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July Intensive Courses
ADVANCED
Speaking Test Parts 3 and 4 8 tests
Source: 10 CAE Practice Tests. Global
Exam material
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some ways that people spend their holidays and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about what people might have to consider when choosing one of the holiday options provided.
Now you have about a minute to decide which holiday option you would recommend to somebody who is stressed and needs a break.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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What might people have to consider when
choosing one of the holiday options provided?
theme parks like
Disneyworld
adventure holidays e.g.
climbing
holidays with educational or
cultural activities
combine holidays and work e.g. in a
summer camp
relaxing holidays e.g. lying on the
beach
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Part 4
• How good an idea would it be to build a new tourism development in your area? Where do you think the best place to build it would be?
• What environmental considerations should one think about when building holiday developments like this?
• Do people overestimate the importance of holidays?• Are there any places where you think it is inappropriate to build
theme parks and specially designed holiday resorts?• What are the advantages of going abroad on holiday?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some technological devices that people have made part of their daily lives and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about are the best new technological devices available to consumers.
Now you have about a minute to decide which device you consider to be the most useful for people to work in an office.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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Which are the best new technological devices
available to consumers?
satellite navigators
for cars
computers e.g. tablets, laptops
or desktops e-books; being able to store and read books in a portable device
smart TVs with internet access
smart phones with internet
access
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Part 4
• Are all these new gadgets really necessary?• Are you fascinated by new gadgets like iPods?• Are technological advances always for the best?• Can you imagine your life without a mobile phone?• How can we use technology in education?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some industries or fields that have been greatly affected by advances in technology and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how these fields have benefited from advances in technology.
Now you have about a minute to decide which field has been affected by advances in technology in a negative way.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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How have these fields benefited from advances
in technology?
transportation
the media e.g. broadcast or print media
medicine
sports
the music industry
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Part 4
• How has technology made our lives more dangerous?• New technology often leads to unemployment. What should
governments do about this?• Do you believe that one day technology will provide solutions to
all our problems? Why (not)?• What effect has modern technology had on the lives of young
children?• Some people say life was better and simpler fifty years ago. To
what extent would you agree with them?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some careers that people study for in school and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about which are some of the benefits and drawbacks of each profession.
Now you have about a minute to decide which profession has a bigger impact on people’s lives.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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Which are some of the benefits and drawbacks
of each profession?
pilot
teacher
doctor
musician
lawyer
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Part 4
• What are the most important characteristics of a job that make it a good job?
• Is it better to be a lawyer or a construction worker? Why? Why not?
• When people retire from their jobs they are often quite unhappy at first. Why do you think this is?
• In times of recession, many people lose their jobs, but others do not. What are some jobs that we will always need people to do, however bad the economy is? Why?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some facilities that might be needed in your area and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about what the local council might have to consider when deciding which facility is needed most.
Now you have about a minute to decide which facility would be more beneficial for a village.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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What might the local council have to consider
when deciding which facility is needed most?
car park
library
social care centre
playground
sports centre
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Part 4
• What services should local authorities provide to people in their communities?
• Can the people of an area influence the decisions of local authorities?
• Should most decisions be taken by central governments or by local authorities?
• In what ways can local communities help people who are unemployed and have no money?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some ways people do their shopping and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about which, in your opinion, is the best way to do your shopping.
Now you have about a minute to decide which way of shopping is the most convenient for the elderly.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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Which, in your opinion, is the best way to do your
shopping?
flea markets and bazaars, where
items are sold at low prices
shopping malls; big shopping centres with many shops high street
shops in the city centre
second-hand shops where used items are sold at
low prices
shop online; use the internet and
pay by credit card
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Part 4
• Is it possible to have too many possessions? What is your opinion?
• Why would people buy things that they cannot afford?• Often, people make assumptions about others based on the
clothes they are wearing. How do you feel about this?• Shopping is therapeutic. Do you agree?• What are the risks involved when using credit cards?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some ways to reduce pollution levels in big cities and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how these methods can reduce pollution levels in big cities.
Now you have about a minute to decide which method can be used without investing huge amounts of money.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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How can these methods reduce pollution levels in
big cities?
bicycle rentals
electric cars
mass transit systems like
underground or tram
charge a special toll for car
access to cities
use solar power for heating instead of
fossil fuel
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Part 4
• Some people say that we will run out of petrol before too long. What do you think about this?
• How has the availability of affordable distance flights changed the world?
• What can be done to a city to make it a better place for pedestrians?
• How do you think we will get around in a hundred years’ time?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
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Now, I’d like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).
Here are some things that can affect our choice of free time activities and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task.
Now, talk to each other about how these things can affect our choice of free time activities.
Now you have about a minute to decide which of these things you think affects most people’s choices these days.
Part 34 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
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How can these things affect our choice of free
time activities?
health benefits
financial issues
location
peer pressure
time
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Part 4
• Do you think it is more beneficial to do group activities in your free time rather than doing things on your own? Why? Why not?
• Most people prefer to plan their free-time activities well in advance. Is this always a good idea? Why? Why not?
• How important do you think it is to get the right balance between work and leisure?
• Some people focus on just one interest or hobby intensively. Is this a good idea? Why? Why not?
• Is there an interest or hobby that has given you a great deal of pleasure in your life?
• Some people believe that is difficult to find a career that involves your interests and hobbies. What’s your opinion?
5 minutes (8 minutes for groups of three)
Cambridge English Advanced 2015 sample papers
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Sources: 10 CAE Practice Test Global & Cambridge English Advanced 2015 sample papers