IELTS Part 1

I'm from a medium-sized town in the north of the country — the sort of place where everyone knows everyone.

Describing your hometown

I live in a small flat on the fourth floor and the thing I like most is how much light it gets.

Describing your home

I work as an accountant for a small firm — I've been doing it about three years now.

Work and study

Yes, quite a lot actually — I end up doing it most weekends.

Extending an answer

I'm much happier with staying in, mostly because it takes far less planning.

Expressing preference

I eat out a couple of times a month, though it goes up a lot in summer.

Frequency expressions

I used to eat out four or five times a week, but these days I cook at home almost every night.

Then and now

It really depends on who I'm with — in summer I would say yes without thinking.

Hedged answers

I walk to work mainly because it clears my head before the day starts.

Giving reasons

I'm really into live music, and I always have been.

Expressing feelings

Not exactly — I moved out of the city about a year ago.

Correcting a premise