Describe a home you like visiting but would not want to live in.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Sep–Dec/2023
- Jan–Apr/2022
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Jokes and comedy
- Do you like telling jokes? (Why is that?)
- What kind of comedy do you enjoy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you have a friend who always makes you laugh? (Why is that?)
- Is it easy to understand jokes in a foreign language? (Why is that?)
Fruit and vegetables
- Do you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables? (Why is that?)
- What is your favourite fruit? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you like vegetables when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people eat enough fruit these days? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a home you like visiting but would not want to live in.
You should say:
- whose home it is
- where it is
- what it looks like
and explain why you enjoy visiting it but would not want to live there.
Follow-up question after your talk: Is it very different from your own home? / How often do you visit it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
the homes people live in
- Can you describe the kinds of homes most families in your country live in?
- Can you explain why many young people move away from the area they grew up in?
- How would you compare living in a city centre with living in a quiet area outside it?
housing and society
- Can you explain why housing has become so expensive in many cities?
- What could be done about the cost of housing in your country?
- Can you speculate on how the homes people build will change over the next thirty years?
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