Describe someone you know who wants to work in medicine.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/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?)
Travelling
- Do you like travelling? (Why is that?)
- Where did you go on your last trip? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you prefer to travel alone or with other people? (Why is that?)
- Is there anywhere you would really like to visit? (Why is that?)
Collecting things
- Do you collect anything? (Why is that?)
- Did you collect anything as a child? (Why is that?)
- Why do you think some people like collecting things? (Can you give me an example?)
- Is there anything you would like to collect in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe someone you know who wants to work in medicine.
You should say:
- who this person is
- what job they want, for example doctor or nurse
- what they are doing to prepare for it
and explain why they want to work in this field.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever thought about working in medicine? / Why does this person want to work in medicine?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
choosing a career in healthcare
- Can you explain why medicine attracts so many young people?
- How would you compare the training doctors need with the training required for most other jobs?
- In general, what makes a good doctor or nurse?
healthcare in society
- Can you explain why many countries do not have enough doctors and nurses?
- What could be done about hospitals in country areas that cannot find enough staff?
- Can you speculate on how computers will change the work that doctors do?
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