Describe a small successful company you are interested in.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2022
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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?)
Sitting down
- Do you spend a lot of time sitting down each day? (Why is that?)
- Where do you usually sit when you want to read or relax? (Tell me more about that.)
- When you were at school, did you have to sit still for a long time? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think people today sit down too much? (Why is that?)
Meeting places
- Where do you usually meet your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- What makes a good place to meet up with friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Where did you meet your friends when you were a teenager? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you prefer meeting friends at home or somewhere outside? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a small successful company you are interested in.
You should say:
- what the company is
- what it does or sells
- how you learned about it
and explain why you are interested in it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Would you like to work for a company like this one? / How did you first hear about this company?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
small companies and their customers
- Can you explain why some small companies succeed while similar ones fail?
- In general, what makes customers stay loyal to a small business?
- How would you compare working for a small company with working for a large one?
business and the wider community
- Can you describe the ways a successful company can help its local area?
- What could be done about small businesses that cannot compete with large chains?
- Can you speculate on how online selling will change small shops in the future?
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