Describe a person you enjoy spending time with.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 4 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- 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?)
Bags
- Do you usually carry a bag? (Why is that?)
- What do you normally keep in your bag? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of bag did you use when you were at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you spend a lot of money on a bag? (Why is that?)
Borrowing and lending
- Do you often borrow things from other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lend to your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lent something and not got it back? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is a good idea to lend money to friends? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person you enjoy spending time with.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what you usually do together
and explain why you enjoy spending time with this person.
Follow-up question after your talk: How often do you see this person? / How did you first meet?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
friendship between adults
- Can you explain why adults usually find it harder to make new friends than children do?
- In general, what keeps a friendship going for many years?
- How would you contrast friends people see in person with friends they only talk to online?
time spent with family
- Can you explain why people often spend less time with their families as they get older?
- What could be done about families who spend very little time together?
- Can you speculate on how families will keep in touch when members live in different countries?
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