Describe a gift you would like to buy for a friend.
This test has appeared in 7 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Sep–Dec/2022
- 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.
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?)
Politeness
- Do you think you are a polite person? (Why is that?)
- Who taught you to be polite? (Tell me more about that.)
- How do people show politeness in your culture? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are young people less polite than they used to be? (Why is that?)
Ambitions
- Do you consider yourself an ambitious person? (Why is that?)
- What would you like to achieve in the next few years? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did you want to be when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think it is good for young people to have big ambitions? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a gift you would like to buy for a friend.
You should say:
- what the gift is
- which friend you would give it to
- where you could buy it
and explain why you would like to give this gift to your friend.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often buy gifts for your friends? / Why do you think your friend would like that gift?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people give gifts
- Can you explain why people in most countries give gifts on special occasions?
- In general, what makes a gift feel personal rather than ordinary?
- What could be done about people who find it very hard to choose a gift?
gifts and money
- Can you explain why some people feel uncomfortable when they receive an expensive gift?
- How would you compare giving money as a gift with choosing an object yourself?
- Can you speculate on how online shopping will change the gifts people give each other?
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