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Speaking Test Parts 3 and 4
7 tests
Source: Advanced TRAINER Cambridge and CAE Practice Tests Plus Pearson Second Impression
1
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about
two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are different means of transport, and a question for
you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about the advantages and
disadvantages of each of these means of transport for
holiday travel.
Now you have about a minute to decide which of these
types of transport will be most popular for holiday
travel in the future.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
2
car
train
What are the advantages
and disadvantages of
each of these means of
transport for holiday
travel?
motorcycle
plane
ship
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
3
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•To what extent do you think concerns about the environment
should affect people’s transport choices today?
•What is your opinion about the provision of public transport
in your area?
•To what extent do you think the invention of the aeroplane
has improved the lives of ordinary people?
•Do people really need to travel as much as they do?
•Would you agree that travelling to your destination can be
one of the most enjoyable parts of your holiday?
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
4
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for
about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are different aspects of life, and a question for you
to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how each of these aspects
of life has changed over the last seventy years.
Now you have about a minute to decide whether they
have changed for the better or the worse.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
5
dancing
preparing meals
How have each of these
aspects of life changed in
the last 70 years?
industrial labour
entertainment
writing to people
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
6
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•Whose life do you think has most improved over the last
hundred or so of years – men’s or women’s?
•Which period in history would you most like to experience?
•Which invention of the last century do you think has had the
most impact on your own life?
•What do you think life would have been like for children in
the past compared to now?
•In what ways do you think people’s lives will be different
from our own in another hundred years’ time?
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
7
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about
two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some situations in which people need to make
different decisions, and a question for you to discuss. First
you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about why the people need to be
making these decisions.
Now you have about a minute to decide what the people
might be taking into consideration as they make their
decisions.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
8
shopping for
clothes
a careers fair
Why might people need
to be making decisions in
these situations?
hiking along
country
pathways
choosing a dish
from a menu
deciding on a
newborn baby’s
name
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
9
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•How important is it to think for a long time before coming to
a decision?
•What factors do governments have to take into account
when making decisions affecting a whole country?
•Do you think that parents should help their children make
important decisions, even when the children are grown-up?
•Do you believe that people really have free will when it
comes to making decisions, or are we influenced by factors
we’re unaware of?
•What sorts of people is it useful to take advice from when
making important decisions and why?
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
10
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about
two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are different kinds of jobs people do, and a question
for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the
task.
Now, talk to each other about the appeal of each of these
jobs.
Now you have about a minute to decide which job deserves
the highest payment.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
11
politician
surgeon
What is the appeal of
each of these jobs?
football player
teacher
judge
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
12
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•Do you think it is better to do one job for life or to have a
series of different jobs? (Why?)
•Do you think it is important to have a career which offers
opportunities for promotion? (Why? / Why not?)
•Would you say it is better to work for a small or a large
organization? (Why?)
•Do you think it is true that many people are influenced by
the work their parents do when they choose a career? (Why?
/ Why not?)
•What aspects of work are most likely to bring people job
satisfaction, in your opinion? (Why?)
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
13
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two
minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are different ways of keeping in touch with people, and a
question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the
task.
Now, talk to each other about which you think is the best way to
keep in touch with friends.
Now you have about a minute to decide whether you think social
networking sites on the Internet will eventually take over all
other ways of keeping in touch with friends.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
14
writing letters
face to face
Which is the best way to
keep in touch with
friends?
through social
networks
by telephone
by email
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
15
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•Do you think the popularity of the Internet is preventing
young people from developing good social skills?
•Do you think you actually need to meet someone regularly in
order to stay close friends?
•What are the qualities you look for in a friend?
•To what extent do you feel it is important for friends to share
the same values?
•What advice could you give someone moving to a new town
about making new friends?
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
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Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two
minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some aspects of city life, and a question for you to
discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
First, talk to each other about what advantage or disadvantage
of city life each aspect suggests.
Then decide whether you think the advantages of city life
outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa.
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
17
cafes and
restaurants
heavy traffic
What advantage or
disadvantage of city life
does each aspect
suggest?
nightlife
shopping
public transport
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
18
Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•What can be done to help solve the problems of pollution in
modern big cities?
•To what extent do you think that people in cities today have
lost touch with nature?
•People in cities are much less likely to know their neighbours
than people who live in the country. In what ways does this
affect their lives?
•Do you think it is possible for people who live in cities to
have a sense of community?
•How do children brought up in the city differ from those
brought up in the country?
Source: Advanced TRAINER. Cambridge (6 tests)
19
Part 3
4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
College life
Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two
minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some aspects of college life that a college has chosen
to use in its brochure, and a question for you to discuss. First you
have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how important each aspect is.
Now, you have about a minute to decide which aspect of college
life is most important for new students to know about.
Source: CAE Practice Tests Plus. Pearson. Second Impression 2008 (Adapted)
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grants and
scholarships
attending
lectures
How important are these
aspects of college life?
sports facilities
doing
research
individual
tutoring
Source: CAE Practice Tests Plus. Pearson. Second Impression 2008 (Adapted)
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Part 4
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
•
Which is more important for young people nowadays, going to
college or getting a job?
•
Some people say that students have an easy life. What do you
think?
•
How long do you think a course at college or university should
last?
•
Do you think it’s important to study academic subjects or should
students only learn vocational skills?
•
Who should pay for students doing university courses?
•
Should everyone have the chance to go to university whatever
their age?
Source: CAE Practice Tests Plus. Pearson. Second Impression 2008 (Adapted)
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Source: Advanced TRAINER Cambridge and CAE Practice Tests Plus Pearson Second Impression 2008
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