LanguageCert Achiever B1 Speaking Practice Paper 1

This document is a practice paper for the LanguageCert Achiever B1 Speaking exam. It includes interlocutor's instructions, sample questions, and role-play situations. The topics covered in the questions include watching films, languages, health and fitness, making things, and playing games. The document also provides sample responses for each question.

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Achiever B1
Entry Level 3
International ESOL (Speaking)
Practice Paper 1
Interlocutor’s instructions
Test time: 12 minutes
I = Interlocutor C = Candidate
PART 1 (3 minutes)
I: LanguageCert International ESOL, Speaking, Achiever level, (give today’s
date). (Give candidate’s full name.) Exam begins.
Hello. My name’s (give full name). Can you spell your family name for me, please?
C: (Spells family name.)
I: Thank you. Where are you
from? C: (Responds.)
I: Thank you. Now, Part One. I’m going to ask you some questions about
yourself. (Choose up to five questions, one from each of the different topic
areas, as time allows. Name the topic; eg ‘Now, Watching Films.’)
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Topics
Watching
films
• What was the last film you watched?
• Do you have a favourite film actor or director? (Who?)
• What types of films do you like best?
• Are there any kinds of film you don’t enjoy watching? (Why?)
Languages
• Which languages can you speak?
• Which countries would you like to visit and learn their languages?
• Do you think your first language is easy for people to learn? (Why?/Why not?)
• Why do you think so many people learn English?
Health and fitness
• How often do you take physical exercise?
• Are there any things you don’t eat or drink because they are bad for you?
• How can schools help students to keep fit and healthy?
• Where can you go in this town to keep fit?

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C: (Responds.)
I: (Interlocutor makes brief responses and/or comments.)
I: Thank you.
Watching films
 Last film enjoyed
 Actor : Morgan Freeman and Director: Terence Davies
 Action movies
 Yes, romantic movies because there is no story behind it.
Language
 English
 Germany and learn German language
 Yes, first language is easy to learn because people heard from near by and it is
easy to acet the mother tongue rather than second language
Health and fitness
 Once in a week
 Outside food
 Schools encourage good nutritional habits by developing policy and involve pupil
and parents to guide food policy
 Gym
Making things
 I like to make
 Yes
 How to behave with others
 I am good at painting and drawing
Making things
• What food do you like cooking?
• Have you made anything useful or decorative for your home?
• What things did you learn to make in your first years at school?
• Are you good at painting, drawing and other creative activities?
Playing games
• Which games did you use to play when you were little?
• How often do you do crosswords and other puzzles?
• Are there any games you like to play when you are alone?
• What do you think about computer games?

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Playing games
 crossworld
 everyday
 only like to drawing and painting
 I like to play computer games but parents won’t be allow

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PART 2 (3
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I: Now, Part Two. We are going to role-play some situations. I want you to start or
respond.
First situation (choose one situation from A).
C: (Responds.)
A.
Me: Yes… take a right turn from this passage and you will find
Teacher: thanks.. btw how’s your school?
Me: It’s good m’aam. School provides lots of opportunity and learning which we will use in our
future
Teacher: okay.. that great that you are enjoying the school.
Me: yes.. our group is enjoying and also took part in every games
Teacher: sounds good…!! Nice to meet you and enjoy.
B.
Me: Yes.. please lest start with the ground floor
Other: Okay.. but tell me have you done any study before reaching here?
Me: yes m’aam… I surfing about science museum and make a list of all the place
Other: good… I like the efforts by you
Me: thanks
C.
Me: Please hire a person who can handle the situation
Passenger: okay but I don’t know how to hire a coolie. Please help!!
Me: please come with me and I will let you know
Passenger: ok that great!!!
Me: anytime. By the way we are going in a same train so can share your company as well.
D.
Me: yeah..sure!! I will do a favor for you.
Classmate: Okay. But please let me know what are the things which a teacher ask me in last
class.
Me: yeah.. I will offer you the notes which I make during the class. This will help you a lot and I
will talk with teacher on behalf of you
Classmate: than you so much
I: (Role-play the situation with the candidate – approximately two turns each.)
A
 I’m a teacher visiting your school. I start.
Could you tell me where I can find the Director’s office please?
 We’re at a science museum. I start.
We’ve got about an hour. What shall we look at first?
 I am a passenger on the same train as you. I start.
I’ve got lots of heavy luggage. What can I do?
 We’re classmates. I start.
I have to miss tomorrow’s lesson. Can you explain to the teacher for me?

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PART 2 (3
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I: Second situation (choose one situation from B).
C: (Initiates.)
Waiter conversation:
Customer: please ask your chef to provide best item because food which you offer is not
good
Me: Sure sir, I will and sorry on behalf of them
Customer: no need.. your service is impressive and I am no disappointed with you
Me: thank you sir and I will let other know
Customer: good
Friend conversation
Me: I am here for last 20 minutes.. what are you doing?
Friend: hey..chill and relax.. actually I am doing some work
Me: then tell me what
Friend: I am feeding a puppy and that is why, I am late
Me: Oh..sorry dear I was misunderstood
Frined..its okay
Market conversation:
Person: hello please help me
Me: yes..
Person: I am in bog hurry and want to purchase the item ASAP. So please may I come
before you
Me: sorry sir
Person: its an emergency my relative met with an accident and I have to offer the same
please
Me: okay.. so please come
Dentist conversation:
Receptionist: hello sir..how can I help you?
B
 I’m a waiter in a café. You are not happy with the food I’ve given you. You
start.
 I’m your friend. I’ve been waiting for you for twenty minutes. You start.
 You’re behind me in a queue at a shop. You have one thing in your basket, and
you’re
in a hurry. You start.

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PART 2 (3
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Me: yess… please book an appointment on Wednesday
Receptionist: Okay.. please tell me about the problem so that I can make an
appointment
Me: have Root canal treatment as my treatment is already under process with the
doctor
Receptionist: okay..thanks !! done
Me: Thanks
I: (Role-play the situation with the candidate – approximately two turns each.)
I: (Role-play a third situation from A or B if time allows.)
I: Thank you.

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PART 3 (3
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I: Now, Part Three. In this part of the test we’re going to discuss something
together. All right?
Our class is presenting a project called ‘Communicating in the 21st Century.’
(Hand over
candidate’s task sheet.)
Let’s ask and answer questions to help us decide which types of
communication will still be popular in fifty years from now. I’ll start.
Interlocutor’s Task Sheet
I: Thank you. [Retrieve candidate’s task sheet.]

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Me: Most of us will like to communicate verbally and in schools it is the best way to share
the things
A: yes,..but I think through written message we will easily communicate with each other
and it also saves time like whats ap. Email. I think most of top companies are also use the
same
B: I think most of the companies uses digital platform like video conferencing to share
new ideas
Me: yes, so we can say that in 21st century, people use lots of way to share their own
views and make conclusion as well.

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PART 4 (3 minutes including follow-up questions)
I: In Part Four you are going to talk about something for one and a half minutes.
Your topic is (choose topic for candidate).
I: (Hand over piece of paper and pen/pencil.) You now have thirty seconds to write
some notes to help you. So your topic is (repeat topic). (Withdraw eye contact for
thirty seconds. Leave recorder running.)
Sport event
 With friends
 Live because it helps me to note the expression of others
 Football
 Cricket because I am not interested
Holiday place:
 It will be great and wonderful experience to be there all time because I like the weather
which brings me a sense of calmness
 Yes, the place will be change because development is the need and it also attract tourist as
well
 I want to visit Germany, Thailand
 I do not prefer to visit summer places because I do not like warm places.
Life before started school
 Yes, I have photos of my childhood
 Children should start joining school at the age of 3-4 because they will easily learn the
things
 It was a good experience, as I do not exactly know but my parents said that I enjoy my
school very much
 Behavior and give and take respect are the things which a children learn easily.
I: (Candidate’s name), please
start. C: (Talks.)
I: (When candidate has talked for a maximum of one and a half minutes, say, ‘Thank
you’, and
then ask some follow-up questions.)
Topics
A A sports event you would like to go to
B Your favourite holiday place
C Your life before you started school
Follow-up questions
A sports event you would like to go to
• Who would you like to go to the sports event with?
• Do you prefer to watch sports live or on TV? (Why?)
• What new sport would you like to try?
• Are there any sports you really don’t like watching? (Why?)
Your favourite holiday place
• What would it be like to live in that place all the time?
• Do you think that place will change in the future?
• Which other places would you like to visit?

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I: Thank you. (Give candidate’s name.) That is the end of the exam.

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