prac 501 parts 1+2 heinle

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Practice material

501

Speaking Test Parts 1 & 2

8 tests

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Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)

• Where do you both live?• What do you like and dislike about this area?• If you moved to another area, where would you like to live?

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In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner’s pictures.

(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of these pictures and say what could have prompted these people to dress in that way. How do you think they are feeling?

(Candidate B), which of these costumes would you feel most comfortable in? (Why?)

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of these workplaces and say what advantages and disadvantages you could imagine for them.

(Candidate A), which of these environments would you prefer to work in? (Why?)

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Why are the people dressed in this way?How do you think they are feeling?


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What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in these environments?



• What kind of outdoor activities do you enjoy?• Which sports are popular in your region?• Which sports do you enjoy watching and playing, and which do you find

boring?

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(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of these pictures and say what these people could be anticipating that makes them look this way. How do you think they are feeling?

(Candidate B), what sort of things do you anticipate with pleasure?

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of these situations and say why you think the people are alone, and how you think they feel.

(Candidate A), when do you enjoy being alone, and when does it disturb you?


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What could the people be anticipating?How do you think they are feeling?


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Why are the people alone?How do you think they are feeling?


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• Would you tell me something about the members of your family?• Where are the members of your family from?• Which people from your extended family do you have most contact with?


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(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and say why you think the people are leaving and how might they be feeling.

(Candidate B), can you describe a situation when you felt very excited about leaving a place?

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and saywhy these people might be tired. What kind of exhaustion, mental or physical, do they feel and why?

(Candidate A), which kind of exhaustion do you find most difficult to get over? Why?


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Why might the people be leaving?How might they be feeling?


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Why might the people be tired?What kind of exhaustion, mental or physical, is each person feeling, and why?


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• What do you enjoy doing when you go away for a holiday?• How would you describe the best holiday you have had?• What sorts of things can spoil a holiday for you?


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(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and say what kind of training each of these sports requires. What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking part in a team sport, as opposed to an individual sport?

(Candidate B), which of these sports would you find most enjoyable?

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of these homes and say what you think would be the advantages of living in each one and what might be the impractical aspects of living there.

(Candidate A), which of these homes do you think is the most practical? (Why?)


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What kind of training do these sports require?What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking part in a team sport, as opposed to an individual sport ?


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What might be the advantages of living in these places?What might be impractical about living in them?


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• When and how did you start learning English?• In what ways is knowing a foreign language useful to you now?• How do you expect language skills to be important to you in the future?


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(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Compare and contrast two of these pictures. What are the advantages of doing these activities in a group? What might be the negative aspects of these activities?

(Candidate B), in which situations do you cooperate with others as part of a group?

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and say what sort of experience you imagine the people have gained and what might be the difficulties of gaining this experience.

(Candidate A), can you think of a situation where you learnt something by going through a difficult experience?


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What are the advantages of doing these activities in a group?What might be the negative aspects of these activities?


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What sort of experience have the people gained?What might be the difficulties of gaining this experience?


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• What means of transport did you use to get here today?• What sort of public transport is available in this area?• Which forms of transport do you prefer, and which do you dislike?


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(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Compare and contrast two of these pictures and imagine what might be making these people anxious. Which situation do you think is the most stressful?

(Candidate B), which situation would you least like to be in?

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of these pictures and say what you think these people have achieved. How might they be feeling?

(Candidate A), in what situations do you find a sense of achievement most satisfying?


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What might be making these people anxious?Which situation is the most stressful?


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What have these people achieved?How might they be feeling?


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The interlocutor will then ask you some questions about one or two other topics, for example:

Family and friends

• What qualities does a close friend need to possess?• With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation, a family

member or a close friend?

The interlocutor will ask you some questions about yourself, your home, work or studies and familiar topics.

•Where are you from?•What do you do?•How long have you been learning English?•What do you enjoy most about learning English?

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Environmental problems


(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show different instances of environmental problems. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say how people are harming the environment and how easy it would be to stop doing that.

(Candidate B), which environmental problem do you think is the worst? (Why?)

Sports

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people doing different sports. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures describing the different skills required for each sport and identifying what would be the biggest challenge.

(Candidate A), which of the sports described is your favourite to watch? (Why?)


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In what ways are the people polluting the environment?How easy would it be to stop doing that?


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What are the different skills required for each sport?What would be the biggest challenge?


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The interlocutor will then ask you some questions about one or two other topics, for example:

Art

• When was the last time you visited a museum, an art gallery or an exhibition? What were your impressions of this visit?

• Who is your favourite artist? Why?

The interlocutor will ask you some questions about yourself, your home, work or studies and familiar topics.

•Where are you from?•What do you do?•How long have you been learning English?•What do you enjoy most about learning English?


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Unusual situations


(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show strange or unusual situations. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say what is strange or unusual about them and which picture you think is the most unusual.

(Candidate B), what point might the photographer have wanted to make? (Why?)

Emotional states

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people in different emotional states. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say what emotional states they show and what might have caused these emotional states.

(Candidate A), which of these emotional states is the most difficult to deal with? (Why?)


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What is strange or unusual about the pictures?Which picture is the most unusual?


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What emotional states do they show?What might have caused each of these emotional states?


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