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Cambridge Speaking Test Guide

The speaking test involves answering questions posed by an examiner. [1] The examiner will ask easy initial questions to help relax nervous candidates. [2] Common question topics include hobbies, work/education, likes/dislikes, family, and sports. [3] Candidates should ask the examiner to repeat the question if it is not understood and use the grammar from the question in the answer.

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Cambridge Speaking Test Guide

The speaking test involves answering questions posed by an examiner. [1] The examiner will ask easy initial questions to help relax nervous candidates. [2] Common question topics include hobbies, work/education, likes/dislikes, family, and sports. [3] Candidates should ask the examiner to repeat the question if it is not understood and use the grammar from the question in the answer.

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Speaking Test

1. Who Talks?

The examiner asks you a question. You reply to the examiner.

Cambridge wants to help you relax in the test so they start with
some nice, easy questions. Don't worry if you get off to a bad
start - a lot of candidates start badly because they are nervous
2. Which Questions to Expect

Questions are normally on these topics:

 Your hobbies
 Your work or education
 Things you like and things you don't like
 Friends and family
 Sports

3. Help! I Didn't Understand the Question!

Don't stress. Politely ask the examiner to repeat it.

Please could you repeat that?


Could you say that again, please?

4. Use the Grammar of the Question in Your Answer

Here's a silly mistake:

Do you enjoy cooking?


Yes, I enjoy to cook.
5. Don't Be a Robot
6. Keywords?
What is your job?
Oh! How to say it in English?

The first keyword you should learn is the name of your own job!
Don't you think?!
Starters

 What is your name?


 Where are you from?
Daily Life

 Do you like cooking?


 What’s your favourite food?
 What’s your favourite day of the week?
 What’s your favourite part of the day?
 Which time of year is your favourite?

Entertainment

 How important is TV to you?


 How much TV do you watch in a week?
 Do you like the same TV programmes as your parents?
 Tell us about a TV programme you've seen recently.
 Do you enjoy going to parties?
 Where do you like listening to music?
 Tell us about a film you really like.
 Do you use the internet much?
Family and Friends

 Who are the most important people in your life?


 What do you enjoy doing with your friends?
 Who do you spend your free time with
 Tell me about your best friend.
 Tell me about a good friend of yours.
 Do you normally go out with family or friends?
 Tell me a little about your family.
Free Time

 Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently?


 What’s the difference between reading the news in the
newspaper and watching it on TV?
 Who do you spend your free time with?
 Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free
time?
 What do you most enjoy doing when you're at home?
 Is your routine at weekends different from your daily
routine?
 Do you enjoy reading?
 What sort of books do you read?
 Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby?
Sports

 Are you interested in sports?


 Is there a sport or hobby you enjoy doing?
 Is there a sport you’d really like to try?
 What sports do people play most in your country?
 How much exercise do you take each week?
 Do you like to be physically active or do you prefer
relaxing?

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