speaking 262

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. What is the biggest personal achievement you have reached so far?
2. 2. What is one skill you are determined to master in the next year?
3. 3. Do you believe that success is more about hard work or luck?
4. 4. What qualities do you think a person needs to be a good leader?
5. 5. If you could start your own business, what kind of business would it be? (Why?)