Model answers: Speaking Model answers for the Speaking papers ‘The model answers for the Speaking papers of Tests 1-8 are highlighted in grey here. You can listen to these model answers online at: www.collinselt.com/audio Test 1 Speaking Part 1 @ Examiner Good morning Can | have your mark sheets, please? I'm Fiona Evans and this is Michael Hale. What's your name, Candidate A? Candidate A My name's Marta Gonzalez. Examiner Where do you live? Candidate Alive in Madrid. Examiner And what's your name, Candidate B? Candidate 8 — My name’s Daniel Garofoli. Examiner Where do you come from, Candidate 8? Candidate 8 | come from Rome. Examiner Candidate B, do you work or are you a student? Candidate B I work Examiner What do you do. Candidate B? Candidate B I'ma dentist's assistant. | help the dentist with the patients. Examiner And Candidate A, do you work or are you a student? Candidate A I'ma student. Examiner What do you study? Candidate A I'm studying biological sciences. I'm going to finish my course next year. Examiner Thank you Examiner Candidate A, do you enjoy studying English? Candidate A Yes, | do. | Like being able to speak to other people in English and reading English books, Examiner Candidate B, what did you do last weekend? Candidate 8 I went to the cinema with my friends. We usually meet in the afternoon and decide what we want to do. Examiner Candidate A, what are you gaing to do next weekend? Candidate A I'm going to visit my grandparents. They live quite close to us and we're going there for dinner. Examiner Candidate B, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Candidate 8 | like to keep fit. | go to the gym a few times every week. | also enjoy reading and going to the theatre. Examiner Thank you. Speaking Part 2 Q Examiner Now 'd like each of you to talk on your own about something. I'm going to give each ‘of you a photograph and Id like you to talk about it. Candidate A, here is your photograph. It shows two people on bicycles. Please tell us what you can see in the photograph, Candidate B, you just listen Candidate A: OK, in this photograph | can see two people and they are riding bicycles. There's, ‘2 young girl, she’s on the left. She looks about ten years old. She's wearing a nice dress. Next to her, on the right is an older lady. | think it could be her grandmother. 233Model answers: Speaking This lady is wearing jeans and a white shirt. They're in a park and there are trees in the background, Maybe it's summer because they're both wearing sunglasses. They're both smiling and they look very happy. It's a nice family photograph Examiner Thankyou Examiner Candidate B, here is your photograph. It shows a group of children. Please tell us whet you can see in the photograph Candidate A you just listen, Candidate 8: My photograph has five children in it.I think they're in a school gym or dance room. Somewhere children can do exercise. There are three girls in the front and two boys are at the back. They're all wearing shorts and T-shirts, which are different colours. Most of them are looking at the camera and are smiling. | don’t know if they're dancing. They're standing on one leg, doing something that looks abit affcul Maybe they're exercising, but they're enjoying it. Examiner Thank you. Speaking Part 3 oO Examiner Now, inthis part ofthe test you're going to talk about something together for about two minutes. Fm going te describe a situation to you ‘Awoman has been invited to her friend's wedding. She is trying to decide what she could buy her friend for awedding ait Here are some things she could buy. Talk together about the different things she could buy and say which one would be best Allright? Now talk together. Candidate A: OK. think they're intresting presents but sorne are more expensive. Do you agree? Candidate B: Yes... the washing machine costs a lot of money and | don’t think it's a good present really. Candidate A: Yes, | agree. | think if you need a washing machine you choose one yourself. The money would be @good idea. Her riend could buy something she needed, Candidate 8: Yes, money is a good thing to give her but do you think she would prefer a present more than money? What about the clock? It looks like one you can put on the kitchen wall. It could be useful. Candidate A: That's a good idea. | think the microwave and the television are too expensive. Shall we forget about them? There are also the towels and the cushions. What do you think about them? Candidate B: The towels are a good idea but the person might not like the cushions. They might be the wrong colour or pattern. So, | think the towels or the clock. | would prefer the clock. Shall we decide to buy that? Candidate A: Yes, Lagree with you Examiner: Thankyou Speaking Part 4 QO Examiner: Candidate A, do you enjoy going to parties? Candidate A: Yes do. | enjoy talking and being with my friends. We always have a good time Examiner: And what about you, Candidate B? Candidate B: Yes, | do too. | have lots of parties with my friends. We sometimes have one at the weekend when we finish our studies. Examiner: Do you prefer to dance at parties or talk with people? Candidate B: | like to do both things. We usually talk a lot at the beginning of the party but then wwe lke to dance when we feel relaxed Examiner: And how about you, Candidate A? 234Model answers: Speaking Candidate A: I'm not very good at dancing so | usually sit with my friends and talk. When we know a song that's playing, we all sing as well. Examiner: What makes a good party, Candidate B? Candidate B: I think the people are important. I's a good idea to invite people who are friends or who like each other. When you do this the guests are happy. Examiner: And what about you, Candidate A? Candidate A: Yes, | agree. The people are important. | also think it's good to have lots of food because people are always hungry. Examiner; Thank you. That is the end of the test Test 2 Speaking Part 1 Q Examiner Good afternoon. Can | have your mark sheets please? I'm Steve Malpas and this is Sue Hudson. What's your name? Candidate A Myname’s Stephan Eglin Examiner Where do you come from? Candidate A I come from a small village in Switzerland. Examiner And what's your name, Candidate B? Candidate B — Myname’s Ana Sousa Fxaminer Where do you live. Candidate B? Candidate 8 | live in Brazil, but my town is a long way from Rio de Janeiro. Examiner Candidate B, do you work or are you a student? Candidate I'ma student. Examiner What do you study, Candidate 8? Candidate 8 I'm doing a degree in computer science at university Examiner And Candidate A, do you work or are you a student? Candidate A | work. Examiner What do you do? Candidate A I'ma designer. | work in a design studio, Examiner Thank you Examiner Do you like it where you live? Candidate A Yes, ! do. | enjoy living in a busy city. | live near the shopping centre and I ike leaving my flat and being in crowds of people Examiner Candidate B, what about you? Candidate 8 Yes, | like it where I live too. We have a lovely park near my house and I often go there to relax. Examiner Candidate A, have you got any hobbies or interests? Candidate AI play the guitar. | spend a lot of time practising on my own but | also play in a group with some friends. Examiner Candidate B, what do you do to relax? Candidate 8 | enjoy reading and | go to the cinema quite often. | also like to spend time drawing or painting. Examiner Thank you Speaking Part 2 Q Examiner Now Id lke each of you to tatk an your own about something. ! m going to give each ‘of you a photograph and I'd like you to talk about it. Candidate A. Here is your photograph. It shows two people in a kitchen. 235