Describe a faraway place you would like to visit in the future.
This test has appeared in 9 seasons · 6 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Food
- What kind of food do you eat most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is your favourite dish? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there any food you didn't like as a child but enjoy now? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people in your country eat more healthily now than in the past? (Why is that?)
Sitting down
- Do you spend a lot of time sitting down each day? (Why is that?)
- Where do you usually sit when you want to read or relax? (Tell me more about that.)
- When you were at school, did you have to sit still for a long time? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people today sit down too much? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a faraway place you would like to visit in the future.
You should say:
- where it is
- how you learned about it
- what you would like to do there
and explain why you would like to visit this place.
Follow-up question after your talk: When do you think you might go there? / Who would you like to go with?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
why people travel far from home
- Can you explain why some people save for years to pay for one long trip?
- In general, what do travellers hope to gain from visiting a distant country?
- How would you contrast travelling far away with taking short trips close to home?
tourism and the places people visit
- Can you explain how large numbers of visitors change a small town?
- What could be done about popular places spoilt by the problems tourism brings?
- Can you speculate on how people will travel abroad if flying becomes much more expensive?
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