Describe a time when you helped a child.
This test has appeared in 7 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
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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?)
Flowers
- Do you like flowers? (Why is that?)
- Which flowers are popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have flowers at home when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think flowers make a good present? (Why is that?)
Shoes
- Do you like buying shoes? (Why is that?)
- What kind of shoes do you usually wear? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever bought shoes online? (Why is that?)
- Do you spend a lot of money on shoes? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when you helped a child.
You should say:
- who the child was
- when and where it happened
- how you helped them
and explain how you felt afterwards.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you enjoy spending time with children? / How did the child respond to your help?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
adults and children
- Can you explain why adults often find it difficult to explain things to young children?
- How would you compare the way parents help children with the way teachers help them?
- In general, how much should adults help a child who is struggling?
growing up today
- Can you explain why children today are given far more protection than in the past?
- What could be done about children who get very little attention from busy adults?
- Can you speculate on how phones and screens will change the way children grow up?
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