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FCE Speaking Test Practice Guide

The document provides sample questions and topics for the speaking portion of an English proficiency exam. It is divided into 4 parts that address different subjects. Part 1 asks about favorite school subjects, hobbies with friends, and weekend plans. Part 2 shows pictures of celebrations and living spaces, prompting comparisons. Part 3 presents a scenario about saving a threatened forest and generating fundraising ideas. Part 4 follows up with questions about environmental causes, threats, and protections.

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FCE Speaking Test Practice Guide

The document provides sample questions and topics for the speaking portion of an English proficiency exam. It is divided into 4 parts that address different subjects. Part 1 asks about favorite school subjects, hobbies with friends, and weekend plans. Part 2 shows pictures of celebrations and living spaces, prompting comparisons. Part 3 presents a scenario about saving a threatened forest and generating fundraising ideas. Part 4 follows up with questions about environmental causes, threats, and protections.

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PAPER 5: SPEAKING

 Likes and dislikes  Part 1


• What’s your favourite subject at school? Why? 3 minutes
• When you go out with friends, where do you like to go? What do you do?

 Education and work 


• What subject would you like to learn that they don’t teach in school?
• Would you like to work in a big multinational company or in a small firm? Why?

 Free time 
• Do you enjoy playing computer games? Why? / Why not?
• What kind of music do you like? Is there live music entertainment in your area?

 Holidays and travel 


• Is there an area of the country you would like to visit? Why?
• What do you think about backpacking holidays? Would you enjoy doing that? Why? / Why not?

 Media 
• Where do you get your news – TV, radio, the Internet? Which do you think is the best source of news?
• Do you think it’s true that young people don’t read books anymore? Is the computer to blame?

1 Celebrating
Part 2
2 Places to live
4 minutes
(see pictures on page 1)

Candidate A Your photographs show people celebrating special occasions. Compare the photographs,
and say how you think the people are feeling in each situation (1 minute)
Candidate B How would you celebrate a special occasion in your life? (20 seconds)
Candidate B Your photographs show different places where people live. Compare the photographs,
and say what you think life is like in each place. (1 minute)
Candidate A In which of these places would you rather live? (20 seconds)

Saving a forest Parts 3 and 4


(see pictures on page 2) 7 minutes

 Part 3 
Imagine a local forest is under threat and your friends want to raise money to save it. Here are some
suggestions they are considering. First, talk to each other about the advantages of each suggestion.
Then decide which three suggestions would raise the most money.

 Part 4 
• Have you ever helped to raise money for a good cause? What did you do?
• How important is it to preserve the environment?
• What kinds of threats to the environment are there in your country? Which is the worst threat?
• What is being done to protect the environment? Is it enough?

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