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Trinity B1 test practice 3: GESE Grade 5

An example topic about your home town, then a conversation about music and recent personal experiences.

How to use this test. The real exam is a 10-minute conversation with one examiner, so the questions will not be exactly these. Press a button to hear each question, answer out loud in your own words, then look at the example. Practise with a friend as the examiner if you can.

10:0010 minutes: the length of the real exam
Part 1

Topic phase

up to 5 minutes

You bring your own topic, with five points written on a topic form. The examiner asks about at least four of them, in any order. Here is an example. Use it to see how much to say, then make a form for a topic of your own.

Example topic form

My home town

  1. Where it is
  2. What it looks like
  3. What people do there
  4. What I miss
  5. My next visit

  1. Where it is

    You could say: My home town is in the north of my country, near the mountains. I lived there for twenty years.

    The examiner might ask: How far is it from the capital city?

  2. What it looks like

    You could say: It is small, with a lot of old houses and a busy market in the centre.

    The examiner might ask: Has it changed since you were a child?

  3. What people do there

    You could say: Many people work on farms, because the land is good. Not very many work in offices.

    The examiner might ask: What did your parents do?

  4. What I miss

    You could say: I miss the food and my neighbours. I haven't been back since I came to this country.

    The examiner might ask: Do you still talk to your old neighbours?

  5. My next visit

    You could say: I think I will go next summer. I'd rather go for a month than for a short holiday.

    The examiner might ask: Who will you visit first?

Your question to the examiner. You must ask at least one about your topic, for example: “Have you ever been to my country?”

5:005 minutes: talk about your own five points
Part 2

Conversation phase

up to 5 minutes

The examiner chooses two of the six subject areas. This test uses music and recent personal experiences.

Music

The examiner chooses this subject area. Give a reason, and try to use the past, the future and a preference.

  • What kind of music do you like?

  • Have you ever been to a concert?

  • Have you ever learned to play an instrument?

  • Do you prefer listening to music alone or with other people?

  • Do you think your children will like the same music as you?

Recent personal experiences

The examiner chooses this subject area. Give a reason, and try to use the past, the future and a preference.

  • What have you done this week?

  • Have you been anywhere interesting recently?

  • Have you learned anything new this year?

  • How long have you lived in your present home?

  • What will you do next weekend?

Now ask the examiner a question

At Grade 5, Trinity requires at least one question about your topic, and at least one about a subject area. Say one of these out loud, or make your own:

  • What music do you listen to?
  • Have you been anywhere interesting recently?
  • Have you ever lived in a small town?

What next?

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.