Test 3 Speaking (15 minutes) Part 1
Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)
The interlocutor will ask you sorne questions about yourself, your home, work or studies and
familiar topics.
Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ... .. and this is my colleague .. oo••
And your names are?
Can I have your mark sheets, please?
Thank you.
First of all, we 'd like to know something about YOUo
• Where are youfrom?
• What do you enjoy about learning English?
• What do you do?
• How long do you plan to continue doing that?
The interlocutor will then ask you sorne questions about one or two other topics, for example:
• How important do you think it is to get on well with your neighbours?
• Tell me about a special journey you have rnade.
• What kind of music do you enjoy most?
• What famous person would you most like to have dinner with?
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Test 3 Speaking Part 2
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Part 2 I 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Work in groups of three if possible. One of you is the interlocutor and the other two are the
candidates. The interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. Refer to the pictures on
pages 510 and 511.
The interlocutor will give you three pictures and ask you to talk about two of them on your own
for about a minute. You will then be asked a question about your partner's pictures which you
will need to answer in no more than 30 seconds.
Interlocutor In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you three pictures. l'd like you to talk about
two of them on your own for about a minute, 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 who are laughing.
I'd like you to compare two of the pictures and say what you think the relationships between
the people are, and why they are laughing.
AII right?
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After 1 minute Thank you.
(Candidate B), which people do you think willlaugh tor the longest time? (Why?)
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After approximately
30 seconds Thank you.
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people learning a new skill.
I'd like you to compare two of the pictures and say why people want to learn skills like these,
and how difficult these skills might be to learn.
AII right?
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After 1 minute Thank you.
(Candidate A), who do you think will have most difficulty learning this new skill? (Why?)
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After approximately
30 seconds Thank you.
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Test 3 Speaking Parts 3 and 4
Part 3 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Work in groups of three if possible. One of you is the interlocutor and the other two are the
candidates. The interlocutor should lead the task using the script below. Refer to the task sheet
on page 812.
The interlocutor will give you a task sheet to discuss together.
Interlocutor Now , I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.
Here are so me factors that might influence people's job choices and a question for you
to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. (About 15 seconds)
Now, talk to each other about how these factors might influence a person's job choices.
After 2 minutes Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which of these factors you think is
the most important to considero
After 1 minute Thank you.
Part 4 5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
Work in groups of three if possible. One of you is the interlocutor and the other two are the
I candidates. Theinterlocutor should lead the task using the script below.
The interlocutor will ask sorne general questions which follow on from the topic in Part 3.
¡,nterlocutor • Do you think it's better to work in one place for life or to change jobs frequently?
0Nhy? / Why not?)
• What are the advantages of working for a small company rather than a large one? 0Nhy?)
• Do you consider ambition to be a positive or a negative quality? 0Nhy?)
• What kinds of jobs deserve the highest salaries? 0Nhy?)
• What should employers do to help employees enjoy their work? 0Nhy?)
Thank you . That is the end of the test.
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