1) The document provides instructions and transcripts for listening comprehension exercises from an ESB Entry 3 Speaking exam practice test. 2) It includes two listening passages followed by multiple choice and short answer comprehension questions to test understanding of details from the passages. 3) It also provides role-play scenarios and discussion topics to allow examinees to practice speaking skills by engaging in simulated conversations.

1. ESB
Entry 3 Speaking exam
Practice test A
Listening

2. Activity 4
Listening task
https://esbuk.org/web/ap
p/uploads/2018/12/ESB_
Entry_3_Set_A-1.mp3

3. •“This is the listening task.
•You are going to hear two texts.
•Listen to the first text.
•Don’t click next until its finished.

4. Candidate A: “Please answer Yes or No.”
1. Does the speaker want advice about an
ESOL course?
No
Candidate B: “Please answer Yes or No.”
2. Does she want a part-time course?
Yes

5. Candidate A: “Please answer Yes or No.”
1. Does the speaker want advice about an ESOL
course?
Candidate B: “Please answer Yes or No.”
2. Does she want a part-time course?
Write your answers down. Click next and check.

6. •Look at the questions.
•Listen again and write your answers
down.
•Click next to check your answers.
Candidate A
•1 How much is the course?
Candidate B
•2. When do the children go to Pizza
Palace?

7. Candidate A
•1 How much is the course?
•£50
Candidate B
•2. When do the children go to Pizza
Palace?
•At the weekend

8. Text 2

9. •Listen to the second
text.
•Don’t click next until
it has finished.

10. Candidate A: “Please answer Yes or No.”
• 1. Is the speaker talking about a health and
safety course?
Candidate B: “Please answer Yes or No.”
• 2. Does she have her own computer?
• Answer the questions then click next.

11. Candidate A: “Please answer Yes or No.”
• 1. Is the speaker talking about a health and
safety course?
• No
Candidate B: “Please answer Yes or No.”
• 2. Does she have her own computer?
• No

12. •Read the questions then listen again.
•Write down your answers.
•When the recording finishes click next.
Candidate A
1. How much does printing cost at the
library?
Candidate B
2. Why does she want to do the course?

13. Candidate A
1. How much does printing cost at
the library?
•13p per page
Candidate B
2. Why does she want to do the
course?
•She wants to work in an office

14. Speaking
Activity 3
Use these for extra
practice
Role play

15. 1. Booking a holiday
• “You are at the travel agents.
• Candidate A: You want to book a holiday.
• Candidate B: You are a travel agent.
• You can talk about places, flight times and
prices.
• Ask questions, give information and agree
on a suitable holiday.”

16. 2. Reporting a lost bag
• “You are at a police station.
• Candidate A: You have lost your bag.
• Candidate B: You are a police officer.
• You can talk about the bag, its contents
and where it was lost.
• Ask questions, give information and agree
on a course of action.”

17. 3. Returning faulty goods
• “You are in a shop.
• Candidate A: You want to return faulty goods.
• Candidate B: You are a shop assistant.
• You can talk about the goods, when they were
bought and the problem.
• Ask questions, give information and agree on
an acceptable outcome.”

18. Speaking
Activity 5
Open discussion

19. Talking about your experiences
• “I’d like to talk with you about courses that you’ve done
in the past.
• Say what you liked or didn’t like about them and then
make plans to go together to the college to enrol on a
new course.”