Trinity B2 test practice 1: GESE Grade 7
An example topic about learning to drive in the UK, two interactive tasks, then a conversation about education and about pollution and recycling.
How to use this test. The real exam is a 15-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.
Announced, not yet approved. Trinity has announced Grade 7 for the B2 settlement rule, but it was not yet bookable or on the GOV.UK list when we checked. Read the details.
Topic phase
up to 5 minutesYou bring your own topic and lead the discussion. There is no topic form at Grade 7, but Trinity encourages brief notes or a mind map, which you share with the examiner. The examiner will interrupt, ask you to explain, and give opinions of their own. Here is an example. Use it to see how much to say, then make notes for a topic of your own.
Example notes
Learning to drive in the UK
- Why I needed a licence
- Lessons and the theory test
- How it differs from my country
- Failing the first time
- What has changed for me
Why I needed a licence
You could say: I used to travel everywhere by bus, but my new job starts at six in the morning, when there are no buses. If I hadn't got a licence, I would have had to turn the job down.
The examiner might ask: Couldn't you have moved closer to your work instead?
Lessons and the theory test
You could say: I had about forty hours of lessons, which were given by an instructor who spoke very quickly. The theory test was harder than I expected because of the vocabulary, so I studied the questions every evening for a month.
The examiner might ask: Which part of the theory test did you find most difficult?
How it differs from my country
You could say: At home I used to drive on the right, and the rules are followed less strictly there. Here you might fail for something small, such as not checking your mirrors. I think the stricter system is safer, although it is more expensive.
The examiner might ask: Do you think the test here is too strict?
Failing the first time
You could say: I failed my first practical test due to a mistake at a roundabout. I was very disappointed, but my instructor said I should book again immediately rather than lose my confidence, and that was good advice.
The examiner might ask: What would you say to someone who has just failed?
What has changed for me
You could say: The main advantage is freedom: I can take my children to places that aren't served by public transport. The disadvantage is the cost of insurance. If petrol were cheaper, I would drive much more than I do.
The examiner might ask: Would you ever give up your car again?
Your question to the examiner. You are expected to bring the examiner into the discussion, for example: “How did you find learning to drive? Was it very different when you took your test?”
Interactive phase
up to 4 minutesThe examiner says one short prompt and then waits. You must ask questions to find out more, comment on the answers, and keep the exchange going. The examiner's turns are short and yours are long. In the real exam there is one prompt; here are 2 to practise with. Hear the prompt, lead the conversation out loud for up to four minutes, then compare with the example.
Prompt 1
“A friend of mine has been offered a much better job in another city, but her family doesn't want to move. She's asked me what she should do, and I'm not sure what to tell her.”
Find out more about the situation, then give advice and weigh the advantages and disadvantages.
Prompt 2
“I decided to stop using my car for a month to see if I could manage without it. It's turning out to be much harder than I expected.”
Ask what has been difficult, make suggestions, and give your own opinion.
Conversation phase
up to 5 minutesThe examiner chooses two of the six subject areas. This test uses education and pollution and recycling.
Education
The examiner chooses this subject area. You share the work of keeping the conversation going: give opinions, explain them, and ask the examiner what they think.
How is school in your country different from school in the UK?
Do you think children are given too much homework?
What would you change about schools if you could?
What advice would you give to an adult who wants to return to studying?
Is it better to study online or in a classroom?
Pollution and recycling
The examiner chooses this subject area. You share the work of keeping the conversation going: give opinions, explain them, and ask the examiner what they think.
How is rubbish collected and recycled where you live?
Was recycling common when you were growing up?
What should people do to reduce pollution in cities?
Do you think people would recycle more if they were paid for it?
Some people say one person cannot make a difference. Do you agree?
Now ask the examiner a question
At Grade 7, Trinity requires questions throughout: you lead the topic discussion, and in the interactive task you do most of the asking. Say one of these out loud, or make your own:
- What do you think schools should teach that they don't teach now?
- Did you use to recycle when you were younger?
- Would you give up your car if public transport were free?
What next?
- GESE Grade 7 practice test 2: An example topic about volunteering at a food bank, two interactive tasks, then a conversation about village and city life and about national customs.
- GESE Grade 7 tips: what to do in each part, and a study plan
- GESE Grade 7: the format and how to prepare
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.