PET SPEAKING PAPER

PART 1: PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT FAMILIAR TOPICS (3 minutes). Conversation with the examiner.

The examiner asks questions and you give information about yourself, talk about past experiences, present job, studies, where you live, etc., and future plans.

EXAMINER’S QUESTIONSA. HOME TOWN

Where are you from? Can you tell me something about your town? What is the most interesting part of your town? What is the difference between life in cities and life in the

countryside in your country? Would you prefer to live in your own country or in another

country? Can you describe some of the shops in your town?

B. FAMILY AND HOME Can you tell me about your family? What does your family so together? Can you describe your house or flat? What do you think is better, living in a flat or in a house? Why? Do you have a favourite relative? What’s he / she like?

C. WORK / STUDY What do you do? What kind of job would you like to have in the future? How easy/difficult will it be for you to get that job What kinds of jobs and careers do young people in your

country want to have? Can you tell me something about your school? What subjects do you enjoy the most? The least? How long have you been studying English? What so you find most difficult in studying English? Do you have a part-time job after school?

D. LEISURE Do you have any hobbies? How did you become interested in your hobby? What kind of music so you enjoy most? What do you have in common with your friends? What are the most important qualities in a friend? What characteristics do you admire most in a friend? Is there anything you would not be able to forgive a friend for? What kind of sports are you and your friends interested in? What do you and your friends like to do when you go out? How do you usually spend your holidays?

E. FUTURE PLANS What do you hope to do in the next few years? What kind of job do you hope to be doing in 10 year’s time?

FCE SPEAKING PAPER

PART 1: PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT FAMILIAR TOPICS (3 minutes)

EXAMINER’S QUESTIONSA. HOME TOWN

Where are you from? What is the weather usually like in your country? What kind of work do people in your country typically do? What kind of things do people talk about in your country? What is the difference between life in cities and life in the

countryside in your country? Would you prefer to live in your own country or in another

country? Can you tell me something about your town? What is the most interesting part of your town? Can you describe some of the shops in your town?

B. FAMILY AND HOME Can you tell me about your family? What does your family so together? Where do you live Which are the advantages or disadvantages of leaving in a

flat/house? Can you describe your house or flat? Do you have a favourite relative? What’s he / she like?

C. WORK / STUDY What do you do? What kind of job would you like to have in the future? How easy/difficult will it be for you to get that job What kinds of jobs and careers do young people in your

country want to have? Which jobs would you really not what to do? (Why?) Which jobs do you think are particularly easy to do and which

are difficult? Can you tell me something about your school? What subjects do you enjoy the most? The least? How long have you been studying English? What so you find most difficult in studying English? Do you have a part-time job after school?

D. LEISURE What happens on a typical day for you? Describe a journey that you often make. What do you usually do at weekends/in your free time? What’s the most exciting place you have visitedf? Which places have you been to that were disappointing for

you? )Why?) Which places would you particularly like to visit? (Why?) Which places would you particularly not like to visit? (Why?) What do you usually eat a mealtimes? Do you have any habits that annoy any people? Do you have any hobbies? How did you become interested in your hobby? What kind of music so you enjoy most? What kind of sports are you and your friends interested in?

What do you and your friends like to do when you go out? How do you usually spend your holidays? Do you like wearing fashionable clothes? (Why? Why not?) What kind of music is fashionable among young people in your

country? Which fashion(s) do you think is particularly bad for young

people?E. GAMES AND SPORTS

o Which indoor games do you play regularly?o Which indoor sports are popular in your country?o Do you take part in any outdoor sports regularly? (Which?)o Do you like watching any outdoor sports live or on TV?o Which game(s) or sport(s) do you dislike? Why?

F. FUTURE PLANS What do you hope to do in the next few years? What kind of job do you hope to be doing in 10 year’s time?