Describe a person who is good at making visitors feel welcome in their home.
This test has appeared in 3 seasons
- Jan–Apr/2026
- May–Aug/2024
- Jan–Apr/2024
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?)
History
- Are you interested in history? (Why is that?)
- What period of history do you find most interesting? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you enjoy history lessons at school? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important to learn about history? (Why is that?)
Flowers
- Do you like flowers? (Why is that?)
- Which flowers are popular in your country? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did you have flowers at home when you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Do you think flowers make a good present? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe a person who is good at making visitors feel welcome in their home.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what they do when visitors come
and explain why you think they are good at making people feel welcome.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you often have visitors at your home? / What did that person do that made you feel comfortable?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
welcoming people into our homes
- Can you explain why some people feel nervous when they have visitors at home?
- How would you compare the way people welcome family members with the way they welcome strangers?
- In general, how important is it to offer food and drink to visitors in your country?
hospitality in public places
- Can you explain why customers remember friendly staff more than fast service?
- What could be done about hotels and restaurants where the staff seem unfriendly?
- Can you speculate on how hotels will try to make guests feel at home in the future?
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