KET SPEAKING EXAM EXAMPLE
Part 1 5-6 minutes
In this par of the Speaking test, each candidate interacts with the interlocutor, using the language
Normally associated with meeting people for the first ime, giving factual information ol a personal
kind, for example, name, place of origin,
study, family, 8c: Candidates are also expected to be able to tak about their daily Hie, interests,
kas, ete.
Part 23-4 minutes (Prompt card activity)
Prompt caids are used io stimulate questions and answers of a norpetsonal kind. The
interIboulor reads out instuctions and gives a question card to one candidate and an answer card
to the other, Afier the candidates have asked and answered the questions, they change roles, 2s
in the example below.
Example
‘The interlocutor reads out thase instructions and gives @ question card to Candidate B andan
ensmer card to Candidate A.
Candidate A, there is some information about a skateboarding competition. Candidate B,
‘you don’t know anything about the skateboarding competition, so ask A some questions
about it. Now B, ask A your quostions about tho skateboarding compolition and A, you
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Possible right questions:
Where is the competition?
Is the competition for children?
What date is it?
Is there a website address?
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The examiner wil stop the interaction after 4 or 5 questions have been asked and answered. A
ifferent s0t of prompt cards is then given out, so that Cancidata A has the opportunity to ack
‘questions and Candidate B to answer them
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