2. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• Where do you both live?
• What do you like and dislike about this area?
• If you moved to another area, where would you like to live?
2Source: CAE Practice Tests. Heinle
3. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of
these pictures and say what could have prompted these people to dress in that
way. How do you think they are feeling?
(Candidate B), which of these costumes would you feel most comfortable in?
(Why?)
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of
these workplaces and say what advantages and disadvantages you could imagine
for them.
(Candidate A), which of these environments would you prefer to work in? (Why?)
Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
3
4. Why are the people dressed in this way?
How do you think they are feeling?
4Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in these environments?
5
Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
6. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• What kind of outdoor activities do you enjoy?
• Which sports are popular in your region?
• Which sports do you enjoy watching and playing, and which do you find
boring?
6Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
7. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and
contrast two of these pictures and say what these people could be anticipating that
makes them look this way. How do you think they are feeling?
(Candidate B), what sort of things do you anticipate with pleasure?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of
these situations and say why you think the people are alone, and how you think
they feel.
(Candidate A), when do you enjoy being alone, and when does it disturb you?
7Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
8. What could the people be anticipating?
How do you think they are feeling?
8Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
9. Why are the people alone?
How do you think they are feeling?
9
Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
10. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• Would you tell me something about the members of your family?
• Where are the members of your family from?
• Which people from your extended family do you have most contact
with?
10Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
11. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of
them and say why you think the people are leaving and how might they be
feeling.
(Candidate B), can you describe a situation when you felt very excited about
leaving a place?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and say
why these people might be tired. What kind of exhaustion, mental or physical,
do they feel and why?
(Candidate A), which kind of exhaustion do you find most difficult to get over?
Why?
11Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
12. Why might the people be leaving?
How might they be feeling?
12Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
13. Why might the people be tired?
What kind of exhaustion, mental or physical, is each person feeling, and why?
13
Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
14. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• What do you enjoy doing when you go away for a holiday?
• How would you describe the best holiday you have had?
• What sorts of things can spoil a holiday for you?
14Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
15. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of
them and say what kind of training each of these sports requires. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of taking part in a team sport, as opposed to an
individual sport?
(Candidate B), which of these sports would you find most enjoyable?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. I’d like you to compare and contrast two of
these homes and say what you think would be the advantages of living in each
one and what might be the impractical aspects of living there.
(Candidate A), which of these homes do you think is the most practical? (Why?)
15Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
16. What kind of training do these sports require?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking part in a team sport, as opposed to an
individual sport ?
16
Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
17. What might be the advantages of living in these places?
What might be impractical about living in them?
17Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
18. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• When and how did you start learning English?
• In what ways is knowing a foreign language useful to you now?
• How do you expect language skills to be important to you in the future?
18Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
19. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Compare and contrast two of these pictures. What are
the advantages of doing these activities in a group? What might be the negative
aspects of these activities?
(Candidate B), in which situations do you cooperate with others as part of a
group?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of them and say
what sort of experience you imagine the people have gained and what might be
the difficulties of gaining this experience.
(Candidate A), can you think of a situation where you learnt something by going
through a difficult experience?
19Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
20. What are the advantages of doing these activities in a group?
What might be the negative aspects of these activities?
20Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
21. What sort of experience have the people gained?
What might be the difficulties of gaining this experience?
21Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
22. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
• What means of transport did you use to get here today?
• What sort of public transport is available in this area?
• Which forms of transport do you prefer, and which do you dislike?
22Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
23. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Compare and contrast two of these pictures and
imagine what might be making these people anxious. Which situation do you
think is the most stressful?
(Candidate B), which situation would you least like to be in?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. Compare and contrast two of these pictures
and say what you think these people have achieved. How might they be feeling?
(Candidate A), in what situations do you find a sense of achievement most
satisfying?
23Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
24. What might be making these people anxious?
Which situation is the most stressful?
24Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
25. What have these people achieved?
How might they be feeling?
25Source: CAE Practice Tests Heinle
26. Part 1 2 minutes (5 minutes for groups of 3)
The interlocutor will then ask you some questions about one or two other
topics, for example:
Family and friends
• What qualities does a close friend need to possess?
• With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation, a family
member or a close friend?
The interlocutor will ask you some questions about yourself, your
home, work or studies and familiar topics.
•Where are you from?
•What do you do?
•How long have you been learning English?
•What do you enjoy most about learning English?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
26
27. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
Environmental problems
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show different
instances of environmental problems. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and
say how people are harming the environment and how easy it would be to stop
doing that.
(Candidate B), which environmental problem do you think is the worst? (Why?)
Sports
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people doing different sports.
I’d like you to compare two of the pictures describing the different skills required for
each sport and identifying what would be the biggest challenge.
(Candidate A), which of the sports described is your favourite to watch? (Why?)
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
27
28. In what ways are the people polluting the environment?
How easy would it be to stop doing that?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
28
29. What are the different skills required for each sport?
What would be the biggest challenge?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
29
30. Part 1 2 minutes (5 minutes for groups of 3)
The interlocutor will then ask you some questions about one or two other
topics, for example:
Art
• When was the last time you visited a museum, an art gallery or an
exhibition? What were your impressions of this visit?
• Who is your favourite artist? Why?
The interlocutor will ask you some questions about yourself, your
home, work or studies and familiar topics.
•Where are you from?
•What do you do?
•How long have you been learning English?
•What do you enjoy most about learning English?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
30
31. Part 2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of 3)
Unusual situations
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you three pictures. I’d like you to talk
about them on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question briefly about
your partner’s pictures.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your pictures. They show strange or
unusual situations. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say what is
strange or unusual about them and which picture you think is the most unusual.
(Candidate B), what point might the photographer have wanted to make? (Why?)
Emotional states
Now, (Candidate B), here are your pictures. They show people in different emotional
states. I’d like you to compare two of the pictures and say what emotional states
they show and what might have caused these emotional states.
(Candidate A), which of these emotional states is the most difficult to deal with?
(Why?)
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
31
32. What is strange or unusual about the pictures?
Which picture is the most unusual?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
32
33. What emotional states do they show?
What might have caused each of these emotional states?
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests GLOBAL
33
