Describe a journey you remember well.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- May–Aug/2023
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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?)
Social media
- How much time do you spend on social media each day? (Tell me more about that.)
- Which social media apps do you use most? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you first start using social media? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people share too much on social media? (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 journey you remember well.
You should say:
- where you went
- how you travelled
- who you were with
and explain why you remember this journey so well.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to make that journey again? / What was the best moment of that journey?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
long journeys people make
- Can you explain why some long journeys stay in people's memory for years?
- How would you contrast travelling by train and travelling by plane on a long trip?
- What could be done about the tiredness that long journeys cause?
travel and the places people visit
- Can you explain why people travel far from home when there is plenty to see nearby?
- In general, how much can a person really learn from visiting a place for a few days?
- Can you speculate on how cheaper flights will change the places people choose to visit?
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