Speaking Test

Practice
Basic 12
Task 1
Part 1
• Can you tell me something about the area where you live?
• What´s the most interesting part of this city?
• What do you prefer: city life or country life?
• Have you ever considered moving to another country?
Why? / Why not?
• Does this city get a lot of tourists? How do you feel about
it?
Part 2
In this part of the test, I’d like you to talk about something
together for about three minutes.

I’d like you to have a conversation in which you discuss issues

affecting your city these days. 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 these issues are affecting
this city these days and then agree on the three most important
issues that the government should pay attention to.
How are the issues below affecting this city at the moment?

• The increasing population

• Unemployment
• The economic situation
• Health and well-being
• The environment
• Food and farming

Agree on the three most important issues that the government

should pay attention to.

You don’t need to discuss all the topics. Speak for about 3 minutes.
Part 3
• What are the most important problems that the environment
faces at present?
• What can people do to protect the environment?
• If you could make this city a better place, what changes would
you make?
• How can technology make this a better world?
• Is social media the best way to share news about the
environment? Is it always reliable?
Task 2
Part 1
• How often do you use public transport?
• Do you travel a lot to visit relatives/friends? Tell me about it.
• Before travelling, do you look for holiday reviews? Which
websites do you visit?
• If you had to recommend a Peruvian dish, which one would it
be?
• What do you prefer: walking or riding a bike? Why?
Part 2
In this part of the test, I’d like you to talk about something
together for about three minutes.

I’d like you to imagine that you are travelling together and
you are having a conversation about the things that are
important when you travel. Now, you have some time to
look at the task.

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

Talk to each other about the importance of these ideas when

you travel and then agree on the three most important aspects
that people should consider when travelling.
How important are these things when you travel?
•Accommodation that includes breakfast, a gym and WI-FI.
•Experiencing local food & learning about local culture.
•Cheap flights.
•Travel insurance.
•Visiting a place with good public transport.
•Going somewhere completely different from your country.

Agree on the three most important aspects that people should

consider when travelling.

You don’t need to discuss all the ideas. Speak for about 3
minutes.
Part 3
• What´s the best way to get across your city?
• What are the benefits of booking your holidays in advance?
• Why should tourists come to this city?
• What advice would you give people who want to come to this
city on holidays?
• What do you like doing on holiday?