Describe a time when someone helped you make a difficult decision.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
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?)
Cooking
- Do you cook very often? (Why is that?)
- What dish are you best at cooking? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who taught you how to cook? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think everyone should learn how to cook? (Why is that?)
Noise and quiet places
- Is the area where you live noisy or quiet? (Why is that?)
- What kind of noise annoys you most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has your neighbourhood become noisier over the years? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer working in a quiet place or with some background noise? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when someone helped you make a difficult decision.
You should say:
- what the decision was
- who helped you
- how they helped you
and explain how you felt about the decision you made.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually ask others for advice? / How long did it take you to decide?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how people make difficult decisions
- Can you explain why people ask others for advice before deciding something important?
- In general, what do people find hardest about making decisions?
- How would you compare deciding quickly with taking a long time to decide?
decisions in families and at work
- Can you explain how families make decisions that affect everyone?
- What could be done about workers who are never asked before decisions are made?
- Can you speculate on how technology will help people make decisions in the future?
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