APTIS MOCK SPEAKING TEST – 12 minutes maximum

Part 1: Welcome to the Aptis speaking test. In this part I’m going to ask you three
short questions
about yourself and your interest.
You will have 30 seconds to reply to each question. Begin speaking when you hear
this sound (BEEP)

 Do you prefer cinema or television?

 How would you describe a typical weekend?
 Have you ever been abroad?

Part 2: In this part I am going to ask you to describe a picture. Then I will ask you
two more questions about it. You’ll have 45 seconds for each response. Begin
speaking when your hear this sound (BEEP).

 Can you describe this picture in detail for me (BEEP) (45 seconds)

 Tell me about a past experience you had that involved your neighbours
 Why is it important to have a good relationship with neighbours?

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Part 3: In this part I am going to ask you to compare two pictures and I will then ask
you two questions about them. You will have 45 seconds for each response. Begin
speaking when you hear this sound (BEEP).

 Describe what you see in the two pictures (BEEP)

 What might it be like to live in these places?

 Which place would you prefer to live in? Why?

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Part 4: In this part, I am going to show you a picture and ask you 3 questions. You
will have one minute to think about your answers before you start speaking. You
will have two minutes to answer all three questions. Begin speaking when you hear
this sound (BEEP)

Look at the photograph. (10 seconds to look)

 How often do you go to the library and what do you do there?

 Do you think that is more valuable to read a book than to watch TV?
 Do you think the internet and TV will eventually made books obsolete?

You will have one minute to think about your answers, you may make notes if you
wish.
You now have 2 minutes to answer all 3 questions. (BEEP)