KET SPEAKING

What’s in the Speaking paper?

The Cambridge English: Key Speaking test has two parts and you take it with another candidate. There are two examiners. One examiner talks to you and the other examiner listens. Both examiners give marks for your performance.

Summary

Time allowed:	8–10 minutes per pair of candidates
Number of parts:	2
Marks:	25% of total
You have to talk:	with the examiner with the other candidate

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Part 1 (Interview)

What's in Part 1?	Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks you some questions about yourself and you answer.
What do I have to practise?	Giving information about yourself.
How long do we have to speak?	5–6 minutes

SPEAKING QUESTIONS

- What is your name?

-What is your surname? Can you spell it?

- Where do you live?/ Where do you come from?

-Do you study English at school?

-What other subjects do you study?

-What is your favourite subject at school? Why?

-What did you do yesterday?

-What time did you go to bed yesterday?

-What did you have for breakfast this morning?

-What sports do you like doing?

-What do you do in your free time?

-How often do you play computer games?

-Tell me about the food you like to eat

-What do you usually have for lunch?

-Tell me about your country

-What is the best part of your country?

Part 2 (Collaborative task)

What's in Part 2?	The examiner gives you some information or a card with some ideas for questions. You have to talk with the other candidate and ask or answer questions.
What do I have to practise?	Asking and answering simple questions about daily life.
How long do we have to speak?	3–4 minutes

Now, it is time for you to practice: