Test 1 Speaking

Part Examiner Examiner Minimum response Back-up questions:

does this: says this: expected from
child:
Usher brings in and
introduces candidate
to examiner.
Candidate enters. Hello. My name’s Hello.
Jane/Ms Smith.
What’s your (name) Is your name
name? (child’s name)?
1 Opens Candidate Look at this. This
booklet and points to is a bookshop.
Scene picture. These people are
choosing new
books.
Points to the Here’s the
bookcase in Scene bookcase.
picture.
*. Where’s the Points to items in Is this the clock?
clock? picture. (pointing to clock)
Where are the Are these the
armchairs? armchairs?
(pointing to armchairs)
Points to Object Now look at these.
cards.
Which is the cap? Points to Object card. Is this the cap?
(pointing to cap)
I’m putting the
cap on the man’s
head.
Now you put the Puts Object card Where’s the rug?
cap on the rug. in place On the rug.
Which is the ball/ Points to Object Is this the ball/
ruler? card. ruler?
(pointing to ball/ruler)
Put the ball/ruler Puts Object card Where’s the table?
under the table. in place. Under the table.
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.

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does this: says this: expected from
child:
2 Removes Object Now, *, what’s this? (a) car Is it a car?
cards and points to
What colour is it? red Is it blue? Red?
the red car in Scene
picture. How many cars four Are there five?
are there? Four?
Points to the cat. What’s the cat sleeping Is it sleeping?
doing?
Points to the baby. Tell me about the She’s pointing. What’s she doing?
baby.
Closes Candidate She’s wearing a What’s she
booklet. purple T-shirt. wearing?
3 Picks out four
Object cards.
3.1 Shows table tennis/ What’s this? table tennis/ Is it table tennis/
badminton card. badminton badminton?
Do you like table yes/no
tennis/badminton?
What sport do football Do you play
you play? football?
3.2 Shows bike card. What’s this? (a) bike Is it a bike?
Can you ride a bike? yes/no
What colour is green Is it green?
your/this bike?
3.3 Shows banana card. What’s this? (a) banana Is it a banana?
Do you eat yes/no
bananas?
What’s your pineapple Do you like
favourite fruit? pineapples?
3.4 Shows TV card. What’s this? (a) television/TV Is it a television?
Is there a television yes/no
in your home?
Which room (in the) living room Do you watch
do you watch television in the
television in? living room?
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.
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does this: says this: expected from
child:
4 Puts away all cards. Now, *, what’s (name of school) Is the name of
the name of your your school (name
school? of school)?
Is your classroom big Is your classroom
big or small? big?
Where do you go (the) park Do you go to the
after school? park after school?
OK. Thank you, Goodbye.
*. Goodbye.
* Remember to use the child’s name throughout the test.

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