Describe a place you visited where you stayed longer than planned.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 2 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2025
- Jan–Apr/2025
Reported by test takers Forecast only
Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home
- Do you live in a house or an apartment? (Why?)
- Which room do you spend the most time in? (Why?)
- What would you like to change about your home? (Why?)
- Do you think you will live there for a long time? (Why not?)
Staying up late
- Do you often stay up late? (Why is that?)
- What do you usually do when you stay up late? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents let you stay up late when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think staying up late is a bad habit? (Why is that?)
Reading
- Do you like reading? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you usually read? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you read more when you were a child than you do now? (Why is that?)
- Do you prefer reading paper books or reading on a screen? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a place you visited where you stayed longer than planned.
You should say:
- where the place was
- why you went there
- why you stayed longer than planned
and explain how you felt about staying longer.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to go back there? / How much longer did you stay?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
planning a trip
- Can you explain why some travellers plan every detail of a trip?
- In general, what do travellers usually worry about before a journey?
- How would you compare travelling with a fixed plan and travelling freely?
tourism and local places
- Can you explain how visitors affect the places they stay in?
- What could be done about towns that receive far more visitors than they can handle?
- Can you speculate on how people will choose their holiday destinations in the future?
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