SPEAKING TESTS

SET 01

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The photographs show different ways people can play chess. Now, I’d like you to talk together
about what might be good or bad about both.

 Do you think a computer can be a good opponent?

 Have you ever played a game in a competition?
 Can games help us in other parts of our lives?

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SET 02

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The photographs show different outdoor activities that young people do. Now, I’d like you to talk
together about what might be the advantages and disadvantages of both.

 Do you ever go hiking or rollerblading?

 Do you prefer to get out into the countryside, or to take exercise in the city?
 Do you go on your own, or with a friend?

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SET 03

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The photographs show different ways young people use paint and create art. Now, I’d like you to
talk together about them.

 Can graffiti be art?

 Why do you think a young person chooses to do one and not the other?
 Do you paint or draw?

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SET 04

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The photographs show different ways young people can be bullied. Now, I’d like you to talk
together about why they are different.

 Does gossip and bullying happen in your school?

 Do you think that bullying is worse than cyberbullying?
 Do you think people grow out of gossip and bullying?
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SET 05

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The photographs show someone buying and someone making clothes. Now, I’d like you to talk
together about the advantages and disadvantages of both ways.

 Can you sew?

 Do you have any hand-made clothes?
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  Do you make things of your own, rather than buy them?

SPEAKING TESTS

SET 06

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The photographs show different actions some people do while driving a car. Now, I’d like you to
talk together about why these actions while driving are dangerous.

 What might happen as a result?

 Can you think of other unwise things some drivers do?
 How can we stop these things from happening?

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SET 07

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The photographs show different types of meals. Now, I’d like you to talk together about home-
cooked food and fast food.

 Which do you think is healthier, which is easier, and which is more expensive?
 Do you know how to cook?
 How often do you eat fast food?

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SET 08

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The photographs show some of the different places where people stay at while away from home.
I’d like you to talk together about camping and hotels.

 Have you ever been camping?

 Do you think it is more fun than staying in a hotel?
 Which of the two is more suitable for a family with children?

SPEAKING TESTS

SET 09

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The photographs show some of the different ways that people can see unusual animals. I’d like
you to talk together about zoos and safari trips.

 Have you ever been to a zoo or on a safari?

 Which is better for people? Which is better for the animals?
 What laws do you think there should be about both?

SPEAKING TESTS

SET 10

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The photographs show some of the different ways that people send messages to each other. I’d
like you to talk together about a handwritten letter and an electronic message.

 Which way do you usually use to send messages?

 Which do you think most people prefer to receive?
 When do you think you should you write a letter and not use electronic messages?

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