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

Your 18-year-old friend, Linda, is graduating and wants to buy a gift for her school teacher. Give her advice on what she should and should not get for her teacher.



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 played a new game. Maybe you can talk about a board game, a sports game, or a children’s game. Where were you, who was playing with you, and how did you feel about this game?



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

Recording ...

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 for a clothing company, and your boss wants to advertise the company’s products. You find 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 Advertise in a magazine
- full-page colour advertisement
- will be seen by over 10,000 frequent readers
- $500 per page in each magazine
images Produce a promotional video
- 30-second video
- high public exposure to a wide audience
- $1,000 to air on TV once a day for a month

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 way of advertising. Persuade your co-worker that the option you chose is more suitable by comparing the two.



Your Co-Worker’s Choice

images Your Co-Worker’s Choice
Bus Advertisement
- viewed by drivers and pedestrians
- easy to see in good weather
- visibility dependent on weather conditions
- only $300 for two weeks of ad space

Your Choice

images Advertise in a magazine
- full-page colour advertisement
- will be seen by over 10,000 frequent readers
- $500 per page in each magazine

Your Choice

images Produce a promotional video
- 30-second video
- high public exposure to a wide audience
- $1,000 to air on TV once a day for a month

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 family is organizing a party. Your brother wants to invite your cousin James whom he has not seen in a long time. Your sister does not want to invite James because he smokes a lot and she dislikes the smell of smoke.
Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to your brother. Explain why your cousin should not be invited.
OR
Talk to your sister. Explain why your cousin should be invited.




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 college students should be required to play sports? Explain your reasons.




Preparation Time

60

Recording ...

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 tourist site and see some street performers. Call your friend Katia and describe in detail what the performers are doing, and ask her if she would like to see the event.



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Preparation Time

30

Recording ...

60
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End of the Speaking Test

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