The document contains sample questions and role plays for the speaking section of the FCE exam. It is divided into two parts for each test: Part 1 involves short discussions on topics like leisure activities, jobs, education, and work. Candidates answer questions and share opinions for 2 minutes. Part 2 involves comparing photographs and responding to questions about them for 1 minute each. Candidates also answer a short follow up question about their partner's photographs. Topics covered include jobs using the telephone, stressful situations, places to live, and reasons for moving abroad.

1. Practice material
403
Speaking Test Parts 1 & 2
4 tests
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Source: FCE ESOL examinations (2008) & Book 2 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

2. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
Leisure time
• What do people do in their free time where you live?
• What do you enjoy doing in the evenings?
The media
• Do you watch TV? What sort of programmes do you like?
• Do you prefer reading newspapers or magazines? What’s
your favourite one?
Travel and holidays
• Do you enjoy travelling? Tell me about a place you have
enjoyed visiting.
• Where would you like to go for your next holiday? Why?
Source: FCE ESOL examinations (2008) Book 2
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3. Jobs
Using the telephone
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you
to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer
a short question about your partner’s photographs.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people
doing different jobs.
I’d like you to compare the photographs and say what you think is difficult
about these jobs.
(Candidate B), would you like to do either of these jobs?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your two photographs. They show people using the
telephone.
I’d like you to compare the photographs and say how important you think the
telephone is to these people.
(Candidate A), do you use the telephone a lot?
Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second
response from the second candidate)
Source: FCE ESOL examinations (2008) Book 2
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4. What is difficult about these jobs?
Source: FCE ESOL examinations (2008) Book 2 4

5. How important is the telephone to these people?
Source: FCE ESOL examinations (2008) Book 2 5

6. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
Home life
• How many people are there in your family? Who are
they?
• Which family member do you spend the most time with?
• Could you tell me about your family home?
• Do you like your neighbourhood?
• Is there anything you would like to change about your
neighbourhood?
Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL
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7. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the
second candidate)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk
about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short
question about your partner’s photographs.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people who
are in stressful situations. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say why each
situation might be stressful.
(Candidate B), which situation do you think would be more stressful?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show things that some people
are afraid of. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say why people might be
afraid of these things.
(Candidate A), do you think either of these things is frightening?
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Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

8. Why might each situation be stressful?
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9. Why might people be afraid of these things?
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10. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
Education
• What are your favourite and least favourite school subjects?
• What is the most important thing that you have learnt at
school?
• Where do you go when you have to study? Why do you like
to study there?
• Is there something new you’d really like to learn about?
Why?
• What do you plan to study in the future?
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Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

11. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the
second candidate)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk
about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short
question about your partner’s photographs.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show places where
people live in. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say what the advantages
and disadvantages are of living in these two places.
(Candidate B), which place would you dislike living in and why?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show different types of social
problems. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say which you think is a more
serious problem.
(Candidate A), does your hometown have these kinds of problems?
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Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

12. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in these two places?
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13. Which do you think is
a more serious problem?
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14. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3)
Work and employment
• Would you prefer to work indoors or outdoors? Why?
• Do you prefer working on your own or with other people?
Why?
• What kind of work would you like to do in the future?
• Is there a job you would never want to do?
• What do you think would be the most difficult job to do?
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Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

15. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the
second candidate)
In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk
about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short
question about your partner’s photographs.
(Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people
spending time in different environments. I’d like you to compare the photographs
and say how you think the environment is making people feel.
(Candidate B), in which place would you prefer to be?
Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show people who live in
different countries. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say what reasons
these people might have for moving abroad.
(Candidate A), would you like to live in a foreign city? Why? / Why not?
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Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests GLOBAL

16. How are the people’s environments making them feel?
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17. What reasons might these people have for moving abroad?
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