SPEAKING: Example test

SPEAKING: Example test

This is an example of a possible speaking test for the First Certificate in English exam. There are no right answers for this kind of test. Example conversations are shown because they may give you some useful ideas about how to answer these types of questions. You will not be expected to speak as fluently as Alex and Yuko.

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(1): Interview (3 minutes)

Examiner:	Good afternoon. Could I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. (the students hand their mark sheets to the examiner) My name is Mark and this is my colleague Susan. She is just going to be listening to us. So, you are Alex and Yuko?
Alex:	That's right.
Yuko:	Yes. Actually my name is pronounced Yu-ko.
Examiner:	Yu-ko?
Yuko:	That's fine.
Examiner:	Thank you. First of all we'd like to know something about you, so I'm going to ask some questions about yourselves. Let's begin with your home town or village, Alex. Where are you from?
Alex:	I'm from Geneva, in Switzerland
Examiner:	What kind of jobs do people in Geneva do?
Alex:	Geneva has many banks, hotels and jewellery shops. Swiss watches are well-known throughout the world.
Examiner:	And where do you come from, Yuko?
Yuko:	I'm from Nara, in Japan
Examiner:	Can you tell me something about Nara?
Yuko:	Nara was once the capital city of Japan. It contains many old temples and is famous for its deer park.
Examiner:	Do you have a large family, Alex?
Alex:	Not really. I'm an only child. I live with my parents. We have a cat called Tommy.
Examiner:	What about you, Yuko?
Yuko:	I have one elder brother and two younger sisters. I live with my mother and father and one of my grandmothers. We don't have any pets.
Examiner:	How long have you been studying English, Alex?
Alex:	I studied English at school between the ages of eleven and sixteen. I've been studying at a language school in London since September last year.
Examiner:	How do you like to spend your holidays, Yuko?
Yuko:	I like travelling around Japan with one of my sisters. I also enjoy watching films and meeting my friends. My main hobby is playing the violin.
Examiner:	What kind of sports do you enjoy, Alex?
Alex:	I live close to the Swiss Alps, so I enjoy skiing in the winter. I also like swimming in the lake in summertime.
Examiner:	What do you hope to do in the next few years, Yuko?
Yuko:	After I've gone back to Japan I hope to find an office job which uses my English. After a few years I would like to get married and have children.