Describe a place in the countryside that you visited and enjoyed.
This test has appeared in 9 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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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?)
Dreams
- Do you often remember your dreams? (Why is that?)
- What kind of dreams do you usually have? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever had a dream that you still remember clearly? (Why is that?)
- Do you think dreams have any special meaning? (Why is that?)
Old people
- Do you spend much time with older people? (Why is that?)
- Which older person in your life do you admire? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did you learn from your grandparents when you were young? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think young people should spend more time with the elderly? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place in the countryside that you visited and enjoyed.
You should say:
- where it is
- when you went there and who with
- what you did there
and explain why you enjoyed it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to live in the countryside? / Who did you go there with?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
life in the countryside
- Can you explain why young people move from villages to cities?
- How would you contrast daily life in a village with daily life in a city?
- In general, what do city people look for when they visit the countryside?
the future of rural areas
- Can you describe the changes that have happened in villages in recent years?
- What could be done about the shortage of jobs in rural areas?
- Can you speculate on how village life will change as more people work online?
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