SPEAKING EXAM

4TH YEAR STUDENTS

EOI TEST
B1 CERTIFICATE
Monologues and Spoken Interactions
Monologues: Topic 1
TEENAGERS AND HEALTH
You are going to talk about teenagers and health. Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare
a three minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ Do you consider yourself a healthy person?

▶ Do you care about health? How?

▶ Unhealthy and bad habits in today teenagers:

what would you change?

▶ Is physical activity (jogging, going to a gym,

swimming pool) an important part of a healthy
lifestyle?

▶ How often do you take regular activity?

▶ Is obesity a great problem among teenagers

where you live?
Monologues: Topic 2
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT
You are going to talk about travel and transport . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare
a three minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ What are your favourite type of holidays?

Sightseeing, adventure, ecotourism. Why ?

▶ What is your own experience as a tourist? Have you

ever been in a difficult situation when you travel?

▶ Which places would you recommend to visit?

▶ Is tourism important in your country?

▶ What are the advantages and disadvantages?

▶ Which are the most and least convenient means of

transport when travelling?

▶ Is public transport a good option in the place you

live?
 Monologues: Topic 3
FRIENDSHIP
You are going to talk about friendship . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three
minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ How important are friends for you?

Why ?
▶ How often do you meet them?

▶ What do you like doing together?

▶ What qualities do you consider essential in a friend?

▶ Long distance friends: How do you keep in touch?

▶ Making friends in internet: advantages and

disadvantages.

▶ Can your parents be your (best ) friends?

▶ Your friends today vs your friend in your childhood.

 Monologues: Topic 4
FAMILIES
You are going to talk about families . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three
minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ How important is your family for you?

▶ Your family in general: family members, your

position, relationship with them.

▶ Who is your favourite relative? How often do you

visit them?

▶ What do you like doing together?

▶ How often do you meet them? Are you fond of

family gatherings?

▶ Chores around the house. Your personal experience.

▶ Living with your parents at the age of 30. What do

you think?
 Monologues: Topic 5
MUSIC
You are going to talk about music . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three
minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ What kind of music do you like?

▶ Can you play a musical instrument?

◦ If so, what do you play?
◦ How long have you been playing?
◦ Are you good at it?
◦ Have you ever taken part in a musical or singing
competition?

▶ Where do you listen to music? Do you ever download

music from internet?
▶ What's you favourite type of music?
▶ How does music make you feel?
▶ Do you listen to music according to your mood?
▶ Do you have a favorite band or singer?
▶ What is your opinion about classical music?
▶ Do you usually go to concerts? What was the last
concert you went to?
▶ What do you think about talent shows?
 Monologues: Topic 6
SPORTS
You are going to talk about sports . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three minute
presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ How important is sport in your life? Do you play any sports?

How often?
▶ What do you do to keep fit?
▶ Are you a member of any sports team?
▶ Do you think everybody should practice sports?
▶ What do you think is the most popular sport in your country?
Are people in your country crazy about sports?
▶ Do you ever watch sports on TV? Have you ever been to a big
stadium to watch an important sporting event?
▶ Who is your favorite professional athlete? Why?
▶ Who do you think is the best all around athlete in the world?
In your country?
▶ How do you feel about extreme sports?
▶ Would you like to try any of these?
▶ Do you think professional athletes earn too much money?
Why or why not? Which sport's athletes do you think earn the
more money?
 Monologues: Topic 7
TEENAGERS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
You are going to talk about celebrities and famous people . Reflect on what you know about the topic
and prepare a three minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ Should cell phones and other technologies be

allowed in school?
▶ Should video games and new technologies be
restricted by parents at home?
▶ Do you think video games can create addition?
▶ Should traditional books and teacher be replaced
by computers at school?
▶ How can new technologies be useful at school?
▶ Do you think that social networking sites ruin social
communication among teenagers or are they a
useful way and safe way to keep contact?
▶ What are the most serious problems teenagers may
have with the inappropriate use of new
technologies?
▶ Do you prefer traditional books or e-books?
 Monologues: Topic 8
ENVIRONMENT
You are going to talk about environmental problems . Reflect on what you know about the topic and
prepare a three minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ Are you concerned with environment?

▶ What do you do to help environment?
▶ Do you recycle? What things do people around you recycle?
▶ Does your local government make it easy or hard for
citizens to recycle?
▶ What is the most important environmental problem in your
area?
▶ Is pollution an important environmental problem in the
area where you live?
▶ Do you think cars should be banned from city centres?
▶ What can you do to help prevent pollution?
▶ Should we make the development of renewable energy
sources an economic priority?
▶ Are worried about global warming?
▶ Do think global warming is real?
◦ Do you think this is an effect of pollution?
▶ Does your country have a smoking ban law in place?
▶ What are the benefits/ disadvantages of a smoking ban?
 Monologues: Topic 9
FASHION AND CLOTHES
You are going to talk about fashion . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three
minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶ What kind of clothes do you like wearing? Have you got

your own style?
▶ Do you think you are a fashionable person?
▶ Do you wear the latest fashion? Do you consider
yourself a “fashion victim”?
▶ Do you change your clothes depending on the places
you go or the things you do?
▶ Can people tell the way you feel by the clothes you are
wearing?
▶ Where do you prefer buying your clothes from,
department stores, chain stores, boutiques or second
hand shops?
▶ Do you ever buy clothes on-line or by mail order?
▶ Do you think you spend too much on clothes? How
much is it “Too much
▶ About designer clothes: The more expensive clothes are,
the longer they last Do you agree?
▶ Do you think is it possible to dress well without
spending a fortune?
▶ In what sense can we talk about the designer culture?
▶ What effects do you think it has on teenagers?
 Monologues: Topic 10
CRIME
You are going to talk about crimes . Reflect on what you know about the topic and prepare a three
minute presentation about it. You can use the following prompts as a guideline

▶Do you think your area is a safe

place?
▶What are the most important social
crimes that your community faces?
▶Have you or anybody close to you
ever been a victim of a criminal or
violent act?
▶Do you think cybercrime is very
common ?
▶Do you think that punishment for
violent crimes should be the same
for juveniles and adults? Why/why
not?
▶Have you ever done something
illegal?
Interaction Topic 1: Pets at home
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ You have just moved to share a flat
with a friend. You want to take a
pet (a cat, a dog, a bird) with you
but your flatmate doesn't agree to
share the flat with an animal.
▶ Explain to your flat mate the
advantages of having a pet for both
of you and make it clear that only
you would have to take care of it.
Try to come to an agreement. YOU
BEGIN THE DIALOGUE.
▶ CANDIDATE B:
▶ You have just moved to share a
flat with a friend. He/she wants
to talk to his/her pet to the flat.
You totally disagree. You don't
want to share your flat with
animals.
▶ Try to convince him/her about
the inconvenience a pet would
cause to both of you and make it
clear that you will not take care
of it. Try to come to an
agreement.
Interaction Topic 2 :Cities
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ You think that your town is
becoming uninhabitable for
people like you, who go
everywhere by bicycle to stay
friendly with the environment.
▶ Explain to your friend that there
are too many cars and not
enough cycle paths, and give
arguments to convince him/her
not to use the car any more. Try
to come to an agreement. YOU
BEGIN THE DIALOGUE.
▶ CANDIDATE B:
▶ You think that your town is
becoming uninhabitable for
people like you, who have to use
the car to cover their needs
(work, children, etc.).
▶ Explain to your friend that there
are too many bicycles on the
road, and give arguments to
convince him/her why you will
continue using your car. Try to
come to an agreement.
Interaction Topic 3 :Street Graffiti
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ A few weeks ago you realized
your city is full of horrible
graffiti. You think that this
behavior should be punished.
▶ Explain to your friend why you
think this is intolerable and what
measures should be taken
against the people who make
the walls so dirty. Try to come to
an agreement. YOU BEGIN THE
DIALOGUE.
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶You are a “street artist” and
you love making graffiti
around your town. You think
that this is a way of personal
expression.
▶Explain to your friend why
this behaviour should not be
punished and why you want to
continue ‘decorating the town
walls’.
Interaction Topic 4 :Holidays
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ You are meeting your friend to
talk about your plans for next
holidays. You like nature and you
think spending a week in a camp
site is a very good idea.
▶ Explain to your friend all the
activities you could there and
how much fun it would be.
He/she totally disagree as
he/she prefers something
different. Try to come to an
agreement.
You begin the conversation
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶You are meeting your friend
to talk about your plans for
next holidays. You love
travelling and visiting new
places and you have thought
about going somewhere in
Europe.
▶Explain to your friend why
this is the best option and
your plans. Try to come to an
agreement.
Interaction Topic 5: Choosing a place to live
▶CANDIDATE A:
▶Your family has to move to
another place. You are
discussing with them about
the best place to live. You
think the best option is a flat
in the city centre.
▶Explain to them the
advantages of living there.
YOU BEGIN THE
CONVERSATION
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶You and family have to move
to another city. You are
discussing with your
son/daughter about the best
place to live. You think the
best option is a small town
near the city.
▶Try to convince him/her about
the positive aspects of living
there and come to an
agreement
Interaction Topic 6 :Reality Shows
▶CANDIDATE A:
▶ You have been accepted to take
part in the next edition of the Briti
sh Big Brother (Gran Hermano on
Spanish TV). You think
this is a great opportunity.
▶ Explain the reasons why taking
part in this programme w
ould be good for you. Try to convi
nce your friend that you are makin
g the right decision. YOU BEGIN
THE CONVERSATION
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶ Your partner has been accept
ed to take part in the next edition
of the British Big Brother (Gran Her
mano on Spanish TV).
▶ You think this would be a big mis
take. Think of reasons why it would
not be a good idea for your friend
to take part in the programme.
▶ Try to persuade him / her to chan
ge his / her plans.
Interaction Topic 7: Gap Years
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ Your friend wants to take a year
off and travel around
the world before going to univer
sity. You do not think this is a g
ood idea.
Explain your point of view and y
our reasons, and give him/her so
me advice on what he / she shou
ld do instead. Try to persuade hi
m / her to change his / her mind.
▶ CANDIDATE B:
▶ You would like to take a year o
ff and travel around the world b
efore going to university. Your fri
end does not think this is a good
idea.
▶ Explain the reasons why you b
elieve you are making the right
decision.
▶ Try to persuade him / her
about the benefits that a year off
would have for you.
YOU BEGIN THE DIALOGUE.
Interaction Topic 8 : Going out
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ You and your friend are makin
g plans to go out tonight. You
like eating out.You would like to
go to an ethnic restaurant (possi
bly Chinese or Italian).
▶ Think of reasons that will convi
nce your friend to have dinner in
a restaurant tonight. Try to com
e to an agreement.
YOU BEGIN THE DIALOGUE.
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶You and your friend are makin
g plans to go out tonight. You
like films a lot. There is a film
that you would like to see at
your local film theatre.
▶Think of reasons that will con
vince your friend to go to the
cinema tonight.Try to come t
o an agreement .
Interaction Topic 9 :Birthday Presents
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ Your friend Peter’s birthday is in
a month, and you are discussing
with another friend what woul
d be a good present. You thin
k the best is a handmade
present.
▶ Explain to your friend the reason
s why a handmade
Present would be a good one, an
d ask him/her to help you make i
t. Try to come to an agreement
.
▶
▶ CANDIDATE B:
▶ Your friend Peter’s birthday is in a
month, and you are discussing wit
h another friend what would be
a good present. You think the best is
to buy him a gadget or any other
technological device.
▶ Explain to your friend the reason
s why this present
would be a good one, and ask him/h
er to share the costs between the t
wo of you. Try to come to an agree
ment. YOU BEGIN THE DIALOGUE
Interaction Topic 10 :Cultural Activities
▶ CANDIDATE A:
▶ Your school is planning the
English cultural activities for the
year. You and your classmate(s)
are members of the organising
committee.
▶ Try to reach an agreement on
the following:
-A film you’ll show
- A guest you’ll invite for a talk
- Other possible activities
▶CANDIDATE B:
▶ Your school is planning the
English cultural activities for
the year. You and your
classmate(s) are members of
the organising committee.
▶ Try to reach an agreement on
the following:
-A film you’ll show
- A guest you’ll invite for a talk
- Other possible activities