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Describe a time when you felt bored.

This test has appeared in 2 seasons

  • Sep–Dec/2025
  • Jan–Apr/2022

Reported by test takers Forecast only

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Part 1

The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.

Your home town

  1. Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
  2. What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
  4. Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)

Hobbies

  1. Do you have any hobbies? (Why is that?)
  2. What hobby do you spend the most time on? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. What hobbies did you have when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
  4. Would you like to take up a new hobby in the future? (Why is that?)

Museums

  1. Do you often visit museums? (Why is that?)
  2. What kind of museum do you find most interesting? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Did your school take you to any museums when you were a child? (Why is that?)
  4. Do you think museums should be free for everyone? (Why is that?)

Part 2

One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.

Describe a time when you felt bored.

You should say:

  • when and where it was
  • what you were doing
  • why you felt bored

and explain what you did to deal with the boredom.

Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often feel bored? / How long did that feeling last?

Part 3

A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.

boredom in everyday life

  1. Can you explain why people feel bored even when they have many things to choose from?
  2. In general, what situations make people feel most bored?
  3. How would you compare being bored at work with being bored at home?

free time and attention

  1. Can you explain why some people find it hard to sit quietly with nothing to do?
  2. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of letting children feel bored instead of entertaining them?
  3. Can you speculate on how people will fill their free time in the future?

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