Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1 Preliminary (PET) - Speaking Practice Seven
Here, you have a full Speaking test. What the examiner says is shown in italics.
Speaking Part One: Interview
2-3 minutes
Good morning/afternoon/evening. Can I have your mark sheets, please? I'm ________ and this is ________ .
What's your name? Where do you live/come from? Thank you.
And what's your name? Where do you live/come from? Thank you.
Phase 1 questions:
Do you work or are you a student? [Follow up: What do you do/study?]
Phase 2 questions (select one or more for each candidate):
Do you live in a town or in the countryside?
What do you like about where you live?
How long have you lived there?
Which places do you visit most often in your area?
Speaking Part Two: Extended Turn
3 minutes
Now, I'm going to give each of you a photograph. I'd like you to talk about your photograph.
A, here is your photograph. It shows people in a city centre. B, you just listen.
A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where is this place?
- What are the people doing?
Thank you. Now, B, here is your photograph. It shows life in the countryside. A, you just listen.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where is this place?
- What are they doing?
Speaking Part Three: Discussion
2-3 minutes
Now you're going to talk together. Someone is looking for a new place to live. Look at these different options. Talk together about what's good and bad about each place. Then choose the best option.
Speaking Part Four: General Discussion
3 minutes
Now let's talk about towns and the countryside.
Questions selected from:
- What are the advantages of living in a town?
- Do you like visiting big cities? Why/Why not?
- What's the best thing about living in a small town?
- Would you like to live somewhere different in the future?
- What attracts visitors to your area?
- What are the benefits of living in the countryside?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
