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Speaking Part 1 Master List

Prepare for the first 4-5 minutes of your test. Part 1 covers everyday topics about your life, hometown, and experiences. Practice these questions naturally.

Test Information

Part 1 is an informal interview. You will be asked about 12 questions across 3 different topics. Focus on fluency and showing your natural English without memorizing whole answers.

Work

  • What is your job?
  • Where do you work?
  • Why did you choose that job?
  • Is it a popular job in your country?
  • Do you like your job?
  • Do you get on well with your colleagues?
  • What was your first day like?
  • What responsibilities do you have at work?
  • If you had the chance, would you change your job?
  • Do you plan to continue with your job in the future?

Study

  • What do you study?
  • Where do you study that?
  • Why did you choose that subject?
  • Is it a popular subject in your country?
  • Do you like that subject?
  • Do you get on well with your classmates?
  • What was your first day like?
  • What are the main aspects of your subject?
  • If you had the chance, would you change the subject?
  • Do you plan to get a job in the same field?

Pro Tip for Kenyans

If you don't work or study at the moment, just be open! Tell the examiner: "I'm not working or studying currently, I'm focusing on my migration application," or "I'm a stay-at-home parent." They will then ask about your home instead.

Hometown

  • Where is your hometown?
  • Do you like your hometown?
  • Do you often visit your hometown?
  • What is your hometown like?
  • What is the oldest place in your hometown?
  • What is there for a foreigner to do or see there?
  • How could your hometown be improved?
  • Has your hometown changed much since you were a child?
  • Is there good public transportation?
  • Is it a good place to bring up children?

Home

  • Where is your home?
  • Do you live in a house or a flat?
  • Who do you live with?
  • Are there many rooms in your home?
  • What is your favourite room?
  • How are the walls decorated?
  • What would you change about your home?
  • Do you plan to live there in the future?
  • What facilities are there near your home?
  • Do most people live in houses in your country?

General Topics

Birthdays

  • Do you usually celebrate your birthdays?
  • How did you celebrate your last birthday?
  • Which birthdays are the most important in Kenya?
  • Do you think children should celebrate with a party?

Daily Routine

  • When do you usually get up in the morning?
  • Do you have the same routine every day?
  • What is your daily routine?
  • Is your routine the same as when you were a child?
  • Do you think it is important to have a routine?

Transport

  • How did you get here today?
  • What is your favourite mode of transport?
  • Do you ever use public transport?
  • What is the difference between a bus and a train?

Weather

  • What’s the weather like today?
  • What’s your favourite weather?
  • Do you like the weather in your country?
  • Does the weather affect how you feel?

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