Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions. Ielts speaking test. Part 1

· Well in actual fact, if I think about it, I guess that in many ways...

· OK, well in reality, I suppose that to some extent...

· Alright. I guess that on the one hand...

· Well certainly in some ways...

Now make your first statement (e.g. It’s fairly important...). Develop the first statement using a linking structure:

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  · ...especially when you consider that...
  
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  · ...particularly if you think about the point that...
  
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  · ...especially with regard to the point that...
  
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  · ...and this is definitely the case with...
  

Try using this structure to give a "Yes" answer for the following questions:

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  · Is crime a problem in your country?
  
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  · Do people in your country often keep pets?
  
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  · Is it always good to be ambitious?
  

Now you need to introduce your "No" answer. First use a linking phrase:

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  · But you also have to understand that...
  
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  · Even so, you could also say that...
  
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  · At the same time you could say that...
  

After describing your "No" answer, you can "round-off " the answer with one of the following phrases:

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  · So all in all I guess my answer would have to be yes and no.
  
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  · So on the whole I suppose the answer has to be yes and no.
  
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  · So all things considered I guess the answer is both yes and no.
  
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  · So in the main, I suppose the answer is probably yes and no.
  

Use the full structure to answer the following questions:

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  · Do many people work on farms in your country?
  
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