speaking 119

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. Your friend has just passed his driving test and you would like to buy a present for him.
2. 2. Here are some examples of presents you could buy him.
3. 3. Talk together about the sorts of presents you can buy and then decide which one to get for him.