A2 Key (KET) Speaking – Practice Test 1 — Part 2 – Talking together

Phase 1 — Talk together (1–2 minutes)

Examiner: Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together. Here are some pictures that show different places to eat.

The five pictures show:

• a busy city café
• a picnic in a park
• a family cooking and eating at home
• a fast-food restaurant
• a school canteen

Examiner: Do you like these places to eat? Say why or why not. I'll say that again. Do you like these places to eat? Say why or why not. All right? Now, talk together.

Candidates talk together for 1–2 minutes.

Phase 1 — Opinion questions

Examiner — "Do you think…"

• … eating in a café is expensive?
• … a picnic in the park is fun?
• … cooking at home is difficult?
• … fast food is unhealthy?
• … eating at school is boring?

Optional prompts: Why? Why not? What do you think?

Examiner: So, A, which place to eat is the best? And you, B, which place to eat is the best? Thank you.

Phase 2 — Preference questions (up to 2 minutes)

Examiner: Now, do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant, B? (Why?)
And what about you, A? (Do you prefer eating at home or in a restaurant?) (Why?)
Do you prefer cooking or eating out, A? (Why?)
And you, B? (Do you prefer cooking or eating out?) (Why?)
Thank you. That is the end of the test.

Model answers

• Talking together: "I really like the picnic in the park, because you can eat outside with your friends when the weather is nice. What about you?" — "Yes, I agree. But I don't like fast-food restaurants very much. They're cheap, but the food isn't healthy."
• Do you think a picnic in the park is fun? — "Yes, I do. It's fun because you're outside and everybody brings something different to eat."
• Which place to eat is the best? — "For me, eating at home is the best, because it's cheaper and you can cook exactly what you like."
• Do you prefer cooking or eating out? — "I prefer eating out, because I'm not a very good cook and I like trying new restaurants with my friends."

Useful language

• Giving an opinion: I think…, For me…, In my opinion…
• Agreeing: Yes, I agree. / Me too. / That's true.
• Disagreeing politely: Really? I'm not sure. / I don't think so, because…
• Asking your partner: What about you? / What do you think? / Do you agree?
• Saying what you prefer: I prefer… because… / I'd rather… than…