Cambridge B1 Preliminary
B1 Preliminary (PET) - Speaking Practice Eight
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):
How do you travel to different places?
Do you like using buses? Why/Why not?
How long does your daily journey usually take?
What's your preferred way to travel?
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 at a train station. 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 they doing?
Thank you. Now, B, here is your photograph. It shows people using bikes. A, you just listen.
Back-up prompts if needed:
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where are they?
- What are they doing?
Speaking Part Three: Discussion
2-3 minutes
Now you're going to talk together. Someone needs to choose how to travel to their workplace or study centre. Look at these different ways they could travel. Talk together about what's good and bad about each way. Then choose the best way to travel.
Speaking Part Four: General Discussion
3 minutes
Now let's talk about transport and travel.
Questions selected from:
- Is public transport good in your area?
- Do you think it's important to be able to drive?
- What's the best way to travel long distances?
- Do you enjoy walking? Why/Why not?
- What's the parking situation like in your area?
- What do you think about cycling as transport?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
