Describe a song that is special to you.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- 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?)
Text messages
- Do you send a lot of text messages? (Why is that?)
- Who do you text most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you send more or fewer messages a few years ago? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer sending a message or making a phone call? (Why is that?)
Writing
- Do you write much in your daily life? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you usually write? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy writing stories when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think writing skills are still important today? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a song that is special to you.
You should say:
- what the song is called
- who sings it
- when you first heard it
and explain why it is special to you.
Follow-up question after your talk: How often do you listen to it? / When did you first hear it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
music in people's lives
- Can you explain why certain songs bring back memories so strongly?
- In general, which kinds of music stay popular across generations?
- How would you contrast the music young people like with the music their parents grew up with?
how people get their music
- Can you explain how streaming has changed the way people listen to music?
- What could be done about children who never get the chance to learn an instrument?
- Can you speculate on how people will discover new music in the future?
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