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These pages were last updated on June 30, 2009.

These are the topics that will be in use until the end of August, 2009.

Those topics dated Sept. 2008 will probably be retired at the end of August,

2009.

Those topics that entered the test on or after Jan. 10, 2009 will continue in the testuntil the end of December, 2009.

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161. A Photograph (3) (July 12, 2008)

Describe a photograph that is important to you.

You should say:

where (and when) you saw this photograph

what (or who) is in the photograph

when this photograph was taken

and explain why this photograph is important to you.

163. An Important Letter You Wrote (May 10, 2008) Possibly Still in Use

Describe an important letter you wrote.

You should say

who you wrote to

when you wrote it

what you wrote

and explain why you wanted to write to this person. *

or

and explain why you wrote that letter. *

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164. Your Favourite Season (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe your favourite season or time of the year.

You should say:

what season (or time of the year) it is

what the weather is like at this time

what you usually do at this time

and explain why you enjoy that season or time of the year.

165. Clothing for Special Occasions (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an item of clothing that you wear on special occasions.

You should say:

what this clothing looks like

where you bought it

on what special occasions you wear it

and explain why you wear it on special occasions. *

or

and explain what other people think about this item of clothing. *

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166. Someone Who is Good at Cooking (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.

You should say:

who this person is

how you know him or her

what kinds of food they cook

and explain why you think (why you say) this person is so good at cooking.

167. A Work of Art (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a sculpture or other work of art that you have seen.

You should say:

when you (first) saw this work of art

where you saw it

what it looked like

and explain your feelings about this work of art when you first saw it.

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168. A Stage in Your Life you Enjoyed (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a stage of your life that you enjoyed. (Such as your childhood or your high

school years)

You should say:

how old you were (or, when this stage of your life took place)

how long it lasted

where you were living at the time / Who you were living with at the time

what you were doing during this stage

and explain why you think this was an enjoyable stage of your life.

169. An Educational Trip (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an educational visit that you went on when you were in school.

You should say:

who went with you

where you went

what you did there

and explain what you learned on this trip.

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170. Something You Want to Buy (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe something special you want to buy in the future.

You should say:

what it is

what it is like (or, what you think it will be like or look like)

how long you have wanted to buy it

(when you intend to buy it)

(who you want to buy it for *)

and explain why you want to buy it.

171. Something That Helped You Learn a Language (Sept. 13, 2008)

Describe something you did that helped you learn another language (besides your own

language).

You should say:

what it was you did

where you did it

who you did it with

and explain how this activity helped you.

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172. A Famous Person (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a famous person you would like to meet.

You should say:

who this person is (or, was)

how you first learned about him or her

how/why this person is famous *

and explain why you would like to meet this person. *

173. A Success You Have Had (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a success you have had.

You should say:

what it was

when it happened

why you chose this area of activity (= why you chose to do this)

how easy or difficult it was to achieve *

and explain how important this success was (to you). *

or

and explain why you thought this was a success. *

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174. A Home You Like (Sept. 13, 2008)

Describe a house or flat that you like. (Not your own home)

You should say:

whether it is a house or a flat *

when you saw this home (or, how you know about this home)

where it is

what it looks like

and explain why you like it.

176. A Sports Event (2) (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe a sports event that you watched or took part in.

You should say:

when this event was held

where it was held

who participated in the event

and explain why you remember this event so well.

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177. A Good Friend (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe your best friend.

You should say:

how (and when) you first met this person

when you see this person *

what kind of character (or, personality) he or she has (= what he or she is

like)

what you usually do together

and explain why you became (or, are) such good friends. *

or

and explain why you think this person is your best friend (and not simply "a good

friend"). *

178. A Story from TV (Sept. 6, 2008)

Describe an interesting story you watched on TV.

You should say:

When you watched it

Who was in the the story

What the story was about

and explain why you thought it was so interesting. *

or

and explain what you thought about this story. *

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182. Some Advice You Received (3) (Prob. Oct. 2008)

Describe some good advice you received.

You should say:

what the advice was

who gave you the advice

what resulted from this advice

and explain how you felt when you received this advice.

183. A Traffic Jam (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a time when you had to wait in a traffic jam.

You should say:

when and where it happened

where you were going at that time

what form of transport you were using *

what you did while waiting / what you did about the situation

and explain how you felt when you were in that traffic jam. *

or

and explain what problems that traffic jam caused for you. *

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184. A Healthy Habit (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe something you do that is good for your health.

You should say:

what you do *

when you began to do it

how often you do it *

whether you enjoy doing this (or, how much you enjoy doing it)

and explain why you think this is important for your health.

or

and explain how this benefits your health.

185. An Interesting Talk (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe an interesting (and impressive) talk (or speech) that you heard.

You should say:

who gave the talk

what the talk was about

where you heard it (or, where this talk was given)

and explain why the talk was interesting. *

or

and explain what you learned from this talk. *

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186. A Childhood Song (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a song or tune that you remember from your childhood.

You should say:

where you (first) heard this song or melody

how old you were when you first heard it *

what the song (or melody) was about *

and explain why/how you remember this song.

187. A Childhood Toy (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a toy that was important to you in your childhood.

You should say:

when you got this toy

how you got this toy (or, who gave you this toy)

how often you played with it

what you did with this toy *

and explain why it was important to you.

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188. An Historic Site (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe an important historic site (in your country) that you visited. *

You should say:

where it was

what you saw at this site (or, what it looked like) *

when it was built / what role it played in history *

how you first learned about this place

and explain what interested you most about that place. *

189. A Library (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a library that you have used. (A public library or a university or school

library)*

You should say:

where it was

[what (type of) building it was in /what type of library it was *]

[what it was like (looked like inside) *]

what you used the library for

what you liked and /or disliked about this library

and explain how useful it was for your studies or research.

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190. An Advertisement (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe an advertisement that made you (caused you to) buy something. *

You should say:

what kind of advertisement it was

when and where you saw (or heard) this advertisement *

what product (or service) it advertised

and explain why you decided to buy that product.

191. A Family Member (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe the person in your family who you spend most time with.

You should say:

who this person is

when you usually are together *

what kind of person he or she is (= what his or personality is like)

what you usually do (when you are) together

and explain why you spend more time with this person than with other members ofyour family. *

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192. A Course You Would Like to Take (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a course you would like to take (in the future), if you have time. *

You should say:

what (kind of) course it is (or, would be) *

where you would do this course *

how you would take this course *

how easy or difficult you think it would be *

and explain how you would benefit from taking this course.

193. A Piece of Good News by Phone (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a piece of good news that you received by phone. *

You should say:

what the news was

where you were when you received this news

who gave you this news *

and explain why you felt this was good news. *

or

and explain what you did after you received this good news. *

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194. A Future Change (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe a change you would like to make to your life in the future.

You should say:

what change you would like to make

when you would like to make this change *

how easy or difficult you think this change might be

(or, how you would make this change happen)

and explain why you would like to make this change.

195. Your Favourite Part of Your Hometown (Jan. 10, 2009)

Describe your favourite part of your hometown.

You should say:

where it is

how often you go there

what you do there

and explain why that is your favourite part of town.

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196. A Childhood Activity (February 7, 2009)

Describe an activity that you did with your friends when you were a child.

You should say:

how old you were when you did this activity *

how and where you did this activity *

who you did it with *

and explain why you enjoyed that activity.

198. A Conversation You Had (May 9, 2009)

Describe an important conversation you had in the past.

You should say:

where you had the conversation (or, in what situation you had the conversation)

who you talked to (or, who you talked with)

what you talked about

and explain why this was an important conversation to you.

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199. An Electrical/Electronic Product (May 9, 2009)

Describe an electrical (or electronic) machine or device you would like to buy.

You should say:

what special features you would like it to have

where (or how) you got to know about it

how you would use this thing *

and explain why you would like to buy it.

200. A Film (4) (May 9, 2009)

Describe a film you (recently) enjoyed watching. (Either at home or in a cinema). *

You should say:

what type of film it was

where you watched this film *

what the film was about

why you chose to watch this film

and explain why you enjoyed this film.

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201. A Job (May 9, 2009)

Describe a job you think you would be good at. (= a job you think you would do well) *

You should say:

what job *

what would be your typical activities in this job *

how you would get this job *

and explain why you think you would be able to do this job well. *

or

and explain why you think your personality would suit this work.

202. A Leisure Activity (May 9, 2009)

Describe a leisure activity (that you don't do now but) you would like to do in thefuture. *

You should say:

what activity it is

how easy or difficult you think it would be

where you would do it *

what equipment you would need to use*

who you would do it with *

and explain why you would like to do this activity. *

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205. A Picnic or Outdoor Meal (May 9, 2009)

Describe a picnic or meal that you ate outdoors.

You should say:

where you had this meal

who was with you

what you ate and drank

and explain why you ate outdoors. *

or

and explain why you enjoyed this picnic or outdoor meal. *

206. A Trip (May 9, 2009)

Describe a trip that didn't go as you had (originally) planned. *

You should say:

where you were traveling to

who was travelling with you *

what happened that was unplanned (OR: what didn't happen according to plan) *

what you did

and explain how you felt. *

or

and explain how this change affected your enjoyment of this trip. *

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207. A Place with a Lot of Water (2) (May 9, 2009)

Describe a place you have been to that had a lot of water and that you liked.

You should say:

where this place was

what you did at this place

why (& when) you went there *

and explain why you liked this place.

208. A Science Lesson (May 9, 2009)

Describe a science lesson that you had in school or university (such as biology,

chemistry or physics). *

You should say:

when you attended this lesson

where you attended this lesson

what you learned (and what branch of science it was)

and explain how you learned it (= how it was taught). *

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209. An Exciting Sport (May 9, 2009)

Describe an exciting sport that you have seen (or taken part in).*

You should say:

what the sport was

how popular this sport is in your country

where you saw (or took part in) this activity

how this sport was played or done *

and explain what it was about this sport that made it exciting (for you). *

210. Someone Who Gave You Important Help (May 9, 2009)

Describe an occasion when someone gave you important help in a difficult

situation.

You should say:

what occasion it was

who helped you

how they (= he or she) helped you

and explain how/why this help was important to you.

or

and explain what important effect this help had on your life.

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211. A Recent Happy Event (2) (May 9, 2009)

Describe a recent event that made you feel happy.

You should say:

what the event was


who participated in this event

what you saw or did *

and explain why this event was so enjoyable. *

or

and explain why you remember this event so well. *

212. A Happy Childhood Memory (2) (May 9, 2009)

Describe a happy event from your childhood that you remember well

You should say:

what the event was


who participated in this event

what you saw or did *

and explain why this event was so enjoyable. *

or

and explain why you remember this event so well. *

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213. A TV or Radio Program (Jan, 2009 ?)

Describe a TV or radio program that you like to talk about with your family or friends.

You should say:

what the program is about / what the program is

how often you watch or listen to this program

what type of people enjoy this program

and explain what you like (or dislike) about this program.

(The following topic might not stay in the test.)

214. A Good Law (2) (May 9, 2009)

Describe a good law in your country.

You should say

what the law is

how you first learned about this law

who benefits from this law (or, who is affected by this law)

and explain why you think this is a good law. *

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