LanguageCert A1 Speaking and Listening practice test 1

First, practise the start: say your full name, spell your family name, and say where you are from. Then answer these. In the exam the examiner asks three.

In the exam there are two situations. In the first, the examiner starts and you answer; in the second, you start. Each one is about two short turns each. Here are two of each kind.

The examiner starts

1. Situation 1

   I work in a café. I start.

   “Hello. What would you like to eat?”

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2. Situation 2

   We're friends. I start.

   “Do you want to go to the park tomorrow?”

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You start

1. Situation 3

   I work in a shop. You want to buy a bag. You start.

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2. Situation 4

   We're in the street. You want to find a bank. You start.

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The examiner says: “Here's a picture of a bakery. I have a different picture of a bakery. Let's ask and answer questions about the two pictures. I start.” This is your picture. Practise saying what is in it, and think of questions to ask about the examiner's picture.

The examiner says: “I'm going to tell you about Omar and his weekend. I'll read it two times.” Read the three questions first. Play the talk, make notes, then play it a second time. Then answer each question out loud or type it.

1. Talk 1

   ▶ Play the talk

   Where does Omar work on Saturday?

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   What does Omar do on Sunday morning?

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   Where does his grandmother live?

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   Or type your answerCheck
   Show the words

   My name is Omar. On Saturday I work in a restaurant in the town centre. I start at twelve o'clock and I finish at eight. On Sunday I don't work. I play football with my friends in the morning, and in the afternoon I visit my grandmother. She lives near the station. We drink tea and we talk.

The examiner says: “Now you're going to talk on your own for half a minute. Your topic is what you do at the weekend. You now have thirty seconds to write some notes.”

Follow-up questions

After your talk, the examiner asks a few questions about it.

• Do you work at the weekend?

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• What time do you get up on Sunday?

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• Do you like Saturday or Sunday more?

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