Describe a trip you would like to take with a friend.
This test has appeared in 1 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2024
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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?)
Sports
- Do you play any sports? (Why is that?)
- Which sport is the most popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- What sports did you play when you were younger? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children should be made to do sport at school? (Why is that?)
Musical instruments
- Can you play a musical instrument? (Why is that?)
- Which musical instrument do you like the sound of most? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you learn an instrument when you were at school? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to learn a new instrument in the future? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a trip you would like to take with a friend.
You should say:
- where you would like to go
- which friend you would go with
- what you would do there
and explain why you would like to take this trip with this friend.
Follow-up question after your talk: Have you travelled with this friend before? / Where would you like to go with this friend?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
travelling with other people
- Can you explain why travelling together can test a friendship?
- In general, what do people argue about on holiday?
- How would you compare travelling with friends and travelling with family?
why people travel
- Can you explain why young people want to travel to distant countries?
- What could be done about the cost of travel for young people with little money?
- Can you speculate on how young people will travel in the next twenty years?
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