PAPER 5: SPEAKING
Likes and dislikes Part 1
• Who is your best friend? Why do you like him / her so much? 3 minutes
• What kind of clothes do you like to wear? Do you like your clothes to match or
do you just wear anything?
Education and work
• What do you enjoy most about your studies? What is your best subject?
• What are you planning to do when you finish school?
Free time
• What kind of leisure activities are available in your area?
• Have you been to a good concert or film recently? What was it like?
Holidays and travel
• Would you consider taking a gap year before university? What would you do?
• Which area of your country would you recommend to visitors? Why?
Media
• How often do you use chat or a forum on the Internet to talk to your friends?
• What are the risks, if any, of using the Internet in this way?
1 Eating outdoors
Part 2
2 Means of transport
4 minutes
(see pictures on page 1)
Candidate A Your photographs show people eating outside. Compare the photographs, and say
why you think people enjoy having a meal outdoors. (1 minute)
Candidate B When was the last time you went on a picnic? (20 seconds)
Candidate B Your photographs show different means of transport people use. Compare the photographs,
and say what the advantages of each means of transport are. (1 minute)
Candidate A What kind of problems are caused by cars? (20 seconds)
Summer jobs Parts 3 and 4
(see pictures on page 2) 7 minutes
Part 3
Imagine you live in a holiday resort and there are several jobs available during the summer season.
First, talk to each other about which jobs you feel need special training and which do not. Then decide
which job is the most difficult, in your opinion.
Part 4
• Do many young people take summer jobs in your country? Why? / Why not?
• If you could have a career in tourism, what kind of work would you enjoy?
• How important is tourism in your country? Why?
• Are there any disadvantages of tourism in your opinion? If so, what?
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