Describe a person you know who cares about protecting the environment.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
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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?)
Losing and finding things
- Do you often lose things? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lose most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Can you remember a time when you lost something important? (Why is that?)
- Do you think most people would return something valuable they found? (Why is that?)
Feeling tired
- When do you usually feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you do when you feel tired? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you feel more tired now than when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think people today are busier than in the past? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what they do to protect the environment
and explain what you think of this person.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you started doing any of the same things yourself? / What does this person do most often to help the environment?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
what ordinary people do for the environment
- Can you explain why some people change their daily habits to protect the environment?
- In general, which everyday habits make the biggest difference to the environment?
- What could be done about people who want to help the environment but do not know where to start?
the role of governments and companies
- Can you explain why environmental laws are often difficult to enforce?
- How would you compare what individuals can do for the environment with what large companies can do?
- Can you speculate on how the cost of energy will change the way people live at home?
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