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Speaking test: Describe a book you read that you found interesting

17 questions · 14 minutes · Speaking prompt

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On the computer-delivered layout, timed like test day, and marked by our AI examiner on all four criteria.

Part 1: Part 1

Questions 1–12

The examiner asks you about yourself and familiar topics.

  1. 1 Do you work or study?
  2. 2 How long have you been doing that?
  3. 3 Do you need to use English in your work or studies?
  4. 4 Is there anything you would like to change about your work or studies?
  5. 5 How often do you send emails?
  6. 6 Who do you usually email?
  7. 7 Do you prefer emails or messages?
  8. 8 Is there anything you find difficult about writing emails?
  9. 9 Do you often write by hand?
  10. 10 Is your handwriting neat?
  11. 11 Do you prefer writing by hand or typing?
  12. 12 Is there anything you would like to improve about your handwriting?

Part 2: Part 2

Question 13

You have one minute to prepare, then talk for one to two minutes.

Describe a book you read that you found interesting.

You should say:

  • what the book was
  • when you read it
  • what it was about

and explain why you found it interesting.

  1. 13 Describe a book you read that you found interesting.

Part 3: Part 3

Questions 14–17

The examiner asks more general questions linked to Part 2.

  1. 14 Do young people read less than before?
  2. 15 Are e-books better than printed books?
  3. 16 Should parents choose what their children read?
  4. 17 What can books give us that films cannot?

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