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Let Us Speak
The Book of Speaking Tests is meant to be useful and practical material for schoolteachers, created in
order to help them test students and improve their level.
Preface
The Book of Speaking Tests is a set of 24 speaking tests for students at A2 level. They were created
for teachers who want to rank their students into the appropriate speaking level. It came out
from the lack of standardized speaking tests identified by groups of teachers from four different
countries (the Czech Republic, Romania, Turkey, and Bulgaria), working on an Erasmus+ project,
Let Us Speak, aiming to develop and improve students’ speaking level and verbal interaction and
lower their fear of speaking.
The authors wish to have and offer unified tests for Primary Schools in accordance with the CEFR
for Languages. The Book of Speaking Tests comes out together with the Speaking Assessment
Guide, a handbook providing guidance for teachers to assessing students at A2 level with detailed
instructions provided.
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T h e B o o k o f S p e a k i n g Te s t s
General description
In the speaking test for A2 level students take part in pairs, or, if there is an uneven number of
students, in threes. There are two teachers who play the roles of an interlocutor and an assessor. The
interlocutor speaks to the students, sets the tasks, and conducts the test, while the assessor does
not play an active role during the test. The assessor sits aside at a distance from which a clear view of
the students being examined will be ensured. The examiners must be familiar with both roles as they
change their roles after five pairs have been examined.
Icons used
We use the following icons for better orientation in the test. Their meanings are explained below.
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Let Us Speak
Speaking test 1
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PART 1
(2-3 minutes) T h e B o o k o f S p e a k i n g Te s t s
Stage 1
1 Interlocutor Hello. How are you? Are you ready to start? OK.
First, I would like to ask some questions about you.
Thank you.
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PART 1 Let Us Speak
Stage 2
Interlocutor Ask both students two different questions from the list below. 1
In the event of a one-word answer ask Why/Why not?
Start with S1, then continue with S2.
Thank you.
Now, we can move on to Part Two.
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PART 2
(3-4 minutes) T h e B o o k o f S p e a k i n g Te s t s
Answers for S1
Visit our Sport Clubs at the Leisure Sport Centre
Questions for S2
Clubs
• where / sport clubs ?
• horse riding there ?
• begin ?
• cost ?
• more info ?
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PART 2 Let Us Speak
Interlocutor S2, here is some information about Tom’s birthday party. S1, 1
you know nothing about the party. S1, ask some questions
Visuals about the party and S2, answer them. Start talking.
for interlocutor
Hand over a set of prompt cards, so that S1 has got the opportunity to
ask the questions and S2 to answer them.
Questions for S1
Birthday party
• where ?
• when ?
• finish ?
• activity ?
• live music ?
Answers for S2
Tom’s birthday party
Sunday evening
5 pm – 10 pm
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PART 3
(2 minutes) T h e B o o k o f S p e a k i n g Te s t s
S1, here is your photograph. Please, tell us what you can see in
your photograph. You have about one minute.
S2, you just listen. I’ll give you your photograph in a moment.
Photograph for S1
S1 talking
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PART 3 Let Us Speak
Interlocutor Now, S2, here is your photograph. Please, tell us what you 1
can see in your photograph. You have about one minute.
Photograph for S2
S2 talking
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PART 4
(4 minutes) T h e B o o k o f S p e a k i n g Te s t s
1 Interlocutor S1, I’m going to describe a situation to you. You are going to
visit a zoo with your school. Talk to your mum/dad (me) and
tell me some information about the trip.
The interlocutor always starts asking first.
Communication
with S1 Questions for interlocutor
1. What time are you going to the zoo and on what day?
2. How are you going to get there?
3. Where is the meeting point?
4. What are you going to do there?
5. Are you going to make a project there?
6. What do you want in your lunch box?
7. How much does the trip cost?
8. What time are you going to be back at home?
9. What do you need to take with you?
10. How about your tennis lesson in the evening?
Communication
with S2 Questions for interlocutor
1. Hello, City Language School, how can I help you?
2. What language do you want to study? (We have no Italian classes.)
3. We have lessons on Tuesday from 6 pm or on Friday from 5 pm.
Which do you prefer?
4. What is your language level?
5. What languages have you studied before?
6. Tell me your address, please.
7. What’s your father’s/mother’s telephone number?
8. How will you get here?
9. When will you pay for the course?
10. Do you need any further information?
Interlocutor
Thank you. This is the end of the speaking test.
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