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Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

Mock Speaking Test – 12 minutes maximum

Outline

The speaking test consists of 4 different parts.

The candidate’s responses are recorded.
A maximum of 5 marks are available for each task.
The test takes about 12 minutes.

Part 1: In this part I’m going to ask you three short questions about yourself and your interests.
You will have 30 seconds to reply to each question. Begin speaking when your trainer instructs you.

Please tell me about your favourite animal.

Tell me about your taste in music.

Who is your favourite actor or actress?

Part 2: In this part I am going to ask you to describe a picture. Then I will ask you two more questions
about it. You will have 45 seconds for each response. Begin speaking when your trainer instructs you.

Cam you describe this picture in detail for me.

Tell me about a time you read and enjoyed a book.

Why do you think reading is so popular?

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Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

Part 3: In this part I am going to ask you to compare two pictures and I will ask you two
additional questions about them. You will have 45 seconds for each response. Begin
speaking when your trainer instructs you.

Describe what you see in the two pictures.

What sorts of people go on these types of holidays and why?

Which kind of holiday would you prefer to go on and why?
Part 4: In this part I am going to show you a picture and ask you three questions. You will have one
minute to think about your answers before you start speaking. You will have two minutes to answer all
three questions. Begin speaking when your trainer instructs you.

Look at the photograph. (10 seconds to look)

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The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)
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Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1, B2

Tell me about a time you felt success.

How did you feel?
Do you think that success means the same thing across all cultures?

You have one minute to think about your answers, you may make notes if you wish.
You now have two minutes to answer all three questions.

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© The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)