The document provides sample materials for a Cambridge English: Key Speaking Practice Test, including sample questions, prompts, and information cards. The test assesses a test taker's ability to answer questions about themselves and their daily life, as well as ask and answer questions as part of a paired activity. Sample questions cover topics like name, hometown, school subjects, hobbies, and future plans. Paired students take turns asking each other questions about information provided on prompt cards about a tennis competition and a writer's talk.

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Part 1
Answer some questions about your daily life, past experiences and future plans. For example, your school,
hobbies or home town.
Prepare your answers.
(Phase 1)
What’s your name?
How do you spell that?
Where do you live?/Where do you come from?
(Phase 2)
Do you study English at school? Do you like it? (Why?/Why not?)
What other subjects do you study at school?
Which subject is the most difficult? Why?
What’s your favourite subject? Why?
(Phase 3)
Possible questions:
When is your birthday?
What do you do on your birthday?
What did you do last weekend?
What’s your favourite food?
Where did you go on holiday last year?
Have you ever been to another country? (If so, where?/If not, which country would you like to visit?)
(Phase 4)
Possible questions:
Tell me about your home. (What’s your favourite room? Why?)
Tell me about your family. (What things do you like doing with your family? Why?)
Tell me your best friend. (What things do you do together?)
Tell me about your hobbies. (When/Where do you do them? Who with?)
Part 2
Prompt card activity
In pairs, ask and answer questions. Then change roles.
Student A
Read the information about a tennis competition. Answer Student B’s questions.
Student B
You want to find out about a tennis competition. Ask Student A some questions about it. Use the words on the card
to help you.
Student B
Read the information about a talk by a famous writer. Answer Student A’s questions.
Student A
You want to find out about the talk. Ask Student B some questions about it. Use the words on the card to help you.
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: KEY
SPEAKING
PRACTICE TEST
Name Class Date

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SPEAKING TEST CARDS
Student A Student B
Student B Student A
12 – 16 year olds
At Cambridge Park
20th June • Time: 10 am – 2 pm
1st prize: tennis bag
Visit www.cambridgepark.com
for more information.
Talk
by writer Stephen Fox
Talk
by writer Stephen Fox
Where?
Time?
Who for?
When?
Prize?
What about?
When?
Where?
Tickets?
Book price?
TENNIS COMPETITION TENNIS COMPETITION
Stephen will talk about:
strange adventure stories in his
new book.
Thursday at 4.30 pm
In the school library
Everyone welcome
Copies of Stephen’s new book available
– only £4
Tickets not necessary