Paper 5 Examiners script

Practice Test 1 First Certificate in EnglishPart 13 minutes (5 minutes for groups of three)Examiner (also called Interlocutor): Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is . and this is my colleague (he / she is just going to listen)

And your names are?

Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Thank you.

First of all wed like to know something about you.

Where are you from (Candidate A)?

And you (Candidate B)?

What do you like about living (here / name of candidates home town)?

And what about you (Candidate A/B)?

Select one or more questions from any of the following, as appropriate:Personal experiences

Who are the most important people in your life?

Tell me about your best friend.

Whats the most exciting thing youve ever done?

Whats your favourite day of the week? ..... (Why?)

Likes and dislikes

Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? ..... (Why?)

Do you like cooking? ..... (What sort of things do you cook?)

Whats your favourite food? ..... (Why do you like it?)

Do you like going to parties? ..... (Tell us about a good party youve been to.)

Do you like playing sport or watching sport? ..... (What sort of things do you play/watch?)

Tell us about a day youve really enjoyed recently.

Education and work

Do you find it easy to study where you live? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

Is there something new youd really like to learn about? ..... (Why?)

Are you happier studying or doing physical work? ..... (Why?)

Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? ..... (Why?)

What kind of work would you like to do in the future? ..... (Why?)Holidays and travel

Which area of your country would you like to get to know better? ..... (Why?)

Whats the most interesting place youve visited near here? ..... (Tell us about it.)

Have you ever used your English on holiday? ..... (Where were you?) ..... (What did you use it for?)

Do you like to plan your holidays carefully or do you prefer to just go? ..... (Why?)

Where would you like to go on holiday in the future? ..... (Why?)

Media

How much TV do you watch in a week? ..... (Would you prefer to watch more TV than that or less?) .....

(Why?)

Tell us about a TV programme youve seen recently.

Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine? ..... (Why do you like it?)

Do you use the Internet to learn new things? ..... (What sort of things do you look for?)

Part 24 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Examiner: In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you two photographs. Id like you to talk about

your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about

your partners photographs.

(Candidate A), its your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people

communicating in different ways.

Id like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think are the advantages and

disadvantages of communicating in these ways.

All right?

Candidate A [1 minute]

Examiner: Thank you.

(Candidate B), which type of communication would you choose?

Candidate B [approx 20 seconds]

Examiner: Thank you.

Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show people using different means of transport.

Id like you to compare the photographs and say why you think the people chose their means of transport.

All right?

Candidate B [1 minute]

Examiner: Thank you.

(Candidate A), which of these means of transport would you choose?

Candidate A [approx 20 seconds]

Examiner: Thank you.

Parts 3 and 47 minutes (9 minutes for groups of three)

Part 3Examiner: Now, Id like you to talk about something together for about three minutes.

(4 minutes for groups of three)

Id like you to imagine that your college is opening a club in the evening once a week.

Here are some ideas that they are considering. (The examiner gives both candidates a picture.)

First talk to each other about how successful these ideas might be.

Then decide which two would attract most people.

All right?

Candidates [3 minutes 4 minutes for groups of three]

Examiner: Thank you. (Can I have the pictures, please?

Part 4Select any of the following questions, as appropriate:

Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate:

What do you think?

Do you agree?

And you?

Examiner:

Would you spend time in a club like this? ..... (Why? / Why not?)

Who do you spend your free time with? ..... (What sort of things do you do together?)

How much time do you spend at home? ..... (What do you enjoy doing?)

What sort of music do you listen to? ..... (Why do you enjoy it?)

Where do you like listening to music? ..... (Why?)

Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby? ..... (What does he/she do?)

Thank you. That is the end of the testPaper 5 Visual materialsPart 2 (about 4 minutes) Candidate A - What advantages and disadvantages are there to communicating in these ways?

1A

1B

Candidate B - Why do people choose these means of transport?

2A

2B Parts 3 and 4Part 3 (about 3 minutes) Candidates A & B - How successful might these ideas be?

Part 4 (about 3 minutes)

Candidates A & B - Which two would attract most people? Examiner (after + / - 3 minutes): Thank you. That is the end of the test.PAGE 1