IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Your Friends. Q. Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of friends? [Why?] Q. What do you like doing most with your friend/s? Q. Do you think it’s important to keep in contact with friends you knew as a child? [Why/Why not?] Q. What makes a friend into a good friend? Which question was the most challenging for you to think over? Which question did you answer the longest? Let me know how I can be of assistance.