Describe a time when you forgot or missed an appointment.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
- Sep–Dec/2022
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Weekends
- What do you usually do at weekends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who do you normally spend your weekends with? (Tell me more about that.)
- Are your weekends different now from when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Would you prefer a longer weekend or a longer summer holiday? (Why is that?)
Writing
- Do you write much in your daily life? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you usually write? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy writing stories when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think writing skills are still important today? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when you forgot or missed an appointment.
You should say:
- what the appointment was
- why you forgot or missed it
- what you did afterwards
and explain how you felt about it.
Follow-up question after your talk: How do you usually remember your appointments? / What happened after you missed it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
remembering things
- Can you explain why people forget arrangements they have made?
- In general, what kinds of information do people forget most easily?
- How would you contrast writing things down with keeping them in your head?
planning and technology
- Can you describe the ways people organise their time today?
- What could be done about meetings that people forget to attend?
- Can you speculate on how technology will help people organise their time in the future?
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