Describe a popular form of public transport in your country.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- 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?)
Celebrities
- Do you follow any celebrities? (Why is that?)
- Which celebrity would you most like to meet? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who was your favourite star when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think celebrities are good role models for young people? (Why is that?)
Small businesses
- Are there many small businesses near where you live? (Why is that?)
- What kind of small shops do you often go to? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there a small business you have been going to for a long time? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to run your own small business one day? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a popular form of public transport in your country.
You should say:
- what type of transport it is
- who usually uses it
- how often you use it
and explain why it is popular.
Follow-up question after your talk: How do you usually get around your city? / How often do you use it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
public transport in cities
- Can you explain why people choose public transport instead of driving?
- In general, what do passengers complain about most?
- How would you compare travelling by bus with travelling by train?
transport outside the big cities
- Can you explain why transport services are worse outside big cities?
- What could be done about villages that have only one bus a day?
- Can you speculate on how public transport will change as cities grow?
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