Describe an enjoyable journey you made by public transport.
This test has appeared in 5 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Jan–Apr/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Jan–Apr/2023
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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?)
Collecting things
- Do you collect anything? (Why is that?)
- Did you collect anything as a child? (Why is that?)
- Why do you think some people like collecting things? (Can you give me an example?)
- Is there anything you would like to collect in the future? (Why is that?)
Sports
- Do you play any sports? (Why is that?)
- Which sport is the most popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- What sports did you play when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children should be made to do sport at school? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an enjoyable journey you made by public transport.
You should say:
- where you went
- what type of transport you used
- who you travelled with
and explain why the journey was enjoyable.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you take the same journey again? / What made that journey enjoyable?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
public transport in your country
- Can you explain why some people prefer public transport to driving?
- How would you compare travelling by train with travelling by bus?
- In general, what makes people trust a public transport system?
transport and the environment
- Can you explain why governments spend so much money on trains and buses?
- What could be done about country areas where there are very few buses?
- Can you speculate on how driverless vehicles will change public transport in cities?
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