Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Uncommon Vocabulary

discovery innovation creator conceive

revolutionize think up

Grammar Point

Use a mix of tenses:

The idea was originally conceived and thought up by an inventor (I can't remember his name).

I think it was created some time in the twentieth century.

It has played an important part in people’s lives.

Life wouldn't be the same without it because it has enabled people to...

Others 13: A form of public transport

Describe your favorite form of public transport.

You should say:

What type of transport it is

How often you use it

Why it is your favorite

Whether it is popular in your country

Suggestion

Candidates often misunderstand the meaning of "public transport". Public transport includes: trains, buses, taxis, river ferries, underground trains (metro) and trams. It does not include bicycles, cars or air travel. Buses or trains are probably the easiest to describe.