Speaking Practice Test 1

Recordings

PART 1 Introduction and Interview Length: 03:12

Can you tell me about your hometown? 00:00

What kind of things do you do on a typical day? 00:30

What form of transport do you usually use? 01:12

What kind of things do you enjoy doing with your friends? 01:33

What did you do last weekend? 02:04

What are your plans for after this test? 02:44

PART 2 Topic Length: 01:59

Describe something you have bought recently. 00:00

You should say

what you bought
what it looks like
why you bought it

and say whether you are pleased with your purchase.

PART 3 Discussion Length: 04:59

If you could buy any new gadget you wanted, what would you choose and why? 00:00

Do you think people today spend too much money buying new things? (Why?) 00:31

Do you always want to buy the latest technology or are you happy with an older model? (Why?) 01:19

Why do you think older people struggle so much with new technology? 02:04

Are there any ways we could help them to adapt? 03:07

What changes in technology do you think we will see in the next 50 years? 04:03

Do you think we should always try to improve on existing technology or are some things better as they are? (Why?) 04:44