Describe a job you would not like to do.
This test has appeared in 2 seasons · 1 reported by test takers
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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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?)
Childhood
- Where did you spend most of your childhood? (Tell me more about that.)
- What did you enjoy doing most as a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Who was your best friend when you were a child? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think children today have a better childhood than you did? (Why is that?)
Tea and coffee
- Do you prefer tea or coffee? (Why is that?)
- When do you usually drink tea or coffee? (Tell me more about that.)
- When did you first start drinking tea or coffee? (Tell me more about that.)
- Do you think coffee shops are good places to meet friends? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a job you would not like to do.
You should say:
- what the job is
- what people who do it have to do
- how you know about this job
and explain why you would not like to do it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you know anyone who does this job? / What is the worst part of that job?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
jobs people avoid
- Can you explain why certain jobs are hard to fill?
- In general, what makes a job attractive to people in your country?
- How would you contrast jobs that pay well with jobs that people enjoy?
work and society
- Can you explain why some jobs society depends on are not well paid?
- What could be done about jobs that nobody wants to do?
- Can you speculate on which jobs machines will be doing twenty years from now?
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