CAE устный тест №3

The interlocutor will ask you a few questions about yourself and what you think about different things. For example, the interlocutor may ask you about your

• area of work or study


• general interests


• plans and ambitions for the future


• experiences of travel


• daily life and routines

Taking a photograph

Turn to the next pictures which show people taking a photograph.





Candidate A, compare two of the pictures, and say why the people might be taking the photograph at the time, and how important it might be for them to keep the photograph later on.

Candidate B, who do you think might keep their photograph the longest?

Doing sport

Turn to the next pictures which show people doing sport.





Candidate B, compare two of the pictures and say why the people might have chosen to do this particular sport and whether doing the sport regularly might be important to them.

Candidate A, who do you think regards their sport as an important part of their lives?



Things people spend time and money on

Turn the next pictures which show things that people spend time and money on nowadays. First, talk to each other about how these things have become so important to people of all ages. Then decide which one you think is really worth spending time and money on.










Answer these questions.

1 Do you think the media has too much influence in our lives nowadays?
2 How has family life changed since our grandparents' day?
3 Some people say that being famous has more disadvantages than advantages. What do you think?
4 Why do some people find it difficult to get a good balance between the time they spend at work and the time they spend at home?
5 What do you think of the way many people have cosmetic surgery to try to look younger?
6 Is it possible to be happy without spending money?