Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about.
This test has appeared in 10 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Advertisements
- Do you often notice advertisements? (Why is that?)
- Where do you see advertisements most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there an advertisement you remember from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think advertisements influence what you buy? (Why is that?)
Reading
- Do you like reading? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you usually read? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you read more when you were a child than you do now? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer reading paper books or reading on a screen? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person you only met once and want to know more about.
You should say:
- who this person is
- where and how you met them
- what you talked about
and explain why you would like to know more about them.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you think you will meet them again? / Where exactly did you meet them?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
meeting new people
- Can you explain why some people start conversations with strangers easily while others avoid it?
- In general, what makes a good first impression?
- How would you contrast meeting someone at work with meeting them socially?
trusting people you do not know
- Can you explain why first impressions are often wrong?
- What could be done about children who are either too trusting or too afraid of strangers?
- Can you speculate on how people will make new friends in the future as more of life moves online?
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