Describe a photo that makes you happy.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 6 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
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- Sep–Dec/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?)
Stories
- Do you enjoy reading or listening to stories? (Why is that?)
- What kind of stories do you like most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did anyone tell you stories at bedtime when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think children learn important lessons from stories? (Why is that?)
Doing something well
- Is there something you do really well? (Why is that?)
- How did you get good at it? (Tell me more about that.)
- What were you good at when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you like to be good at something new? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a photo that makes you happy.
You should say:
- what is in the photo
- when and where it was taken
- who took it
and explain why it makes you happy.
Follow-up question after your talk: Where do you keep this photo? / Who took that photo?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
photographs and memory
- Can you explain why people photograph moments they would clearly remember anyway?
- In general, which photographs do people keep for the longest?
- How would you contrast a printed photograph with one stored on a phone?
photographs in public
- Can you explain why so many people post their photographs where strangers can see them?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of sharing pictures of young children on social media?
- Can you speculate on how people will store and share their photographs in the future?
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