FCE PRACTICE - TEST 1
PAPER 5

Speaking parts 1–4
Time allowed: 14 minutes


Part 1
in part 1 of the Speaking test you have 3 minutes to talk about personal information (5 minutes for groups of three). First, the examiner will ask you questions about your personal details. The examiner will then select one or more questions from any of the categories below.

Introduction
Where are you from?
What do you like about living there?


Home
What kind of house do you live in?
Tell us about the people you live with.
Do you prefer to spend time at home or in other places? Why? What do you most enjoy doing when you are at home? Why? Would you like to live somewhere else? Why/ Why not?

Learning english
How long have you been studying english? Why are you learning english?
What do you find easy, and difficult, about learning english? Why?
Do you have many opportunities to practise speaking english where you live? Why/ Why not?
in what ways will you use english in the future?


Friends
Do you have many friends, or just a few?
Who do you spend most of your free time with? How did you first meet the friends you have now? Do your friends live near you, or far away?
What do you like most about your best friend?


experiences
Describe the most exciting experience you’ve ever had. Which is the best place you know to have fun? Why?
Do you like to go to new places on your own? Why/Why not?
What new experience would you most like to try in the future? Why? What are you planning to do this weekend?
Part 2

In part 2 of the Speaking test you will work with a partner. You will be given two photographs each and will have 4 minutes to talk about them (6 minutes for groups of three). You will talk about your photographs on your own for about 1 minute,
and also answer a short question about your partner’s photographs for about 20
seconds.

Work in pairs: Candidate A and Candidate B. Candidate A speaks first.




Candidate A

Look at your photographs. They show people eating together in different situations. Compare the photographs, and say why you think the different groups of people
are enjoying the occasion. Talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute.



Why are the people enjoying the occasion?
































Candidate B

Where do you enjoy eating out with family or friends?
Candidate B

Look at your photographs. They show different places where you can buy clothes. Compare the photographs, and say why these people prefer to shop here. Talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute.



Why do these people prefer to shop here?



































Candidate A

In which kind of shop would you prefer to buy clothes?
In part 3 of the Speaking test you will talk about something in pairs for about 3 minutes (4 minutes for groups of three). You should express and justify your opinions, agree and disagree, make suggestions, speculate, evaluate, reach a decision through negotiation, etc.

Imagine you are going to choose a holiday home to rent for two weeks. Look at these pictures of some of the things such a home might have.

First, talk to each other about how useful each of these items is. Then decide which two are essential for you.





How useful is each item?
In part 4 of the Speaking test you have a general conversation with another candidate for about 4 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three). The conversation is based on the theme of the photographs in part 3. You should discuss your likes and dislikes, your preferences, your opinions and reasons for them, etc. You should also respond to what your partner says.




Discuss the following questions.

Would you like to have a holiday in a home like this? Why/ Why not?

Do you think people need to have a proper holiday every year? Why/ Why not? What sort of holidays do people in your country like to take? Why?
Do you think a holiday should be a time for relaxing or for exploring new things? Why?

Do many people from abroad go to your country for their holidays? Why/ Why not? Do you think having a large tourist industry is a good or a bad thing?