REVISION FOR SPEAKING TEST

PART I:

Set 1:

1. Can you tell me what you do? Do you work, or are you a student?
2. Where do you come from?
3. Can you describe your town or city to me?
4. What do you like about the area where you live?
5. What things in your town or city do you not like?
6. What do people in your area do in their free time?
7. What do you think visitors to your town or region should see? Why?

Set 2:

1. Do you come from a large family or a small family? Can you describe
your family?
2. How much time do you spend with your family?
3. What do you like to do together as a family?
4. Do you get along well with your family?
5. Who are you closest to in your family?

Set 3:

1. Can you describe your town or village?

2. How important is tourism in your town/ village? Why/ why not?
3. What places would you recommend people to visit in your town/ village?
4. What festivals take place in your local area?

Set 4:

1. Do you have any hobbies?

2. What hobbies are popular in your country?
3. Is it important to have a hobby?
4. Is it harmful to spend too much time on a hobby?
5. What sort of hobbies would you like to try in the future?
PART II and III:
Set 1:
Part II
Describe a journey you made in the
past that you remember well.
You should say:
What forms of transport you used and
why
Who you travelled with
What was good and bad about it
and explain why you remember the
trip so well.
Set 2:
Part II
Describe an electronic device you use
often.
You should say:
How long you have had it
How often you have used it
What you have used it for
and explain why you use it so often.
Part III
Discussion topics:
1. Why do you think people go on
holiday?
2. How important is it for families to
go on holiday together?
3. Why do some people go on holiday
alone?
4. What problems can people have on
holiday in a foreign country?
Part III
Discussion topics:
1. When should parents allow their
children to have a smart phone?
2. Can phones be disruptive
sometimes?
3. Do you think people rely too much
on technology?
4. Why do you think people spend so
much money buying the latest
devices?
Set 3:
Part II
Describe a book or article that you
enjoyed reading for your studies.
You should say:
What the book or article was about
Why you read it
How long it took you to read
and explain why you enjoyed reading
it.
Set 4:
Part II
Describe a building that you have
enjoyed spending time in.
You should say:
Where the building is
What the building looks like
How it feels to be inside the building
and explain why you have enjoyed
spending time in this building
Part III
Discussion topics:
1. Why do some adults dislike
reading?
2. What sort of problems do adults
have if they can’t read or write?
3. How can people be encouraged to
read more?
Part III
Discussion topics:
1. How is a building such as a school
different from a theatre?
2. Are modern theatres basically the
same as old theatres?
3. Which is more important to a town
– a sports centre or a museum?
Why?