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Part 2

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EXAM QUESTIONS FOR PART 2

Q1

Describe a time when you gave advice to someone. You should say: - Who you gave the advice to - What the advice was - How they responded to your advice - And explain why you thought it was good advice to give.

Q2

Talk about a time when you had to use your imagination to solve a problem. You should say: - When and where it happened - What the problem was - How you used your imagination - Explain how you felt about it

Q3

Describe a time when you had to change your plan. You should say: when this was, why you had to change your plan, what the new plan was, and explain how you felt about the change.

Q4

Describe an occasion when you lost something and then found it. You should say: what you lost, where you lost it, how you found it, and explain how you felt when you found it.

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Q5

Describe an article you read in a magazine or on the internet about healthy living. You should say: where you read it, what the article was about, how the article made you feel, and explain why you remember this article.

Q6

Describe a time when you saw something interesting on social media. You should say: - What you saw - Who posted it - Why you found it interesting - And explain how you felt after seeing this post.

Q7

Describe a long car journey you went on. You should say: - Where you went - Who you went with - Why you went on the journey - And explain how you felt during this journey

Q8

Describe a time when you got lost. You should say: - when and where it happened - who you were with - what you did to find your way - and explain how you felt when you got lost.

Q9

Describe a time when you received a call from someone you do not know in a public place. You should say: - Where you were when you received this call - Who called you - What the call was about and - Explain how you felt about receiving this call.

Q10

Describe a large company that you are interested in. You should say: - What the company is - What the company does - Why you are interested in it

Q11

Describe an adventurous person who you know. You should say: - who the person is - how you know this person - what this person does that is adventurous - and explain why you find him/her adventurous.

Q12

Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome. You should say: - Where you saw this person - What relation this person has to you - How this person looks - Explain why you consider this person beautiful or handsome.

Q13

Describe a journey (by car, plane, boat) that you remember well. You should say: where you went; how you travelled; why you went on the journey; and explain why you remember this journey well.

Q14

Describe a historical period that you are interested in. You should say: - What the historical period is - Why you are interested in it - What you know about this period - How you have learned about this period

Q15

Describe a place you want to visit but haven't been to. You should say: - Where is it - How you know this place - What you will do there. And explain why you want to go there

Q16

Describe a book you have recently read. You should say: - What the book was - What the book was about - What you learned from it - And explain why you decided to read it

Q17

Describe an event you attended in which you didn't like the music played. You should say: - What the event was - Where it was - What kind of music was played - And explain why you did not like the music.

Q18

Describe a book you have recently read. You should say: - what the book is - what the book is about - why you decided to read it And explain what you learned from this book.

Q19

Describe a piece of art you like. You should say: - What the work of art is - When you first saw it - What you know about it - And explain why you like it.

Q20

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: - Who you helped - What the situation was - How you helped them - And explain how you felt afterwards.

Q21

Describe a present (a gift) you received when you were a child You should say: - what the present was - who gave it to you - how you used this present - and explain how you felt when you got this present.*

Q22

Describe a time when you tried a new food for the first time. You should say: - Where you were - What the food was - Why you decided to try it - And explain how you felt after tasting it

Q23

Describe a party that you recently went to. You should say: - where it was - who you went with - what you did at the party And explain whether you enjoyed it or not.

Q24

Describe a place full of colour that you visited. You should say: - Where it was - What you did there - Why it is full of colour - And explain how you felt about this place.

Q25

Describe a piece of technology (not a computer) that you frequently use. You should say: - What the device is - How often you use it - What you use it for - and explain why it is important to you.

Q26

Describe a family member who has had an important influence on you. You should say: - Who the person is - What kind of person he/she is - How this person has influenced your life - And explain why you chose this person.

Q27

Describe a film or TV show that made you laugh. You should say: - what film or TV show it was - when and where you watched it - what it was about - and explain why it made you laugh.

Q28

Describe a public event you attended and did really enjoy. Please say: - Where was this event? - What happened there? - Who went there with you? - And explain why you enjoyed it so much.

Q29

Describe a time you had to apologise to someone. You should say: - Who the person was - Why you needed to apologise to them - What their reaction was - How you felt about the situation afterwards

Q30

Describe a house or an apartment you would like to live in. You should say: - Where it is - What it looks like - Why you would like to live there

Q31

Describe a book that had a significant influence on you. You should say what the book is, when you read it, what it is about, and explain why it had a significant influence on you.

Q32

Describe a school you attended. You should say: - where it was - what it was like - what you learned there - and explain how you felt about it.

Q33

Describe a piece of art (for example, painting, sculpture) that you like. You should say: - What the work of art is - When you first saw it - What you know about it - And explain why you like it You will have one to two minutes to talk about this topic. You will have one minute to prepare what you are going to say.

Q34

Describe a time when you helped someone. You should say: 1. Who you helped 2. How you helped them 3. What the result was And explain how you felt about helping.

Q35

Describe a piece of art you really like. You should say: - what the work of art is - when you first saw it - what you know about it - and explain why you like it.

Q36

Describe a time when you watch the sky. You should say: - When and where it was - Who were you with - What you saw - And explain how you felt about it

Q37

Describe a time when you received money as a gift. You should say: when you received the gift, who gave it to you, what you did with it, and explain how you felt about this gift.

Q38

Describe a natural talent you'd like to improve on. You should say: - What the talent is - When and how you found out about it - Why you want to improve and - How you plan to improve this talent

Q39

Describe a museum that you have visited. You should say: - Where is the museum? - What type of museum is it? - What were the exhibits that impressed you the most and why? - And explain why you think this museum is worth visiting.

Q40

Describe a time when you were excited about an upcoming event. You should say: - what the event was - why you were excited - what you did to prepare - and explain how the event actually turned out.

Q41

Describe a useful app on your mobile phone. You should say: What the app is How long you have been using it What you use it for And explain why you think it's useful

Q42

Describe a school you attended when you were a child. You should say: where it was, what the school was like, what you learned there and explain how you felt about your experience there.

Q43

Describe an event you enjoyed a lot. Please say: - What the event was - Where it was - Who was there - And explain why you enjoyed it.

Q44

Describe a time when you faced a lot of pressure in your personal or professional life. You should say: What the situation was, how you dealt with this pressure, and explain how you felt while facing this situation.

Q45

Describe a water sport you would like to try in the future. You should say: - What the sport is - How you heard or knew about it - Whether it is popular in your country or not - Explain why you would like to try it

Q46

Describe a worthwhile journey that you have made. You should say: - when you made this journey - why you made it - what the result of it was - and explain why you think this journey was worthwhile to you.

Q47

Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger. You should say: - Where did the conversation take place? - What was the conversation about? - What made it interesting?

Q48

Describe a time when you felt happy that you used your cellphone.

Q49

Describe a successful small business that you know. You should say: - What kind of business it is - Who runs this business - Why you think it is successful - And explain how you feel about this business

Q50

Describe a time when you missed an appointment

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