Describe an important event that you celebrated.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
T-shirts
- Do you often wear T-shirts? (Why is that?)
- What kind of T-shirts do you like to buy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever been given a T-shirt with a picture or words on it? (Why is that?)
- Do you think T-shirts are suitable for work? (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 an important event that you celebrated.
You should say:
- what the event was
- when and where you celebrated it
- who celebrated it with you
and explain why this event was important to you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you prefer big celebrations or small ones? / Who did you celebrate with?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
family celebrations
- Can you explain why families mark certain events with a celebration?
- How would you compare celebrations with close family with celebrations for a large group of guests?
- In general, what do celebrations do for the people who take part in them?
celebrations and money
- Can you explain why celebrations such as weddings have become so expensive?
- What could be done about families who feel they must spend a lot of money on a celebration?
- Can you speculate on how the way people celebrate will change as families get smaller?
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