Describe an article about health that you read.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
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?)
Keys
- How many keys do you usually carry with you? (Tell me more about that.)
- Where do you normally keep your keys? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lost your keys? (Why is that?)
- Do you think keys will be replaced by technology in the future? (Why is that?)
Borrowing and lending
- Do you often borrow things from other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lend to your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lent something and not got it back? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is a good idea to lend money to friends? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an article about health that you read.
You should say:
- where you read it
- what it was about
- what you learned from it
and explain how the article affected you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often read about health? / Did that article change anything you do?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
where people get health information
- Can you explain why so much false health advice spreads online?
- In general, how much do people trust the health advice they read on the internet?
- What could be done about the amount of misleading health information on social media?
how people look after their health
- Can you describe the habits that keep people healthy in your country?
- How would you compare the way older people look after their health with the way young people do?
- Can you speculate on how people will look after their health as technology improves?
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