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FCE Speaking Exam: Part 1 All these questions are taken from previous FCE speaking exams. Choose a number, and tell your group your answer.

1 Which part of the day do you enjoy most? Why?

2 Where are you from?

3 How do you usually spend your free time?

4 Do you have a full-time or a part-time job at the moment?

5 What can tourists do in your area?

6 Do you like the same things as your friends, or do you have different interests?

7 Where did you go for your last holiday?

8 Do you like to be active when you are on holiday?

9 Would you prefer to live somewhere else?

10 Tell us about a TV programme youve seen recently.

11 How often do you go to clothes shops or shoe shops?

12 Do you see much of your friends during the week? What do you do together?

13 What kind of presents do you like to get for your birthday?

14 Do you ever go to concerts? What kind of concerts do you enjoy?

15 Do you enjoy meeting new people? Why (not)?

16 Do you like going to the cinema? What films would you like to see next?

17 Tell us about a special occasion youve celebrated recently.

18 What do you like most about the area where you live?

19 What are you going to do next weekend?

20 Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine? (Why do you like it?)

21 Do you use the Internet to learn new things?

22 Would you rather go on holiday with your family or with friends?

23 Tell us about a day youve really enjoyed recently

24 Are you interested in sport? Which sports do you enjoy?

25 Would you like to do the same job as your parents?

26 Whats the most interesting place youve visited near here?

27 What job would you most like to do?

28 How often do you use the internet?

29 Do you like playing games, or do you prefer to watch?

30 Are you happier doing mental or physical work? (Why?)

31 What do you do to relax at the end of the day?

32 Do you like to dress up for special occasions?

33 When is your next birthday? Are you planning to do anything special?

34 Do you enjoy going to restaurants? What kinds of restaurants do you prefer?

35 Do you like cooking? (What sort of things do you cook?)

36 Is there anything new that youd like to learn in the future?

37 What sort of music do you listen to? (Why do you enjoy it?)

38 Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go? (Why?)

39 Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? (Why?)

40 Do you find it easy to study where you live? (Why? / Why not?)

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Cambridge English: First (FCE) Assessment commentary and marks: Florine and Maria

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Florine Maria

Grammar and Vocabulary Discourse Management Pronunciation Interactive Communication Global Achievement

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Florine Grammar and Vocabulary Mark: 5 Control and range of grammar Florine shows a good degree of control of a range of simple and some complex grammatical forms: I think it must be a tourist because theres a map in the photo 2.50 Part 2 I dont think it will attract a lot of tourists because of one club 8.36 Part 3 Yes, maybe the parks are a better idea to provide because theyre really nice to have a walk in 9.12 Part 3 There are also occasional lapses in control: I actually have seen it last night 0.54 Part 1 There isnt a lot time for holidays12.01 Part 4

Range and appropriacy of vocabulary

Florine uses a range of appropriate vocabulary to express her views on a wide range of familiar topics Actually happened, Love relationship, main characters 1.00 - 07 Part 1 Soccer player, hurt 2.40 - 2.43 Part 2 In pain 3.14 Part 2 Get injuries 3.19 Part 2 Serve the people 3.37 Part 2 Shopaholics 7.37 Part 3 Putting up security cameras 7.58 Part 3 A combination of several things 8.42 Part 3 Fancy hotel 10.18 Part 4

Discourse Management Mark: 5 Extent

Florine produces extended stretches of language with very little hesitation. She speaks for a full minute when describing her picture in Part 2; however, her response to the question after her partner has described her picture is a little short, lasting only about 15 seconds, half the time available. Otherwise however, her contributions are of an appropriate length

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I watch kind of different things; I watch the regular news and also just lazy entertainment programmes and also I watch a lot of movies 0.34 Part 1 Occasionally there is a little hesitation e.g. because I think you can also have a good time 10.02 Part 4 but generally this does not interfere with her extended contributions

Relevance, coherence and cohesion

Florines contributions are relevant and ideas are clearly organized, using a range of cohesive devices and discourse markers

In the first picture in the second photoits really important to help people in these situations because 2.39ff Part 2 because you have to have space for the tourists to live in, so if theres no space there probably wont be a lot of tourists 9.40 Part 3 If youre in school like I am youve got a lot of long breaks, especially the summer break but I think when youre done with school and you have to start your professional life, then there 11.45 Part 4

Pronunciation Mark: 5 Intelligibility Florine is always intelligible

Intonation Her intonation is generally appropriate, e.g. Actually quite a lot. My mum doesnt always like it 1.28 Part 2 I actually dont really think that there are a lot of advantages 12.49 Part 4

Stress Sentence and word stress is accurately placed I really like the movie Titanic 0.51 Part 1 I think its her own garden 5.32 Part 2

Individual sounds Individual sounds are articulated clearly, with occasional exceptions, such as final /s/ in Characters Part 1 officers Part 2

Interactive Communication Mark: 5 Initiating and responding Florine initiates and responds appropriately, linking contributions to what her partner has said. She initiates the discussion in Part 3 and shows that she has listened to Marias before adding her ideas. Well I think all the ideas on the booklet are quite good actually 6.38 Part 3 Yes I think we can have a lot of fun in parks 7.13 Part 3 Yes definitely, but 8.34 Part 3

Development Florine maintains and develops the interaction. She frequently invites Marias responses: What do you think about that? 6.55 Part 3 Why do you think that? 7.04 & 9.04 Part 3 She also negotiates towards an outcome. So what do you think is the best idea? 8.53 Part 3

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First Certificate in EnglishSpeaking Test

Part 1 (3 minutes)

Sample Test Materials

The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following script.

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First Certificate in EnglishSpeaking Test

Part 2 (4 minutes)

Sample Test Materials

17 Special moments18 Leisure activities

The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following script.

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Part 3 (3 minutes)

Interlocutor Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three minutes. I'm just going to listen.

The film club at your school has asked you to choose two films which would be interesting for the students to watch and then discuss. Here are the films they are considering.

[Place picture sheet 30 in front of the candidates.]

First, talk to each other about how interesting these different types of film would be. Then decide which two would be the best for students to discuss.

You have only about three minutes for this. So, once again, don't worry if I stop you, and please speak so that we can hear you. All right?

Candidates ! 3 minutes

..

Interlocutor Thank you.

[Retrieve picture sheet 30.]

Part 4 (4 minutes)

Interlocutor [Select any of the following questions as appropriate:]

!" How popular do you think a club like this would be?

!" What sort of films do you never watch? .. Why?

!" Are there any films that youd like to see again? .. Why (not)?

!" Would you prefer to be in a film or behind the camera?

!" How important do you think it is to watch films in English?

!" What can you learn about a countrys culture by watching films from that country?

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

[Check that all test materials have been replaced in the file.]

First Certificate in EnglishSpeaking Test

Parts 3 & 4

Sample Test Materials 30 Film club

The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following script.