Interview - Technology in everyday life

C2 Proficiency · Speaking Interview · Cambridge Ready original exercise

Answer the examiner's questions about yourself, giving thoughtful, developed answers rather than short replies. This part lasts about two minutes.

Hello, I'm Alice. We'll begin with a short conversation, so I'd like to find out a little about each of you and what you think.

Which piece of technology would you find hardest to live without? (Why?)

Would you describe yourself as someone who tries new gadgets early, or do you prefer to wait and see?

On balance, has technology made your daily life simpler or more complicated?

How do you feel when you're out of contact for a whole day?

Are there any apps or devices you've deliberately given up using? (Why?)

Is there anything you still prefer to do the old-fashioned way? (Why?)

How do you judge whether something you've read online is reliable?

Do you ever worry that you rely on your phone a little too much? (Why? / Why not?)

How do you imagine your daily routine will look in twenty years' time?

Where are you from?

What do you do, or what are you studying?

Answer this Speaking task out loud and an AI examiner marks it on the official Cambridge Speaking criteria, with what you did well and what to fix next.

Practise this Speaking task free online: solo with exam timers and a self-recorder, as a live mock Speaking test with a partner over a video call, or as a full three-person mock exam — a real examiner reads the official examiner script to Candidates A and B. Rooms are invite-by-link; partners can join without an account.

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