Track 3

Track 03

Candidate: One of my best friends is a guy called Raul. I met him at uni in Barcelona where we were in the same study group. When was that? I suppose it was over 10 years ago now, so, yes, we’ve known each other for a good decade. We got to know each other on the tennis courts because the first few days of our course were so boring that we both decided we’d be better off outside playing tennis. What kind of person is he? He’s very active, a sporty type, involved in hiking and mountain biking - a bit of an adrenalin junky. He’s also a very determined person. When he gets into something, he gives one hundred percent. And he changes passions often. That makes him a bit of a self-absorbed person actually, which I’d say is a drawback. And I think he comes across as full of himself sometimes; I mean a bit too sure of his own opinions! As for why I like him, well, he’s actually quite different from me. At uni, he’d often suggest doing something and I’d go along with it, and because I’m laid back I never felt overwhelmed by him. We’ve never fallen out or anything.

Examiner: How often do you see your friend?

Candidate: Well, because we live in different countries, we don’t see each other that often, but we try to catch up on a fairly regular basis, say three times a year.