Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- May–Aug/2023
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Sports
- Do you play any sports? (Why is that?)
- Which sport is the most popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- What sports did you play when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children should be made to do sport at school? (Why is that?)
Cooking
- Do you cook very often? (Why is that?)
- What dish are you best at cooking? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who taught you how to cook? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think everyone should learn how to cook? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a foreign country you would like to visit in the future.
You should say:
- which country it is
- how you first learned about it
- what you would like to do there
and explain why you want to visit this country.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you think you will go there soon? / What would you want to see there first?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people travel abroad
- Can you explain why some people prefer travelling abroad to exploring their own country?
- In general, what do people learn from visiting another country?
- How would you contrast travelling abroad today and travelling abroad twenty years ago?
the effects of tourism
- Can you describe the problems that very popular destinations face?
- What could be done about the crowds in famous tourist places?
- Can you speculate on how people will travel to other countries in the future?
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