Describe a live sports event you watched and enjoyed.
This test has appeared in 7 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- May–Aug/2024
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2022
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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?)
Politeness
- Do you think you are a polite person? (Why is that?)
- Who taught you to be polite? (Tell me more about that.)
- How do people show politeness in your culture? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are young people less polite than they used to be? (Why is that?)
Feeling tired
- When do you usually feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you do when you feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you feel more tired now than when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people today are busier than in the past? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a live sports event you watched and enjoyed.
You should say:
- what the event was
- where and when you watched it
- who you watched it with
and explain why you enjoyed it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often watch sport? / What was the atmosphere like?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
watching sport
- Can you describe the atmosphere at a large live sports event?
- How would you compare watching a match at the stadium with watching it at home?
- In general, what do fans get from supporting the same team for years?
sport and money
- Can you explain why some sports receive far more money than others?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of paying professional athletes very high salaries?
- Can you speculate on how streaming services will change the way people watch sport?
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