Describe a long car journey you went on.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- May–Aug/2023
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Typing
- Do you type a lot every day? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually type on, a phone or a computer? (Tell me more about that.)
- How did you learn to type? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think handwriting is still important now that we type so much? (Why is that?)
Memory
- Do you have a good memory? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you find easy to remember? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is one of your earliest memories? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think technology makes people's memory worse? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a long car journey you went on.
You should say:
- where you were going
- who you travelled with
- what you did during the journey
and explain how you felt about the journey.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you enjoy travelling by car? / Would you take that journey again?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
travelling by car
- Can you explain why people choose to drive rather than take a train?
- How would you compare a long car journey with the same trip by plane?
- In general, how far do people in your country drive for a holiday?
cars and cities
- Can you explain why traffic is getting worse in many cities?
- What could be done about the number of cars on city roads?
- Can you speculate on how people will travel long distances thirty years from now?
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