Means of Transport

B1 Speaking and Listening Test: Required for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
and British Citizenship applications.
Test Duration: 10 minutes total.
Personal Topic Phase: 5 minutes.
Conversation Phase: 5 minutes.
Personal Topic Phase: Choose any topic you like and feel comfortable discussing.
Conversation Phase: Six topics to be discussed during this phase.

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Means of Transport
1. Can you ride a motorbike?
Yes, I ride a bike
I don’t ride a bike because of the weather I love to drive a car
2. Do you drive a car often?
Yes, I drive a car often because I have to go to a job and sometimes I go to my friend’s house or relatives’ house
I don’t drive at all I prefer to use public transport because I like it
3. Have you ever got a parking ticket?
Yes, once I parked in the wrong place it was a misunderstanding I got a parking ticket which I paid online
I am very careful and I didn’t have any parking ticket
4. Are there speed limits in your country? If so, what is the average speed limit?
The speed limit in my country is 30 miles in the UK it is 48 kilometers an hour or something like that
5. Do you often use public transport?
Yes, I use public transport because I have to go to work and I have to go shopping or go swimming
no, I don’t drive I don’t use public transport I like to drive or sometimes I use a bicycle
6. Have you ever been in a traffic accident?
Yes, unfortunately once I had a minor accident although it was not my fault
No, I have never been in an accident I’m a careful driver
7. Have you ever been stopped for speeding?
Yes, I was speeding I was going somewhere it was an emergency and I didn’t realize that the speed limit was 30 I was going on 40 so I was stopped for speeding
No, I tried to follow the speed limit for a reason I don’t believe in speeding so I drive within the limits
8. Have you ever missed your last train or bus home?
Yes, once I was coming back from work and it was raining it was late at night and I missed my bus and train
No, I don’t miss my buses and trains because I am a very punctual person and I keep time and try to be early it’s better to be early than late
1. Have you ever ridden a horse?
Yes, I have it’s a beautiful experience and it’s adorable
I didn’t ever ride a horse but I would love to
2. How do you get to school?
I drive to my school I take public transport which is a bus to school
3. How many times have you traveled by airplane?
I travel back home once or twice a year so quite a lot and sometimes I travel inside the UK and all of Europe and take planes so many times
I don’t like traveling a lot and especially I don’t like traveling by air so I try to prefer to take the train but of course, when I have to go back to my country I have to take a plane
4. Is parking a problem in your country?
Our country is exactly like the UK where there is so much traffic and parking is a huge problem
5. What kind of transport do you have in your country?
I have trains, buses, taxis, and airplanes
6. What do you think is the most dangerous form of transportation? Why?
Motorbikes are the most dangerous form of transportation
7. What do you think is the safest form of transportation? Why?
The safest form of transportation is airplanes
8. What do you usually do when riding a train or bus?
I read books or I listen to music or I sit and relax and watch the beautiful scenery outside
9. What is your favorite kind of car? Why?
My favorite car is a Lamborghini
I don’t have any favorite cars
1. Would you like to go on a cruise? Why or why not?
I would like to go on a cruise because I have been on a boat to go to the Isle of Wight and it was a ferry and it was such a beautiful experience
2. Do you sometimes take a taxi (cab)?
Yes, when it is an emergency or if I have to reach somewhere I mean urgently or quickly then I take a taxi
3. How important do you think it is to use public transportation?
It’s important to use public transport because of the population factor as people are already worried about global warming so it’s our responsibility to reduce the use of personal cars and motorbikes
4. Do you think that governments should encourage public transportation more?
Yes, I think the government should encourage more public transport by adding more and more means facilities like good transportation covering every area trams and tubes and wi-fi is on them so that people are attracted in and cheaper affairs so that people are attracted travel by public transport
5. Do you have good public transportation where you live?
Yes, where I live public transportation is quite good there are very good links like buses and trains and tubes everything is just close to my house so I like it
6. Is public transportation in your city too expensive?
I don’t think so they were a little bit expensive but not that much
7. Do you think that your city government maintains public transportation well?
I think that my city government is very efficient and they maintain the transport very well there is a bus service throughout the night and there is a tram station very close to my house where you can get a tram every 30 minutes so I’m happy with that
8. Do you feel safe when you use public transportation?
I feel safe because there are CCTV cameras here and I mean you have the facility to call if there is a problem inside the trains and buses there is a system where you can get in touch with the emergency services so I like that
9. What kind of transportation do you use most often?
I use public transport and buses most often