Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Flowers
- Do you like flowers? (Why is that?)
- Which flowers are popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have flowers at home when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think flowers make a good present? (Why is that?)
Technology
- How often do you use technology in your daily life? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which piece of technology do you use most? (Tell me more about that.)
- What technology did you use when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people rely too much on technology these days? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public.
You should say:
- where and when it happened
- what the children did
- how the adults around them reacted
and explain how you felt about it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often see this kind of behaviour? / What did the adults with them do?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
children's behaviour in public
- Can you explain why young children find it hard to behave well in public places?
- In general, what do people in your country expect of children in restaurants and shops?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of correcting a child in front of other people?
bringing up children
- Can you explain why parents today set different rules from the ones their own parents set?
- What could be done about bad behaviour by children in public places?
- Can you speculate on how the way children are brought up will change in the next generation?
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