IELTS Speaking Part 1: Tickets questions and answers

Yes, pretty much all the time. It is just far more convenient than queuing up at a ticket office. For example, I booked a train ticket across to Manchester just last week on my mobile phone, and the whole process took less than a couple of minutes.

Mostly public transport passes and cinema tickets. I commute by rail a fair bit for work, so I am constantly purchasing day returns. Occasionally, I will splash out on concert passes if one of my favourite indie bands happens to be touring nearby.

Definitely e-tickets on my phone. They are much harder to misplace, and it saves wasting paper. That said, I still keep physical ticket stubs from special music festivals as souvenirs in a memory box in my flat, which is quite nice.

Unfortunately, yes. A few years ago, I dropped my boarding pass while rushing through a busy airport terminal. I had a moment of sheer panic, but luckily the ground staff at the gate were really helpful and printed me a replacement straight away.

To be honest, I think travel fares can be quite steep, especially peak-time trains. On the other hand, cultural events like museum exhibitions or local theatre shows are usually fairly reasonable, especially if you take advantage of student or early-bird discounts.