FCE Speaking Part 1 Questions Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ………… and this is my colleague ………… . And your names are? Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. First of all we’d like to know something about you. - Where are you from (Candidate A)? - And you (Candidate B)? - What do you like about living (here / name of candidate’s home town)? - And what about you (Candidate A/B)? Likes and dislikes - Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? …… (Why?) - Do you like cooking? …… (What sort of things do you cook?) - What’s your favourite food? …… (Why do you like it?) - Do you like going to parties? …… (Tell us about a good party you’ve been to.) - Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently. - What is your favourite part of the day? Why? - Do you enjoy shopping...............? What sort of things do you not enjoy buying? Education and Work - Do you work or are you a student? - What do you like most about your work/study? - Is there anything you dislike about your work/study? - What good memories do you have of school? - What do you think were the most important things you learned at primary school? - Do you plan to study anything in the future? …… (What do you plan to do?) - What do you think would be the most interesting job to do? …… (Why?) - Where do you like to study? …… (Why do you like to study there?) - Do you think you will use English a lot in the future? In what way? - What other languages would you like to learn? Why? - Do you find it easy to study where you live? …… (Why? / Why not?) - Is there something new you’d really like to learn about? …… (Why?) - Are you happier doing mental or physical work? …… (Why?) - Do you prefer working on your own or with other people? …… (Why?) - What kind of work would you really like to do in the future? …… (Why?) - What do you hope to do in the next few years? Free time/ Leisure and Entertainment - Do you like reading books? …… (What sort of books do you enjoy reading most?) - What sports do people play most in (candidate’s country)? …… (And what do people enjoy watching?) - Is it easy to meet new people where you live? …… (Why? / Why not?) - Where’s the best place to spend a free afternoon around here/in your town? - What are you going to do this weekend? - Who do you spend your free time with? …… (What sort of things do you do together?) - How much time do you spend at home? …… (What do you enjoy doing?) - What sort of music do you listen to? …… (Why do you enjoy it?) - Do you ever go to concerts? …… (What kind of concerts do you enjoy?) - Where do you like listening to music? …… (Why?) - Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby? …… (What does he/she do?) - Have you got any plans for this weekend? …… (What are you going to do?) - Are you an active person in your free time? What sorts of things do you do? - When did you last play a sport? What was it? - Do you spend most of your free time on your own or with friends? What do you usually do? - Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time? Why? - What kind of music do you listen to? When do you listen to music? - Do you enfoy watching films? Tell us about a film you`ve enjoyed recently? - Do you have any hobbies? - Which do you prefer more watching TV or going to the cinema? - What kinds of sports are you and your friends interested in? - What kind of music do you enjoy most? Holidays and Travel - What’s your favourite way of travelling? …… (Why do you like it?) - What’s the longest journey you’ve ever been on? …… (Tell us about it.) - How do you pass the time on a long journey? - How do you usually spend your holiday? - Is there anywhere you particularly like to visit? - Where did you spend your most interesting holiday? …… (What did you do?) - Where do you think you’ll be this time next year? - Which area of your country would you like to get to