Practice Test A - Speaking Test

Speaking Test Instructions

  • For this sample test, you should make sure that you complete each task within the given time.

  • In this sample test, no score will be provided for any of the Speaking tasks, and your answers will not be recorded. If you wish to record your own answers, record and save your responses using your computer microphone or your own recording device (cellphone, digital recorder, etc.).

  • On the official test, if you do not finish a task in the time provided, the screen will move to the next task. You cannot go back to the previous task. However, in this sample test, in order to move forward in the test you must click on “NEXT.”

  • Try to complete this practice Speaking Test in around 20 minutes.

Speaking Instructional Video

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Practice Test A - Speaking Practice Task

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about one of your best friends.



Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

One of your friends will soon be taking her first university exam. Give her advice about what to do before, during, and after the exam.



Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

90
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about a time when you visited a popular tourist attraction, either in your country or in a different country. Maybe you can talk about a famous monument, a beautiful park, or a museum. Where did you go, what did you do there, and what made the experience memorable?



Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 3: Describing a Scene

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Describe some things that are happening in the picture below as well as you can. The person with whom you are speaking cannot see the picture.



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Preparation Time

30

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60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 4: Making Predictions

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

In this picture, what do you think will most probably happen next?



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Preparation Time

30

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60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Instructions


This task is made up of THREE parts:
1. Choose an option
2. Preparation time
3. Speaking

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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Preparation: 60 seconds

You work at a community development office, and you are in charge of choosing playground equipment for a new park. You found two suitable options. Using the pictures and information below, choose the option that you prefer. In the next section, you will need to persuade your co-worker that your choice is the better choice.
If you do not choose an option, the computer will choose one for you. You do not need to speak for this part.



images All-in-One Playground Set
- suitable for ages 5 to 12
- a fixed design of three slides and climbers
- accommodates up to twenty children at a time
images Component Playground Set
- flexible arrangement
- suitable for ages 2 to 8
- small and large sizes are available for each component

Preparation Time

60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Your co-worker is suggesting another piece of equipment. Persuade your co-worker that the option you chose is more suitable by comparing the two.



Your Co-Worker’s Suggestion

images Your Co-Worker’s Suggestion
Classic Swing Set
- easy to maintain
- sits up to two people
- comparatively inexpensive

Your Choice

images All-in-One Playground Set
- suitable for ages 5 to 12
- a fixed design of three slides and climbers
- accommodates up to twenty children at a time

Your Choice

images Component Playground Set
- flexible arrangement
- suitable for ages 2 to 8
- small and large sizes are available for each component

Preparation Time

60

Recording ...

60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Your boss hired a new employee, Alistair, and asked you and your co-workers, Eun-Jung and Chuni, to train him. After one month, Alistair keeps making mistakes and is not listening to your feedback. Eun-Jung thinks that you should explain to your boss why Alistair should be fired. Chuni thinks that you should try talking to Alistair again and tell him why he needs to do better.
Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to Eun-Jung. Explain why you should talk to Alistair one more time.
OR
Talk to Chuni. Explain why Alistair needs to be fired.




Preparation Time

60

Recording ...

60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 7: Expressing Opinions

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Answer the following question.
Question: Do you think all high school students should be required to participate in physical education classes? Explain your reasons.




Preparation Time

60

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60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

You are at a shopping mall and see a matching set of shoes, socks, and a bag on display. Your friend, Helen, has been looking for a new pair of shoes recently. Call Helen and describe in detail what the set looks like, and ask if she would be interested in buying the set.



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Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

60
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End of the Speaking Test

Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

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