Describe a period of history you would like to learn more about.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
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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?)
Fixing things
- Are you good at fixing things? (Why is that?)
- What was the last thing you tried to fix? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did anyone in your family fix things at home when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is better to repair things or buy new ones? (Why is that?)
Birthdays
- Do you usually celebrate your birthday? (Why is that?)
- How did you celebrate your last birthday? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did you do on your birthdays when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think birthdays are more important for children than adults? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a period of history you would like to learn more about.
You should say:
- which period of history it is
- what you already know about it
- how you would like to learn more about it
and explain why this period interests you.
Follow-up question after your talk: Did you enjoy history lessons at school? / Would you like to visit a place connected with that period?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
how people learn about the past
- Can you describe the ways most people find out about their country's past?
- In general, what do people remember most from the history they study at school?
- What could be done about history lessons that students find boring?
history and national identity
- Can you explain why countries spend money on museums and historical sites?
- How would you compare learning history from books with learning it from films and television?
- Can you speculate on how people will learn about history in fifty years' time?
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