Speaking Test

Practice
Intermediate 11
Task 1
Part 1
• How do you usually spend your free time?

• Do you have enough free time at the weekends? What do

you usually do?

• Is there any activity you would like to do if you had more

free time?

• Is there anything you hate doing in your free time?

• Do you like spending your free time on your own? Why

Why not?
Part 2
I’d like you to imagine that you need to prepare an
assignment about some predictions for the future. These are
some of the topics you can talk about. Now, you have some
time to look at the task.

(You have 30-45 seconds to look at the task)

Please, talk to each other about how likely you think

these predictions are to happen.
 Talking about the future
 People will learn languages online only and language schools will disappear.
 Shopping malls will completely disappear as people will prefer to buy things
online.
 Due to easy access to technology, people will definitely work longer hours.
 People will stop going to the cinema as platforms like Netflix will become more
popular.
 Robots will find it easy to manipulate humans.
 The effects of climate change will be irreversible.

Talk to each other about how likely you think these predictions are to happen.

You don’t need to discuss all the topics. Speak for about 3 minutes.
Part 3
• How do you think that communication will change in 20 years’ time? /

• Do you think that our grandchildren will have easier lives? Why?

• What kind of developments might happen in the near future?

• How will the development of robots change the future?

• Does technology have an effect on how we spend our free time?

How?

• Do you think that, thanks to technology, it will be easier to learn other

languages? Why?
Task 2
Part 1
• Can you describe one of your closest friends?

• What activities do you do with your friends?

• Do you think you spend enough time with your friends?

Why?

• Do you feel more comfortable with your friends or your

family? Why?

• Tell us about a long distance friend.

Part 2
I’d like you to imagine that you work together and
that you are in charge of organizing an event for your
company, but there is a problem. This is the problem.
Now, you have some time to look at the task.

(You have 30-45 seconds to look at the task)

Please, talk to each other in order to find a

solution to the problem.
 What can we do?

You are in charge of organizing a training event for your company.

The event takes place tomorrow, but the guest speaker who is supposed to
do the presentation has just called to say he is ill and cannot attend. Now,
you are trying to find a solution to the problem with your colleague(s).

Discuss three or four possible solutions together and decide which you
think is the best solution and give reasons. You do not have to agree with
your colleague(s).

Speak for about 3 minutes.

Part 3
• In your opinion, what makes a good working environment?

• Would you be interested in having a management position? Why / Why not? /

• Do you find it difficult to work with others? Why / Why not?

• If you were in charge of a company, would you prefer having people with a lot
of experience, but little formal education or people with a lot of qualifications,
but little work experience?

• What makes a good boss?

• Who among the people you know has the most interesting job? What is it?