Describe a person you would like to study or work with.
This test has appeared in 8 seasons · 3 reported by test takers
- Sep–Dec/2025
- May–Aug/2025
- Sep–Dec/2024
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
- Sep–Dec/2023
- May–Aug/2023
- Jan–Apr/2023
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?)
Ice cream
- How often do you eat ice cream? (Tell me more about that.)
- What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you eat ice cream a lot when you were younger? (Why is that?)
- Do you think ice cream is only for hot weather? (Why is that?)
Bags
- Do you usually carry a bag? (Why is that?)
- What do you normally keep in your bag? (Tell me more about that.)
- What kind of bag did you use when you were at school? (Tell me more about that.)
- Would you spend a lot of money on a bag? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person you would like to study or work with.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what you would like to do together
and explain why you would like to study or work with this person.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you prefer to work alone or in a team? / Have you worked with this person before?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
working in teams
- Can you explain why some tasks are done better by a group than by one person?
- How would you contrast working in a small team with working in a large one?
- In general, what makes people trust the person they work with?
teamwork skills
- Can you explain why schools ask students to do group projects?
- What could be done about a team member who does no work?
- Can you speculate on how teams will work together as more people work from home?
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