Speaking Test Part 1: General Questions (Studies, Work or Where you live)

Questions, examiner will surely ask…

1. Describe yourself/Describe personality of different peoples around you.

Opening Sentence:

I consider myself to be…

I would say that I am…

Choose an opening sentence and a suitable adjective to start describing his/her personality.
After that, give a brief description about the reason why you selected the adjective for particular
personality. Example can be seen in the paragraphs.

Also use phrases given below in your sentences.

Sample Answers:
Candidate#1: I belong to a Punjabi family but I actually don’t speak Punjabi very well. My
grandfather was a train driver and he got transferred from Punjab to Sindh which is where my
father got married. So, I got brought up here in Sindh and after the passing of my Grandfather,
we didn’t move back to Punjab. This is why I don’t have much relatives here in Sindh, only from
my mother’s side but I do actually have a lot in Punjab. I meet them often when I am on vacation
to Punjab or talk to them by phone.
Candidate#2: I like having a good conversation with my family, getting to know what’s
happening in their lives and sharing with them about mine. I also like having meal or dinner with
my family with long conversations.
Candidate#3: In my family? Well, I would say that I am very close to my elder brother Amad. We
actually don’t have much age difference between us, thus we grew up together as friends. In
fact, in our childhood, all of our childhood friends were same. There were a lot of things that I
just couldn’t tell my parents but my friends and my brother knew it and they protected me. So
yeah, I would consider him closest to me because he knows all my secrets.
Candidate#4: In what way? First of all, it is due to my religion because I am commanded to take
care of my family and always protect them and be there for them. Second, its actually in my
instincts and quite frankly, this is what men do, this is what we like to do because we love them
so much, we can literally do anything to make them happy. Third, this is what they expect from
us. I mean if we aren’t going to support our family when they become old, who else is going to
do that and then there will come a time when we will be in same position as them. So, it’s better
to keep the legacy intact.

Talk for at least 1-2 minutes about a close friend. You can include/exclude the details on your
choice.

Conditional Sentences:

i) If you PASS your exam, I WILL buy you a car….100% chance….Future.

ii) If you PASSED your exam, I WOULD buy you a car….50% chance….Future.
iii) If you HAD PASSED your exam, I WOULD HAVE bought you a car….0% chance….Past.