Sample Speaking Test 1

Good afternoon. My name is Daniel. Can you tell me your full name, please? … Thank you. In this first part, I'd like to ask you some questions about yourself. Let's talk about where you live.

1. Do you live in a house or an apartment?
2. What do you like most about the area where you live?
3. Has the place where you live changed much in recent years?
4. Would you like to move to a different place in the future? Why or why not?
5. Do you know many of your neighbours?

Now, I’m going to give you a topic and I’d like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. You’ll have one minute to think about what you’re going to say. You can make some notes if you wish.

We've been talking about learning skills. Now I'd like to discuss with you a few more general questions related to this.

1. Why do some people find it easier than others to learn new skills?
2. Do you think schools put too much emphasis on academic subjects rather than practical skills?
3. How has technology changed the way people learn new things?
4. Should governments fund free training programmes for adults? Why or why not?
5. Do you think the skills people need for work will change a lot in the future?