1. Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL Stressful situations Frightening things Places to live Social problems Different environments Moving abroad

2. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3) Home life How many people are there in your family? Who are they? Which family member do you spend the most time with? Could you tell me about your family home? Do you like your neighbourhood? Is there anything you would like to change about your neighbourhood? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

3. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about your partner’s photographs. (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people who are in stressful situations. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say why each situation might be stressful. (Candidate B), which situation do you think would be more stressful? Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show things that some people are afraid of. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say why people might be afraid of these things. (Candidate A), do you think either of these things is frightening? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

4. Why might each situation be stressful?

5. Why might people be afraid of these things?

6. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3) Education What are your favourite and least favourite school subjects? What is the most important thing that you have learnt at school? Where do you go when you have to study? Why do you like to study there? Is there something new you’d really like to learn about? Why? What do you plan to study in the future? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

7. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about your partner’s photographs. (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show places where people live in. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say what the advantages and disadvantages are of living in these two places. (Candidate B), which place would you dislike living in and why? Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show different types of social problems. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say which you think is a more serious problem. (Candidate A), does your hometown have these kinds of problems? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in these two places?

9. Which do you think is a more serious problem?

10. Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of 3) Work and employment Would you prefer to work indoors or outdoors? Why? Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? Why? What kind of work would you like to do in the future? Is there a job you would never want to do? What do you think would be the most difficult job to do? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

11. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) In this part of the test, I’m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a short question about your partner’s photographs. (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people spending time in different environments. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say how you think the environment is making people feel. (Candidate B), in which place would you prefer to be? Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show people who live in different countries. I’d like you to compare the photographs and say what reasons these people might have for moving abroad. (Candidate A), would you like to live in a foreign city? Why? / Why not? Source: 10 FCE Practice Tests. GLOBAL

12. How are the people’s environments making them feel?

13. What reasons might these people have for moving abroad?

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