INSIGHTS END-TERM SPEAKING TEST

GiangDT30: Elementary

Grade 10: B12, A8, B13, B14, B15: elementary

Part 1 (3-4 minutes)

Phase 1
Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Can I have your student card, please?
Where do you live? Do you live in … (name of district / town etc.)?
Phase 2
Now, let’s talk about shopping and fashion.
1. Do you enjoy shopping for new clothes?
2. What is your favorite clothing store to shop at?/ where do you like to go shopping?
3. How often do you go shopping for new clothes?/ How often do you buy new
clothes?
4. Do you prefer shopping online or in-person at stores? (what do you like to buy
online/offline?)
5. Do you think it's important to follow fashion trends?
6. What is your favorite outfit for a special occasion like the first date, a wedding
party of your friend, New Year Holiday....?
7. How do you think social media has influenced fashion choices?
8. What clothes do you buy? Do you like fashion?
Now, let’s talk about health.
1. What do you do to stay healthy?
2. Have you ever had any health problems with your body parts?
3. How often do you exercise to keep your body healthy?
4. What is your favorite way to relax and unwind after a long day?
5. Which part of your body do you think is the most important for overall health?
6. In your opinion, what is a healthy diet?/ what should we eat to have a good health?
7. What do you think about fastfood or soft drinks?
8. What do you think about fruit and vegetables?
Now, let’s talk about life stages.
1. Have you ever experienced any life event which is very important in your life?
2. What do you think is the most important thing in the life of a person?
3. How would you feel when you graduate from high school?
4. What is your plan to get married in the future?
5. What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
6. Tell me a story in the past which you remember the most.

Part 2 (5-6 minutes)

Task 2a

I am going to ask you some questions about some photos. Look at the three photos and
answer the questions. The photos show people playing music. You have 30 seconds to
answer each question.

1 Describe what the people are doing in these photos.

2 How do you think they’re feeling?

3 Why do you think people like to play music?

Interlocutor Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.

1 minutes Place Part 2, Task 2a in front of candidates.

Here are some pictures that show people playing music.

Do you like music? Say why or why not.

Can you play a musical instrument? What is it?

All right? Now, look at the pictures and talk together.

……………………………..

1 Describe what the people are doing in these photos.

2 How do you think they’re feeling?

Candidates 3 Why do you think people like to play music?

2-3 minutes

Thank you. Can I have the pictures? Retrieve Part 2, Task 2a.
Interlocutor/
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS:
Candidates
What kind of music do you like best?
Allow up to 2
minutes. Where do you want to listen to music, in a concert or on computer?

Do you think Optional prompt

… music is important in the life? Why/Why not?

… following the lifestyle of an idol is a good thing to do? Why?

… It’s essential to be able to sing or play a musical instrument?

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

HanhPT28: Pre-Intermediate
PhuongNX7: Intermediate
ThaoNP83: Upper-Intermediate
LinhBTP2: Advanced
GRADE 10: A6, A7, B8, B9, B10, B11: pre inter

GRADE 11: A7, A8, A9, B12, B13, B14, C4: pre-inter

Part 1 (2-3 minutes)

Phase 1

Interlocutor

To both candidates Good morning / afternoon / evening.

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

I’m …… .

To Candidate A What’s your name? How old are you?

Thank you.

To Candidate B And what’s your name? How old are you?

Thank you.

Back-up prompts

B, where do you live? Do you live in … (name of

district / town etc.)?

Thank you.
A, where do you live? Do you live in … (name of
district / town etc.)?

Thank you.
Phase 2

Interlocutor

Select one or more questions from the list to ask each candidate.

Ask Candidate A first.

1. What would you do to relax?

Back-up prompt for less confident students: Do you think listening to music or
doing sports is a good way to relax?

Additional questions for confident students: Do you think students need more
relaxing time? How you can balance your studying time and relaxing time?

2. When did you start using the internet?

Back-up prompt for less confident students: Do you use the internet much
during the day?

Additional questions for confident students: How does the internet influence
you?

What would you do without the internet?

3. Do you often stay up late at night?

Back-up prompt for less confident students: What do you generally do when
you stay up late?

Additional questions for confident students: What do you generally do when

you stay up late? (Why/Why not?)

How do you feel the day after you have stayed up late? (Why?)

4. What kinds of things do you write during a typical day?

 Back-up prompt for less confident students: Do you prefer typing or writing
things by hand?

Additional questions for confident students: Do you think the kinds of things
you write will change in the future? Why/Why not?

5. How often do you go to the library?

Back-up prompt for less confident students: Did you use a library more when
you were younger?

Additional questions for confident students: How common is it for children to

visit libraries in.../ your country? Would you ever like to work in a library?

Thank you.

Part 2 (2-3 minutes)

Describe the pictures
Student A: You have one minute to look at your picture. Describe all that you
can see in the picture and explain what you think is happening.

Student B: You have one minute to look at your picture. Describe all that you
can see in the picture and explain what you think is happening.

Part 3 (2-3 minutes)

Part 3

Interlocutor Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk together about
something for about two minutes. I’m going to describe a situation to
you.

Place Part 3, Task 1 in front of the candidates.

Your friend, Mark, is visiting your city, and you want to plan an active
day filled with sports activities.

Here are some options.

Talk about the different options you could do, and decide on the best
sport activity to do together.

All right? Now, talk together.

…………

Candidates

approx. 2-3
minutes
Thank you. (Can I have the task, please?) Retrieve Part 3. That is the
end of the text.

Task 1
Task 1
INSIGHTS INTERMEDIATE END-YEAR SPEAKING TEST
GRADE 10:
GRADE 11:

Part 1 (2–3 minutes)

Phase 1

Interlocutor

To both
candidates
Good
morning/afternoon/eveni
ng. Can I have your mark
sheets, please?

Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.

I’m ………… and this is ………… .

What’s your name? How old

To Candidate A are you? Thank you.

And what’s your name? How

old are you? Thank you.
To Candidate B

Back-up prompts

B, where do you live? Do you live in name of town, city or region?

Who do you live with? Do you live with your family?

Thank you.

And A, where do you Do you live in name of town, city or region?

live?

Who do you live with? Do you live with your family?

 Thank you.

Phase 2

Interlocutor

Select one or more questions from the list to ask each

candidate. Ask Candidate A first.

Back-up prompts

Tell us about a teacher you like. Which teacher do you like? (Why?)

How often do you use a mobile phone? Do you often use a mobile phone?

How do you get to school every day? Do you walk to school every day?

Which do you like best, the morning or the Which is better, morning or afternoon?
afternoon? (Why?) (Why?)

Thank you.

Speaking Part 2 (2–3 minutes)

Test 1

1A Learning a new skill

Interlocutor
Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about
something. I’m going to give each of you a
photograph and I’d like you to talk about it.

A, here is your photograph. It shows someone

learning how to do something.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1A, in front of

candidate.

B, you just listen.

 A, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.

Candidate A …………………………………………………

¸ approx. 1 minute
Back-up prompts
· Talk about the people/person.

· Talk about the place.

· Talk about other things in the photograph.

Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet please?) Retrieve

Part 2 booklet.

1B At home after school

Interlocutor B, here is your photograph. It shows someone at home after
school.

Place Part 2 booklet, open at Task 1B, in front of candidate.

A, you just listen.

B, please tell us what you can see in the photograph.

Candidate B …………………………………………………

¸ approx. 1
minute
Back-up prompts
· Talk about the people/person.

· Talk about the place.

· Talk about other things in the photograph.

Interlocutor Thank you. (Can I have the booklet please?) Retrieve Part 2
booklet.
 Part 3

Interlocuto Now, in this part of the test you’re going to talk about something together for about
r two minutes. I’m going to describe a situation to you.

Place Part 3 booklet, open at Task 1, in front of the candidates.

Some students from a small village school are going on a trip to

their capital city. Here are some activities they could do there.

Talk together about the different activities they could do in their

capital city, and say which would be most interesting.

All right? Now, talk together.

Candidate ………………………………………………………..
s
¸approx.
2–3
 minutes
Interlocuto Thank you. (Can I have the booklet please?) Retrieve Part 3 booklet.
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Part 4

Interlocuto Use the following questions, as appropriate:

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· Would you like to have more school trips? (Where would you like
to go?)

· What do you need to take when you go on a trip?

· Do you prefer to go on trips with

your friends or your family?
(Why?) Select any of
the following
· What do you think is the best prompts, as
time of year to visit a city? appropriate:
(Why?)

· How/what about
· Which do you think is more
interesting: visiting the you?
countryside or visiting a city?
(Why?) · Do you agree?

· What do you
think?

Thank you. That is the end of the test.

A school visit to a capital city

 UPPER-INTERMEDIATE SPEAKING TEST

Part 1: 3 minutes.
The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following script.
Part 2: 4 minutes
The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following script
Part 3 & 4: The examiner who speaks to you (the interlocutor) uses the following
script.
Part 3: (3 minutes)
Interlocutor: Now, I'd like you to talk about something together for about three
minutes.
I'm just going to listen.

The film club at your school has asked you to choose two films which would be
interesting for the students to watch and then discuss. Here are the films they are
considering.

[Place picture sheet 30 in front of the candidates.]

First, talk to each other about how interesting these different types of film would be.
Then decide which two would be the best for students to discuss.

You have only about three minutes for this. So, once again, don't worry if I stop you,
and please speak so that we can hear you. All right?

Candidates: ( 3 minutes)

………………………………………………………..
Interlocutor Thank you.

[Retrieve picture sheet 30.]

Part 4: (4 minutes)
Interlocutor [Select any of the following questions as appropriate]

• How popular do you think a club like this would be?

• What sort of films do you never watch? ….. Why?
• Are there any films that you’d like to see again? ….. Why (not)?
• Would you prefer to be in a film or behind the camera?
• How important do you think it is to watch films in English?
• What can you learn about a country’s culture by watching films from that
country?
Thank you. That is the end of the test.
ADVANCED SPEAKING TEST