UNIT 1 TEST

SPEAKING PAPER

Teacher: Ask the student ONE question from EACH part of the test – five questions in total. Mark
each part out of 5 (refer to the Teacher’s Guide for help). Total the student’s marks at the end and
divide by 2.5 to give their final mark out of 10.
For each part (1–5), once the student has spoken one or two sentences, move on.
Important: Ask students to use full sentences and not just give yes/no answers.

Part 1 (Grammar 1, Page 9)

Teacher: Ask the student ONE of these questions, A, B or C.
A What sports or hobbies have you started since you became a teenager?
[Function: revise present tenses – the present perfect]
B What have you been doing in your free time for the last few days?
[Function: revise present tenses – the present perfect continuous]
C What are you learning about in your other classes at school at the moment?
[Function: revise present tenses – the present continuous]

Part 2 (Grammar 2, Page 11)

Teacher: Ask the student ONE of these questions, A, B or C.
A What TV shows are popular with people in your country?
[Function: revise articles and other determiners]
B Do you think friendship is important? Why?
[Function: revise articles and other determiners]
C Who’s the prime minister / president / leader of your country?
[Function: revise articles and other determiners]

Part 3 (Speaking topics from Pages 7, 8 and 10)

Teacher: Ask the student ONE of these questions, A, B or C.
A How did your parents choose your name? Were you named after anybody?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Vocabulary, Listening and Reading lessons]
B Can you remember a big storm in your area/country – what was it like?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Vocabulary, Listening and Reading lessons]
C Have you got a good memory?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Vocabulary, Listening and Reading lessons]

Part 4 (Speaking topics from Pages 12 and 14)

Teacher: Ask the student ONE of these questions, A, B or C.
A Do you have any weaknesses?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Language & Beyond and Writing lessons]
B What’s your greatest strength?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Language & Beyond and Writing lessons]
C Is there anything in your town that’s been named after a famous person? Why’s the person
famous?
[Function: revisit discussion topics from the Student’s Book Language & Beyond and Writing lessons]

Part 5 (Speaking, Page 13)

Teacher: Ask the student ONE of these questions, A, B or C.
A Imagine we’re on a bus. You recognise me from your school. Introduce yourself to me. OK?
You start. [Function: make conversation]
B Imagine we’re on the train. I recognise you from school. I introduce myself to you. Respond. OK? I
start. ‘Hi! You’re [student’s name], aren’t you?’ [Function: make conversation]
C Imagine we’ve met before but you’ve forgotten my name. Start a conversation with me and ask me
for my name again. OK? You start. [Function: make conversation]

This page has been downloaded from www.macmillanbeyond.com

© Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.