Describe a competition you would like to take part in.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Jan–Apr/2023
- 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 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?)
Art
- Are you interested in art? (Why is that?)
- What kind of art do you like looking at? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy art lessons when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to visit more art galleries in the future? (Why is that?)
Borrowing and lending
- Do you often borrow things from other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lend to your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lent something and not got it back? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is a good idea to lend money to friends? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a competition you would like to take part in.
You should say:
- what the competition is
- how you found out about it
- what you would need to do to prepare
and explain why you would like to take part in it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you think you would have a chance of winning? / How would you prepare for it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
competition among young people
- Can you explain why schools organise competitions for their students?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of holding competitions between young children at school?
- In general, what do children gain from losing a competition?
competition at work and in society
- Can you explain why some people enjoy competition while others avoid it?
- How would you contrast competing against other people and working together as a team?
- Can you speculate on how competition for jobs will change in the next twenty years?
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