CELPIP Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation

CELPIP Speaking Task 8 Sample Answer: A Car Parked Upside-Down on a Rooftop

You see a car parked upside-down on top of a rooftop. Describe the scene to a friend who cannot see it, emphasizing how unusual and surprising this sight is.

Preparation

30 seconds

Speaking

60 seconds

Picture

An unusual object or situation

The question

You see a car parked upside-down on top of a rooftop. Describe the scene to a friend who cannot see it, emphasizing how unusual and surprising this sight is.

Excellent answer (transcript): around CLB 11–12

I witnessed an astonishing sight—a car resting upside-down on the edge of a rooftop. Its wheels pointed skyward, and it seemed as if it had defied gravity to come to rest there. The improbability of a vehicle being in such a position so high above ground was striking and surreal. It immediately sparked questions about how it ended up there and what extraordinary events must have led to this bizarre scene.

71 words

Good answer (transcript): around CLB 7–8

I saw something very strange: a car parked on a rooftop, but it was upside-down. The wheels were pointing to the sky, and the car looked like it was stuck there. It was very surprising because normally cars are on roads, not roofs.

43 words

Basic answer (transcript): around CLB 4–5

There is a car on a rooftop, but it is upside-down. The wheels are in the air, and it looks like it fell but stayed there. It is very strange because cars don’t belong on roofs.

36 words

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