Test and Train Practice Test 1

A2 Key for Schools

Speaking

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Contents

Part 1

Part 2

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Part 1
(3–4 minutes)

Phase 1
Interlocutor
To both candidates Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Can I have your mark sheets, please?
Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.
I’m ...................... and this is ..................... .

To Candidate A What’s your name?

To Candidate B And what’s your name?

Back-up prompts

B, how old are you?

For UK, ask Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?
For non-UK, ask Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town, etc.)?
Thank you.

A, how old are you?

For UK, ask Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?
For non-UK, ask Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town, etc.)?
Thank you.

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Phase 2
Interlocutor
Now, let’s talk about birthdays.
Back-up prompts
A, when’s your birthday? Is your birthday in January?

What do you buy your friends for their birthdays? Do you buy books for your friends?

B, how often do you go to birthday parties? Do you go to a lot of birthday parties?

What do you like to eat on your birthday? Do you like to eat cake on your birthday?

Extended Response Back-up questions

Now, A, please tell me something about what Did you have a party on your last birthday?
you did on your last birthday. What did you wear?
Did you go to school?

Interlocutor
Now, let’s talk about going to school.
Back-up prompts
B, how do you get to school every day? Do you get to school by bus?

What time do you arrive at school? Do you arrive at school at 8 o’clock?

A, who do you go to school with? Do you go to school with a friend?

How far is your school from your house? Is your school near your house?

Extended Response Back-up questions

Now, B, please tell me about the things you Do you take a bag with you to school?
take with you to school. Do you have a lot of things to carry to school?
What’s the most important thing you take
to school?

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Part 2
(5–6 minutes)

Phase 1
Interlocutor Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
¸ 3–4 minutes Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of candidates.
Here are some pictures that show different activities to do near water.

Do you like these different activities to do near water? Say why or why not.
I’ll say that again.

Do you like these different activities to do near water? 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 / Do you think …

Candidates … playing volleyball on a beach is fun? Optional prompt
Use as appropriate. … watching sea birds is interesting? Why? / Why not?
Ask each candidate … walking on a beach is healthy?
at least one … fishing is difficult? What do you think?
question. … reading by a river is a good idea?

Interlocutor So, A, which of these activities to do near water do you like best?

And you, B, which of these activities to do near water do you like best?

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

Phase 2
Interlocutor Now, do you prefer being on a beach or by a river, B?
¸ allow up to (Why?)
2 minutes
And what about you, A? (Do you prefer being on a beach
or by a river?) (Why?)

Is it important for you to be able to swim, A? (Why? / Why not?)

And what about you, B? (Is it important for you to be able to swim?)
(Why? / Why not?)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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