Advanced
I
Practice Tests
~EW
zois
~oY'n'\a+ I
GlobalELT
Andrew Betsis
Lawrence Mamas
,Succe ed in Cambridge Engli sh : Advanced · 10 Pract ice Tests
Advanced 2015 Revised Format
Pa per I • I hour 30 min Part I - multiple<hoice doze (e ight gaps) Part I - lexical/lexico-grammaticaJ.
Re ading & vocabulary, collocations, fixed phrases,
Use o f idioms etc.
Eng lish • H ques tions Part 2 - o pen doze (e ight gaps) Part 2 . grammaticall\exico-grammatical.
gram mar with some focus on vocabulary
• le ngth of texts: Part 3 • word forma tion (eight gaps) Part 3 . lexicaJ/\exico-gr.unmaticaJ.
about 550--850 focus on vocabulary. compounding
pee pan Part 4 • key word transformations Part 4 - grammatiall\exico-grammatical,
(six questions) grammar, vocabulary & collocations
• word cou nt
3,000-3,500 Part 5 - text followed by six 4-option Part 5 • de tail, opinion. tone, purpos e ,
multiple-choice que stions main idea, implication. att itude. te xt
organ isat ion features (exemplificatio n,
Part 6 - four sho rt texts, followed by co mparison, reference)
fo ur cross-text multiple-matching Pa rt 6 • Under standing of opinion and
questions attitude; co mparing and contrasting o f
Part 7 • gapped text task - paragraphs opinions and att itude s across texts.
removed Part 7 - text structure , cohesion and
Part 8 • multiple match ing . a text or coherence
seve ral short te xts, prec eded by Part 8 - Deta il. opinion, attitude.
10 multiple-ma tching questions specific informatio n.
Part I - compulso ry task: essay with a Part I - foc us on evaluating, expressing
Pa per 2 discursive focus (220-260 words) opinions. hypothesising. persuad ing
Writing • I hour 30 min Pa rt 2 - Q .2-4 choice of one task fro m Part 2 - varying focuses according to
the fo llowing: task; including givingopinions.
• 2 PM" • letter persuading. justifying, giving advice .
• pro posal comparing
• report
• review
(220-260 wo rds)
Part I - mult iple cho ice; thr ee short Part I - feeling. attitude. opinion,
Paper 4 • Appr oximate ly unrelated extracts; e xchanges between purpose , function. agree men t. course
Listening 40 minutes interacting speake rs; two que stions per of action, ge neral gist , deta il. etc.
text Pa rt 2 - specific info rmat ion. stated
• 30 que stions Pa rt 2 • sentence com pletion tas k with opinion
eight items; a mo nologue (could be Pa rt 3 - att itude and op inio n
introduced by a pre se nter) Pa rt 4 - gist. attitude , main points,
Part 3 - 6 multiple cho ice questions: inte rpreting context
a conversation between interacting
speakers
Part 4 • multiple matching tas k • five
sho rt themed mon o logue s. Two linked
tas ks. req uiring selectio n from list of
eight optio ns - 10 multiple-mat ching
que stions . All te xts will be heard twice .
Part I - conversation between the Pa rt I . general interxt:JOnal and
Pa per 5 • 15 minutes interlocutor and each candidate socia/ language
S pea kin g (for pairs) (spo ken questions) Pa rt 2 • ~ a larger unit of
Pa rt 2 - individual o ne-minute 'Iong discourse: c~ descri bing.
• 4 parts tum' for each cand idate with brie f expressing opiI MOIl is a"Id speculating
response from seco nd candidate: each Pa rt 3 - SlJSQ::IW'>i ¥l r.terxtion:
candidate is given three visual stimuli, exchangw!g ideas... b~ and
wit h questions justifying OpilniOus.. ~~ and I or
Part 3 - two-way con versatio n betw een disagreelng. S;,.~. s;lCCUlating.
the candidates (writte n stimuli with evaluating.. ~ a deo:sion through
spoken inst ruct io ns) r'legOtwJOn. etc.
Pa rt 4 • discussion on to pics re lated to Pa rt 4 • b;)i t:505*"i e-c ~ng
Part 3 (spo ken questio ns) opinior.s. :If.
~ ": or disagre eing
, Succeed in Cam bridge English: Advanced - 10 Practice Tests Contents
,
CONTENTS
SPEAKING SECTION Page 4
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED
Page 33
EXAM GUIDE
PRACTICE TEST 1 Page 49
PRACTICE TEST 2 Page 64
PRACTICE TEST 3 Page 7B
PRACTICE TEST 4 Page 92
PRACTICE TEST S Page 106
PRACTICE TEST 6 Page 120
PRACTICE TEST 7 Page 134
PRACTICE TEST 8 Page 148
PRACTICE TEST 9 Page 162
PRACTICE TEST 10 Page 176
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www.glubatclt.co.uk
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re h,tion In Ihis puhlication may I>c liable 1U criminal provccurlon and civil claims for damages.
• Succeed in C"ml>ridge English: Advanced · 2(11;; Fo nn al • HI Pracl ice Tes ts . Sludent's Hoo k · ISB:'-l: 'i711 1711 I M [;'i2 1
• Succeed in Caml>ridge EngJish: Advanced· 2UJ;; Format - 10 Practice T ests - Teacher's Bo o k . ISBN : 'i7H[7111f>4153H
Ellery effort has been made to trac e the copY"ight holder; and we apologi ze in advance for any unintention al omission.
We w ill be happy to irtsert the appropriate acknowledgements in arty subsequent ed ition s.
Tho . u,ho<"> and publ,oI>w<'""" '0 :oel<no-w!edt. <t>o ftOlow",&.... 01 "", _ H_ "ll. L.. 'Mot"l..., eooeun,.1to< 5, Po,...Ioo" ' '-'re ... uII.l&"""o..' C G..... d"." Newo and Mod<.
SoIl>. P. '~"""'& s ,=>' C b<o.. ~ .<om. Lomo<od (M.r<: ~ 6'~ , 2(07).
l>m. S., 'A Ie... 01 Uo1»nf""",.~· Cl The I _pe<>do", UK (M.y 20'h. 200<1) T,""'...... G. , 'Spon 'sh (2r'S <0 u.. "' I!e<en< <\'P"of lu",e' CI Guor-do.., New. ilnd Mod<. lomitod
w.oe. N .. ·The - . . 01 Now' C Gu.rd .... N ..... and Mod .. Umrt od (O«obo<- 14"'. 2(l(ll;1, (Mu,h 6"'. 20(7).
N u,,>!!. P, ·s """"'\C, .... olf.... P''''''oo''' co .v.n>go Lomo,od l OOO-20 10 . Mllqe,<o.ul<,
0 ...... H .. "Up, up..-.d 'W>)"' C Gulrd..., N..... ..... Mod .. lin> , od (October 14"', lOO6l,
Horrioon. M.. 'The Al SO _~: Eu,ope. """,,, . ..".,.",. C Tho I_pondoo, UK
C~., J.. s<reen Wri<",&' C Guvd"", N_.
S<ho<t>er-. D.. '!Iot>ou <0 <t>o Il.<-o<uo' " SI. Po,.......... T'moo (M. r<h 2"';, 2(03)
and Mod,. LJmi<od ( M>n::~ 6'~. 2(07)
K..-..ody. D., 'Jou mo, <ould 'I>- "' ............ '0 rw<> h<>ur>' C Time> N ~ LJmo<e<1
(No. nnd. 2OO6l. (M"dl 29, n. 2OO'I)
11;_ , P. 'I OJoumeyo lor ..... 21" Cen,...,.·C w.nde<Iult 2010 IDoc: 2(06). G..... T., 'Tho lu' ure .. 'fO'Jr 1",1""''''' CO Te'eJ'iIf'h Mo<l'al''''''' L... ,od (Fet>n.>ry 24"' . 200n
C""-oh)o"o. ! , '1"'1)"', Soc_ Gouw"l" O T,",", No~ lomaod (Na.- 14,h 1006 1 e.,~, lrom D<.lil '" Mot,. b)' fl.ounne o.ogl,- C"P'Ingn, CO Ro....,. O'''Il'.
'0
Momo. N.. .~. ....Ilry ""P"""" bekovoooJ, of "",·of--«>n<rol <!Old' ..,' " Tho 1_ 1'0""",,, ""pno<od woth1'0_""" of BoW",. Book>
U K (N a.- 22 nd . 2(06) Row.." D .. ''''''''''1 Hell: The P'''''''I induo<ry ......."'.. od' e T.,.,., Nowopapo.. lom" od
Pi<k~,].. '1n<<o<\ucto<Itt, end~ spoc",,' C Rood B""...... "'I",""""", L'd. (\.eplembe r 4"'. 2006l IFoI>nw)o I I'h. 1OO61
Pi<........ p , '1!I<tonI', Socre" " w .n<l<-rlust 20 I0 IDoc: 20061, Pap..-...:ho el. S" I'nde ..... Pro~'" DIIO C bb<.<o, ul<
H"",·GnJbbc, C .. '" L>le ", , he Doy: ""'he! Hopn' e T.,.,., N~ Lomo,od (Navem_ 19"', f':>p _ e1. S" M. 8e.a,,'. i-«>lid..,. DIIO CO bb<.<O,uk
lOO6), Pap_... S., F... F<><>cl N.""" DIIO C bb<.<O.,",
MoIm<>, C .. ·Woo1d (:oeM _ ~ ......, .. EI N ..... """'_ woth P>t»I wam-o"ll' c:
Tho f':> ~ . S.. s _ DIIO It bb<.co-ul<
Indopen<Ioo>' UK Oanuary I It, 2(07) c:
f':>p..-...:h>ol. S.. The N........... DIIO bbc .<o.uk
ext.. et from Gill (r<>m ,II< s.:.,'h b)' """"'" Trollol'O' CopyT'I'>< C """"'" Trollop", top nlllod .....,~ pot. f':>p>nII<Io>el, S" i\mu;"I ~ . OIID CO bb<.<o.ul<
mo.""" of Rb<>ok. from ..... _ Hou .. 8o<>k G,,,..,p, Extrxl. lrom O><nm Cr" b)' AI"";, l\eyno(do. ~ Al><wr Reynold•.
D•.....,..,. !. 'Bre ><l Tul;", 'C bb<;,<o,uk (So p<eml>er I l'~, 2OOS). repnn,od w "h permoo""" 01110«0' Golbna L,d ,
D• • ie>, C .. -T "o1o ',0<> emb1n" .. wt<l' <O"*ep ra" CO T.~apI> Med"G<oup lom" od l e"'"".d" M.. 'What "",kM u. d,fler"",', Cl T,"", Inc:, (October 1". 2(06),
(Oc< obor ]<n. l()l)1 ).
"",no.- Unk........" - T...... ' _' Wo 'gn' _ ,", co _ .. ,od New-op>pMI u"," od
, CAE Practice Test I Pa pe r 5 - S pe aking
TEST 1
Paper 5: SPEAKING
Time: IS minutes per pair of candidat es
Candidate s take the Speaking tes t in pairs (oc casio nally, whe re there is an uneve n numbe r of candidates. three students
may be requ ired to take the te st toge ther). There are two examine rs (an assessor and an inte rlocuto r) and o ne of them
(the assessor) doe s not take part in the interact ion but assesses your performance according to four analytical scale s.
The other examiner (the inte rloc uto r) conducts the tes t and te lls you what you have to do. The interlocutor also gives
yo u a global mark for your performance in the te st as a who le.
Part 1 2 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three )
In Part I of the Speaking test, yo u may be asked to ta lk about you r interests, general experie nces . studies or career, and
plans for the future . The exam iner will first ask you for some general information about yourself. and then widen the scope
of the conve rsation to include subjects like leisure activities . studies . travel. holiday experiences and da ilylife. Respond
directly to the exam iner 's questions. avoid very short answers, and listen whe n your partner is spea king. You are not
req uired to inte ract with your partn e r in th is part . but you may do so if yo u wish.
Interlocutor: Good morning/afte rnoon/eve ning. My name is and this is my co lleague .
And your name s are ? Can I have your mark sheet s, please ? Thank you.
First of all. we 'd like to know somet hing abo ut yo u.
Select one or two ques tions and ask candidates in tum. as appropriate.
• Where are you from?
• What do you do?
• How long have you been studying English?
• What do you enjoy most about learning English?
Select one or mo re questions from any of the following catego ries. as appropriate .
Fa m ily a nd Frie nds
• Ho w important do you think family is? . . . (Why?)
• How much t ime do you spend with your family and what do you enjoy doing with th em?
• What qualitie s does a dose frie nd nee d to possess?
• Wit h whom wou ld yo u discuss a difficult per sonal situation, a family member or a d ose friend? ... (Why?)
Art
• What wou ld yo u say yo ur re lationship w ith the arts is?
• Wh ich kind of art are you most interested in? ... (Why?)
• When was the last t ime you visited a museum. gallery or an ex hibition? What were you r impress ions o n this visit?
• Who is your favou rite artist? ... (Why?)
Travel
• Who do yo u prefer to trave l with? .- . (Why?)
• Are yo u mo re fond of lo ng or short distance travel?
• What has bee n your most exciting trave l e xperience thus far?
• Name some things that you wou ld never leave behind you when yo u travel.
Spo rn
• Do you prefer team spo rts or individual sports?
• What qualities do you need to possess in order to do we ll in a team sport?
• What do you think about extreme sports?
• Wha t are the most popu lar sports in your coun try?
Ce lebrit ies
• What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of being famous ?
• Who is yo ur favourite cele brity? ... (Why?)
• What would you be willing to sacrifice in o rder to be famous?
• Why do yo u think more and more young people now adays long for fame and mo ney?
I
Practice Tests
~EW
zois
~oY'n'\a+ I
GlobalELT
Andrew Betsis
Lawrence Mamas
,Succe ed in Cambridge Engli sh : Advanced · 10 Pract ice Tests
Advanced 2015 Revised Format
Pa per I • I hour 30 min Part I - multiple<hoice doze (e ight gaps) Part I - lexical/lexico-grammaticaJ.
Re ading & vocabulary, collocations, fixed phrases,
Use o f idioms etc.
Eng lish • H ques tions Part 2 - o pen doze (e ight gaps) Part 2 . grammaticall\exico-grammatical.
gram mar with some focus on vocabulary
• le ngth of texts: Part 3 • word forma tion (eight gaps) Part 3 . lexicaJ/\exico-gr.unmaticaJ.
about 550--850 focus on vocabulary. compounding
pee pan Part 4 • key word transformations Part 4 - grammatiall\exico-grammatical,
(six questions) grammar, vocabulary & collocations
• word cou nt
3,000-3,500 Part 5 - text followed by six 4-option Part 5 • de tail, opinion. tone, purpos e ,
multiple-choice que stions main idea, implication. att itude. te xt
organ isat ion features (exemplificatio n,
Part 6 - four sho rt texts, followed by co mparison, reference)
fo ur cross-text multiple-matching Pa rt 6 • Under standing of opinion and
questions attitude; co mparing and contrasting o f
Part 7 • gapped text task - paragraphs opinions and att itude s across texts.
removed Part 7 - text structure , cohesion and
Part 8 • multiple match ing . a text or coherence
seve ral short te xts, prec eded by Part 8 - Deta il. opinion, attitude.
10 multiple-ma tching questions specific informatio n.
Part I - compulso ry task: essay with a Part I - foc us on evaluating, expressing
Pa per 2 discursive focus (220-260 words) opinions. hypothesising. persuad ing
Writing • I hour 30 min Pa rt 2 - Q .2-4 choice of one task fro m Part 2 - varying focuses according to
the fo llowing: task; including givingopinions.
• 2 PM" • letter persuading. justifying, giving advice .
• pro posal comparing
• report
• review
(220-260 wo rds)
Part I - mult iple cho ice; thr ee short Part I - feeling. attitude. opinion,
Paper 4 • Appr oximate ly unrelated extracts; e xchanges between purpose , function. agree men t. course
Listening 40 minutes interacting speake rs; two que stions per of action, ge neral gist , deta il. etc.
text Pa rt 2 - specific info rmat ion. stated
• 30 que stions Pa rt 2 • sentence com pletion tas k with opinion
eight items; a mo nologue (could be Pa rt 3 - att itude and op inio n
introduced by a pre se nter) Pa rt 4 - gist. attitude , main points,
Part 3 - 6 multiple cho ice questions: inte rpreting context
a conversation between interacting
speakers
Part 4 • multiple matching tas k • five
sho rt themed mon o logue s. Two linked
tas ks. req uiring selectio n from list of
eight optio ns - 10 multiple-mat ching
que stions . All te xts will be heard twice .
Part I - conversation between the Pa rt I . general interxt:JOnal and
Pa per 5 • 15 minutes interlocutor and each candidate socia/ language
S pea kin g (for pairs) (spo ken questions) Pa rt 2 • ~ a larger unit of
Pa rt 2 - individual o ne-minute 'Iong discourse: c~ descri bing.
• 4 parts tum' for each cand idate with brie f expressing opiI MOIl is a"Id speculating
response from seco nd candidate: each Pa rt 3 - SlJSQ::IW'>i ¥l r.terxtion:
candidate is given three visual stimuli, exchangw!g ideas... b~ and
wit h questions justifying OpilniOus.. ~~ and I or
Part 3 - two-way con versatio n betw een disagreelng. S;,.~. s;lCCUlating.
the candidates (writte n stimuli with evaluating.. ~ a deo:sion through
spoken inst ruct io ns) r'legOtwJOn. etc.
Pa rt 4 • discussion on to pics re lated to Pa rt 4 • b;)i t:505*"i e-c ~ng
Part 3 (spo ken questio ns) opinior.s. :If.
~ ": or disagre eing
, Succeed in Cam bridge English: Advanced - 10 Practice Tests Contents
,
CONTENTS
SPEAKING SECTION Page 4
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED
Page 33
EXAM GUIDE
PRACTICE TEST 1 Page 49
PRACTICE TEST 2 Page 64
PRACTICE TEST 3 Page 7B
PRACTICE TEST 4 Page 92
PRACTICE TEST S Page 106
PRACTICE TEST 6 Page 120
PRACTICE TEST 7 Page 134
PRACTICE TEST 8 Page 148
PRACTICE TEST 9 Page 162
PRACTICE TEST 10 Page 176
r ll h li ~ h ~ d b)' G LOBA L EL T LTI )
Brighton, Eas t Sussex, UK
www.glubatclt.co.uk
Copyrigh t © G LO BA L ELT LTD . 20 14
All rights rese rved . No p"rl nr this puhlicarion may be reproduced. stored in a retrje val systcm, or transmitted in any form or I>y any means. electronic.
mechan ical. photocopying. recording Of oth.:rw isc, \\ilhllul the prior pt'rmission in writing of the Publisher. Any pt'fMln who docs <lny un"utho riscd act in
re h,tion In Ihis puhlication may I>c liable 1U criminal provccurlon and civil claims for damages.
• Succeed in C"ml>ridge English: Advanced · 2(11;; Fo nn al • HI Pracl ice Tes ts . Sludent's Hoo k · ISB:'-l: 'i711 1711 I M [;'i2 1
• Succeed in Caml>ridge EngJish: Advanced· 2UJ;; Format - 10 Practice T ests - Teacher's Bo o k . ISBN : 'i7H[7111f>4153H
Ellery effort has been made to trac e the copY"ight holder; and we apologi ze in advance for any unintention al omission.
We w ill be happy to irtsert the appropriate acknowledgements in arty subsequent ed ition s.
Tho . u,ho<"> and publ,oI>w<'""" '0 :oel<no-w!edt. <t>o ftOlow",&.... 01 "", _ H_ "ll. L.. 'Mot"l..., eooeun,.1to< 5, Po,...Ioo" ' '-'re ... uII.l&"""o..' C G..... d"." Newo and Mod<.
SoIl>. P. '~"""'& s ,=>' C b<o.. ~ .<om. Lomo<od (M.r<: ~ 6'~ , 2(07).
l>m. S., 'A Ie... 01 Uo1»nf""",.~· Cl The I _pe<>do", UK (M.y 20'h. 200<1) T,""'...... G. , 'Spon 'sh (2r'S <0 u.. "' I!e<en< <\'P"of lu",e' CI Guor-do.., New. ilnd Mod<. lomitod
w.oe. N .. ·The - . . 01 Now' C Gu.rd .... N ..... and Mod .. Umrt od (O«obo<- 14"'. 2(l(ll;1, (Mu,h 6"'. 20(7).
N u,,>!!. P, ·s """"'\C, .... olf.... P''''''oo''' co .v.n>go Lomo,od l OOO-20 10 . Mllqe,<o.ul<,
0 ...... H .. "Up, up..-.d 'W>)"' C Gulrd..., N..... ..... Mod .. lin> , od (October 14"', lOO6l,
Horrioon. M.. 'The Al SO _~: Eu,ope. """,,, . ..".,.",. C Tho I_pondoo, UK
C~., J.. s<reen Wri<",&' C Guvd"", N_.
S<ho<t>er-. D.. '!Iot>ou <0 <t>o Il.<-o<uo' " SI. Po,.......... T'moo (M. r<h 2"';, 2(03)
and Mod,. LJmi<od ( M>n::~ 6'~. 2(07)
K..-..ody. D., 'Jou mo, <ould 'I>- "' ............ '0 rw<> h<>ur>' C Time> N ~ LJmo<e<1
(No. nnd. 2OO6l. (M"dl 29, n. 2OO'I)
11;_ , P. 'I OJoumeyo lor ..... 21" Cen,...,.·C w.nde<Iult 2010 IDoc: 2(06). G..... T., 'Tho lu' ure .. 'fO'Jr 1",1""''''' CO Te'eJ'iIf'h Mo<l'al''''''' L... ,od (Fet>n.>ry 24"' . 200n
C""-oh)o"o. ! , '1"'1)"', Soc_ Gouw"l" O T,",", No~ lomaod (Na.- 14,h 1006 1 e.,~, lrom D<.lil '" Mot,. b)' fl.ounne o.ogl,- C"P'Ingn, CO Ro....,. O'''Il'.
'0
Momo. N.. .~. ....Ilry ""P"""" bekovoooJ, of "",·of--«>n<rol <!Old' ..,' " Tho 1_ 1'0""",,, ""pno<od woth1'0_""" of BoW",. Book>
U K (N a.- 22 nd . 2(06) Row.." D .. ''''''''''1 Hell: The P'''''''I induo<ry ......."'.. od' e T.,.,., Nowopapo.. lom" od
Pi<k~,].. '1n<<o<\ucto<Itt, end~ spoc",,' C Rood B""...... "'I",""""", L'd. (\.eplembe r 4"'. 2006l IFoI>nw)o I I'h. 1OO61
Pi<........ p , '1!I<tonI', Socre" " w .n<l<-rlust 20 I0 IDoc: 20061, Pap..-...:ho el. S" I'nde ..... Pro~'" DIIO C bb<.<o, ul<
H"",·GnJbbc, C .. '" L>le ", , he Doy: ""'he! Hopn' e T.,.,., N~ Lomo,od (Navem_ 19"', f':>p _ e1. S" M. 8e.a,,'. i-«>lid..,. DIIO CO bb<.<O,uk
lOO6), Pap_... S., F... F<><>cl N.""" DIIO C bb<.<O.,",
MoIm<>, C .. ·Woo1d (:oeM _ ~ ......, .. EI N ..... """'_ woth P>t»I wam-o"ll' c:
Tho f':> ~ . S.. s _ DIIO It bb<.co-ul<
Indopen<Ioo>' UK Oanuary I It, 2(07) c:
f':>p..-...:h>ol. S.. The N........... DIIO bbc .<o.uk
ext.. et from Gill (r<>m ,II< s.:.,'h b)' """"'" Trollol'O' CopyT'I'>< C """"'" Trollop", top nlllod .....,~ pot. f':>p>nII<Io>el, S" i\mu;"I ~ . OIID CO bb<.<o.ul<
mo.""" of Rb<>ok. from ..... _ Hou .. 8o<>k G,,,..,p, Extrxl. lrom O><nm Cr" b)' AI"";, l\eyno(do. ~ Al><wr Reynold•.
D•.....,..,. !. 'Bre ><l Tul;", 'C bb<;,<o,uk (So p<eml>er I l'~, 2OOS). repnn,od w "h permoo""" 01110«0' Golbna L,d ,
D• • ie>, C .. -T "o1o ',0<> emb1n" .. wt<l' <O"*ep ra" CO T.~apI> Med"G<oup lom" od l e"'"".d" M.. 'What "",kM u. d,fler"",', Cl T,"", Inc:, (October 1". 2(06),
(Oc< obor ]<n. l()l)1 ).
"",no.- Unk........" - T...... ' _' Wo 'gn' _ ,", co _ .. ,od New-op>pMI u"," od
, CAE Practice Test I Pa pe r 5 - S pe aking
TEST 1
Paper 5: SPEAKING
Time: IS minutes per pair of candidat es
Candidate s take the Speaking tes t in pairs (oc casio nally, whe re there is an uneve n numbe r of candidates. three students
may be requ ired to take the te st toge ther). There are two examine rs (an assessor and an inte rlocuto r) and o ne of them
(the assessor) doe s not take part in the interact ion but assesses your performance according to four analytical scale s.
The other examiner (the inte rloc uto r) conducts the tes t and te lls you what you have to do. The interlocutor also gives
yo u a global mark for your performance in the te st as a who le.
Part 1 2 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three )
In Part I of the Speaking test, yo u may be asked to ta lk about you r interests, general experie nces . studies or career, and
plans for the future . The exam iner will first ask you for some general information about yourself. and then widen the scope
of the conve rsation to include subjects like leisure activities . studies . travel. holiday experiences and da ilylife. Respond
directly to the exam iner 's questions. avoid very short answers, and listen whe n your partner is spea king. You are not
req uired to inte ract with your partn e r in th is part . but you may do so if yo u wish.
Interlocutor: Good morning/afte rnoon/eve ning. My name is and this is my co lleague .
And your name s are ? Can I have your mark sheet s, please ? Thank you.
First of all. we 'd like to know somet hing abo ut yo u.
Select one or two ques tions and ask candidates in tum. as appropriate.
• Where are you from?
• What do you do?
• How long have you been studying English?
• What do you enjoy most about learning English?
Select one or mo re questions from any of the following catego ries. as appropriate .
Fa m ily a nd Frie nds
• Ho w important do you think family is? . . . (Why?)
• How much t ime do you spend with your family and what do you enjoy doing with th em?
• What qualitie s does a dose frie nd nee d to possess?
• Wit h whom wou ld yo u discuss a difficult per sonal situation, a family member or a d ose friend? ... (Why?)
Art
• What wou ld yo u say yo ur re lationship w ith the arts is?
• Wh ich kind of art are you most interested in? ... (Why?)
• When was the last t ime you visited a museum. gallery or an ex hibition? What were you r impress ions o n this visit?
• Who is your favou rite artist? ... (Why?)
Travel
• Who do yo u prefer to trave l with? .- . (Why?)
• Are yo u mo re fond of lo ng or short distance travel?
• What has bee n your most exciting trave l e xperience thus far?
• Name some things that you wou ld never leave behind you when yo u travel.
Spo rn
• Do you prefer team spo rts or individual sports?
• What qualities do you need to possess in order to do we ll in a team sport?
• What do you think about extreme sports?
• Wha t are the most popu lar sports in your coun try?
Ce lebrit ies
• What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of being famous ?
• Who is yo ur favourite cele brity? ... (Why?)
• What would you be willing to sacrifice in o rder to be famous?
• Why do yo u think more and more young people now adays long for fame and mo ney?
