SELT Practice
Trinity GESE Grade 5 (B1): subjects and questions
Trinity GESE Grade 5 has 6 subject areas you can be asked about, as of 10 November 2026. Choose one below for original practice questions and sample answers at CEFR B1.
The 6 Grade 5 subject areas
These are the six conversation subjects in Trinity's Grade 5 specification. Source: Trinity specifications. Each page below has 10 original practice questions, 3 short sample answers, useful words and common mistakes.
- Festivals: Festivals is the first subject on the Grade 5 list.
- Means of transport: Here you compare ways of travelling, say which you prefer and talk about plans.
- Special occasions: Special occasions means birthdays, weddings and other big days.
- Entertainment: Trinity gives cinema, television and clubs as examples.
- Music: Music is a good place to use "ever" and "never" with the present perfect.
- Recent personal experiences: This subject is about what you did and what has just happened.
Also see Grade 5 conversation subjects and answers for a short summary of all six.
How to use these pages
- Read the page for one subject.
- Cover the sample answers and say your own answer to each question out loud.
- Ask yourself one question to the examiner.
- Then practise the full conversation: Grade 5 conversation with the AI examiner.
Grade 5 is up to 10 minutes at CEFR B1. See Trinity GESE Grade 5 for the test format. Not sure of your level? Take the free level check.
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How many subjects are there at GESE Grade 5?
Trinity lists 6 conversation subject areas for Grade 5 and the examiner picks two. You need to be ready for all of them.
Are these the real Grade 5 questions?
No. All questions and answers on these pages are our own practice material. We do not use or recall real test questions.
Where can I practise speaking for Grade 5?
Use the AI examiner on our Grade 5 conversation page. It asks questions out loud and you answer out loud.