В этой статье пример ответа на вопросы IELTS Speaking pt 1. Do you prefer buying things from big companies or from small companies? I honestly prefer the former (the first mentioned; first choice) because there's a variety of choices unlike in small companies wherein choices are limited. However, from time to time (occasionally) I buy things from small companies because the quality of some products is way better than those sold by big companies. Do you know many small businesses in the place where you live? Yes, I do and I'm glad that some of them are thriving (very healthy or successful) despite the effects brought by the pandemic. I think the ones who run those businesses have brilliant minds as they're able to keep their businesses going. Actually, in our neighboring town, some small businesses can't recover from their losses after they shut down (stop operating ) during the pandemic. Have you ever worked in small businesses? Yes, I once worked as a sales staff at a family-run