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Speaking part 1
In part 1 of the Speaking test the examiner will introduce him or herself and ask general questions on familiar topics. The examiner will ask you to confirm your identity. He or she will then ask general questions on familiar topics such as home, family, work, studies and interests. Part 1 of the test will last !" minutes.

How to practice
#ou will need a study partner to practise the Speaking test. $sk your study partner to inter%iew you using the questions &elow. 'ecord yourself if you can.

Speaking test part 1: questions

(et)s talk a&out your home town or %illage*

what kind of place is it+ what)s the most interesting part of your town,%illage+ what kind of -o&s do the people in your town,%illage do+ would you say it)s a good place to li%e+ .why+/

(et)s mo%e on to talk a&out accommodation*

tell me a&out the kind of accommodation you li%e in+ how long ha%e you li%ed there+ what do you like a&out li%ing there+ what sort of accommodation would you most like to li%e in+

0hen you ha%e completed all three parts of the practice Speaking test, listen to your recording of your own practice test to see how well you did. #ou can also listen to the recordings and read the audio transcripts for each part of the test. These are designed to gi%e you an understanding of the format of the test. They do not represent model answers so do not memorise them. The audio and transcript for part 1 co%ers the first half of this part of the test. 1ow mo%e on to Speaking part 2.