Describe an item you would buy if you receive a lot of money – IELTS Speaking Part 2 Sample Cue Card

Describe an item you would buy if you receive a lot of money.

You should say:

• what you will buy
• how much money it would cost you
• how you would use it
• and explain why you would buy it if you receive a large amount of money.

Sample Answer 1

In the future, when I am able to save sufficient money, I would like to use it to establish a business of my own. Unlike most in my family, I do not wish to spend my life working the 9-5 job where I need to serve under someone. So, I would use the money to buy the necessary raw materials and paraphernalia required for my business. 

To be honest, I don’t think there is a limit to the amount of money required for a business. It can either exceed the limit you have planned for or can become successful, even if a small amount is used. It all depends on the way you plan to make it work. Therefore, although I have collected around ten lakhs, for now, I am not sure if it is enough or not. 

Establishing a business has been a dream of mine since I met my best friend’s father. He told me that it is a challenging task and requires a lot of hard work. Sometimes he doesn’t even get to spend time with his family like he wants to do. But, in the end, the satisfaction that his own business brings him is unparalleled. It enables him to give his family a great life along with providing employment opportunities to many others. All this touched my heart and I decided to walk on this path.

Sample Answer 2

(what you will buy) I bring home the bacon. But I’ve been pining to buy a house in the prestigious ABC club. I commute by the bus, and whenever it passes through ABC club, I lose myself in the quietude and picturesque beauty of the place. 

(how much money it would cost you)(how you would use it) It would cost an arm and leg to buy a bungalow in ABC club.  But, I sincerely wish that  I  get possession of one of those houses. We’re a family of five. So I would buy a big bungalow where my parents and siblings can have separate spaces for themselves. I will also ensure that it has a beautiful lawn. I would also decorate the house with best-in-class furniture.  Being an art lover, I would also make certain that every room has a painting. 

(explain why you would buy it if you receive a large amount of money) Many of the ministers and film stars reside there. The place has beautiful trees on both sides of the road. Every house is unique in style. It would be so calm that one would really doubt if people live there. It is a matter of pride to own a house in such a place. So if by some luck I get a lot of money, I would use it to buy my dream bungalow.

Sample Audio

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Vocabulary

Bring home the bacon: supply material support.

Eg: The poor boy worked as a carpenter to bring home the bacon.

Prestigious: inspiring respect and admiration; having high status.

Eg: He held a prestigious position in the company.

Quietude: a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place.

Eg: There was a mysterious quietude.

bungalow: a low house having only one storey or, in some cases, upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer windows.

Eg: Tom lived in a big bungalow.