Cambridge C1 Advanced
C1 Advanced (CAE) - Speaking Practice Two
Here, you have a full Speaking test. What the examiner says is shown in italics.
Speaking Part One: Interview
2 minutes
Good morning/afternoon. My name is ________ and this is my colleague ________.
And your names are?
Can I have your mark sheets please?
Thank you.
Where are you from, (Candidate A)?
And you, (Candidate B)?
Address a selection of these questions to the candidates in turn, as appropriate.
What's your neighbourhood like?
Would you prefer to live in the city centre or the suburbs? Why?
How has your local area changed in recent years?
What's the best thing about living where you do?
Do you think your city is a good place for young people? Why/why not?
Speaking Part Two: Long Turn
4 minutes (1 minute per candidate plus 30-second responses)
In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you three photographs. I'd like you to talk about two of them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about your partner's photographs.
(Candidate A), it's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show different aspects of city life. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what challenges people might face in these urban situations, and how they might deal with them.
[Candidate A speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate B), which of these urban situations would you find most challenging to deal with? Why?
[Candidate B speaks for 30 seconds]
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show different ways people spend their leisure time in cities. I'd like you to compare two of the photographs, and say what these people might be enjoying about these activities, and why they've chosen them.
[Candidate B speaks for 1 minute]
Thank you.
(Candidate A), which of these urban leisure activities would you most enjoy? Why?
[Candidate A speaks for 30 seconds]
Speaking Part Three: Collaborative Task
3 minutes (2-minute discussion followed by 1-minute decision-making task)
Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.
Here are some initiatives that cities might implement to improve quality of life. Talk to each other about how effective these different measures might be.
- car-free zones
- community gardens
- public art projects
- free public transport
- night markets
After your discussion [after 2 minutes], you have about a minute to decide which two initiatives would have the most positive impact on city life.
Speaking Part Four: Discussion
5 minutes
Now, to finish the test, we're going to talk about urban living in general.
(Questions selected from below, addressed to both candidates)
- How is technology changing the way we live in cities?
- Do you think cities will become more or less important in the future?
- What can be done to make cities more suitable for elderly people?
- Some people say cities are becoming too similar. What do you think?
- How important is it for cities to maintain their historical buildings?
- What makes a city a good place to raise children?
