Describe a creative person whose work you admire.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
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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?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Teachers
- Do you remember your first teacher? (Why is that?)
- What makes a good teacher, in your opinion? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever wanted to be a teacher? (Why is that?)
- Do you still keep in touch with any of your teachers? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a creative person whose work you admire.
You should say:
- who this person is
- what kind of work they do
- how you learned about their work
and explain why you admire their work.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever tried doing the same kind of creative work? / How did you come across their work?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
creativity in ordinary people
- Can you explain why some people find it easy to come up with new ideas?
- How would you compare creative subjects at school with subjects such as maths and science?
- What could be done about schools that give children little chance to be creative?
creative work as a job
- Can you explain why many artists and musicians earn less than people in other jobs?
- In general, what does a country gain from supporting its artists?
- Can you speculate on how machines that write and draw will affect creative jobs?
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