Visual materials for the Speaking test • How important is it to have a teacher in each situation?

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• What difference can these things make to a holiday? • Which two are the most important?

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• What would it be like to live and work in places like these?

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Test 2

Note: In the examination, there will be both an assessor and an interlocutor in the room. The visual material for Test 2 appears on pages CS and CS (Part 2), and C6-C7 (Part").

Part 1 3 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor: 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.

• Where are you from (Candidate A)? • And you (Candidate B)? • What do YOLl like about living (here / name of candidate's home town)? • And what about YOll (Candidate A/B)?

Se/ect one or more questions from any of the following categories, as aplJropriatc.

Free time

• Are you an active person in your free time? ..... (What sort of things do you do?) • When did YOLl last play a sport? ..... (What was it?)

Travel

• Which country would you most like to visit? ..... (Why?) • Do you prefer going on holiday in a small group or a large group? ..... (Why?)

Personal experience

• What is your favourite time of year? ..... (Why?) • Do you think you will always have the same friends? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Jobs Using the telephone

Interlocutor:

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In this part of the test, fm going to give each of you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about your partner's photographs.

(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people doing different jobs.

Indicate pictures 2A and 2B on page CS to Candidate A.

Candidate A:

Interlocutor:

Candida te B:

Interlocutor:

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I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think is difficult about these jobs. All right?

II minuteJ

Thank you.

(Candidate B), would you like to do either of these jobs?

[AplJYoximately 20 seconds I Thank you.

Now, (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show people using the telephone.

Indicate pictures 2C and 2D on page CS to Candidate B.

I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say how important you think the telephone is to these people. All right?

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Interlocutor: Thank you. (Candidate A), do you use the telephone a lot?

Candidate A: [Approximately 20 secondsl

Interlocutor: Thank you.

Parts 3 and 4 7 minutes (9 minutes for groups of three)

Part 3

Island holiday resort

Interlocutor:

Candidates:

Interlocutor:

Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. (4 minutes for groups of three)

Here is a picture of an island holiday resort and some ways of getting around.

Indicate the set of pictures 2E on pages C6-C7 to the candidates.

first, talk to each other about the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of getting around. Then decide which three would be best for seeing as much of the island as possihle. All right?

[3 I1zinutcs (4 minutes (or groups of three) I Thank you.

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Part 4 Interlocutor:

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Select any of the following questions, as alJpropriate.

Select any of the following prompts as alJjJrolniate:

• Would you choose to go to a small island • What do you think? for a holiday? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

• Do you think there should be a limit on the number of tourists who go to islands like this one? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

• How active do you like to be on holiday?

• Do you agree? • And you?

• Do you think it's important for people to travel? ..... (Why? / Why not?) • What's the worst holiday you've ever had? • Are there unusual holidays in your country? ..... (Tell us about onc.)

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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• What is difficult about these jobs?

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• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different ways of getting around?

• Which three would be best for seeing as much as possible?

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• How important is the telephone to these people?

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Test 3

Note: In the examination, there will be both an assessor and an interlocutor in the room The visual material for Test 3 appears on pages C9 and C12 (Part 2), and C1 O-Cll (Part 3).

Parl1 3 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor: 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.

• Where are you from (Candidate A)? • And you (Candidate B)? • What do you like about living (here / name of candidate's home town)? • And abollt you (Candidate A/B)?

Select 01lC or more questio1ls from any of the following categories, as appropriate.

Leisure time

• Do you spend most of your free time on your own or with friends? ..... (What do you usually do?)

• Do YOll prefer to he olltside or inside when you have free time? ..... (Why?)

Likes and dislikes

• What is YOllr favourite part of the day? ..... (Why?) • Do YOll enjoy shopping? ..... (What sort of things do you not enjoy buying?)

Science and technology

• How much do you use the Internet? ..... (What do you use it for?) • Do you enjoy playing computer games? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

Parl2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Places in the evening Special occasions

Interlocutor: In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about your partner's photographs.

(Candidate A), it's your turn nrst. Here are your photographs. They show different places in the evening.

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Candidate A:

Interlocutor:

Candidate B:

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Candidate B:

Interlocutor:

Indicate tJictures 3A and 3B on page C9 to Candidate A.

I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say how enjoyable you think it would be to spend an evening in these places. All right?

11 minutel

Thank you.

(Candidate B), which place would you prefer to spend an evening in?

[Approximately 20 seconds]

Thank you.

Now, (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show different special occasions.

Indicate pictures 3e and 3D on page Cl2 to Candidate B.

I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people will remember about these occasions. All right?

[1 minute]

Thank you.

(Candidate A), do you enjoy special occasions?

Candidate A: [Approximately 20 seconds]

Interlocutor: Thank you.

Parts 3 and 4 7 minutes (9 minutes for groups of three)

Part 3

At the top

Interlocutor:

Candidates:

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Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. (4 minutes for groups of three)

Here are some pictures of people who are at the top of their professions.

Indicate the set of pictures 3E on pages Cl O-ell to the candidates.

First, talk to each other about how difficult it is to be successful in these professions. Then decide in which profession it is most difficult to get to the top. All right?

[3 minutes (4 minutes for groups of threen

Thank you.

Part 4

Interlocutor:

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Select any of the following questions as appropriate:

• What are the advantages of heing famous?

• Which famous person do you most admire? ..... (Why?)

Select any of the following prompts as appropriate:

• What do you think? • Do you agree? • And you?

• How important is luck if you want to he successful? • How important is it for people to have dreams and ambitions? • Some people become famous when they are very young. What problems

do you think this might cause? • As well as heing successful at work, what other things in life make people

happy?

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

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• How enjoyable would it be to spend an evening in these places? 3A

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• How difficult is it to be successful in these professions? • In which profession is it most difficult to get to the top?

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• What will people remember about these occasions?

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