still in high school.
  1. Learning a new language requires a lot of ____________________ because it takes a long time to become fluent.
  1. I only tell my secrets to Sarah because she is the most ____________________ person I know.
  1. Some news websites use ____________________ by using shocking headlines just to get more clicks.
  1. A professional journalist should always be neutral and avoid being ____________________ toward one specific political group.
  1. We interrupted our regular program to bring you this ____________________ about the local election results.
  1. Have you read this article? It is ____________________, having been published only ten minutes ago!
  1. To be a successful student and future leader, you must be ____________________ and consistently put effort into your studies.


Section 2: Understanding the IELTS Speaking Test

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question based on the IELTS Speaking Test format and common media terms.
  1. In Part 2 of the Speaking test (the Cue Card), how long should you aim to speak for?
  • A) Exactly 30 seconds
  • B) Between 1 and 2 minutes
  • C) At least 5 minutes
  • D) Until the examiner tells you to stop after 10 minutes
  1. Based on the Part 1 questions provided in your reference, which of these is NOT a topic you are asked about?
  • A) Your best personal qualities
  • B) The qualities of your parents
  • C) The qualities of a famous movie star
  • D) Qualities needed to be a successful leader
  1. In Part 2, the prompt asks you to describe a time you had a long discussion about...
  • A) A favorite book
  • B) A news story
  • C) A difficult exam
  • D) A holiday destination
  1. In Part 3, the questions move away from personal experience. What do they typically focus on?
  • A) General and abstract topics related to society
  • B) Spelling and punctuation rules
  • C) Your favorite childhood memories
  • D) Reading out loud from a textbook
  1. If a news source is described as having high credibility, what does that mean?
  • A) It is very expensive to buy
  • B) It is trusted and believed by the public
  • C) it only reports on sports and weather
  • D) It uses very large fonts and many pictures
  1. Which of these terms refers to a person who actually saw a news event happen in person?
  • A) Editor
  • B) Broadcaster
  • C) Eyewitness
  • D) Anchor


Section 3: Inside the News Studio

Instructions: Look at the diagram of a television news studio below. Identify the components of a discussion program by writing the correct term next to each number. Use the list of terms provided.
Terms to use:
  • Host / Moderator
  • Guest Panelist
  • Studio Camera
  • Microphone
  • Teleprompter
  • Studio Lighting
fig 1: A diagram of a modern TV news studio setup for a discussion program
fig 1: A diagram of a modern TV news studio setup for a discussion program

  1. Point 1: ________________________________
  1. Point 2: ________________________________
  1. Point 3: ________________________________
  1. Point 4: ________________________________
  1. Point 5: ________________________________
  1. Point 6: ________________________________

Self-Reflection Space: Briefly describe a news story you heard recently. Who did you discuss it with?




IELTS Speaking Preparation: Personal Qualities and News Media Vocabulary

IELTS Speaking Practice: Vocabulary Building

This worksheet is designed to help you master the high-level vocabulary needed for the IELTS Speaking test. Focus on the words that describe personal traits (Part 1) and news media concepts (Part 2 and 3).

Section 1: Describing Personal Qualities

Instructions: Complete the sentences below using the correct word from the Word Bank. Each word is used only once. Ensure you use the provided lines for your answers.
Word Bank 1 (Randomized):
  • Tenacious
  • Empathetic
  • Amiable
  • Perseverance
  • Conscientious
  • Diligence
  • Trustworthy
  1. To become a successful doctor or engineer, you need a lot of ____________________ because the training takes many years of hard work.
  1. I trust him with my most important secrets because he is the most ____________________ person I know.
  1. She is very ____________________; she always stops to listen to her friends and truly understands their feelings when they are sad.
  1. Everyone in the class likes the new student because he is so ____________________ and easy to talk to.
  1. A ____________________ worker always double-checks their reports to make sure there are absolutely no mistakes.
  1. Even when a task seems impossible, a ____________________ person refuses to give up until they have found a solution.
  1. His ____________________ in studying every single night allowed him to achieve a perfect score on the entrance exam.


Section 2: Understanding the News Media

Instructions: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using the media-related terms from the Word Bank.
Word Bank 2 (Randomized):
  • Opinionated
  • Broadcast
  • Credibility
  • Sensationalism
  • Eyewitness
  • Biased
  • Censorship
  1. The national radio station will ____________________ the interview with the president live at 8:00 PM tonight.
  1. The news reporter interviewed an ____________________ who saw exactly what happened when the storm hit the harbor.
  1. I don't trust that website because they use ____________________ to make small stories look like major disasters just to get clicks.
  1. It is very difficult to have a fair debate with someone who is extremely ____________________ and refuses to consider other points of view.
  1. The article felt very ____________________ because it only shared the positive side of the company and ignored all the problems.
  1. If a news organization tells lies, they will lose their ____________________, and people will stop believing their stories.
  1. In some regions, the government uses ____________________ to stop newspapers from publishing articles that are critical of the law.


Section 3: Media Types and Common Idioms

Instructions: Use the idioms and media terms from the Word Bank to complete the sentences below.
Word Bank 3 (Randomized):
  • Hit the headlines
  • A go-getter
  • Hot off the press
  • Breaking news
  • A tough cookie
  • Broadsheet
  1. My grandmother is ____________________; even after her difficult recovery, she was back to her morning walks within a week.
  1. If you want to be a successful leader, you have to be ____________________ and take the initiative to solve problems.
  1. I prefer reading a ____________________ like The Times because it provides serious, in-depth analysis of international events.
  1. The discovery of water on a new planet is going to ____________________ all over the world tomorrow morning.
  1. We interrupt this movie to bring you ____________________ regarding the weather emergency in the northern provinces.
  1. This evening’s newspaper is ____________________; the ink is almost still wet, and it contains all the latest sports results!

Practice Task: Pick three words from this worksheet and use them in a sentence describing a recent news story you discussed with a friend.