Notes

• N = a new topic or question. "New topic". This means it wasn't used (or was never reported) in the previous 4-month period. (Some of these "new" topics seem to be repeats of previous topics that were used months or years ago.)

• Topics without N are topics that are continuing from the set of Part 1 topics in the previous 4-month period. Usually the questions will be the same as in the previous period but I might find some new questions.

• I don't label the topic of Work/Studies as new because it is always in the test. Some of the questions continue from the previous 4-month testing period but you can assume that there will also be some new questions at each test change time (January, May & September).

• Similar to the Work/Studies topic, either one of the topics Hometown and Home is always in the test. Usually both are in the test at the same time but there have been rare times when only one of them is used for a 4-month testing period. Some of the questions continue from the previous 4-month testing period but you can assume that there will also be some new questions introduced at each test change time (January, May & September)

• Many of the questions have the words, "(Why?/Why not?)" written in the examiner's question book after the question. I have not often shown that here but you should include this information when you answer any questions about your preferences, opinions, likes and dislikes or any other answer that obviously needs you to state a reason for a complete, coherent answer. If you do not, the examiner will ask you (= must ask you) "Why?" or, "Why not?" If the examiner is forced to ask that several times, you will be losing valuable time and you will not give a good impression.

• * = A question that I have guessed is in the test OR a question that seems to exist but which has not been reported clearly so I have guessed the wording.

• "Similar to above" means the wording of the question is not clear or different people have reported slightly different questions. You might get one of those questions from any group that includes the original question and those labeled, "Similar to above" but probably not more than one of them.

• Where the question says, "in your country", the examiner usually uses the name of the country, for example, "China".

• For all the topics listed below, it's a good idea to also look at any past questions that were used for those or similar topics. You can find those past questions on the website at ALL_PART_1_QUESTIONS.htm and ALL_PART_1_QUESTIONS-PAGE_2.htm. I sometimes include a direct link to these past questions ( following the words, "See also") for the topics listed below, but I don't always do that. 

The pages PAST_PART_ONE_TOPIC_INDEX.htm is also useful as a guide to when different topics were used in the past. That page is connected to PREVIOUS_PART_1_QUESTIONS.htm.

1. Your Work or Study

2. Your Living Area

3. Your Home / Accommodation

One of the three topics above is a compulsory topic and you will be asked 3 to 5 questions on this topic. You will then be asked questions on two of the topics from below. (Again, 3 to 5 questions per topic)

4. Sleep

5. Pets

6. The Sky

7. Films

8. Crowded Places

9. Patience

10. Tea and Coffee

11. Public Holidays

12. Sharing

13. Letters and Emails

14. Drinking Water

15. Perfume  N

16. Social Media N

17. Exercise and Sport N

18. Reading  N

19. Travel  N

20. Time Management  N

21. Smiling and Laughing  N

22. Rubbish  N

23. Children's Ideas   N   Unconfirmed Part 1 topic

24. Places to Play   N

25. The Weather  N

26. Cities  N

27. Mathematics  N

28. Visiting Relatives & Friends  N

29. Street Markets  N

30. Transport  N

31. Borrowing and Lending  N

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You should check the page Vocab_Lists_Index.htm to see if there is any useful vocabulary for each of the topics listed below.

1 YOUR WORK OR STUDY

See important information here and click the link for "student" or "work" at the bottom of that page. The grammar points apply both to students and people working, of course.

• Do you work or are you a student?

WORK

Main Questions

• What work (or job) do you do?

• Do you enjoy that work?

• Why did you choose to do that type of work?

• Do you like your job?

• What do you do in this job?

• What's the most interesting part of your work? 

• What is your work environment like? 

• How much (how many hours) do you work every week (or, every day)? 

• Are you satisfied with the place where you work? 

• Where do you work? 

• Would you say that's a good place to work?  See Note 12

• Would you like to change the place where you work?    See Note 18

• How do you think your workplace (or company) could be improved?

• What's the most important part of your work? 

• Do you do anything that especially helps you in your work?  See Note 24

• How do you think you could improve your efficiency at work? 

• What work do you plan to do in the future?

Possible Other Questions

• Is that what you wanted to do when you were a child?

• Do you work part-time, or full-time?

• What do you do in that job? (= What are your responsibilities in that job?)

• What does that company do?

• How long have you been working?

• What did you do to get your first job?  *

• Did you enjoy your first day at work?

• (Similar to above) How did you feel on your first day at work?

• Are you friends with the people you work with with?

• (Similar) Have you made many (or any) friends at work?

• Do you think it's important to be friends with the people you work with?

• What time of the day do you work the best?

• (Similar to above) Do you work better in the morning, or in the afternoon?

• Did you have any training for this job?

• Would you like to have some (or, more) training in the future?

• Will you always do this job? ( = Will you continue to do this job / this type of work?)

STUDY 

Main Questions

• What subject are you studying?

• Why did you choose to study that?

• Do you like it (your subject)?

• What do you do/learn in this subject?

• What's the most enjoyable part of your studies? 

• Is it (your subject) interesting? 

• What's your favourite subject? (for high school stds)

• (Similar to above) What classes do you like the most?

• Do you like to study? (= Do you like studying?) 

• How much study do you do every week?    See Note 19

• What would you say is the most important part of your studies? 

• Where do you usually study?   See Note 1

• (Possible question) Where did you do your studying yesterday? 

• Do you do anything that especially helps you to study?   See Note 22

• How do you think you could improve your efficiency as a student?    See Note 23

• What school/university do (or, did) you study at? (= Where do you study?)

• Do you like your school / university?  See Note 20

• What do you like most about your school / university? 

• Why did you choose to study at that school/university?

• How do you think your school/university could be improved? 

• Would you like to change your school (or university)?   See Note 21

• What will you do (or, what do you plan to do) after you graduate from university / finish secondary school?  N

Possible Other Questions

• Do you think it (your subject) will be helpful for you in the future?

• Is that a popular choice among your friends?

• Do you plan to (or, will you) continue your studies in the future?

• Do you plan to (or, will you) continue studying this subject?

• Have you made many (or any) friends at school/university?

2  YOUR LIVING AREA 

See some extra vocabulary here

Main Questions

• Where are you living (where do you live) at the moment?   See Note 25

• Have you lived there for a long time?  See Note 26

• Do you like it?

• (Similar to above) Do you like the environment around where you are living?

• Are there any people living around you?

• What do you like about the area around where you live?

• Where do you like to go to in your area?

• Who do you live with?

• Do many people live in your neighbourhood?

• Do you know the people (or, many people) living around you (living nearby)?

• Do you have many friends there?

• Are you planning to move to another area to live?   See Note 27

• What changes have you seen in this area (since you have been living there)?

• What changes (= what improvements) would you like to see in this area?

• (Different to above) What changes are you expecting (to see) in this area?  See Note 28

Possible Other Questions

• Is that far from here (the test centre)?

• Please describe the area you live in.

• Would you say it's a good place to live?

• Is this place famous for anything?  See Note 6

• Are there any interesting places near (or, in) this area?

3. Your Home / Accommodation

• Do you live in a house or a flat?

• Have you lived there for a long time?

• What do you do at home?

• How long have you lived there?

• What's your favourite room?

• What kind of places would you like to live in (in the future)?

4. SLEEP

See also http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/Part_1_Questions_May_to_Aug_2018.htm#SLEEP

See some vocabulary here

• How many hours do you sleep every day (or, every night)?

• Did you sleep more in the past than you do now?

• Do you think it's good to have a nap during the day?

• Have your sleeping habits changed since you were younger?

• Do you think old people need more sleep than young people?

• Do you think it's important to have enough sleep (each day/night)?

5. PETS

See also http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/Part_1_Questions_May_to_Aug_2018.htm#ANIMALS

See some vocabulary here

• Have you ever had (or, raised) a pet?

• (Similar to above) Did you have any pets when you were a child?

• Do many people in your country have a pet?

• What kind of pets do people like to have?

• (Possible question) What kind of pets do people dislike?

• Is there any animal you would like to have as a pet?

• What animal(s) would you not like to have as a pet?

6. THE SKY

See also http://ielts-yasi.englishlab.net/Part_1_Questions_MAY_to_AUG_2015.htm#The Sky

See some vocabulary here

• Do you often look at the sky? (Why?) See Note 17

• Do you prefer to look at the sky in the daytime, or at night?

• Can you see the moon and stars at night where you live?

• Is there a good place to look at the sky where you live?

• Do school students learn much about planets and the stars (at school) in your country?

• (Similar to above) Did you learn anything about the planets and stars at school?

• (Possible question) Do you know much about the stars and planets?

7. FILMS

See Note 16

See some vocabulary here

• Do you like to watch movies? (Why?)

• (Similar to above) Do you watch many movies (films)?

• (Similar to above) Do you often watch a movie (a film)?

• What types of films do you like to watch?

• Do you like going to the cinema?

• How often do you go to a cinema?

• Do you prefer to (or usually) watch a film alone or with others?

• Has your taste in movies changed since you were younger?

• Do you have a favourite movie star?

• Are any foreign movie stars famous in your country?

• Have you ever seen a movie star in real life?

• Do you think you could be a movie star?

• (Similar to above) Would you like to be a movie star?

8. CROWDED PLACES

See some vocabulary here

• What are the most crowded places in your hometown (or where you are living now)?

• Do you like (to go to) crowded places?

• (Similar to above) How do you feel in crowded places?

• Do you prefer to go to crowded places or places that have few people?

• When was the last time you went to a crowded place (or, were in a crowded place)?

• Would you say people with the same interests usually get along with each other when they are in a crowd?

9. PATIENCE

See also Part_1_Questions_SEP_to_DEC_2013.htm#Patience

See some vocabulary here

• Would you say you are a patient person?

• Do you think you are more patient now than when you were younger?

• When (on what occasions) are you impatient?

• (Possible question) Are you patient in your work or study? *

• (Possible question) Do you think people should be patient? *

• Can you explain why some people are not very patient?

• How do you feel when other people are impatient?

• Can you give any examples of work (or jobs) that require patience?

• Would you say young people are more patient than older people?

• Do you think you will be more patient in the future?

10. TEA and COFFEE

See some vocabulary here

• Do you prefer to drink tea, or coffee?

• When was the last time you drank some tea or coffee?

• When you go out do you most often drink tea, or coffee?

• (Similar to above) When people in your country go out do they most often drink tea, or coffee?

• Which is more popular in your country, drinking tea or drinking coffee?

• (Possible question) Do people in your country ever give tea as a gift? *

• When people (in your country) entertain others (or guests) do they usually drink tea, or coffee?

• (Similar to above) Do people in your country usually offer tea, or coffee to guests who visit them at home?

11. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

See some extra vocabulary here

• Does your country have many public holidays?

• What public holidays do you have in your country?

• (If you don't say this in answer to above) Why do you have those holidays?

• Would you say most people in your country know why you have those holidays?

• Do you have a favourite holiday?

• What do you usually do during a holiday?

• (Similar to above) What do people in your country do during holidays?

• Do you think these holidays are important?

• Do you think there should be more public holidays?

12. SHARING

See some vocabulary here

• Do you like to share things with your friends?

• Do you often share things with your friends?

• Is there anything that you would not share with others?

• Are you willing to share your favourite possessions?

• When you were young, did your parents teach you to share with others?

• How do you think parents could encourage their children to share?

• Do you think there will be a car sharing in the future?

• (Possible question) Would you be willing to share your job (your work) with others? *

13. LETTERS and EMAILS

See some vocabulary here

Possibly there is a separate topic, "Handwriting" but I think it is more likely that the questions about handwriting are in this group (under this topic).

• Do you use email?

• How often do you use email (or, write emails)?

• Do you think it's important to reply to emails immediately (or, quickly) after you receive them?

• Do you prefer to use email or text messaging?

• Do you like to receive handwritten letters and cards?

• Do you prefer to write on a computer or to write using a pen?

• Would you say your handwriting is easy for others to read?

• Do you think a person's handwriting reflects their personality?

14. DRINKING WATER

See some vocabulary here

This topic is about a particular type of water, the water that you drink. This is called, "drinking water". Note how it is pronounced, with the stress on the word, "drinking".  See Note 31 for the use of the word, "drink"

• Do you like to drink water?

• Do you drink much water every day?

• How often do you have a drink of water?

• Do you prefer to drink bottled water or tap water?

• Is bottled water very expensive in your country?

• (Possible question) Do you prefer to drink hot water or cool (or cold) water? *

• Would you say it's important to drink water?

• Have you ever had an experience of being thirsty, but not having any water to drink?

• Would you like to experience being thirsty, but not having any water to drink?

15. Perfume   N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you like perfume?

• Do you use / wear perfume?

• How much money do you spend on perfume?

• Have you ever given perfume as a gift?

• Would you ever give perfume as a gift?

16. Social Media   N

See also these questions from 2018 - Part_1_Questions_May_to_Aug_2018.htm#APPS

and #Social Media Websites (from 2016)

See some extra vocabulary here

• Which do you prefer (to use), an information app or a chat app?

17. Exercise and Sport   N

See some extra vocabulary here

• What’s the most common sport in your country?

• (Possible question)  What’s the most popular sport in your country?

• (Possible question) What’s the most common form of exercise in your country?   See Note 33

• Do you like outdoor sports / exercise?

• What do you think are the benefits from doing outdoor sports/ exercise?

• Are there many celebrity athletes (who are popular) in your country? *

• Did you prefer team sports or individual sports when you were young?  See Note 34

• How do we teach children to live a healthier life nowadays?

• In your opinion, how many times a week should people go running? How long each time?

18. Reading   N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you like reading?   See Note 35

• What kinds of books do you usually read?

• What kinds of things do you usually read?

• (Similar to above, but different) What kinds of books do you like to read?

• (Similar to above, but different) What kinds of things do you like to read?

• Do you like E-books?

• Do you ever read professional books?  See Note 36

• Have you ever lent or borrowed a book?

19. Travel   N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you travel very much/very often (as a tourist)? *

• What’s the most beautiful place you’ve been to (in your country)?

• Where would you like to travel for a vacation? (Why?)

• Would you prefer to travel to one place or to different places on a vacation?

• Do you think travelling is difficult?

20, Time Management   N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you make plans for each day?

• Are you the kind of person who likes to manage your time? (Why?)

• Would you say you manage your time well?

• What’s the biggest difficulty you have when managing time?

• What's (an example of) one thing you plan to do every day?

• Do you like it when it's (you're) busy? = Do you like being busy?

21. Smiling and Laughing  N

See some extra vocabulary here and here

See Important Note - Note 38

• Do you like to smile? * (An unlikely question)

• Do you often smile?

• Do you often laugh?

• When was the last time you laughed?

• In what situations do people smile?

• In what situations do people laugh?

• Do you smile when you are having your picture taken?  See Note 39

• Can you sense (or feel, or tell)  if someone’s smile is fake?  See Note 37

22. Rubbish  N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you think it's important to keep the city clean?

• What do you do when you see rubbish on the street?

• Can you suggest why some people throw their litter on the ground?

• (Similar to above) How would you feel if you saw someone throw litter on the ground?

• (Similar to above) How do you feel when you see someone throw litter on the ground?

• Do you think plastic bags are a serious environmental problem?

• Do you think it's important to protect the environment?

• Do you do anything to protect the environment?

• Do you think schools should educate children to protect the environment?

23. Children's Ideas   N   Unconfirmed Part 1 topic

Note: This topic is in Part 3 and it might also be in Part 1. This is unclear at the moment.

• When do you think children start to have their own ideas?

• Should parents follow their children’s ideas or should they say "No" to them?

• Can children say no?

24. Places to Play   N 

See some extra vocabulary here

• Where did you play when you were a child?

• Did you play at your friend's home?

• Did you prefer to play outside or inside when you were young?

• Do you think it’s important for children to play outside?

25. The Weather  N

See some extra vocabulary here

See also THE SEASONS and WEATHER (from 2018)

• What's the weather like in your city?

• Does the weather in your country change often?

• Do you have a favourite type of weather?

• Would you move to another city because of the weather?

26. Cities  N

• What cities have you ever travelled to?

• What kind of cities do you like to travel to?

• Would you ever move to another city for work?

• In what ways do you think a city can be designed to best suit the needs of pedestrians?   See Note 40

• Who would you say uses public transport more, young people or old people?  See Note 40

27. Mathematics  N

See some extra vocabulary here

See also these 2015 questions

Note: "Mathematics" is used in both British & American English. Short forms - "maths" (Br. Eng), "math" (US. Eng.)

• Do you like maths?

• Do you often use a calculator?

• When did you start to use a calculator?

• (Similar to above) How often do you use a calculator?

• Do you think maths is important?

• Do you think females (girls) are good at maths?

• Some people think that maths isn’t needed in our life. What do you think?

28. Visiting Relatives & Friends  N

See some extra vocabulary here

See also these 2014 questions

• Do you often visit your relatives?  (Why?)

• What do you do when you visit them?

• When was the last time you visited them? what did you do?

• Do you (ever or often) go to your friends' homes to visit them?

29.  Street Markets  N

See also #Street Markets (from 2015)

• Do you like visiting street markets?

• Are street markets very common in your country / where you live?

• Would you be interested if you saw a street market in a foreign country?

• Do people in your country prefer to shop at a street market, or in a shopping mall?

• Are there many shopping malls in your living area?

30.  Transport  N

• What kind of transport do you most often use?

• How do you usually go to school / work?

• How long does it take to travel to school / work?

• How did you go to school when you were a child?

• Do you prefer to use public, or private transportation?

• Do you think you'll use public transport more in the future?

31.  Borrowing and Lending  N

See some extra vocabulary here

• Do you like to lend things to others?

• Have you ever lent a book to others?

• Would you lend money to someone else?

• Have you ever borrowed money from someone else?

• Have you ever borrowed a book from others?

• How do you feel about others borrowing things from you?

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Note 1

Where do you usually study?

This question means, "Where do you do such activities as studying your textbooks, writing essays and class assignments etc?"  For example, "I usually study at my desk in my bedroom" or, "I usually study in the university library." The inclusion of the word, "usually" indicates that the question has this meaning.

If the question is simply, "Where do you study?" then it could have two possible meanings, either, a) What educational institute or school do you attend? or, b) Where do you do your private study, such as writing essays?

Note 2

"Would like" Questions

Would you like to be a teacher?

Most likely this question uses the words, "Would you like" but possibly the question is, "Do you want to be a teacher?" These two are not exactly the same! See HERE for an explanation.

Note 3

We never say, "A sunglasses" or "a sunglass"; it's always, "a pair of sunglasses".

Note 4

How often do you take the (or, a) bus?

Here, "take" = "travel by", "travel on", "go by" etc

Note 6

Is this place famous for anything?

"Famous" more or less means the same as, "well-known". This question means, "Is there some fact that many people in your country (or, in the world) know about this place?" The question is not really asking about something famous that the people who live in this place know. It is possible to include that in your answer, but you should actually say something like, "... But as for the people who live there, almost everyone in the city knows the famous XYZ market, which ...."

Note 7

"Painting" and "drawing" are activities (verbal nouns) that people do. These are from the verbs, "to paint" and "to draw". But "a painting" and "a drawing" (paintings and drawings) are nouns, the things that are created by those activities.

Note 8

"eat out" = eat away from home.

To say, "eat outside" means to eat out of any building, i.e., to eat in the fresh air such as when you have a picnic, eat in your back yard, eat on your veranda or balcony, or eat at a restaurant table that is outside the restaurant, such as on the footpath (sidewalk).

Note 9

"Strictness" here refers to the teacher strictly controlling the behaviour of the students, including strictly enforcing rules such as rules concerning homework. For example, a teacher not allowing the students to play games on their mobile phones while he or she is teaching is being strict or, strictly enforcing a rule.

A "strict" teacher is not the same as "an expert" teacher who teaches very well. A strict teacher may, or may not necessarily do a good job at teaching (be skilled at teaching) just as a lenient teacher may or may not necessarily do a poor job in teaching.

 Note 10

How often do you hire a taxi?

This might be, "How often do you travel by taxi?" or, ""How often do you take a taxi?"

Note 11

Do you think everyone should get a drivers' licence?

This question might be worded as, "Do you think everyone should learn how to drive?"

The two questions do not always have exactly the same meaning. Some people say, "Learn to drive!" when they really mean, "Learn to drive properly!" or "Learn to drive correctly!" And some people "get a driver's licence" by paying someone but not sitting for a test! But generally speaking the two different questions represent the same idea.

Note 12

This question might be,"Would you say that's a good company to work for?"

Note 13

Do you have the same routine every day of the week?  

That might be, Do you have the same morning routine every day of the week?

Note 14

If this topic is just "Sport" or "Sports" I suggest you be very careful about using any of the following words in your answers: "exercise", "exercises" or "gym". This is because "sport" and "exercise" are not the same thing. Although most sports involve physical exercise, exercise itself is not considered to be a sport.

Note 15

Do you like sports?

This can mean either, a) "Do you like to play any sports?"  b) "Do you like to watch sports, for example, on TV?" or, c) both a & b.

This question is asking you to express your feelings. If you simply say, "... because I want to keep fit" that is not wrong but it is not really expressing your feelings.

Note 16

1. It is possible that this topic is about "celebrities" in general, not just movie stars (= film stars). "Celebrities" includes people who are featured in popular culture or the media, such as the British royal family, famous authors, famous scientists etc.

2. There are movie stars, sports stars, and pop stars (pop music stars). It is unsuitable to first use the word "star" or "stars" before saying what kind of stars. This is because "stars" are those things you see in the sky at night. But after you first specify what kind of stars (celebrities) you are talking about, then it is suitable to shorten it to "star" or "stars".

Note 17

In general, we "watch" moving things and we "look at" things that are not moving.

Note 18

Would you like to change the place where you work?

This probably means, "Would you like to change your job?" = "Would you like to get a different job?" = change your employer.

The question might be expressed as, "Have you thought about changing job?"

Note 19

How much study do you do every week?

This most likely means, "How many hours of private study (e.g., at home) do you do?

However, it might mean, "How many hours of classes do you have every week?"

Note 20

Do you like your school / university?

This might be expressed as, "Do you like your current learning (or studying) environment?"

Note 21

Would you like to change your school (or university)?

This means, "Would you like to change the school (or university) you attend and go to a different school (or university)?"

The question might be expressed as, "Have you thought about changing your school (or university?"

Note 22

Do you do anything that especially helps you to study?

This is referring to your private study.

The question might be, "Is there anything that especially helps you when you study?"

Note 23

How do you think you could improve your efficiency as a student?

This might be expressed as, "What would (or, could) help you study better?"

Note 24

Do you do anything that especially helps you in your work?

The question might be, "Is there anything that especially helps you in your work?"

Note 25

Where are you living (where do you live) at the moment?

This is asking for the name of the place (the city or town). You should also add what part of your country this is in if it is not where you are doing the test.

Two common errors that people make when answering this are:

i) Saying the province instead of the hometown. For example, "My hometown is Heilongjiang". That's your home province, not your hometown. Of course, you can and probably should include the name of the province when you say where it is. An example of a good answer to the question is: "It's a small city in the north of China called ..... That's about 100 kilometers north of Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province."

Note that in English we first say the city, then the province or state. For example, we say, "Harbin, Heilongjiang Province." That's the opposite to the way Chinese people speak.

ii) "It's north of China". That should be, "It's in the north of China. "It's north of China" means it's outside China, for example, in North Korea or Siberia.

Note 26

Have you lived there for a long time?

This might be expressed as, "Have you been living there (for) a long time?", "How long have you been living there?" or,  "How long have you lived there?"

Note 27

Are you planning to move to another area to live?

This wording could be interpreted to mean either, a) "Are you planning to move to a different part of this city or town to live?" or, b) "Are you planning to move to a different part of your country to live?" or even, "Are you planning to move to a different place to live, (including in a different country)?"

The question might also be, "Would you like to move to another area to live?", which is not the same as planning to move.

Note 28

What changes are you expecting to see in this area?

The changes you are expecting in this area could either be improvements or a deterioration in conditions.

Note 29

Do you prefer a park with open space or recreational facilities?

This has also been reported as, "Do you prefer a park with open space or entertainment facilities?"  That question is possible but I think the examiner is more likely to use the word, "recreational". The two are not exactly the same.

Note 30

Do you prefer a warm, or a cool climate?

This question has also been reported as, "Do you prefer a hot, or a cold climate?" but I think the other choice of words is more likely to be the real question. "Hot" and "cold" are more extreme than "warm" and "cool".

Note 31

In English, if we say things like, "I like drinking", "He likes to drink", "He drinks a lot" etc it means "drink alcohol". Therefore, you should say what you drink, such as, "I like drinking water", "I like drinking tea" etc., not simply, "I like drinking".

Note 32

Would you like to attend the Olympic Games?

It is not 100% certain that the word, Attend" is used in this question. If it is used, it means to be a spectator at the Olympic Games, not to compete in the games. However, it is possible that the wording is, "compete in the Olympic Games".

Note 33

The three words, "exercise", "exercises" and "sport" mean different things, although they are related and the usages sometimes overlap.

See:  vocabulary_lists_6.htm#80. Sport

Note 34

This can mean or include, "prefer to watch", not just, "prefer to play".

Note 35

Do you like reading?  

This does not necessarily or only mean, "Do you like reading books?"

Note 36

"Professional" books = specialist books

Example: technical journals

Textbooks could be included in this category.

Note 37

= "Can you detect a fake/false smile?"

= "Can you distinguish between a fake/false smile and a real smile?"

Note 38

• You definitely need to know the differences between the two words, "smile" and "laugh".
• It appears that this topic has a mixture of questions about laughing and about smiling. You should answer question one differently, depending on whether "smile" or "laugh" is used in the question.

Note 39

Do you smile when you are having your picture taken?

Several people have reported this question as, "Do you smile when you are taking a photograph?" To :"take a photo" means to operate the camera;  to "have your photo taken" means to be the subject of the photo, or in the photo.

Of course, it is possible to smile when you are photographing something (= taking a photo), including when you want children to smile if you are taking a photo of them. It is also typical for people to smile when they are taking a selfie on their mobile phone!

Conclusion: Although the question is most likely to be, "Do you smile when you are having your photo (= picture) taken?", it is certainly possible that the question is, "Do you smile when you are taking a photograph?" Be prepared for either question.

Note 40

These two questions might be under a separate topic which is not included in the current list, "Transport".