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Trinity A2 test practice: GESE Grade 3 questions and answers

Format checked against Trinity's specifications on 10 October 2026

GESE Grade 3 is Trinity College London's A2 speaking and listening exam. It is one conversation of up to seven minutes with a Trinity examiner. The examiner asks about your daily routine, your free time, places near you and where you were in the past, and may show you a picture of people doing things.

Length
7 minutes
Level
CEFR A2
Taken with
One examiner
Result
A, B or C to pass

Used for extending a family partner or family parent visa.

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GESE Grade 3 sample questions with answers

These are the questions from our practice test 1, with example answers at A2 level. To hear each question and answer it out loud with a timer, open practice test 1.

Your daily routine

ExaminerWhat time do you get up?
Example answerI get up at half past six.
ExaminerWhat do you do in the morning?
Example answerI have breakfast and then I take my children to school.
ExaminerWhat time do you have lunch?
Example answerI have lunch at one o'clock.
ExaminerWhat do you do in the evening?
Example answerI cook dinner and then I watch television.

Dates and weather

ExaminerWhat's the date today?
Example answerIt's the tenth of October.
ExaminerWhen is your birthday?
Example answerIt's on the twenty-third of May.
ExaminerWhat's the weather like today?
Example answerIt's cold and it's cloudy.
ExaminerWhat was the weather like yesterday?
Example answerIt was sunny, but it was windy.

Free time and what you can do

ExaminerWhat do you do in your free time?
Example answerI go to the park and I read books.
ExaminerCan you swim?
Example answerNo, I can't, but I can ride a bicycle.
ExaminerCan you cook?
Example answerYes, I can. I can cook rice and chicken.
ExaminerWhat can people do in your town at the weekend?
Example answerThey can go to the cinema and they can walk by the river.

A picture

The examiner shows a picture: A man is walking a dog on a lead in a park on a sunny day. There is a large tree and a bench.

ExaminerWhat is the man doing?
Example answerHe's walking in the park with his dog.
ExaminerWhat's the weather like in the picture?
Example answerIt's sunny and the sky is blue.
ExaminerWhere is the dog?
Example answerIt's near the bench, in front of the man.
ExaminerIs the man sitting on the bench?
Example answerNo, he isn't. He's walking.

Places and directions

ExaminerWhere do you live?
Example answerI live in Bradford, near the bus station.
ExaminerIs there a supermarket near your home?
Example answerYes, there is. It's opposite the school.
ExaminerHow do you go from your home to the shops?
Example answerI go along my street and then I turn left at the bank.
ExaminerWhat is there in your town?
Example answerThere is a library, a hospital and a big park.

Yesterday, and jobs

ExaminerWhere were you yesterday afternoon?
Example answerI was at home with my children.
ExaminerWere you at work last week?
Example answerYes, I was. I was at work from Monday to Friday.
ExaminerWhat's your job?
Example answerI'm a cleaner and I work in a hotel.
ExaminerWhat job does your husband or wife do?
Example answerMy husband is a bus driver.

Questions you could ask the examiner

At Grade 3, Trinity requires at least one simple question about everyday life.

  • What time do you start work?
  • What do you do at the weekend?
  • Can you speak another language?

Practise these questions out loud

What happens in the exam

  1. Conversation with the examiner · up to 7 minutes

    Questions about daily routines and times, dates, what you can do, directions and places, what people are doing, and the past with "was" and "were". You must also ask the examiner at least one simple question.

You must ask the examiner a question. At Grade 3, Trinity requires at least one simple question about everyday life.

What you need to be able to do

  • Describing daily routines and times
  • Giving dates
  • Expressing ability and inability
  • Giving very simple directions and locations
  • Describing current activities of real people or those in pictures
  • Describing states in the past
  • Asking simple questions about everyday life

Vocabulary Trinity lists for Grade 3

  • Jobs
  • Places in the local area
  • Place of study
  • Home life
  • Weather
  • Free time
  • Times and dates
  • Ordinal numbers up to 31st for dates

How to prepare

  • Join two ideas with "and" or "and then". Trinity expects Grade 3 candidates to link groups of words: "I have breakfast and then I go to work."
  • Learn to say dates. "The twenty-third of May." Practise today's date, tomorrow's date and your birthday.
  • Use "-ing" for pictures. "She's buying fruit." "He's walking." The examiner wants to hear what people are doing now.
  • Practise "was" and "were". "I was at home." "It was cold." You only need the past of "to be" at this grade.
  • Prepare a question for the examiner. You must ask at least one about everyday life: "What do you do at the weekend?"

For each part in detail, with example language, common mistakes and a study plan, see our GESE Grade 3 tips.

Questions

What questions are asked in GESE Grade 3?
Questions on familiar subjects at A2 level, for example "What time do you get up?" or "What do you do in the morning?" This page shows a full set of example questions with example answers, and our 2 free practice tests have more.
How long is the GESE Grade 3 exam?
7 minutes. It is a one-to-one speaking and listening exam with a Trinity examiner.
Where do I take it?
At a Trinity SELT centre in the UK. Trinity says the examiner joins by video link on a tablet that a steward sets up for you.
Is there reading or writing?
No. GESE tests speaking and listening only.
How is GESE Grade 3 marked?
The examiner gives a letter: A (distinction), B (merit), C (pass) or D (fail). Trinity says a provisional result is emailed by 9am the next day.
How much does it cost?
Trinity's site listed all its SELT GESE exams at £160 when we checked. Confirm the price when you book.
Is this practice marked?
No. A conversation cannot be marked by a web page. You hear each question, answer out loud, and compare your answer with an example. If your browser can listen, it also shows the words it heard, so you can check that you were clear.
Is this site connected to Trinity?
No. This is independent practice material for A2 candidates. GESE is an exam of Trinity College London, and only Trinity's own pages are the official guide to it.
Who needs GESE Grade 3?
Trinity lists it for extensions of the family partner and family parent visas. Check GOV.UK for your own route, because some people are exempt.

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TestWise Prep is independent and is not connected to Trinity College London. GESE is Trinity's exam. Format checked against Trinity's specifications on 10 October 2026; every practice question and example answer here is our own.