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LET’S TALK ANH NGU

Speaking Placement Test (PreS-KET2)

This list of questions is meant to be given in sequence. If the student is able to respond quickly and accurately to questions in a particular band level, move on
to the next band. Make sure to read the “What to look for” section for clues that suggest good understanding of the language necessary for each band.

This test should take less than ten minutes.

*A written test might be necessary for confirmation.

Band Question What to look for

1) What’s your name? -Full sentences
2) How old are you? -Vocabulary recognition
3) Who is it? (Point towards parent/flashcard) -Expanded list of colors
PRE-STARTER -Numbers from 0-10
4)What’s this? (with provided flashcards)
5) How many X are there? -Accurate pronunciation

6) Is this X? (With flashcards)

7)What color is it?
1) Have you got a brother or a sister? -Full sentences
2) What’s your (family member’s) name? -Vocabulary recognition
3) Where is the X? - Use of plurals
STARTER 1 -Correct possessive pronouns
4) What’s in your classroom/school bag?
5) What’s your favorite toy? Describe colors -Correct use of prepositions of place
-Use of can and can’t
6) Can you ride a bike?
-Accurate pronunciation
7) What do you like doing?
 1) What does your friend/FM look like? -Full sentences
2) Which is bigger, the cow or the chicken? -Vocabulary recognition
3) When do you have X subject? -Correct pronouns
STARTER 2 -Accurate time
4) What do you do on X day?
5) At what time do you go to school? -He/she/they conjugation
-Accurate pronunciation
6) Where does the X work?
7) What’s X doing? (flashcards or around)
1) Who is the X-est in your house? -Full sentences
2) Where is X from? (with flashcards) -Vocabulary recognition
3) When is your birthday? -the most vs. -est

4) What do you like doing at the weekend? -Use of seasons, months, and days

MOVER 1 5) What is X doing? (with flashcards) -Correct use of -ing

-Frequency words
6) What do you do in the morning?
-Able to give a brief routine breakdown
7) Do you like the cinema? How often do you go?
-Use “should” and “shouldn’t”
8) What are some classroom rules?
-Use the past tense of ‘be’ and ‘have’
9) What did you look like when you were five?
-Talk about the future using “going to”
10) What are you going to do tomorrow?
-Accurate pronunciation
1) What time is it? (precise) -Full sentences
2) What do you usually do at this time? And now? -Vocabulary recognition
3) What did you do on your last holiday? -Use present simple and cont.’ to compare routine and situation

4)Ask specific questions about what they did -Continue use of past tense

5) Look at the pictures. How do they X? -Shows awareness of regular and irregular verbs
-Correct use of “the most” and “-est”
MOVER 2 6) Who is the most...?
-Uses vocabulary and sequencing words for directions.
7)) Can you give me directions from your house to your school?
 8) What do you think school will be like in the future?
9) How often do you X?
10) What should I do if...?
11) Have you ever...?
1) What’s your favorite holiday? How o you celebrate it?
2) What afterschool activities do you do?
3) What are you doing on Sunday?
KET 1
4) What kind of movie do you like? Why?
5) What’s something you always try on at the clothing shop?
6) What’s Pho? What’s in it and how do you make it?
7) Who is your favorite celebrity and why?
-Can accurately describe plans for the future using both “will” and
8) What are some good and bad things about robots replacing
jobs?
9) What are you going to do after high school?
10) Where should I go next Tet holiday? Why?
1) What’s something you and your friends always do together?
2) What do you think about science fiction movies?
3) What’s your favorite book and what is it about?
KET 2
4) Who is the healthiest in our family an why?
5) When was the last time you were sick?
6) Do you know about any charities in your city? How do they
-Can compare and contrast the past and the future using the correct
help?
-Able to use “will” and “won’t” to make predictions.
-Displays good usage of frequency words
-Is able to give advice using “should” and “shouldn’t”
-Can use present perfect to talk bout their experiences.
-Accurate pronunciation
-Full sentences
-Vocabulary recognition
-Ability to us frequency words “usually”, “sometimes”, etc.
-Is able to describe media based on genre and elements
-Can describe and explain preferences.
-Shows knowledge of advanced food vocabulary.
-Uses mixed tenses when expressing ideas.
“going to”.
-Ability to use “should” and “could” to give suggestions.
-Is able to answer “why” questions and expand on their answers.
-Accurate pronunciation
-Shows signs of extensive vocabulary
-Full sentences
-Can easily relate personal experiences and talk about routines.
-Can express detailed opinions and explain the plot of a book
-Is able to use comparatives and discuss health topics.
-Can use past simple and past continuous accordingly.
-Can communicate information that was learned outside of class
tenses.
7) What’s something you use to o as a little kid and now you -Shows signs of advance vocabulary.
don’t? -Is able to make predictions bout the future and explain their
8) How will technology change within the next 50 years? opinions.

9) What are our plans for the future? -Can talk bout the plans for their future extensively.
-Vocabulary recognition