A2 Ask and answer with a partner practice
Answer a partner's questions on a topic, then ask your own.
In the real test: IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). You need A2 speaking and listening to extend your spouse or partner visa (if you passed A1 before).
Topic: Holidays
In the real test your partner asks you questions on a topic, then you ask them. Answer this question first. Then practise asking the others out loud.
Questions you could ask: Do you prefer the beach or the city? · Who do you go on holiday with? · Where would you like to go next?
Tip: Use the past for your last holiday and "would like" for the future.
Where did you go on your last holiday?
Speak for about 30–45 seconds
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A2 ask and answer with a partner: what you need to know
This task type appears in IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). Every approved A2 test for the UK spouse or partner visa extension checks speaking and listening only, so there is no reading or writing to prepare for.
Practise out loud. Record your answer to get a free feedback check judged at A2 level (3 a day), or compare yourself with the model answer. Short, clear and complete answers matter more than long ones.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the real A2 test?
No. These are practice tasks written in the same style as IELTS Life Skills (part 1b). The real test is taken in person at an approved test centre and marked by the provider.
Which A2 test should I take?
All four approved tests (IELTS Life Skills, PTE Home, LanguageCert ESOL SELT and Trinity GESE) are accepted. Choose by format: talking to a person, or speaking to a computer (PTE Home).
How are the feedback checks marked?
Your recording is turned into text and checked against A2 level. It cannot hear your pronunciation, so it focuses on whether you answered the question, the words you used and your grammar.