Examiner Questions:

May I see your identification?

Yes, here is my passport, please allow me a moment while I flip to the page with my credentials. Okay, here it is, please have a look. 

What is your full name?

My given names are Thomas Francis and my family name is Fredrick, please just call me Tom for short. 

Do you work or study? (Answer + Explain + Example)

I’m both studying developmental psychology at the University of Victoria, I’m currently in my final year of bachelor studies, and I have been working part time as a Spanish tutor to pay for my books and tuition. In fact, I just finished a lesson before coming to this exam.

What do you like to do when you are not working/studying?

Outside of work and school, I enjoy sports, whether team sports like football, or individual sports like tennis, I often find myself being active. Playing sports helps me to stay strong and fit and I also have lots of fun. I won two tennis games back to back on the weekend, and this gave me lots of confidence and pride going into my next week. 

PART 1

Let’s talk about music.

What is your favorite kind of music?

My favorite genre of music is jazz, I specifically like listening to jazz piano, as it helps me to relax and get focused. Before this exam, while driving to this center I put on my favorite track “Out in the Rain”.

What do you use to listen to music?

Well I usually use my Samsung S21 smartphone which I connect to my Sony MX4 noise cancelling headphones via Bluetooth, and the software I use is Tidal. Together these devices and app allow me to listen to 360 music which is like being at a live concert, it is amazing. I listened to Enya in this way, just earlier today, and it was sublime. 

How often do you listen to music?

I frequently listen to music, I would say about two to three times each day for an interval of 30 minutes or more each time. I listen to music while doing house chores, like sweeping the floors, I also put on tunes while surfing the internet or when I kick back on my sofa for some R & R. 

Where do you usually listen to music?

Based on my previous response, one can infer that I most frequently listen to music while I’m at home, in my office or in my living room. This is fact is quite true, because I don’t actually like putting on tunes while driving, I find it distracts me from traffic. 

Has your choice in music changed in the last ten years?

If you could learn to play an instrument, what would it be?