speaking 38

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 would you consider to be your greatest achievement?
2. 2. What is success? Define it.
3. 3. Is money an essential part of success nowadays?
4. 4. Can massive failures ever contribute towards a person’s success?
5. 5. Have you ever failed miserably at something?