Describe a café you like to visit.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- 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 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?)
Weather
- What is the weather usually like where you live? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of weather do you like best? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has the weather in your hometown changed since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live somewhere with a very different climate? (Why is that?)
Daily routine
- What does a typical day look like for you? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which part of your day do you enjoy most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has your daily routine changed much in the last few years? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to change anything about your routine? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a café you like to visit.
You should say:
- where it is
- how often you go there
- what it is like inside
and explain why you like visiting it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually go there alone or with friends? / What do you usually order there?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
cafes and public life
- Can you explain why cafes are such popular places to meet?
- In general, what kinds of people spend the most time in cafes in your country?
- How would you compare meeting friends in a cafe with meeting them at home?
small businesses in towns
- Can you explain why small independent shops find it hard to compete with large chains?
- What could be done about the difficulties small businesses face in your town?
- Can you speculate on how shopping streets will look in twenty years' time?
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