Describe a rule you do not like.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 4 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2026
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
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- 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?)
Views
- Is there a nice view from your home? (Why is that?)
- What kind of views do you enjoy looking at? (Tell me more about that.)
- Can you remember a beautiful view you saw on a trip? (Why is that?)
- Would you pay more to live somewhere with a good view? (Why is that?)
Staying at home
- Do you like staying at home? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually do when you stay in? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you spend more time at home as a child than you do now? (Why is that?)
- Would you rather spend your weekend at home or go out? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a rule you do not like.
You should say:
- what the rule is
- where it applies
- who made the rule
and explain why you do not like it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do other people you know feel the same way about it? / How long has that rule been in place?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
rules people dislike
- Can you explain why teenagers complain about rules more than other age groups?
- In general, which rules do people accept without ever questioning them?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of having very strict rules in schools?
rules in society
- Can you explain why people break rules even when they know the penalty?
- What could be done about rules that are made for young people without asking them?
- Can you speculate on what will happen in a country that keeps adding more and more rules?
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