INTERLOCUTOR: Good morning/afternoon. Can I have your mark sheets please? I am going to record the test. This is the B2 speaking exam. It’s the __ (date) __ of ___ (month) __, ___ (year) ____. My name is ____________ and this is my colleague ______________ . PART 1 – (4 minutes – 6 for groups of 3.): To candidate A: What’s W hat’s your name? And your surnames? To candidate B: What’s W hat’s your name? And your surnames? To candidate A: ___ where do you live/come from?
PART 2 – (3 minutes – 4 minutes for groups of three): Picture set 1 In this part of the test I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute.
Candidate A: It’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show different ways of visiting cities. (The interlocutor shows the photos to Candidate A). I’d like you to compare the two photographs and say what the advantages and disadvantages of each one are. All right? (After a minute, the interlocutor takes away the photo).
Candidate B: It’s your turn now. Here are your photographs. They show people looking at art in different places. (The interlocutor shows the photos to Candidate B). I’d like you to compare the photos and say why people choose to go to these places to look at art. All right? (After a minute, the interlocutor takes away the photo). Candidate A: Do you enjoy visiting art galleries?
PART 3 – (4 minutes – 6 minutes for groups of three): Picture 4 In this part of the test you are going to talk about something together for about 4 minutes. Here are pictures of facilities that you can find in some neighbourhoods. (The interlocutor shows the candidates the visual).
First, talk to each other about how important each of these is to make a better neighbourhood. Then decide which TWO of these things are most important to make a good neighbourhood. All right?
PART 4 – (5 minutes – 7 minutes for groups of three): Ask one or more of the following questions:
