| Test 1 Exam practice #PCra ea Action plan 1 Be polite and friendly when you meet the 5 Make sure you speak loudly an clearly enough ‘examiners and the other candidate for the examiners and your partner to hear you 2 listen carefully tothe examiners questions. f «Be confident! you don understand something, paltely ask 6 When you can, give reasons an examples in him of her to repeat it (eg. Could you repeat your answers that, please?) 17 Try to use a wide range of grammar and 23 Don't just reply yes or no tothe questions. vocabulary. 4 Don’ try to give a speech or repeat sentences ‘that you prepared earlier If you have a partner, answer these questions in pairs. [Tigi Ve you oe speaking, lok st the examiner who eke you the aostons, BERANE 2 minutos (9 minutos for groups of tres) | interlocutor First, we'd lke to know something about you. “+ Where are you from? | ‘+ What do you most like about the house or apartment where you live? «ih oyu tink sth best dy he we? Wy? «at dou wus do on your bt? | + How af oyu maton 77 + Telus about a TV programme you reall ke. 60 | Testa Exam practice Speoking Patee ry Task information + In Part 4 you will hear an interview or an exchange between two speakers lasting three to four minutes, There are seven multiple-choice questions, each with three options. Part 4 tests your understanding of: attitude, opinion, gist, mati ideas and specific information. {All the questions follow the order of the information inthe recording; each part ofthe recording relates to a particular question. “The instructions you see and hear may include information such asthe main speakers name, ‘occupation or hobby, andor the setting (.9 radio interview). This can tll you the type of language and information you might hear. Understanding distraction; listening for cues 1 Study this multiple choles quoston and the extract from the recording seit. 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What advice does she give to teenagers? {he quston— mats A join the police instead of going to urwversty pen ome ahh B begin by working part-time forthe polos do adiferat ob befor joining the police Tar 2808 bb [2}DD ust agai, What ito cv? Why ore the cero answers wens? pane areca LUstonng Part & Testa Taming | 87COSC) Toy Listening Part 4 ‘Action plan 1 Quickly read the instructions. What kind of 4 Listen for expressions with similar or opposite recording is? What's the topic? Who will you ‘meanings tothe key words you underlined hear? “5 Think ofan answer in your own words. Then 2 Before you listen look atthe fist line of choose the option mos like your answer ‘ach item. What kind of information. 89. 66 Check all your answers on the second listenin. somebody's opinion, do you need for each? +3 Underiine the key words in each itor to help yu focus on the information you need. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. 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