C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1 Sample Answer

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These are high-scoring sample answers for the C1 Advanced Speaking Part 1 question: Do You Enjoy the Same Kind of Music as Your Friends? There are three versions of the answer, each using a method from ‘C1 Speaking Part 1: How to vary Your Answers‘. Read them to understand what you need to talk about and the kind of answers you need to start your C1 advanced speaking test well. For practice questions and other tips, go here and here.

3 Sample Answers for the Question

Do You Enjoy the Same Kind of Music as Your Friends?

1/ Giving a reason

Absolutely. I really do, because my, my friends and I all grew up together and our kind of group, and so we were always into the same kind of music, into the same kind of sports and so on and doing things together. And so, we all like the same things. And, and so as far as music goes, yes.

2/ Speculation

I’m not really sure, to be quite honest with you, because, you know, I know I like the same music as some of my friends. You know, the friends I go to concerts with and so on. But other friends who maybe I play sports with, or other friends who maybe I’m a member of a club with, it’s something that we don’t really approach. And so, to be quite honest, I would imagine maybe some of them, but others I haven’t got a clue.

3/ Comparing to the past

My friends and I all used to like the same kind of music, but we’ve kind of drifted apart in that respect over, over the years. We all used to like pop music, whereas now some of, some people like rock, some people like jazz. Some people even like classical or choral music, believe it or not.

Speaking Analysis

This is my opinion of the above answers. The answer was given as in a test, with minimal preparation time.

Answer 1 – Good. I answer the question then give a reason why we do.

Answer 2 – Good. I answer the question, then speculate about some of my friends.

Answer 3 – Good. I answer the question and compare the past with the present, mentioning several musical genres.

Less Common and Idiomatic Vocabulary

as far as something goes – regarding something
something we don’t really approach – something we don’t talk about
I haven’t got a clue – I really don’t know
drifted apart – to gradually become less friendly or close to someone over time
in that respect – in that way
believe it or not – used to concede a statement is surprising