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Part 1 1 Attending special events Part 2

2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three) 2 Different ways of learning 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ………… and this is my colleague ………… . Interlocutor In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question
And your names are? briefly about your partner’s pictures.

Can I have your mark sheets, please? (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people attending
special events.
Thank you.
Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of Candidate A.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.
I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say what the people might find
interesting about these events, and how difficult the events might be to
Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate. organise.

All right?
• Where are you from?
Candidate A
• What do you do here/there?
 1 minute ………………………………………………………..
• How long have you been studying English?
Interlocutor Thank you.
• What do you enjoy most about learning English?
(Candidate B), which of these events do you think would attract the largest
audience? …… (Why?)

Select one or more questions from the following, as appropriate. Candidate B

 approximately ………………………………………………………..
30 seconds
• What free time activity do you most enjoy? ...... (Why?)
• What sort of work would you like to do in the future? ...... (Why?) Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.

• Do you think you spend too much time working or studying? ...... (Why? / Why not?) Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people learning in different
• Do you like using the internet to keep in touch with people? ways.

• Have you celebrated anything recently? ...... (How?) Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2, in front of Candidate B.
• If you could travel to one country in the world, where would you go? ...... (Why?)
I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how the students might react to
• How important is it to you to spend time with your family? ...... (Why? / Why not?) these different ways of learning, and how effective these ways of learning might
be.
• Who do you think has had the greatest influence on your life? ...... (Why?)
All right?

Candidate B
 1 minute ………………………………………………………..

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate A), which way of learning do you think will be the most memorable?
…… (Why?)

Candidate A
 approximately ………………………………………………………..
30 seconds

Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
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21 Ways of communicating Part 3 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Part 4 5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)

Part 3

Interlocutor Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for
groups of three).

Here are some different ways in which people communicate and a question for you
to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

meeting
Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 21, in front of the candidates. Allow 15 seconds.

writing a letter
Now, talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantages of communicating
having a face-to-face
in these different ways.

Candidates ………………………………………………………..
 2 minutes
(3 minutes for
groups of three)

Interlocutor Thank you. Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of three) to decide which
two ways of communicating are the least effective.

Candidates ………………………………………………………..
 1 minute
(2 minutes for
groups of three)

Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 3 booklet.

Part 4
What are the

chatting online
different ways?
advantages and
disadvantages of

Interlocutor Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate: Select any of the following
prompts, as appropriate:
communicating in these

• Do you think it’s important to have good

communication skills to do a job well? • What do you think?
...... (Why? / Why not?) • Do you agree?
• How about you?
• Some people say that because of modern
technology we are losing our communication
skills. What’s your opinion? ...... (Why? / Why
not?)

• Do you think people can be taught good communication skills or is it

something we are born with? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

• How important do you think it is for families to find time to communicate

with each other? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

• Do you think that all children should be taught at least one foreign
conference

language at school? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

having a video
giving a lecture

• Do you think that it’s likely that one day there will be an international ‘world
language’ that everyone speaks? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
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Thank you. That is the end of the test.

 Part 1 1 Doing things together Part 2
2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three) 2 Student life 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ………… and this is my colleague ………… . Interlocutor In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question
And your names are? briefly about your partner’s pictures.

Speaking Sample paper 1

Can I have your mark sheets, please? (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people doing
things together.
Thank you.
Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of Candidate A.
First of all, we’d like to know something about you.
I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say why the people might be doing
these things together, and how the people might be feeling.
Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.
All right?
• Where are you from?
Candidate A
 1 minute ………………………………………………………..
• What do you do here/there?
Interlocutor Thank you.
• How long have you been studying English?
(Candidate B), in which situation do you think the people benefit most from being
• What do you enjoy most about learning English?
together? …… (Why?)

Candidate B
Select one or more questions from the following, as appropriate.  approximately ………………………………………………………..
30 seconds

• What has been your most interesting travel experience? ...... (Why?) Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
• Do you prefer to get the news from newspapers, television or the internet? ...... (Why?)
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show students doing different
• What do you think is the best way to keep in touch with friends and family? ...... (Why?) activities.
• How important do you think it is to speak more than one language? ...... (Why?)
Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2, in front of Candidate B.
• What did you like most about the area where you grew up?
I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say how students can benefit from
• Who has more influence on your life – your friends or your family? ...... (Why?)
doing these different activities, and how helpful the activities might be in
• What do you hope to be doing in five years’ time? preparing them for their future lives.
• Do you ever wish you were rich and famous? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
All right?

Candidate B
 1 minute ………………………………………………………..

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate A), which of these activities do you think is most useful? …… (Why?)

Candidate A
 approximately ………………………………………………………..
30 seconds

Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.
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 21 Making decisions Part 3 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Part 4 5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)

Part 3

Interlocutor Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for
groups of three).

Speaking Sample paper 1

Here are some things that people often have to make decisions about and a
question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

university
choosing a
Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 21, in front of the candidates. Allow 15 seconds.

starting a family
Now, talk to each other about what people might have to consider when making
these decisions.

Candidates ………………………………………………………..
 2 minutes
(3 minutes for
groups of three)

Interlocutor Thank you. Now you have about a minute (2 minutes for groups of three) to decide in
which situation it is most important to make the right decision.

Candidates ………………………………………………………..
 1 minute
(2 minutes for
groups of three)

country
Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 3 booklet.
decisions?

Part 4
have to consider

moving to another
What might people

when making these

Interlocutor Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate: Select any of the following
prompts, as appropriate:
• Is it best for people to make decisions on
their own or to ask others for advice? • What do you think?
...... (Why? / Why not?) • Do you agree?
• How about you?
• Some people think it is best to plan their lives
carefully; others prefer to make spontaneous
decisions. What is your opinion? ...... (Why?
/ Why not?)

• Why do you think some people find it harder to make decisions than
others?

• Do you think countries should work together to solve environmental

problems? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
finding a job

• How do you think young people can be helped to take on responsibilities?

getting married

• Do you think that people whose jobs involve making important decisions
should be highly paid? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
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Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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