Describe a time when you found something that someone else had lost.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Clothes
- What kind of clothes do you usually wear? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you wear different clothes at weekends? (Why is that?)
- Do you ever wear traditional clothes? (Why is that?)
- Where do you usually buy your clothes? (Tell me more about that.)
Evenings
- What do you usually do in the evening? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you prefer spending evenings at home or going out? (Why is that?)
- Did you do the same things in the evening when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think the evening is a good time to study? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when you found something that someone else had lost.
You should say:
- what you found
- when and where you found it
- what you did with it
and explain how you felt about the experience.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever lost something important yourself? / Did you manage to return it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
honesty in everyday situations
- Can you explain why some people return lost property and others keep it?
- In general, how honest are people with strangers in your country?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of offering a reward for returning lost property?
public services and trust
- Can you explain why places such as stations need a lost property office?
- What could be done about the difficulty of getting lost property back to its owner?
- Can you speculate on how technology will change the chance of getting lost belongings back?
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