Describe a public facility that has been renovated and improved.
This test has appeared in 4 seasons
- May–Aug/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Colours
- What is your favourite colour? (Tell me more about that.)
- What colours do you usually wear? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have a different favourite colour when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think colours can affect how people feel? (Why is that?)
Saying thank you
- Do you often say thank you to people? (Why is that?)
- Who was the last person you thanked? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents teach you to say thank you when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think sending a thank-you message is better than saying it in person? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a public facility that has been renovated and improved.
You should say:
- what the facility is and where it is
- what it was like before
- what has been changed or improved
and explain how you feel about the changes.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you use this facility more now than before? / Was the money spent on that renovation worth it?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
public facilities in towns and cities
- Can you explain why some public facilities in a city are used far more than others?
- In general, who should pay for building and repairing public facilities?
- What could be done about old public buildings that are no longer safe to use?
how communities benefit from shared spaces
- Can you describe the kinds of public spaces that bring different age groups together?
- In general, how important are libraries and parks for people who live in small flats?
- Can you speculate on how public libraries will change in the next twenty years?
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