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

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60
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Practice Test A - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice

Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

People at your workplace often discuss events in the news. Your co-worker wants to join these discussions, but he doesn’t know a lot about current events. Advise him on different ways he can learn about the news so he can participate in these discussions.



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 did something with a friend while growing up. Maybe you can talk about going on a trip, attending a party together, or helping them prepare for their first date. What did you do, why did you do it, and how did it make you feel?



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 and a co-worker, John, are going out for lunch. Another co-worker, Lisa, asked you to bring back a healthy lunch for her. 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 John 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 Kale Salad
- price: $11.99
-made with tomatoes, cucumbers, and kale with a light dressing
- very nutritious
-low in fat and calories
images Protein Bowl
-price: $11.99
-made with quinoa, avocado, chicken, and tomatoes
-very filling and delicious
- good balance of protein and healthy fats

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, John, is suggesting another lunch to bring back for Lisa. Persuade John that the lunch you chose is more suitable by comparing the two.



Your Family’s Choice

images Your Co-Worker’s Suggestion
Burger and Fries
- price: $15.99
- made with processed meat and minimal vegetables
- high in fat and calories
- low in nutrients

Your Choice

images Kale Salad
- price: $11.99
-made with tomatoes, cucumbers, and kale with a light dressing
- very nutritious
-low in fat and calories

Your Choice

images Protein Bowl
-price: $11.99
-made with quinoa, avocado, chicken, and tomatoes
-very filling and delicious
- good balance of protein and healthy fats

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

You and two friends, Steven and Alison, see a teenager break the window of a neighbour’s house and run away. Steven wants to tell the teenager’s parents first. Alison wants to tell the neighbour first.
Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to Steven. Explain why you prefer to talk to the neighbour first.
OR
Talk to Alison. Explain why you prefer to talk to the parents first.




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 schoolteachers should still teach children how to write by hand, or should they only teach typing? 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 visiting your friend Mary at her house, and you really like her newly renovated kitchen shown in the picture. Your other friend, Saida, is currently looking for a new kitchen style for her house. Call Saida and describe in detail what Mary’s kitchen looks like, and ask Saida if she would like to use the same style.



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Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

60
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End of the Speaking Test

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