speaking 4

How to answer well

• • Answer the question directly, then add a reason or example — one-word answers score badly.
• • Aim for 20–40 seconds per question at this level.
• • Use a range of tenses and linking words; the examiner is listening for variety.
• • If you lose your thread, paraphrase rather than stopping.

All questions

1. 1. Do you like going shopping or is it a necessity for you? (Why/Why not?)
2. 2. Do you shop with or without a shopping list?
3. 3. When was the last time you went shopping to buy clothes?
4. 4. Are you going to go shopping this weekend or do you have better plans?
5. 5. What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
6. 6. Have you ever wasted a lot of money on something useless?
7. 7. Do you usually spend a lot of money on food?