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July Intensive Courses

Practice material

Proficiency Section

Speaking Test Part 2

4 tests

Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

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Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures B and D and talk together about how traffic affects our lives.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that an environmental pressure group is planning a campaign to focus attention on making local transport systems more environmentally friendly.

Talk together about the issues suggested in these pictures and then decide which issues the campaign should focus on.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

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B

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D

E

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G

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Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures B and E and talk together about the mood the photographer wanted to portray.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a nature magazine is publishing a special edition on the part water plays in our lives.

Talk together about how these pictures illustrate the importance of water. Then decide what other aspects, not shown here, should be included in this special edition.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

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B

C

D

E

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Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures A and E and talk together about why you think the people have chosen to go to these particular places.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that the tourist board wants to produce a calendar to promote this region.

Talk together about the features that the tourist board should emphasise in order to bring in the most visitors. Then decide which four pictures would be best for the calendar.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

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A B

CD

E

F

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Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures A and G and talk together about why the pictures might have been taken.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a publisher is producing a book entitled ‘The Changing Status of Women’ and wants two images for the front cover.

Talk together about the messages these pictures convey about the changing status of women. Then decide which two pictures would help to sell most copies of the book.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

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B

C

D

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G

10Source: Examination papers. Cambridge ESOL (Books 2 & 4. 2002)