End-of-term test 3: Speaking

Your teacher will choose two activities. 2 Explain the first thing they have to do.
3 Say what they need to do after that.
About you 4 Warn them that while doing one action, they
should make sure they do something else at
1 Talk about topics in the news, the future and the the same time.
five senses. 5 Say what they should have achieved at the end
• What interesting news story have you heard or of the process.
read about recently? Where did you see the
story? How did it make you feel? Photo description
• Do you think we should always trust the news?
Why? / Why not? 4 Look at the two photos and describe them.
• Do you think life will be better or worse for young
people in fifty years’ time? Why?
• Do you think knowing about technology will
become more important in the future? Why? /
Why not?
• What are the five senses?
• Can you describe an event or place you went to
recently where your senses were stimulated?
What did you see / hear / smell / touch? How did
it make you feel?
Photo A
Role play • What can you see?
• What is the baby doing?
2 Look at the dialogue. You are talking to a friend • Did you use to have toys like this?
about doing something to raise money for
charity. Compare and contrast organizing a
concert vs. a second-hand clothes sale. Use
your own words to complete the dialogue. Then
practise it with your partner.
A What do you think would be better:
_______________ or _______________?
B _______________ will be more / less
_______________ than _______________.
A True, but ______________________________.
B Yes, we’ll not only _______________________, Photo B
but we’ll also ___________________________. • What can you see?
A Maybe. But it won’t be as _______ as _______. • Where are they?
• What are they doing?
3 EXTENSION You are giving your friend
instructions about something you know a lot
5 EXTENSION Talk about the two photos.
about. Choose between: the best way to revise
for exams or the best way to plan a party. Use • Which senses are stimulated in both photos?
the prompts to help you. Which senses aren’t stimulated?
Before you start, … The best way to begin is by … • Which of your senses is the most important to
The first thing you should do is … you? Why?
Once you’ve done that … / The next step is … • Why are our senses so important?
While … make sure you … • What advantages could there be to paying closer
When you’ve done this … you should … attention to our senses?
By this point, / At the end, you should have … • How would you advertise your town or city using
the five senses?
1 Tell the person about anything they need to do
before they start.