AIM Awards & Anglia Examinations

Level 2 (Proficiency C1)

Speaking Test
2022-2023 Set 3

Instructions for Candidates

 The test will take 20 minutes.
 You will take the test with another candidate.
Procedure

The Anglia Proficiency Speaking Test consists of three parts and should
take approximately 20 minutes to complete. There are two candidates at
each session. The examination will be recorded. Recordings are sent to
Anglia Examinations, Chichester College for moderation.

AFTER the examination, you must not return to the area where
candidates yet to take the test are still waiting.

Preparation

Think about your future plans and be prepared to talk about them and
answer questions about them. Be prepared to ask the other candidate
questions about his/her future plans as well.

There are two articles to read and think about. You should be prepared
to talk briefly on one of them before discussing it.

You should be prepared to talk about the topics from the list: the future,
service jobs or superstitions. The assessor will ask you a question on one
of the topics or ask you to talk about a statement on that topic.

Task One: up to 4 minutes: Introductory warm-up

The assessor will ask you to talk about yourself and why you are taking
the examination.

Task Two: up to 8 minutes: Prepared discussion (newspaper article)

The assessor will ask you to talk briefly about the article you have
prepared and then you must be prepared to discuss it.

Task Three: up to 8 minutes: Unprepared discussion (topic only)

The assessor will offer you two topics to talk about, from the list of three
preparation topics that you have already seen. The assessor will ask
which topic you have chosen to talk about. The assessor will then ask you
a question/questions on that topic. You must be prepared to engage in a
discussion about the topic.
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Task Two: Readings for Discussion

READING ONE: BURYING THE ROADS

Many people argue that roads have been a disaster for the environment, our public
spaces, and our wellbeing. There are a huge number of downsides to roads. The cars
they enable are central contributors to declining air quality and climate change. They
are the biggest source of noise pollution globally. The roads criss-cross and bisect
countryside, carving up ecosystems and communities. Roads act as a natural barrier
to animals, and they even disrupt the flow of water. Cars hitting animals is another
problem.

Some say the solution to this is that roads should be moved underground, like some
train networks. There are many attractive elements to this idea. Out of sight and out
of mind, we could enjoy peaceful, non-polluted cities. People could walk and cycle in
safety, while communities would be more connected to one another. It would free up
space for electric public transport overground, while underground the climate could
be controlled to avoid the worst of the heat, rain or darkness that can inhibit driving.
The countryside could be ‘rewilded’ and there could be many more green public
spaces. The engineering challenge it would present seems overwhelming, but some
believe it’s long overdue.

Points to consider:

 How realistic is it to move roads underground?

 Can you think of any other positives and negatives for moving road networks
underground?
 What would be the challenges of driving underground?
 How else could the effects of cars and roads be mitigated?
 Do the positives outweigh the negatives?
 Is there an alternative solution to how we get around?
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Task Two: Readings for Discussion

READING TWO: THE NEW SUPERFOOD?

Farming animals for meat is known to be one of the driving forces of climate change,
and many people are turning vegetarian so that less meat is consumed on the planet.
However, for several years now there have been suggestions that we move onto an
alternative diet, which is proven to be sustainable, protein-rich and potentially
delicious – a diet of insects.

Grasshoppers, for example, already play an important role in improving nutrition,

food security, and employment in east Africa, as people collect and sell them. Fried
with salt and pepper, they are apparently very tasty. In fact, insects in general are a
delicacy in much of the world already.

In terms of sustainability, insect farming uses only a tiny proportion of the land used
when farming animals for meat. Replacing half of the meat eaten worldwide with
mealworms and crickets reduces farmland use by a third, freeing up 1,680 million
hectares, equivalent to around 70 times the area of the UK. This would drastically
reduce carbon emissions.

Points to consider:

 How do you feel about eating insects and making it a staple part of your
diet?
 What might be the challenges to converting to an insect-heavy diet?
 Can you see the global population changing from a meat diet to an insect
one?
 Do you think insects might be a better protein alternative than current
vegetarian options?
 If it had to happen, do you think a global transition to an insect diet should
be made quickly or slowly?
 What might be difficult about marketing an insect diet?
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Task Three: Topics

GROUP ONE: THE FUTURE

GROUP TWO: SERVICE JOBS

GROUP THREE: SUPERSTITIONS