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Describe a room you lived in as a child.

This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers

  • Jan–Apr/2023

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Part 1

The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.

Your home

  1. Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
  2. Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
  3. What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
  4. Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)

Weather

  1. What is the weather usually like where you live? (Tell me more about that.)
  2. What kind of weather do you like best? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Has the weather in your hometown changed since you were a child? (Why is that?)
  4. Would you like to live somewhere with a very different climate? (Why is that?)

Travelling

  1. Do you like travelling? (Why is that?)
  2. Where did you go on your last trip? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Do you prefer to travel alone or with other people? (Why is that?)
  4. Is there anywhere you would really like to visit? (Why is that?)

Part 2

One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.

Describe a room you lived in as a child.

You should say:

  • where the room was
  • what it looked like
  • what you did there

and explain how you felt about that room.

Follow-up question after your talk: Did you share the room with anyone? / How long did you live in that room?

Part 3

A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.

children and space at home

  1. Can you explain why children like having a space of their own?
  2. In general, what do families do when a home is too small?
  3. How would you compare growing up in a house with growing up in a flat?

family life at home

  1. Can you explain why families spend less time together in the same room?
  2. What could be done about homes that are too crowded for children to study in?
  3. Can you speculate on how family homes will be designed in the future?

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