Describe a long-term goal you would like to achieve.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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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?)
Losing and finding things
- Do you often lose things? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lose most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Can you remember a time when you lost something important? (Why is that?)
- Do you think most people would return something valuable they found? (Why is that?)
Views
- Is there a nice view from your home? (Why is that?)
- What kind of views do you enjoy looking at? (Tell me more about that.)
- Can you remember a beautiful view you saw on a trip? (Why is that?)
- Would you pay more to live somewhere with a good view? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a long-term goal you would like to achieve.
You should say:
- what the goal is
- when you first set it
- what you are doing to achieve it
and explain why this goal is important to you.
Follow-up question after your talk: How long do you think it will take you to achieve it? / Who knows about this goal apart from you?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
ambition in young people
- Can you explain why many people give up on their long-term goals?
- In general, what kinds of goals do young people in your country have?
- What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of breaking a big goal into small steps?
how schools prepare students for the future
- Can you describe the help schools give students in planning their future?
- What could be done about the number of young people who feel unsure about their future?
- Can you speculate on how the ambitions of young people will differ from those of their parents?
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