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Speaking 2 Preintermediate

The document contains sample test questions and prompts for an English language exam, covering topics such as personal information, school, home life, hobbies, music, shopping, holidays, food preferences, environmental habits, job preferences, and includes sample extended response questions. It provides backup prompts and questions to ask candidates in the case that they do not understand or do not respond fully to the initial questions.

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Speaking 2 Preintermediate

The document contains sample test questions and prompts for an English language exam, covering topics such as personal information, school, home life, hobbies, music, shopping, holidays, food preferences, environmental habits, job preferences, and includes sample extended response questions. It provides backup prompts and questions to ask candidates in the case that they do not understand or do not respond fully to the initial questions.

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Test 1

Back-up prompts

B, how old are you?

Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town etc.)?

Thank you.

A, how old are you?


Are you from (Spain, etc.)?
Where do you come from?
Do you live in … (name of district / town etc.)?
Where do you live?

Thank you.

Part 1 (2-3 minutes)

Phase 2

Now, let’s talk about school.

Back-up prompts

A, what subject did you like best? Did you like maths?

What clothes did you wear to school? Did you wear a uniform?

B, what time did you finish school? Did you finish school at 4 o’clock?

What did you eat after school? Did you eat snacks after school?
Extended Response Back-up questions
Now, A, please tell me something about Do you get a lot of homework every day?
the homework you have to do. Did you do any homework yesterday?
Do you like homework? (Why?/Why not?)

Now, let’s talk about home.


Back-up prompts

B, who do you live with? Do you live with your family?

How many bedrooms are there in your Are there three bedrooms in your house?
house?

A, where do you watch TV at home?


Do you watch TV in the kitchen?
What’s your favourite room in your
house?
Do you like your bedroom?

Extended Response
Back-up questions
Now, B, please tell me what you like
Do you like cooking?
doing at home.
Do you play computer games?
Did you stay at home last weekend?

Part 2 (5-6 minutes)

Phase 1
Interlocutor
 3-4 minutes
Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.

Place Candidate booklet, open at Task 1, in front of candidates. Allow


candidates adequate time to read the task.

Here are some pictures that show different hobbies.

Do you like these different hobbies? Say why or why not. I’ll say that
again.

Do you like these different hobbies? Say why or why not.

All right? Now, talk together.


Candidates
………………………………………………………..
 Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving on to
the following questions.
Interlocutor
Use as appropriate.
Ask each candidate
Do you think … Optional prompts
at least one question. … playing computer games is boring? … Why?/Why not?
playing an instrument is difficult?
… playing football is fun? What do you think?
… reading is interesting? … painting/drawing
is easy?

So, A, which of these hobbies do you like best?

And you, B, which of these hobbies do you like best?

Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Candidate booklet.

Phase 2
Interlocutor Now, do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people,
 Allow up to 2 B? (Why?)
minutes.
And what about you, A? (Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or
with other people?) (Why?)

Which is more fun, playing sports or watching sports, A? (Why?)

And you, B? (Which is more fun, playing sports or watching sports?)


(Why?)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

Do you like these different hobbies? 1


B, do you work or are you a student?
Where do you come from?
Where do you live?
Where do you live?
Do you work?
Do you study?
Now, let’s talk about music

how often do you listen to music?

Do you listen to music every day?

What music do you like best?

Do you like rock music?

what is your favourite instrument?

Where do you like listening to music?

Do you like going to concerts? please tell me something about your favourite singer or group?
Where is your favourite singer from?

Why do you like them?

Do your friends like them too?

Now, let’s talk about shopping.


where do you like to go shopping?

Do you like to go to shopping centres?

What do you like to buy with your money?

Do you like to buy clothes with your money?

who do you like to go shopping with?

Do you like to go shopping with your friends?

What can you buy near your house?

Can you buy food near your house?

please tell me something about presents you buy for your friends.

Where do you buy presents? Do you like giving presents?


Have you bought a present recently?

Do you think…. …beach holidays are fun?


…city holidays are interesting?

…camping holidays are exciting?

…walking holidays are expensive?

…holidays in the mountain are boring?

Do you like these different holidays?


Do you think…
….eating on the beach is fun?
… eating in restaurants is expensive?
….eating at home is boring?
… eating at college/work is cheap?
… eating in the park is nice?

So, A, which of these places to eat do you like best?

And you, B, which of these places do you like best?


How to reduce your carbon footprint
Do you use energy-saving light bulbs? How many?

2 Do you recycle anything? What?

3 Do you ever walk / take the bus instead of driving? How often?

4 Do you use a lot of hot water at home? What for?

5 Do you buy things with lots of packaging? What?

6 Have you ever planted a tree? When?


What’s important for you in a job?
You earn a lot of money.

You don’t have to wear a uniform.

Your work is interesting.

You can work flexible hours (you can start and finish when you like).

You can take regular breaks.

You have to work with the public.

You can be your own boss.

You can work close to home.

You don’t have to work on Saturdays or Sundays.

You have job security (you don’t have to worry you will lose your job).

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