Speaking Test 1

CELPIP Speaking Practice 1

Task 1: Giving Advice:


Your friend, Mark, is interested in getting to know a female co-worker, but is shy about starting a conversation with her. Give Mark some advice about how he should talk to her and what he could talk about.
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 90 seconds



Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience


Talk about a time you had to teach something to someone. Maybe you can talk about teaching a game, a skill or a tradition. What did you teach, to whom did you teach it, and how did you teach it.
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds



Task 3: Describing a Scene

Describe some things that are happening in the picture below as well as you can. The person you are speaking with cannot see the picture.

Grocery Store


Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds



Task 4: Making Predictions

In this picture what do you think will most probably happen next?


Grocery store
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds



Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Part 1


You and your friend want to start a business together. He has two ideas. Using the pictures and information, choose the option that you prefer.
In the next part, you will need to persuade your friend that this is the best choice.

If you do not choose, the computer will choose one for you. You do not need to speak for this part.

Preparation time 60 seconds

Consignment Store

Consignment store

  1. buy and sell a variety of new and used clothing.
  2. requires knowledge of latest clothing trends and pricing skills
  3. $10,000 start-up cost


Food Court

Food court franchise

  1. prepare lunch and dinner meals for mall shoppers.
  2. requires knowledge of cooking and food-handling skills
  3. $8,000 start-up cost


Part 2

Your Friend's Choice

Delivery Service

Delivery Service

  1. delivery of large items, such as furniture or TVs.
  2. requires heavy lifting
  3. $40,000 start-up cost to buy a large truck

Your choice

Food Court

Food court franchise

  1. prepare lunch and dinner meals for mall shoppers.
  2. requires knowledge of cooking and food-handling skills
  3. $8,000 start-up cost



Task 6: Dealing with a difficult situation


A customer comes into the store where you work. He wants to return a shirt that is ripped. Your coworker will not return the shirt because the customer has worn it. The customer is arguing that the shirt was of poor qualiy and should not have ripped so easily. Therefore, it should be returned.


Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to your co-worker. Explain why the shirt should be returned.
OR
Talk to the customer. Explain why the shirt cannot be returned.


Preparation time 60 seconds, Recording 60 seconds


Task 7: Expressing Opinion


Question: Do you think the governments should limit how much money company bosses make?
Explain your reasons.


Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds


Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation


A new friend invited you to visit his home. You think you have found the street where he lives. However, you cannot find his house. Call your friend. Explain in detail where you are standing. Ask him how to find his house.


Grocery store
Preparation time 30 seconds, Recording 60 seconds

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Renuka Nair, a former banker is the founder of Panache IELTS. She was born and raised in Mumbai and did her schooling from Apostolic Carmel Convent, a school that believed in holistic education. Despite Malayalam being her mother tongue, English was her first language of education. The nuances of grammar were inculcated in her during her formative years, along with creative writing. It was while she was pursuing her Bachelor's degree that she decided to hone her vocabulary. Having completed her Masters in Mathematics and Computer Science, she started her career in Vadodara, Gujarat in NIIT, teaching C++ to Engineering students. This was followed by 15 years in the Banking Industry, during the course of which she obtained a PG diploma in Finance. Wanting to start out on her own, she quit banking in 2012 and started training professionals initially in Corporate Communications, followed by Spoken English and eventually IELTS, CELPIP, TOEFL, GMAT, and so on.

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