Part 1
Time: 4-5 minutes
Now, in this first part of the test I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself.
Lets talk about your hometown.
- What kind of place is your hometown?
- What do young people do for entertainment in your hometown?
- What is the worst thing about living in your hometown? (Why?)
I’d like to move on and ask you some questions about tourism in your country.
- What should a visitor see and do in your country?
- Are there any traditional art or music that you would recommend? (Why?)
- Tell me about the kind of visitor who come to your country.
Let’s move on and talk about being on time for appointments.
- Is being late acceptable in your culture? (Why/why not?)
- Are you ever late for appointments? (Why/why not?)
- What type of excuses do you think are alright for lateness?
- How do you feel when someone is late for an appointment with you?
Part 2
Time: 3-4 minutes
Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for 1-2 minutes.
Before you talk you'll have one minute to think about what you are going to say and you can make notes if you wish. Do you understand?
Ok, here's some paper and a pencil to make notes, and here is your topic. I'd like you to describe something you own which is very important to you.
Describe something you own which is very important to you.
You should say:
- What you use it for
- How long you have had it
- Where you got it from
And explain why it is so important to you.
Follow up questions:
- Is it valuable in terms of money?
- Would it be easy to replace?
Part 3
Time: 4-5 minutes
We've been talking about something you own which is very important to you, and I'd now like to ask you some questions related to this.
First, lets consider values and the way they change.
- What kinds of possessions give status to people in your country?
- Has it always been the same or were different possessions thought of as valuable in the past?
- Why do you think people need to show their status in society?
Now we'll discuss the role of advertising.
- Do you think advertising influences what people buy?
- Do advertisements give correct information, or do they encourage people to buy things that they may not need?
- Is advertising really necessary in modern society?
General Training Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The company you work for is planning to provide special training for staff. Your
duty is to find out if the local conference centre has suitable facilities in order
to hold the training.
Write a letter to the manager of the conference centre.
In your letter
• Give some details about the training course
• Describe what kind of equipment you will need for the course
• Ask some questions about the facilities at the conference centre
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam
General Training Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
For many young people today, shopping is their favourite free time activity.
Why do you think this has happened?
Should young people be encouraged to do different activities in their free
time?\
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
experience or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.
Academic Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The charts below show the percentage of food budget the average family
spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of
meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down restaurants.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Academic Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Many of today’s most urgent problems can only be solved through
international cooperation.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
experience or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.
Task-1
The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people think that teachers require training to become good at their profession. Others think a good teacher has all the necessary qualities and does not need any training. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Part 1 (Interview)
- What is your full name?
- Are you studying or do you have a job?
- Do you feel your job is boring?
- What do you do in your free time in the evenings?
- Do you often get up early in the morning during the week?
- Would you be inclined to help if someone asked for your assistance in the morning?
- Do you get up early at weekends?
Part 2 (Cue Card)
Describe a time when you had to lend something to a person you know. You should say
- what you lent
- when it happened
- why he/she asked to borrow the item
- and explain how you felt about this.
Follow up question: Would you let him/her borrow this item again in the future?
Part 3 (Discussion)
- What do you think of people who are posting about their personal life on social media?
- How do you feel about sharing research documents online?
- Do you think children should share their things with each other?
- Why aren't they willing to share their things, such as toys?
- What do you think parents should do to teach their children about sharing?
- Do you think parents should model sharing for their children to help them understand?
Writing test
Writing task 1 (a letter)
You have travelled to another city for a company meeting and stayed at a hotel. When you returned, you discovered that you forgot something important in your hotel room. Write a letter to the hotel manager. In your letter,
- Say what you have left in the room
- Explain why it is important to you
- Tell the manager what you would like them to do about it
Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir / Madam,
Writing task 2 (an essay)
Some people think that teachers require training to become good at their profession. Others think a good teacher has all the necessary qualities and does not need any training. Discuss both the views and give your opinion.
Describe your favourite gadget. You should say:
- What is it
- When did you get it
- How often do you use it
and say why is it so important to you
Task-1
Task-2Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and loss of bio-diversity.
What are the primary causes of loss of bio-diversity?
What solutions can you suggest?
Task-1
The bar chart shows the number of visitors to three London Museums between 2007 and 2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Task-2Influence of human beings on the world's ecosystem is leading to the extinction of species and loss of bio-diversity.
What are the primary causes of loss of bio-diversity?
What solutions can you suggest?
