Preparing the speaking test of 4th semester BMPart 1: interview questions

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FCE Speaking Exam: Part 1 All these questions are taken from previous FCE speaking exams. Choose a number, and tell your group your answer.

1 Which part of the day do you enjoy most? Why?

2 Where are you from?

3 How do you usually spend your free time?

4 Do you have a full-time or a part-time job at the moment?

5 What can tourists do in your area?

6 Do you like the same things as your friends, or do you have different interests?

7 Where did you go for your last holiday?

8 Do you like to be active when you are on holiday?

9 Would you prefer to live somewhere else?

10 Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently.

11 How often do you go to clothes shops or shoe shops?

12 Do you see much of your friends during the week? What do you do together?

13 What kind of presents do you like to get for your birthday?

14 Do you ever go to concerts? What kind of concerts do you enjoy?

15 Do you enjoy meeting new people? Why (not)?

16 Do you like going to the cinema? What films would you like to see next?

17 Tell us about a special occasion you’ve celebrated recently.

18 What do you like most about the area where you live?

19 What are you going to do next weekend?

20 Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine? (Why do you like it?)

21 Do you use the Internet to learn new things?

22 Would you rather go on holiday with your family or with friends?

23 Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently

24 Are you interested in sport? Which sports do you enjoy?

25 Would you like to do the same job as your parents?

26 What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near here?

27 What job would you most like to do?

28 How often do you use the internet?

29 Do you like playing games, or do you prefer to watch?

30 Are you happier doing mental or physical work? (Why?)

31 What do you do to relax at the end of the day?

32 Do you like to dress up for special occasions?

33 When is your next birthday? Are you planning to do anything special?

34 Do you enjoy going to restaurants? What kinds of restaurants do you prefer?

35 Do you like cooking? (What sort of things do you cook?)

36 Is there anything new that you’d like to learn in the future?

37 What sort of music do you listen to? (Why do you enjoy it?)

38 Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go? (Why?)

39 Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? (Why?)

40 Do you find it easy to study where you live? (Why? / Why not?)

Part 2: comparing two pictures

Why are the different kinds of relationship

important for teenagers?

Why do people choose to shop in these different places?

Why are the people singing in these different places?

How difficult do you think each person’s job

might be?

Why do you think the people are listening to music?

What do you think the people find

interesting about the two different kinds

of art?

Part 3

In this part of the test you are going to speak about something together with the other candidate.

You are expected to make a conversation and use appropriate vocabulary: Speaking Exam Part 3

1. Introduction

Let's begin/start with ...

2. What you think about somebody/something

As far as I'm concerned ...I think ...In my opinion ...As far as I know ...In my view ...I don't think ...I don't believe that ...Well, if you ask me ...If you want my honest opinion ...I've never come across the idea that ...

3. How to agree/disagree

I must admit that ...I totally/fully/partly agree.I agree/don't agree with you.I believe/don't believe ...I'm convinced that ...The way I see it ...It seems to me that ...I wouldn't say that ...I don't think so.You're right up to a point.You could be right.That can't be right.I don't agree at all.As a matter of fact, ...That's right/wrong.Exactly.I can understand ...It's hard to say.It's a fact that ...However, ...That's why ...John likes computers. - So do I.Steve doesn't like mobiles. - Neither do I.

4. Asking for clarification

What do you think?What's your opinion?Would you like to say something?What do you mean?What are your ideas?What are you trying to say?

5. How to interrupt politely

I'm sorry, but ...Can/May I add something?Sorry to interrupt, but ...6. Other opinionsOn the one hand ... on the other hand ...They claim that ...They also say ...Opinion among teachers is that ...That's a matter of opinion.

7. Phrases to keep a discussion going

Let's get back to ...As we just heard ...Where were we?

Part 4

Follw-up questions to part 3. Three way discussion with both candidates and the examiner.

Part 4

Follw-up questions to part 3. Three way discussion with both candidates and the examiner.