Describe a place where you have taken photos more than once.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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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?)
Dreams
- Do you often remember your dreams? (Why is that?)
- What kind of dreams do you usually have? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever had a dream that you still remember clearly? (Why is that?)
- Do you think dreams have any special meaning? (Why is that?)
Patience
- Are you a patient person? (Why is that?)
- What situations make you lose your patience? (Tell me more about that.)
- Were you more patient as a child or are you more patient now? (Why is that?)
- Do you think patience is an important quality for a job? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place where you have taken photos more than once.
You should say:
- where it is
- when you took photos there
- what you took photos of
and explain why you took photos there more than once.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually share your photos online? / Did the place look different each time?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
taking photographs
- Can you explain why people take photos of the same place again and again?
- How would you contrast photos taken on a phone with photos taken on a camera?
- In general, what do people usually photograph when they travel?
photos and memory
- Can you explain why people keep photos that they never look at?
- What could be done about family photos that are lost when a phone or a computer fails?
- Can you speculate on how people will store and share photos in the future?
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