Speaking

Part 1
2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)

Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is and this is my colleague, .

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Thank you.

First of all, we’d like to know something about you.

Select one or two questions and ask candidates in turn, as appropriate.

• Where are you from?

• What do you do here/there?

• How long have you been studying English?

• What do you enjoy most about learning English?

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

• What do you like about the area where you live?

• How important do you think it is to have good neighbours?
• Do you think it’s good to have the experience of living in another country?
• What is the most important quality in a good friend? ...... (Why?)
• What’s your opinion of social networking sites like Facebook?
• Do you like spending your free time in a group or on your own? ...... (Why?)

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 1 Learning in different ways Part 2
2 Technology in different situations 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

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 a half, and also to answer a question briefly
about your partner’s pictures.

(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show people learning in
different ways.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of Candidate A.

I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say what the benefits might be of each
way of learning, and how the people might be feeling about their different learning
experiences.

All right?
Candidate A:

1 minute

Interlocutor: Thank you.

(Candidate B), which picture do you think shows the best way to learn a language? ......
(Why?)

Candidate B:
approximately
30 seconds

Interlocutor: Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show children using technology in
different situations.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 2, in front of Candidate B.

I’d like you to compare two of the pictures, and say why you think children like to use this
technology, and what positive or negative effects you think it has on them.

All right?
Candidate B:

1 minute

Interlocutor: Thank you.

(Candidate A), in which picture do you think the children are enjoying themselves the
most? …… (Why?)

Candidate A:
approximately
30 seconds

Interlocutor: Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 2 booklet.

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 •  What might the benefits be of each way of learning?
•  How might the people be feeling about their different learning experiences?
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 •  Why are the children using technology in these situations?
•  What positive or negative effects does it have on them?
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 21 Choosing a career 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 things that people often think about when they’re choosing a
career.

Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 21, in front of the candidates.

Talk to each other about why these things might be important to people when
they’re choosing a career. You now have some time to look at the task.

Pause 15 seconds. All right? (Could you start now, please?)

Candidates:

2 minutes
(3 minutes for
groups of three)

Interlocutor: Thank you.

Address question to both candidates.

Now you have a minute to decide which two things would be most important to
people considering a long-term career. (2 minutes for groups of three)

Candidates:

Approx 1 minute
(2 minutes for
groups of three)
Thank you. (Can I have the booklet, please?) Retrieve Part 3 booklet.

Part 4
Interlocutor: Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate: Select any of the following
prompts, as appropriate:
• I f you had to choose between a satisfying job and a well
• What do you think?
paid one, which would you choose? ...... (Why?)
• Do you agree?
• Do you think it’s better to focus on one career or to
• How about you?
experience different types of jobs? ...... (Why?)
• What would be a well-respected job in (candidate’s
country)? ...... (Why?)
• Do you think it’s true that some jobs are better suited to women and others better
suited to men? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
• What do you think would be the advantage or disadvantage of being self-
employed? ...... (Why?)
• Some people say we all work too hard these days and everyone should have more
free time to do the things they really want to do. Do you agree? ...... (Why? / Why
not?)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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opportunities for
the salary offered
learning

Why might these things be

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important to people when
they’re choosing a career?

possibilities for recognition for who their

travel good work colleagues will be

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