Speaking Practice Test 2

Recordings

PART 1 Introduction and Interview Length: 04:59

What were your first feelings about school? 00:00

Which teacher left the deepest impression on you? 00:38

What subjects did you study in secondary school (=high school)? 02:04

What was your favourite subject in secondary school (=high school)? 03:16

And which subject did you like the least? (Why?) 04:21

PART 2 Topic Length: 01:59

Describe a newspaper or a magazine that you like to read. 00:00

You should say:

– What the publication is

– What kind of information it contains

– How often you read it

And explain why you read it

PART 3 Discussion Length: 04:59

Why is it important to read the news? 00:00

Do you prefer to receive your by reading it, or to listen to the news on the radio, TV or internet? 01:16

Do you think newspapers and magazines might one day disappear? 03:02

What qualifications should a person have to work in a news corporation? 04:18