Model answers to the part 1 questions please tell me about your best friend

MODEL ANSWERS TO THE PART 1 QUESTIONS
1. Please tell me about your best friend.
My best friend’s name is Alicia. She has long black hair and brown eyes and is a bit shorter than me. We have been friends for over 10 years, and we tell each other everything. I met her when we were at school in Italy and we grew up together. We don’t see each other now as much as we used to but wherever we are we keep in contact by text or on Skype.
2. What do you like to do in your free time?
In my down time, I really like doing sport. I go to the gym a few times a week to work out and I also try to play basketball with my friends on Saturdays. Although going to the gym helps keep you fit, for me playing a team sport is more rewarding and fun., and you get more of a social-like when you go out with your friends and team mates after the game.
3. Tell me about your country.
Turkey is a very beautiful country. Istanbul is a bustling city and a little chaotic, but we have amazing countryside and nice beaches in the south that are more peaceful. It also has an extensive and varied history going back to the time when Istanbul was one of the most important cities in the Ottoman Empire, which covered a large part of Eastern Europe, The Middle East and Asia.
4. Please tell me about your family
I come from quite a small family and I only have one other brother. He’s five years older than me and now he’s married I don’t see as much of him as I did. We used to be awfully close and he would always look after me. My mother and Father both come from the same village and have been married for 40 years. Originally, we are from the south of France although we have move about a bit.
5. Please tell me about your hobbies.
One of the things I am really passionate about is cooking and baking in particular. I love making bread, cakes, pizza and so forth. I think I got my love of baking from my grandmother. I used to go and stay with here at the weekend and she always made a big family tea with sandwiches, cakes, and pie for all of us. I still cook a lot at home even though I’m much busier these days.