ex 700701 part 2 book 1 2013

Exam material

700 and 701

Speaking Test Part 2

8 tests

1

Source: Cambridge ESOL 2013 Book 1

Television programme - Effects of tourism

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures taken by people on holiday.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about the kind of holidays these pictures suggest. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)

Now look at all the pictures.

I’d like you to imagine that there’s going to be a television programme about the effects tourists can have on the places they visit.

Talk together about the different effects of tourism suggested by the pictures. Then decide which issue should be highlighted in the first programme.

You have about three minutes for this. (4 minutes for groups of three)

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

Source: Cambridge ESOL 2013 Book 1 2

A

C D

B

3

Magazine survey - Annoyances

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures of different situations.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about what sounds you associate with these situations. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that a magazine is doing a survey on things that annoy us.

Talk together about how these annoyances affect different individuals. Then decide which annoyance has the biggest impact on society.




A

F

CB

D

E

5

Magazine article - Sport

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures of different aspects of sport.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about how you think the people might be feeling. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that a magazine is planning an article on the influence of sport on people’s lives today and needs two photographs to illustrate the article.

Talk together about the influences of sport on people’s lives, as shown by these photographs. Then decide which two would be best to illustrate the article.




A

B

C

E

D

7

Magazine article – The role of colour

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures on the theme of colour.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about why these pictures might have been taken. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that a magazine is publishing an article on the role of colour in people’s lives.

Talk together about how the pictures illustrate the importance of colour. Then decide which two pictures represent the leastimportant roles of colour and should not accompany the article.




B

D

A C

E

9

Careers

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures that show careers.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about the kinds of careers shown in these pictures. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that a school is producing a webpage giving advice to its students about possible future careers. These pictures are being considered for the webpage.

Talk together about how appealing the careers shown in the pictures are for young people. Then decide which picture would be the most suitable to include in the webpage for school students.



Source: Proficiency Testbuilder 4th edition 10

A

C D

B

11

Good and bad moods

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures that show good and bad moods.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about what may have caused the feelings shown in these pictures . You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that you are taking part in a project about what causes people in modern society to feel good or bad. These pictures show feelings that the project could focus on.

Talk together about the feelings represented in the pictures and what causes people to have them. Then decide which feeling should be the focus of the project.




A B

E

C D

13

Health and exercise

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here are some pictures related to health and exercise.

First, I’d like you to look at pictures A and B and talk together about how common these scenes are among people of different ages in your country. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that you are involved in producing a leaflet to promote good health. These pictures are being considered for the front of the leaflet.

Talk together about the different aspects of health and exercise shown in the pictures. Then decide which picture would be the most effective for the front of the leaflet.




B

C D E

A

15Source: Proficiency Testbuilder 4th edition

History

In this part of the test you’re going to do something together. Here is a picture that shows a historical period.

First, I’d like you to look at the picture and talk together about which historical period it shows. You have about a minute for this. (2 minutes for groups of three)


I’d like you to imagine that you have been asked to give a presentation about the historical period that you would most like to have lived in.

Talk together about the historical periods in the distant past or in more modern times that most interest you. Then decide which historical period will be the subject of your presentation and what aspects of it you will include.




17Source: Proficiency Testbuilder 4th edition

Source: Proficiency Testbuilder 4th edition

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