2) Dreams
Do you remember your dreams when you wake up?
Do you think dreams will affect life?
Do you think dreams have special meanings?
Do you like hearing other people’s dreams?
Do you share your dreams with others?
Do you want to learn more about dreams?
Part 2
1) New place you visited
Describe a place you visited (not your hometown) that you recommend others to live in
You should say:
• What place it is
• When you went there
• Why you can recommend living there
Part 3: cities, countryside, relocating
2) Using a cellphone to do something important
Describe a time when you used your cellphone to do something important?
You should say:
What happened
When it happened
How important your cellphone was
How you felt about the experience
Part3-‘mobile phones’
3) Person famous in your country
Describe a person famous in your country
You should say:
Who this person is
What this person has done or does
Why this person is popular
How you feel about this person
Part3-‘popularity’
4) Person you enjoyed talking with
Describe a person you enjoyed talking with
You should say:
Who this person is
When you talked
What you talked about
Why you enjoyed talking to this person
Part 3-‘meeting friends, communication’
Part 3
1) Remembering things
What can people do to help themselves remember information for their everyday needs?
What do you think of people using calendars to remind themselves of things?
What kinds of things do people forget easily?
How can people improve their memory?
Why do sometimes people forget things they don’t want to?
Which do you think is more important to remember, a business meeting or a meeting with a friend?
Why is difficult for some people to remember things?
What kinds of people are more forgetful?
In what situations is it important to remember information very well?
Which is better for keeping childhood memories, photos or videos?
Can people rely on their memory when recalling events from the past?
Do you think keeping a diary can lead to creating false memories?
Why do people remember very little about things that happened to them in early childhood?
What childhood memories do people usually have?
Do you think technology helps people remember past events?
What memories are most important for people?
Is it possible that technology will replace human memory?
2) Gifts
why is it sometimes difficult to buy or choose a gift for someone?
Is the price of the gift important?
Will people feel happy when receiving an expensive gift?
What gifts are popular in your country?
Do you like giving gifts?
Why do people give gifts?
Do you think parents are made to give too many gifts nowadays?
Is it better to give practical gifts?
Do men and women have the same attitude toward giving gifts?
Is gift-giving important for the economy of a country?
What gifts would parents give to children?
What factors do parents consider when choosing a gift for children?
Why do companies give gifts to people?
Have you ever received anything that was made by the giver?
When receiving a gift, do you prefer something self-made or something bought in stores?
3) Stories
What kind of stories do children like to listen to?
What can a child learn from a story?
4) New places
How do young children react when they go to school for the first time?
How do young and old people react differently to new things?
5) Rules
What are some rules that exist in schools or workplaces in your country?
What are some examples of rules that exist in many families?
What rules should children follow at home?
What can teachers do to make students obey rules?
Do you think the students themselves should have a say in what school rules to have?
Why do some people refuse to abide by rules?
6) Cities, countryside, tourism
Is it good for elderly people to live in large cities?
Do most elderly people live in cities?
Do you think youngsters living in the countryside want to go to live in the city?
Do you think well-developed tourism will have negative effects on local communities?
What advantages can tourism bring to a city?
cities, countryside, relocating
why do many people move to the countryside?
What makes a location suitable for young people to live?
What ma inkes a location suitable for old people to live in?
What problems will people face after moving to a new home?
What do people need to prepare for when they are moving?
Is it good to move to a new place frequently?
What are the advantages of living in the city?
Why do people move to a new home?
Why do people change their places of living?
Why do people move to other areas?
7) Leisure
In general, who do you think has more leisure time, men or women?
Do you think that people today have more leisure time than people in the past?
What is the difference in the way people spend their free time nowadays and 20 or 30 years ago?
What do people in your country do in their spare time?
Is leisure time important for everyone?
What types of outdoor activities are popular in your country?
Which do you think are better, indoor or outdoor games?
8) Clothes
Do you people should wear formal clothes in the workplace?
Do old people change their style of dressing?
Does personality affect how people choose what to wear?
Can you say something about a person’s character judging by the clothes they wear?
What kinds of clothes do people wear after work?
What clothes do you like?
When should people wear formal clothes?
Do people wear formal clothes more often than before?
9) Social media
What do people do on social media?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of social media?
What kind of things are popular on social media?
Is it easy to find real friends on a social networking website?
What kind of people do you like to be friends with on those websites?
What kind of social networking websites do you like to use?
10) Learning from others
How can people in the neighborhood help the elderly during the epidemic?
What kind of things can young people learn from old people?
What can children learn from their parents?
What help do older people need?
What skills can younger people learn from older people?
11) Learning languages
What are the difficulties of learning a new language?
What difficulties do people face when learning a new language?
Do you think learning a foreign language is important?
Is making foreign friends the best way to learn English?
Some people travel for learning a foreign language, what do you think?
Is it better to study in a group or individually?
What’s the best way to learn a foreign language?
12) Getting along with others
What kinds of people are easy to get along with?
Why do many people nowadays say there aren’t enough hours in the day?
Do people have enough time for themselves?
Why do young people like to talk to old people?
How do you get along with people you don’t like?
13) Repairing things
Why do people like to get their mobile phones repaired in specialized stores?
What kinds of things do people like to repair by themselves?
What things are easier to fix?
Are IT-related jobs valued more by society?
Is the quality of products worse than before?
14) Toys, kids, and ads
Do you think advertising that targets children should be banned?
How do ads influence children?
Do you agree that the fact that children are targeted by many companies as potential consumers spoil their childhood?
What toys are popular with boys and girls in your country now?
How do toy companies make children collect their range of toys?
Do you think some parents spend too much money on toys?
Some people say that adults can learn a lot from playing with kids. Do you agree?
15) Leisure time
Do you think only old people have time for leisure?
What leisure activities do old and young people prefer?
How do people spend their leisure time in your country?
Do you think that leisure activities should not only entertain people but educate them as well?
Do you think that people today have more leisure time than people in the past?
In general, who do you think has more leisure time, men or women?
16) Happiness
Is it good to be unhappy?
Do you think happiness has any effect on people?
How does technology affect the way people spend leisure time?
17) Business, globalization, jobs
Why do people want to do family business?
Is it good to work with family members?
Do you think small businesses will thrive or struggle in the future?
18) Mobile phones
Many people think mobile phones can be annoying at times. Can you give any examples of that?
Do you think there should be laws on the use of mobile phones?
What is the attitude of people who speak on the phone in public?
Do young and old people use phones in the same way?
What do you do with a cellphone?
19) Meeting friends, communication)
what topics do young people talk about?
Do you think women chat more than men?
How do you know if others aren’t interested in your conversation?
Why do some people prefer to tell secrets to strangers?
Can people communicate if they don’t speak the same language?
What places are popular for meeting friends in your area?
20) Opinions and advice
Opinions and ideas, communication (topic for all test dates till 31 August 2022)
Should parents request their kids to obey?
What important changes in popular ideas and opinions have taken place recently?
What problems can people face if they ask many different people for advice?
Is it always bad to get conflicting advice?
In general, what kind of person is most suitable for advising others?
What qualities does a piece of good advice to others have?
What qualities does a good advisor need to have?
Do you think it’s ok if professional advice costs a lot?
Why do some professional advisors charge so much?
In what situations can old people ask younger people for advice?
Do you prefer advice from your family or your friends?
Who do young people turn to for advice?
Which do you think is better, advice from young people or advice from older people?
When somebody gives you some advice, do you usually follow this advice or do you usually insist on your opinion?
Why do so many young people not accept the advice of older people?
Some people find it easier to accept advice than other people do. Why do you think there is this difference?
21) Cities, countryside, relocating
why do many people move to the countryside?
What makes a location suitable for young people to live in?
What makes a location suitable for old people to live in?
What problems will people face after moving to a new home?
What do people need to prepare for when they are moving?
Is it good to move to a new place frequently?
What are the advantages of living in the city?
Why do people move to a new home?
Why do people change their places of living?
Why do people move to other areas?
What are the advantages of living in the city?
