This document outlines the format and instructions for Part 2 of a KEY Speaking Test. In Part 2, one student is given information about a topic and the other student must ask questions to learn about the topic without seeing the information. Topics that could be discussed include a club for young people, a museum, a party, a present, a language school, and a bookshop. Students take turns asking and answering questions about the topics. Their ability to ask clear questions and provide full answers is assessed.
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2. Part 2 (3-4 minutes)
Interlocutor:
(Student A), here is some information about a club for young people.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1A to Student A)
(Student B), you don’t know anything about the club for young people, so ask (Student
A) some questions about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1B to Student B)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student B), ask (Student A) your questions about the club for young people, and
(Student A) you answer them.
When the candidates have asked and answered their questions about the club for young
people, they then exchange roles and talk about a different topic.
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5. Interlocutor:
(Student B), here is some information about a museum.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1C to Student B)
(Student A), you don’t know anything about the museum, so ask (Student B) some
questions about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1D to Student A)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student A), ask (Student B) your questions about the museum, and (Student B)
you answer them.
Candidates are assessed on both their questions and answers in Part 2 of the test
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8. Part 2 (3-4 minutes)
Interlocutor:
(Student A), here is some information about a party.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1A to Student A)
(Student B), you don’t know anything about the party, so ask (Student A) some questions
about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1B to Student B)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student B), ask (Student A) your questions about the party, and (Student A) you
answer them.
When the candidates have asked and answered their questions about the party, they then
exchange roles and talk about a different topic.
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11. Interlocutor:
(Student B), here is some information about a present.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1C to Student B)
(Student A), you don’t know anything about the present, so ask (Student B) some
questions about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1D to Student A)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student A), ask (Student B) your questions about the present, and (Student B) you
answer them.
Candidates are assessed on both their questions and answers in Part 2 of the test
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14. Part 2 (3-4 minutes)
Interlocutor:
(Student A), here is some information about a language school.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1A to Student A)
(Student B), you don’t know anything about the language school, so ask (Student A)
some questions about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1B to Student B)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student B), ask (Student A) your questions about the language school, and
(Student A) you answer them.
When the candidates have asked and answered their questions about the language
school, they then exchange roles and talk about a different topic.
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17. Interlocutor:
(Student B), here is some information about a bookshop.
(Interlocutor shows answer card 1C to Student B)
(Student A), you don’t know anything about the bookshop, so ask (Student B) some
questions about it. (Interlocutor shows questions card 1D to Student A)
Use these words to help you. (Interlocutor indicates prompt words)
Do you understand?
Now, (Student A), ask (Student B) your questions about the bookshop, and (Student B)
you answer them.
Candidates are assessed on both their questions and answers in Part 2 of the test
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