Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member.
This test has appeared in 6 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2026
- May–Aug/2026
- Jan–Apr/2026
- 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.
Work or study
- Do you work, or are you a student? (Why?)
- Why did you choose that job or that subject? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you enjoy most about it? (Why?)
- Is there anything you would like to change about it? (Why?)
Websites
- Which websites do you visit most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of websites do you find useful? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever made your own website? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer using websites or apps? (Why is that?)
Hobbies
- Do you have any hobbies? (Why is that?)
- What hobby do you spend the most time on? (Tell me more about that.)
- What hobbies did you have when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you like to take up a new hobby in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a time when you felt proud of a family member.
You should say:
- who the family member is
- what they did
- when it happened
and explain why you felt proud of them.
Follow-up question after your talk: Did you tell them you were proud of them? / What exactly had they achieved?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
achievement and families
- Can you explain why families feel proud when one member succeeds?
- How would you compare the achievements parents value with the achievements young people value?
- In general, how much pressure should families put on children to succeed?
how success is recognised in society
- Can you explain why some kinds of success get much more attention than others?
- What could be done about people who work hard for years but are never noticed?
- Can you speculate on how the jobs that people admire will change in the next twenty years?
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