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Practice Test B - 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

Practice Test B - Speaking Practice Task
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about one of your best friends.

Preparation Time

Start Recording

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Your cousin has started working in an office. The job’s long hours in front of a computer give him a headache and make him feel tired. Advise your cousin on how he can avoid headaches and drowsiness when working long hours at a computer.

Preparation Time

Start Recording

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about a time when you met someone for the first time. Maybe you could talk about meeting your spouse, a friend, or a co-worker. Who did you meet, how did you meet him or her, and what did you think about him or her when you first met?

Preparation Time

Start Recording

Practice Test B - 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.

Preparation Time

Start Recording

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 4: Making Predictions
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

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

Preparation Time

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Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Instructions

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

Click next to continue.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
Preparation: 60 seconds

You and a co-worker have decided to take guitar lessons in the evenings after work, so you are searching for a suitable music school. 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, the computer will choose one for you. You do not need to speak for this part.

Jim’s Guitar School

$40 an hour

New instructor each lesson

Lessons available on Wednesdays only

1-hour drive from your workplace

Beautiful Music

$25 an hour

Lessons available every day of the week

Walking distance from your workplace

Preparation Time

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Your co-worker is suggesting another music school. Persuade your co-worker that the music school you chose is more suitable by comparing the two.

Comparing and Persuading

North End Guitar Workshop

Grey AT-100

$20 an hour

Instructors are self-taught

Lessons available Monday – Friday

10-minute drive from your workplace

Your Choice

Jim’s Guitar School

$40 an hour

New instructor each lesson

Lessons available on Wednesdays only

1-hour drive from your workplace

Preparation Time

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Practice Test B - Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Your birthday is next week and you are hosting a dinner. You have invited your friend, who is excited to come to your birthday party. However, your aunt insists that the party should be for family only, to make it more private and comfortable.

Choose ONE:

EITHER

Talk to your aunt. Explain why your friend is still invited to the party.

OR

Talk to your friend. Explain why he is no longer invited to the party.

Preparation Time

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Practice Test B - Speaking Task 7: Expressing Opinions
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Question: Do you think that everyone should pay taxes towards improving a city’s public transportation system? Explain your reasons.

Preparation Time

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Practice Test B - Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

You are at a park and you see an interesting sight. Call your friend Liz and describe what you see. Ask her if she would like to meet you at the park.

Preparation Time

Start Recording

End of the Speaking Test NEXT

Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

This is the end of the Speaking Test.

Practice Test B - Speaking Test NEXT

Speaking Test Instructions

Speaking Instructional Video NEXT

Practice Test B - Speaking Practice Task NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about one of your best friends.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Your cousin has started working in an office. The job’s long hours in front of a computer give him a headache and make him feel tired. Advise your cousin on how he can avoid headaches and drowsiness when working long hours at a computer.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Talk about a time when you met someone for the first time. Maybe you could talk about meeting your spouse, a friend, or a co-worker. Who did you meet, how did you meet him or her, and what did you think about him or her when you first met?

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 3: Describing a Scene NEXT 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.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 4: Making Predictions NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

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

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading NEXT

Instructions

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading NEXT Preparation: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading NEXT Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Your co-worker is suggesting another music school. Persuade your co-worker that the music school you chose is more suitable by comparing the two.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation NEXT Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 7: Expressing Opinions NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Question: Do you think that everyone should pay taxes towards improving a city’s public transportation system? Explain your reasons.

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation NEXT Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

You are at a park and you see an interesting sight. Call your friend Liz and describe what you see. Ask her if she would like to meet you at the park.

End of the Speaking Test NEXT

Listening to a Daily Life Conversation

Practice Test B - Speaking Test

Speaking Instructional Video

Practice Test B - Speaking Practice Task
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 1: Giving Advice
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 3: Describing a Scene
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 4: Making Predictions
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
Preparation: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Preparation: 60 seconds Recording: 60 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 7: Expressing Opinions
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 90 seconds

Practice Test B - Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation
Preparation: 30 seconds Recording: 60 seconds