Describe a sport you enjoy watching.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- Sep–Dec/2023
- May–Aug/2023
Reported by test takers Forecast only
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?)
Borrowing and lending
- Do you often borrow things from other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you lend to your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Have you ever lent something and not got it back? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is a good idea to lend money to friends? (Why is that?)
Text messages
- Do you send a lot of text messages? (Why is that?)
- Who do you text most often? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you send more or fewer messages a few years ago? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer sending a message or making a phone call? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a sport you enjoy watching.
You should say:
- what the sport is
- how you usually watch it
- who you watch it with
and explain why you enjoy watching it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you ever played this sport yourself? / Do you watch it alone or with other people?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
watching sport
- Can you explain why many people prefer watching sport to playing it?
- In general, what sports are most popular to watch in your country?
- How would you compare watching a match at a stadium with watching it at home?
sport in society
- Can you describe the effect big sporting events have on young people?
- In general, what do you think about the very high salaries paid to top athletes?
- Can you speculate on how people will watch sport twenty years from now?
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