Describe a child you know who loves drawing or painting.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
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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?)
Watching sport
- Do you like watching sport? (Why is that?)
- Which sport do you enjoy watching most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever watched a live match at a stadium? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer watching sport at home or with a crowd? (Why is that?)
Stars and outer space
- Do you like looking at the stars? (Why is that?)
- Is it easy to see the stars where you live? (Why is that?)
- Did you learn about space at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to travel into space one day? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a child you know who loves drawing or painting.
You should say:
- who the child is
- how you know them
- what they like to draw or paint
and explain why you think they enjoy it so much.
Follow-up question after your talk: Did you enjoy drawing when you were a child? / What does this child usually draw?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
children and drawing
- Can you explain why almost all young children enjoy drawing?
- In general, what do children gain from drawing and painting?
- How would you contrast the way children play today and the way their parents played?
creative subjects at school
- Can you describe the advice parents usually give when a child wants to become an artist?
- What could be done about the pressure on children to choose only useful subjects?
- Can you speculate on how creative subjects will be valued in the future?
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