End of Year Test: Speaking

Part 1 (2 minutes)

First of all I would like to know something about you.

Select one or more questions form the following as appropriate.

• Where do you usually go with your friends? Why?

• What sort of work would you like to do in the future? Why?

• Where do you think you will be in five years’ time?

• Have you bought something recently?

• Do you save any money? Why/Why not?

• If you could go on holiday, which country would you choose? Why?

• Who has had the greatest influence on your life? Why?

• Tell me about an achievement you are most proud of?

Part 2 (4 minutes)

In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. 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
pictures.

(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show important events in people’s
lives.

Place Part 2 card in front of Candidate A.

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I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say how the people might have prepared for
these events and how they might be feeling.

Candidate A                      (1 minute)

Thank you.

(Candidate B), which of these events do you think would be most memorable?       (Why?)

Candidate B                      (approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you. (Can I have the cards, please?) Retrieve Part 2 cards.

Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show important events in people’s lives.

Place Part 2 card in front of Candidate B.

I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say what impact these events might have had
on people’s lives and what motivated them to do it.

All right?

Candidate B                      (1 minute)

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Thank you.

(Candidate A), which of these events do you think would be most life-changing?      
(Why?)

Candidate A                      (approximately 30 seconds)

Thank you. (Can I have the cards, please?) Retrieve Part 2 cards.

Part 3 (4 minutes)

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes.

Here are some different things people spend their money on and a question for you to
discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.

Place Part 3 card, in front of the candidates. Allow 15 seconds.

Now, talk to each other about why people choose to spend their money on these things.

Candidates                      (2 minutes)

Thank you. Now you have about 2 minutes to decide which two would make people the
happiest?

Candidates                      (1 minute)

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Thank you. (Can I have the card please?) Retrieve Part 3 card.

Part 4 (5 minutes)

Use the following questions, in order, as appropriate.

Select any of the following
prompts, as appropriate:

• What do you think?

• Do you think it’s important to save money regularly? Why/Why not?

• Why do you think people spend too much money on material things?

• Some people don’t buy a house or a car because they don’t want to be in debt. What is your
opinion?

• Do you think it’s worth getting into debt for a university degree? Why/Why not?

• Some people say they feel a compulsion to go shopping when they are in need of an
emotional lift or a pat on the back. How would you respond to that?

• How do you think people can be helped towards a more conscious spending?

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Speaking Test Card A

• How the people might have prepared for these events?

• How might the people be feeling?

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Speaking Test Card B

• What impact might these events have had on people’s lives?

• What motivated them to do it?

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Task 3 (Collaborative task)

holiday homes buying brand

Why do people name products
choose to spend
their money on these
things?

expensive mobile luxury beach

phones holidays

sport cars

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