Describe a fish market you have visited.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons
- Jan–Apr/2025
- 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.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Websites
- Which websites do you visit most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of websites do you find useful? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever made your own website? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer using websites or apps? (Why is that?)
Gifts
- How often do you buy gifts for other people? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of gifts do you like to receive? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is the best gift you received when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is better to give money or a gift? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a fish market you have visited.
You should say:
- where it is
- when you went there
- what you saw and bought
and explain how you felt about the place.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you enjoy eating fish and seafood? / What did you notice most at that market?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
traditional markets
- Can you explain why many people still prefer buying food at markets?
- In general, what makes a market feel busy and welcoming?
- What could be done about traditional markets that are losing customers to supermarkets?
where food comes from
- Can you describe the way fresh food reaches the shops in your country?
- In general, how much do people know about where their food comes from?
- Can you speculate on how changes in fishing will affect the seafood people can buy?
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