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Key English Test for Schools
Component 3: Speaking
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Index of Material
Part 1
Interlocutor Frame

Part 2

PV8

1a

School party

1b

School play

2a

MusicconcerL

2b

Music lessons

3a

School theatre trip

3b

School trip

4a — Beach volleyballcompetition

4b

Writing competition

5a = School disco

5b

School show

6a = Skiing lessons

6b

Ice skates for sale

7a

School sports day

7b

Basketball club

7c

Holiday sports course

8a

Music show

8b

Pop competition

8c

Street dance lessons

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PART 1 —- INTERLOCUTOR FRAME

1.

Greetings and Introductions

(A/B)

Good morning / afternoon / evening.

Back-up Questions

(A/B)
Can you give me your mark sheets, please?
(Pass mark sheets to assessor)

(AB)

(AB)

(A)

Im

...............

, and this is................ :

He/ She will just listen to us.

Now, what’s your name?

(B)

And your name?

(A)

And what’s your surname?

(A)

Thanks.

Thank you.

And how do you spell that?

What’s your name?

What’s your family name?

Thank you.

How do you spell your
family name / surname?

Repeat for B.

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2

Giving Information about Place of Origin
and Studies

Back-up Questions

Ask the following questions. Address B first.
(i)

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

Are you from (Spain etc.)? /
Do you live in ... (name
town etc.)?

(ii)

Do you study English at school?

of district /

Do you have English lessons at

school?

What other subjects do you study?

Do you study mathematics / history
etc.?

What subjects do you like best?
Why?

Do you like mathematics?
Why / Why not?

or

What subject is the most difficult?

Why?

or

Is mathematics difficult?

.

Why / Why not?

What do you like about your school?
Why?

Do you like your school?
Why / Why not?

Repeat for A.

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3.

Giving Other General Information about
Self

Back-up Questions

Ask each candidate three questions from the

following list. The questions may all come from the

same box, or from more than one box.
Address A first.

What did you do yesterday evening?

Did you watch television last night?

What time did you go to bed yesterday?

Last night, did you go to bed at
10 o'clock?

How much homework do you usually do?

Does your teacher give you a lot of
homework?

When do you watch television?

Do you watch television at
weekends?

Which programmes do you like best?

Do you like programmes about
sport?

Do you ever watch programmes in English?

Do you watch English TV?

How often do you go shopping?

When do you go shopping?

What do you like buying?

Do you like buying clothes?

Who do you like going shopping with?

Do you like shopping with your
friends?

When’s your birthday?

Is your birthday in July? August?

Do you have a party on your

What do you usually do on your birthday?

birthday?

What presents did you get for your last birthday?

Last birthday, what did your family

give you?

How much time do you spend using a computer?

Do you use a computer a lot?

How often do you chat to your friends online?

Do you often talk to your friends on
a computer?

Do you like computer games?

Do you play games on a computer?

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Back-up Questions

Giving Other General Information about
Self (continued)
*

What time do you usually get up in the morning?

*

What do you usually have for bréakfast?

*

How do you usually go / come to school?

Do you go / come to school by bus?

*

What sports do you like doing?

Do you like playing football?

*

What other things do you do in your free time?

Do you go dancing / meet your
friends?

Do you get up at 7 o’clock?

Do you drink coffee at breakfast

time?

* — How often do you (go dancing etc.)?

Do you (go dancing etc.) every
week?

*

Do you like pop music?

Do you like listening to music?

*

Who is your favourite band or singer?

Which singer do you like best?

*

Can you play the piano or guitar?

Can you play music or do you just
listen?

Ask B three questions (vary from A’s).

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4.

Back-up Questions

Extended Response

Address B first. Choose one of the topics below.
Avoid questions on topics you have already used.

*

Tell me something about your best friend.

*

Tell me something about your school day.

How often do you see your friend?

Where do you go with your friend?
What do you like about your friend?
What time do you start school?
Do you like your school day?

Why / Why not?

What clothes do you wear at
school?
*

Tell me something about your house / flat in
(Cambridge / Barcelona etc.).

* — Tell me something about (your country / Spain

etc.).

Do you live in a house / flat in

(Cambridge / Barcelona etc.)?
Do you like it? Why / Why not?
What do you like about (your
country / Spain etc.)?
What’s the best part of your

country?
¢ — Tell me something about a town or city you like.

What town or city do you like?

Why?

What is the best thing about ... ?
What can you do in ...?

What do you do in your free time?

How often do you ... ?

* — Tell me something about your hobbies.

Where do you ... ?

Who do you ... with?
* ~

Tell me something about the food you like to eat.

What’s your favourite food?

What do you usually have for
lunch?

How often do you cook?

Address A. Choose a different topic.
Introduction to Part 2

In the next part, you are going to talk to each other.
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1a
School

party

A, here is some information about a school party.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 1a)

B, you don’t know anything about the school party, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 1a)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the school party, and A you answer them.

School Party

Saturday 23 June
2 p.m. — 6 p.m.
Play games, win prizes, listen to the school band
Get tickets at the entrance
Family and friends welcome!

School party

+

date / party ?

+

need

+

music

+

start

Â

/ ticket

?

2
?

â

?

bring parents

?

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1b
School

play

B, here is some information about a school play.

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 1b)
’

A, you don’t know anything about the school play, so ask B some questions about it.
(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 1b)
Use these words to help you.

Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now A, ask B your questions about the school play, and B you answer them.

Come and watch Year 10 students act
in

THE BLUE LAKE

This Monday
7.30 p.m. — 9.30 p.m.
in the school theatre

Tickets only £2 from school shop

School

play

+

name

/ play ?

+

where

+

day

+

tickets

e

who

2

?
2 £ 2

/ actors

?

«

Thank you.

Can | have the booklets, please?

(Retrieve booklets)

That is the end of the test. Goodbye.
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2a

Music concert
A, here is some information about a music concert.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 2a)

B, you don’t know anything about the music concert, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 2a)
Use these words to help you.

Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the music concert, and A you answer them.

Music Concert

Oldfield High School
Piano and violin concert

Friday 4 February at 7 p.m.
Tickets: £2
For sale from 15 January
CDs for sale after concert

Music concert

+

where

/ concert

$

time

$

guitar concert

+

buy CDs

2

2
2

?

‹

+

when

/ get tickets

?

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Music lessons
B, here is some information about some music lessons.
(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 2b)
A, you don’t know anything about the music lessons, so ask B some questions about them.

(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 2b)

~

Use these words to help you.

Do you understand?

(/ndicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now A, ask B your questions about the music lessons, and B you answer them.

Guitar lessons for beginners
Every Tuesday
4

p:m. — 5 p.m.

Three students per class
Only £20 a month
Are you interested? See Mr Reed, music teacher, after school.

Music

“

lessons

Em

+

piano lessons ?

+

small classes

+

cost

+

start?

+

who

?

?

©?

/ teacher

2

‹

Thank you.

Can | have the booklets, please?

That is the end of the test.

(Retrieve booklets)

Goodbye.

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3a
School theatre trip
A, here is some information about a school theatre trip.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 3a)
B, you don’t know anything about'the school theatre trip, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 3a)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(/ndicate prompt words)

(if necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the school theatre trip, and A you answer them.

School Theatre Trip

THE MUSIC BOX
The best play this year!

Market Theatre, London

Thursday 23 December
Cost: £16

Bus leaves school 5 p-m.
Get tickets from Miss Silver

School theatre trip

+

name

/ play

+

tickets

+

good play

+

where

+

how

?

£

?
?

?

/ theatre
/ travel

?

?

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3b
School trip
B, here is some information about a school trip.

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 3b)

A, you don’t know anything about the school trip, so ask B some questions about it.

(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 3b)

Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(/ndicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)

Now A, ask B your questions about the school trip, and B you answer them.

School Trip

/ 7

Star Adventure Park

ie

_27 September

NG

Coty

Ney

£20

Students must be over 10 years old
Bus leaves at 8 a.m.
Bring lunch and a drink

Interested? See Mr Brown

School trip
®

where

+

for all students

+

date

2

$

what

/ take

+

more

information

/ trip 2
2

2
2

(

Thank you.

Re

Can | have the booklets, please?

(Retrieve booklets)

That is the end of the test. Goodbye.

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4a
Beach volleyball competition
A, here is some information about a beach volleyball competition.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 4a)
B, you don’t know anything about the competition, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 4a)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(/ndicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the competition, and A you answer them.

Beach Volleyball Competition
At Sydney Beach

Winners get T-shirts

Saturday 8 August
II a.m.

All players must be 11 — 16 years old
To enter, phone Paul: 284937

Beach volleyball competition
$

day

/ competition

+

where

+

prize

+

phone number

?

+

for all children

?

2

?
?

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4b
Writing competition
B, here is some information about a writing competition.

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 4b)

A, you don’t know anything about the writing competition, so ask B some questions about it.

(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 4b)

Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now A, ask B your questions about the writing competition, and B you answer them.

Writing competition
30 September

Describe your favourite book
Write no more than 200 words

First prize: books for your school library
11-15 year olds only

Writing competition

Thank you.

+

when

/ competition

+

what / write about

+

number of words

+

for everyone

+

what

/ win

?
?

?
2

Can | have the booklets, please?

That is the end of the test.

?

(Retrieve booklets)

Goodbye.

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5a
School

disco

A, here is some information about a school disco.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 5a)

B, you don’t know anything about the school disco, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 5a)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)

Now B, ask A your questions about the school disco, and A you answer them.

School Disco
For Year 10 students and friends
_ This Friday

_7 p.m. — 10 p.m.

in the School Hall

Prizes for the best dancers

Tickets £5

Wear anything you like

School

disco

+

where

/ disco

+

cost

+

what

®

bring / friend

+

time

?

2
/ wear

/ finish

?

?
2

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5b
School show

B, here is some information about acting in a school show.
(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 5b)
A, you don’t know anything about the school show, so ask B some questions about
it.
(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 5b)

Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)

Now A, ask B your questions about the school show, and B

you answer them.

School Show - 25 June

The Midnight Moon
We need actors and dancers

/Ì

|

)

Practise after lessons every Tuesday
Come and have fun!
Interested? See Mr Smith

School

Thank you.

show

$

name

/ show

2

+

when

/ show

?

%

need singers

$

practise

$

more

?

/ every day

information

Can | have the booklets, please?

That is the end of the test.

?

2

(Retrieve booklets)

Goodbye.
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6a
Skiing lessons
A, here is some information about some skiing lessons.

(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 6a)

B, you don’t know anything about the skiing lessons, so ask A some questions about them.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 6a)
Use these words to help you.

(/ndicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

Do you understand?

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the skiing lessons, and A you answer them.

MOUNTAIN

SKI SCHOOL

We have the best teachers!

Beginners course
Monday - Saturday 9.30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Only £200 for everything!
Learn faster in a small class

Skiing lessons

+

every day

?

+

lessons

¢

big group

e

‘good teachers

+

expensive

/ beginners

?

?
?

?

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6b
Ice skates for sale
B, here is some information about some ice skates for sale.

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 6b)

»

A, you don’t know anything about the ice skates for sale, so ask B some questions about them.
(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 6b)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(/ndicate prompt words)

(If necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)

Now A, ask B your questions about the ice skates for sale, and B you answer them.

For Sale
Pair of red ice skates
Perfect for ice hockey
Size 40

New — still in box

$20

Interested?

Call Bob on 296488 — evenings only

Ice skates for sale

Thank you.

+

colour

/ ice skates

+

cost

+

old

+

size

+

phone number

?

2
2
?
?

Can | have the booklets, please?

That is the end of the test. Goodbye.

(Retrieve booklets)

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Ta
School sports day
A, here is some information about a school sports day.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 7a)
»

B, you don’t know anything about the school sports day, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 7a)
Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now B, ask A your questions about the school sports day, and A you answer them.

School Sports Day

Saturday 25 June

_, Town Stadium
‘ 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
T-shirts for winners

Wear your sports shoes and bring a drink
Bring your parents
Free barbecue lunch

School

sports day

$

when

/ sports day

$

what

+

time / finish ?—

$

food

+

students only

/ win

?

?

?

?

é

(For 3 candidates, retrieve booklet from A)

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7b
Basketball club
For use with 2 candidates

For use with 3 candidates
»

B, here is some information about a basketball club.

B, here is some information about a basketball club.

A, you don’t know anything about the basketball club,
so ask B some questions about it.
(Turn over A’s booklet to show Task 7b)
Use these words to help you. (/ndicate prompt words)

so ask B some questions about it.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 7b)

af

(Turn over B’s booklet to show Task 7b)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now A, ask B your questions about the basketball club,
and B you answer them.

C, you don’t know anything about the basketball club,
(Hand candidate booklet to C, open at Task 7b)
Use these words to help you. (/ndicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now C, ask B your questions about the basketball club,
and B you answer them.

Basketball Club

City Sports Centre
Boys and girls | | — 15 years old
You need trainers and a drink

Interested? Call Jack on 379426

Basketball club
+

where

/ club

+

for girls ?

+

day

+

what

+

phone number

?

X

?

/ bring

?
?

Thank you. Can | have the booklets, please?
(Retrieve booklets)
That is the end of the test.

(For 3 candidates, retrieve booklet from B)

Goodbye.
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7c

Holiday sports course
For use with 3 candidates

C, here is some information about a holiday sports course.

(Turn over C’s booklet to show Task 7c)

A, you don’t know anything about the holiday sports course, so ask C some questions about it.

(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 7c)

Use these words to help you.
Do you understand?

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

(If necessary)
Now A, ask C your questions about the holiday sports course, and C you answer them.

Holiday Sports Course
Practise football and baseball

Boys and girls 11 — 16 years old
7-12 July
9 a.m. — 11.30 a.m.
City Stadium

Only $30

Www.sports.com

Holiday sports course

Thank you.

°

which sports

©Ẳ

cost

+

for all students

+

website

+

start
? @® 2

2

2

?

?

Can | have the booklets, please?

That is the end of the test.

(Retrieve booklets)

Goodbye.
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8a
Music show
A, here is some information about a music show.
(Hand candidate booklet to A, open at Task 8a)

B, you don’t know anything about the music show, so ask A some questions about it.
(Hand candidate booklet to B, open at Task 8a)

Use these words to help you.

(Indicate prompt words)

(/f necessary, repeat instructions)

Do you understand?
(If necessary)

Now B, ask A your questions about the music show, and A you answer them.

MUSIC

SHOW

Saturday 5 September, 3 p.m. — 11 p.m.
See the best rock, pop
and world music groups

ieBY
at Green Park

Tickets £40 (students £20)
No children under 10

‘

WE

Music show

se

+

pop music

+

where

+

for everyone

&

what time

?

+

cost ?

/ show ?
?

/ finish

—

s rere On Ne
thế
Hà Hit He

?

(For 3 candidates, retrieve booklet from A)

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