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Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time.

This test has appeared in 2 seasons

  • Sep–Dec/2026
  • May–Aug/2026

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?)

Secondary school

  1. Where did you go to secondary school? (Tell me more about that.)
  2. What did you like most about that school? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Do you still keep in touch with your classmates? (Why is that?)
  4. Would you like to go back and visit it? (Why is that?)

Headphones

  1. Do you use headphones a lot? (Why is that?)
  2. What do you usually listen to with them? (Tell me more about that.)
  3. Do you prefer big headphones or small earphones? (Why is that?)
  4. Do you think using headphones too much is bad for people? (Why is that?)

Part 2

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

Describe a place you would like to visit in your free time.

You should say:

  • where it is
  • how you know about it
  • what you would do there

and explain why you would like to go there.

Follow-up question after your talk: Do you think you will go there soon? / Who would you most like to go there with?

Part 3

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

places people visit in their free time

  1. Can you describe the places people in your country visit when they have a free day?
  2. What could be done about popular places that become too crowded at weekends?
  3. In general, how much free time do people in your country actually have?

leisure and money

  1. Can you explain why some leisure activities have become very expensive?
  2. In general, what free activities should every city offer its residents?
  3. Can you speculate on how travel costs will affect where people spend their holidays?

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