Describe a town or city that is a good place to live.
This test has appeared in 9 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- May–Aug/2025
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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?)
Tidiness
- Are you a tidy person? (Why is that?)
- Is your room usually tidy? (Why is that?)
- Did your parents ask you to tidy your room when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think tidy people work better? (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.)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a town or city that is a good place to live.
You should say:
- where it is
- how you know about it
- what it is like to live there
and explain why you think it is a good place to live.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to live there yourself one day? / How did you first hear about that place?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
what makes a place good to live in
- Can you explain why people put safety and good schools above scenery when they choose where to live?
- In general, which features of a town matter most to families with children?
- How would you compare life in a small town with life in a large city?
cities and the people who move to them
- Can you explain why so many young people leave the countryside?
- What could be done about crowded cities that are uncomfortable to live in?
- Can you speculate on how towns will have to change as their populations grow?
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