Speaking test part 1 FCe

1. Sample Questions Speaking FCE Part 1 (About the
place you live in)
Pregunta Posible respuesta Pron. aprox. Fonética
Where are you from?
¿De dónde eres?
I’m from Madrid.
Soy de Madrid
aim from Madrid. ajm frəm mədrɪd
Where do you live?
¿Dónde vives?
I live in Madrid.
Vivo en Madrid.
ai liv in MAdrid. aj liv ɪn mədrɪd
Have you ever lived
abroad?
¿Has vivido alguna
vez en el extranjero?
No, I haven’t, but I
have visited some
cities like London and
Paris.No, pero he
visitado ciudades
como Londres y París.
Nou, ai haven’t bat ai
hav visitit sam sitis
laik london and peris.
no, aj hævənt, bət aj
hæv vɪzətəd səm sɪtiz
lajk ləndən ænd
pærɪs
Which of these
cities -I mean
London and Paris- do
you like best?
¿Cuál de estas
ciudades te gusta
más?
It’s difficult to say. I
like them both. Es
difícil decirlo. Me
gustan ambas.
London is a very
cosmopolitan city and
Paris is very romantic.
London es muy
cosmopolita y París es
muy romántica.
Its difikelt tu sei. ai
laik dem bouz.
London is a very
cosmopolitan siti and
Peris is very romantic.
ɪts dɪfəkəlt tu se. aj
lajk ðɛm boθ
ləndən ɪz ə vɛri
kɑzməpɑlətən sɪti
ænd pærɪs ɪz vɛri
romæntɪk.
Can you tell
something about the
city/town you live in?
¿Me podrías decir
algo sobre la ciudad/
pueblo donde vives?
Well, Madrid is the
capital and largest
city of Spain. Bueno,
Madrid es la capital y
es la ciudad más
grande de España.
Madrid is located on
the Manzanares river
in the centre of the
country, and it’s a
wel, madrid is de
capital and larchest
siti of spein.
MAdrid is lokeitit on
de mansanares river
in de senter of de
kantri and its a rili
nais siti to visit and to
liv in.
wɛl, mədrɪd ɪz ðə
kæpətəl ænd lɑrdʒəst
sɪti əv spen. mədrɪd
ɪz loketəd ɑn ðə
manzanɑrɛs rɪvər ɪn
ðə sɛntər əv ðə kəntri,
ænd ɪts ə rɪli najs sɪti
tu vɪzət ænd tu liv ɪn.

2. really nice city to visit
and to live in. Madrid
está situada en el río
Manzanares en el
centro del país. Es
también una ciudad
muy bonita para
visitar y vivir.
Do you know what
Madrid’s population
is?
¿Sabes cuántos
habitantes tiene
Madrid?
Yes, I do. It’s about 6
million including the
metropolitan area. Sí
lo sé. Son 6 millones
de habitantes
incluyendo el área
metropolitana.
ies, ai du. Its abaut
six milion including
de metropolitan eria.
jɛs, aj du. ɪts əbawt
six mɪljən ɪnkludɪŋ
ðə mɛtrəpɑlətən ɛriə.
What’s special about
your city/town?
¿Qué es especial
acerca de tu
ciudad/pueblo?
There are many
things that make
Madrid special. For
example, it has a lot
of parks , museums,
big buildings, and
many people from
different regions of
Spain and other
countries.
Hay muchas cosas
que hacen de Madrid
(una ciudad) especial.
Por ejemplo, tiene
muchos parques,
museos, grandes
edificios y mucha
gente de diferentes
regiones de España y
de otros países.
der ar meni zings dat
meik MAdrid
sspeshal. for
eksampel, it has a lot
of parks, miussemss,
big bildings, and
meni pipol from
diferent richions of
spein and ader
kantries.
ðɛr ɑr mɛni θɪŋz ðæt
mek mədrɪd spɛʃəl.
fɔr ɪgzæmpəl, ɪt hæz
ə lɑt əv pɑrks ,
mjuziəmz, bɪg
bɪldɪŋz, ænd mɛni
pipəl frəm dɪfərənt
ridʒənz əv spen ænd
əðər kəntriz.

3. Sample questions Speaking FCE Part 1 (About your
work or studies- future plans)
Pregunta Posible respuesta Pron. aprox. Fonética
Do you work or
study?
I’m studying at the
University.
Estudio en la
Universidad.
aim sstading at de
yuniversiti.
ajm stədiɪŋ æt ðə
junɪvərsəti.
What are you
studying?
I’m studying
computer science.
Estudio informática.
aim sstading
kompiuter sains
ajm stədiɪŋ kəmpjutər
sajəns.
Do you like your
studies? Why?
Yes, I do. I like to
study computer
science because I
have always liked
computers. Sí. Me
gusta estudiar
informática porque
siempre me han
gustado los
ordenadores. I got
my first computer
when I was 10 and
since then I have
been building or
repairing them. Tuve
mi primer ordenador
cuando tenía 10 años
y desde entonces he
estado construyendo
o reparando
ordenadores.
ies ai du. ai laik tu
sstadi compiuter
sains bikos ai hav
olweis likt
compiuters. ai gat
mai first compiuter
wen ai was ten and
sins den ai hav bin
bilding or ripering
dem.
jɛs, aj du. aj lajk tu
stədi kəmpjutər
sajəns bɪkɒz aj hæv
ɒlwez lajkt
kəmpjutərz. aj gɑt
maj fərst kəmpjutər
wɛn aj wəz tɛn ænd
sɪns ðɛn aj hæv bɪn
bɪldɪŋ ɔr rəpɛrɪŋ ðɛm.

4. What are you
planning to do when
you finish studying?
I’m planning to go to
live in The UK for a
year to study English.
Pienso ir a vivir al
Reino Unido por un
año para estudiar
inglés.
aim planing tu go tu
liv in de yu kei for a
ier tu sstadi inglish.
ajm plænɪŋ tu go tu
lIv ɪn ðə jùké fɔr ə jɪr
tu stədi ɪŋglɪʃ.
Where would you like
to work in the future?
I’d like to work for an
IT company in Spain
or abroad, for
example in The UK or
Germany. Me gustaría
trabajar para una
empresa de
telecomunicaciones
en España o en el
extranjero, por
ejemplo, en el Reino
Unido o en Alemania.
aid laik tu wuork for
an aiti kampani in
sspein or abrod, for
exampel in de iu kei
or in yermani.
ajd lajk tu wərk fɔr
æn aj ti kəmpəni ɪn
spen ɔr əbrɒd, fɔr
ɪgzæmpəl ɪn ðə jùké
ɔr dʒərməni.
How long have you
been unemployed?
I have been
unemployed for six
months. He estado en
el pago 6 meses.
ai hav bin anemploid
for six monzs.
aj hæv bɪn ənɛmplɔjd
fɔr sɪks mənθs.
Sample Questions Speaking FCE Part 1 (About your
family)
Pregunta Posible respuesta Pron. aprox. Fonética
Do you have a big or
small family?
I have a small family.
There are four of us,
my parents, my
brother and I. Tengo
una familia pequeña.
ai hav a smol famili.
der ar for of as, mai
perents, mai braders
and ai.
aj hæv ə smɒl fæməli.
ðɛr ɑr fɔr əv əs, maj
pɛrənts, maj brəðər
ænd aj.

5. Somos 4, mis padres
mi hermano y yo.
Do you live with your
family?
Yes, I do. I live with
my family in a flat in
Barcelona.
Sí. Vivo con mi familia
en un piso en
Barcelona.
ies ai du. ai liv wiz
mai famili in a flat in
barselona.
jɛs, aj du. aj liv wɪθ
maj fæməli ɪn ə flæt
ɪn bɑrsəlonə.
Do you have any
brothers or sisters?
Yes I do. I have one
sister and a brother.
Sí, tengo una
hermana y un
hermano.
ies ai du. i hav wan
sister and a brader.
jɛs aj du. aj hæv wən
sɪstər ænd ə brəðər.
Would you have liked
to be an only child?
No, I wouldn’t. When I
was small I enjoyed
very much playing
with my brother and
my sister and now I
enjoy being with
them. No. Cuando era
pequeño me gustaba
mucho jugar con mi
hermano y mi
hermana y ahora me
gusta estar con ellos.
no ai wudnt. when ai
was ssmol ai enyoid
very mach pleing wiz
mai brader and mai
sister and nau ai
enyoi bing wiz dem.
no, aj wʊdənt. wɛn aj
wəz smɒl aj ɛndʒɔjd
vɛri mətʃ pleɪŋ wɪθ
maj brəðər ænd maj
sɪstər ænd naw aj
ɛndʒɔj biɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm.
Sample Questions Speaking FCE Part 1 (About your
friends)
Pregunta Posible respuesta Pron. aprox. Fonética
In your opinion, what
makes a good friend?
A good friend is
someone who stays
close to you in
a gud frend is
samwan hu steis
clous tu iu in difikelt
ə gʊd frɛnd ɪz
səmwən hu stez klos
tu ju ɪn dɪfəkəlt
momənts.

6. difficult moments.
Un buen amigo es
alguien que se queda
junto a ti en los
momentos difíciles.
moments.
Do you have many
friends or few
friends?
I have few friends,
but very good ones.
Tengo pocos amigos,
pero muy buenos.
ai hav fiu frends bat
gud uans.
aj hæv fju frɛndz, bət
vɛri gʊd wənz.
Do you spend most of
your time with your
friends or with your
family?
During the week I’m
at home with my
family, but I usually
spend weekends with
my friends.
Durante la semana
estoy en casa con mi
familia, pero
generalmente los
fines de semana los
paso con mis amigos.
during de wik aim at
hom wiz mai famili,
bat ai yushuali spend
wikends wiz mai
frends.
dʊrɪŋ ðə wik ajm æt
hom wɪθ maj fæməli,
bət aj juʒəwəli spɛnd
wikɛndz wɪθ maj
frɛndz.
When you are with
your friends where do
you usually go?
I usually go to have a
drink with my friends
or we go to the
cinema, or sometimes
they come to my
house or I go to
theirs.
Generalmente salgo a
tomar algo con mis
amigos, o vamos al
cine, o a veces vienen
a mi casa o yo voy a
la de ellos.
ai yushuali gou tu hav
a drink wiz mai
frends o wi gou to de
sinema, or samtaims
dei kam to mai haus
or ai gou tu deirs.
aj juʒəwəli go tu hæv
ə drɪŋk wɪθ maj
frɛndz ɔr wi go tu ðə
sɪnəmə, ɔr səmtajmz
ðe kəm tu maj haws
ɔr aj go tu ðɛrz.
What do you usually When I’m at home I wen aim at hom ai
wɛn ajm æt hom aj

7. do when you are at
home?
usually study, browse
the internet, watch
TV, or listen to music.
Cuando estoy en casa
generalmente
estudio, navego por
internet, veo la tele o
escucho música.
yusuali sstadi, braus
de internet, watch
tivi, or lisen tu
miusik.
juʒəwəli stədi, brawz
ðə ɪntərnɛt, wɑtʃ tivi,
ɔr lɪsən tu mjuzɪk .
50 FCE Speaking Questions for Part 1: The Interview
25 Sep2013 | Exam materials
Tags: FCE · first certificate
If any of you are teaching FCE (First Certificate), you will need to give your learners
lots of exam training practice. Part 1 of the exam (the interview) is a good place to start
because the learners have to talk about everyday topics, such as their home town, what
they do in their free time and work and study.
Here is a list of about 50 questions (most of which have been used in FCE exams in the
last 10 years). Feel free to share them with your learners:
Click here for a pdf copy: FCEpart1questionspdf (1)
FCE Speaking Exam Part 1 – Interview Questions
In the first part of the exam, the interviewer will ask you and your partner several
questions about everyday topics. Here is a list of questions arranged by topic:
Area where you live or used to live
1. Is there anything you would like to learn about your country?
2. Which area of your country would you like to get to know better?

8. 3. What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near ….?
4. Could you tell me something about the area where you grew up?
5. Could you describe your family home to me?
Sports
1. Are you interested in sport?
2. Is there a sport you’d really like to try?
3. What sports do people play most in your country?
4. How much exercise do you take each week?
5. Do you like to be physically active or do you prefer relaxing?
Leisure
1. How much TV do you watch in a week?
2. Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently?
3. Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine?
4. What do you spend your time doing?
5. Do you enjoy reading?
6. What sort of books do you read?
7. Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby?
8. What’s the difference between reading the news in the newspaper and watching
it on TV?
9. Who do you spend your free time with?
10. Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time?
Work and study
1. Do you find it easy to study where you live?
2. Do you use the internet to learn new things?
3. Do you prefer working on your own or with other people?
4. What kind of work would you really like to do in the future?
5. Are you happier doing mental or physical work?
6. Can you remember your first English lessons?
7. What do you think were the most important things you learned at primary
school?
8. Would you prefer to work for a big or small company?
Family and friends
1. Who do you spend your free time with
2. Who are the most important people in your life?
3. Do you and your friends share the same ideas?
4. Tell me about your best friend?
5. Do you normally go out with family or friends?
Travel and holidays
1. Have you ever used your English on holiday?
2. Where would you really like to go on holiday in the future?

9. 3. Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go?
4. How do you prefer to travel? by train or by plane?
5. What’s public transport like in your country?
Entertainment
1. Do you ever go to concerts?
2. Where do you like listening to music?
3. Do you like going to the cinema?
4. Do you enjoy playing computer games?
5. Do you enjoy shopping?
6. Do you like going to parties?
Daily life
1. How much time do you spend at home?
2. Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently?
3. Do you like cooking?
4. What’s your favourite food?
5. Have you got any plans for this weekend?
6. What’s your favourite day of the week?
7. Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?
8. What’s your favourite part of the day?
A great follow-up activity is to get learners writing their own questions. If you can
think of any other likely questions, please share and we can create the ultimate list.