Describe an exciting activity you tried for the first time.
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- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
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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?)
Keys
- How many keys do you usually carry with you? (Tell me more about that.)
- Where do you normally keep your keys? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lost your keys? (Why is that?)
- Do you think keys will be replaced by technology in the future? (Why is that?)
History
- Are you interested in history? (Why is that?)
- What period of history do you find most interesting? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy history lessons at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important to learn about history? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an exciting activity you tried for the first time.
You should say:
- what the activity was
- when and where you tried it
- who you did it with
and explain why you found it exciting.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to do it again? / Was it harder than you expected?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
trying new things
- Can you explain why some people avoid doing anything unfamiliar?
- How would you compare trying something new as a child with trying it as an adult?
- In general, what encourages people to try a new activity?
new experiences and travel
- Can you explain why travel makes people try things they would not try at home?
- What could be done about adults who stop learning new skills once they start working?
- Can you speculate on how people will discover new activities as social media grows?
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