Describe a place in your country that you think is interesting.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Weekends
- What do you usually do at weekends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who do you normally spend your weekends with? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are your weekends different now from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Would you prefer a longer weekend or a longer summer holiday? (Why is that?)
Hobbies
- Do you have any hobbies? (Why is that?)
- What hobby do you spend the most time on? (Tell me more about that.)
- What hobbies did you have when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you like to take up a new hobby in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place in your country that you think is interesting.
You should say:
- where this place is
- what it is like
- what visitors can do there
and explain why you think it is interesting.
Follow-up question after your talk: How often do people from your area go there? / What makes that place different from other places in your country?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
places that attract visitors in your country
- Can you explain why certain places attract far more visitors than others?
- In general, what makes a place worth travelling a long way to see?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of charging visitors an entrance fee at historical sites?
the effect of visitors on local communities
- Can you explain why local people sometimes have mixed feelings about tourists?
- What could be done about old buildings that are falling down because nobody pays to repair them?
- Can you speculate on how travel websites will change the places people decide to visit?
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