Describe a resolution you made for the new year.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons
- Sep–Dec/2022
- May–Aug/2022
- Jan–Apr/2022
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
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?)
Puzzles
- Do you like doing puzzles? (Why is that?)
- What kind of puzzles do you enjoy? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you do puzzles when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think puzzles are good for the brain? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a resolution you made for the new year.
You should say:
- what the resolution was
- why you decided to make it
- how well you have kept to it
and explain how you feel about it now.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually make resolutions at the start of the year? / Did you keep that resolution for long?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
the goals people set for themselves
- Can you explain why people like to set goals at the start of a year?
- How would you compare goals about health with goals about study or work?
- In general, what makes a personal goal realistic?
keeping to a goal
- Can you explain why most people give up on their goals after a few weeks?
- What could be done about people who lose interest in their goals very quickly?
- Can you speculate on how apps that track daily habits will affect the way people reach their goals?
Test titles follow test-taker reports and each season's forecasts — IELTS does not publish its papers. "Reported" means someone reported meeting this topic in a dated test. The questions are written by us in the format of the real test.