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Speaking practice
Eight tasks, answered to a microphone with a preparation timer — the way the real test works. Practise one task at a time, or run all eight back to back.
Full speaking test · 8 tasks, about 20 minutes
Tasks move on by themselves with start and end beeps, like test day. One combined report at the end.
Task 1 · Prep 30 s · Speak 90 s
30-second planning drill →Giving Advice
A Neighbour Wary of Online BankingLate-Night Messages from the ManagerIs Eleven Old Enough for a Phone?Drop the Evening Course?An Arts Program Across TownA Worrying Report CardTaking Over the Parent CouncilFinding Math Help on a BudgetCycling Through a Whitehorse WinterOne Parking Space for TwoThe Last Bus After RehearsalMaking Room in the GardenHelping More Technology LearnersTools with Conditions AttachedWhose Neighbourhood Gets Displayed?Practice Time and Quiet AfternoonsA Crowded Storage RoomAn Early Snow-Clearing ExpectationWhen Dog Walking Becomes ExpectedDifferent Plans for a Fence
Task 2 · Prep 30 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Talking about a Personal Experience
Making a Meal from Very LittleFeeding Someone with Different NeedsA Problem with a Meal OutFacing an Unfamiliar DishToo Much Food to WasteA Return That Took Some EffortWhen an Order Went WrongA Deal You Came to RegretMaking Your Money StretchBuying or Selling Something UsedA Problem Paying the FareSeparated Along the WayWaiting with Another CommitmentFinding a Manageable Exercise RoutineMaking More Room for RestRethinking a CelebrationReconnecting After a Long SilenceSetting Limits While HelpingHelping Guests Feel IncludedOwning Up to Accidental Damage
Task 3 · Prep 30 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Describing a Scene
Lakeside beach during a summer heat waveSandbag station during spring floodingWindy cul-de-sac before the first snowCommunity garden on harvest dayPancake breakfast fundraiser in a community hallCharity car wash in a parking lotPark tree-planting day on a windy morningOutdoor rink during a winter carnivalCommunity Kitchen for Healthy LunchesNeighbourhood driveway saleGarden centre checkout aisleClothing store returns counterWinter craft market purchasesBirthday Picnic at a Park ShelterApartment Courtyard on Moving DayFamily Portrait in a Townhouse HallBabysitting in a Basement PlayroomApartment Viewing in North BayShared Rental Kitchen in SurreyApartment Lobby Key HandoverShared Rental Yard Fence Repairs
Task 4 · Prep 30 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Making Predictions
Lakeside beach during a summer heat waveSandbag station during spring floodingWindy cul-de-sac before the first snowCommunity garden on harvest dayPancake breakfast fundraiser in a community hallCharity car wash in a parking lotPark tree-planting day on a windy morningOutdoor rink during a winter carnivalCommunity Kitchen for Healthy LunchesNeighbourhood driveway saleGarden centre checkout aisleClothing store returns counterWinter craft market purchasesBirthday Picnic at a Park ShelterApartment Courtyard on Moving DayFamily Portrait in a Townhouse HallBabysitting in a Basement PlayroomApartment Viewing in North BayShared Rental Kitchen in SurreyApartment Lobby Key HandoverShared Rental Yard Fence Repairs
Task 5 · Choose 60 s · Prep 60 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Comparing and Persuading
Choosing a New Dental ClinicPicking a Pharmacy for Monthly RefillsChoosing a Staff Wellness ProgramChoosing a Winter Sports LeagueBooking a Family Camping WeekendPicking a Restaurant for a Club AnniversarySigning Up for a Winter Hobby ClassKeeping Camping Gear DryCooling a Shared ApartmentAn Autumn Afternoon OutdoorsA Quiet Neighbour WelcomeVisitor Parking That WorksSharing Winter Lane ClearingSpace for Neighbours' DogsBorrowing Tools After WorkA Birthday Tribute From EveryoneRoom for Visiting RelativesChildcare at a Family GatheringGetting a Friend MovedAn Activity Across Generations
Task 6 · Prep 60 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Two Requests, One Small BudgetA Teammate Gone Silent Before DeadlineEvening Class or Later ShiftThursday Kids or Saturday CircleOvernight Trip or Science FairTablet Setup or Laptop RescueOne New Laptop, Two CoworkersPaper Sheet or Garden AppShared Internet, Frozen Video CallsBikes or Lunchroom SeatsAn Earlier Winter CommuteSchool Drop-Off DetourAn Appointment During Your WorkshopDeposits for Dental AppointmentsPrivacy or an Accessible RoomDifferent Goals for Shared TrainingA Free Table AppearsThe Shirt Printing DeadlineThe Delayed Cooler OrderAn Advertisement That Overpromises
Task 7 · Prep 30 s · Speak 90 s
30-second planning drill →Expressing Opinions
Inviting the Whole ClassLiving at Home to Save MoneySplitting the Bill at Group CelebrationsHosting Visiting Relatives at HomeBooking Park Shelters for PartiesPaid Time Off to ExerciseA Later Start for High SchoolHealthier Vending Machines at the ArenaMusic Rules at the CampgroundReusable Dishes at a FestivalMain Roles for Local BeginnersCompulsory Transport for Weekend TripsPhones as Building KeysWork Messages After HoursTablets or Computer AccessA Shared Smart SpeakerSetup Lessons for Every BuyerWeekend Renovation NoiseRenting Visitor Parking SpacesPaying for Shared Snow ClearingDeposits for Borrowed ToolsSharing a Privacy Fence Cost
Task 8 · Prep 30 s · Speak 60 s
30-second planning drill →Describing an Unusual Situation
The Wrong Box in WhitehorseA Rolling Pin With ExtrasThe Rolling Laundry RackA Watering Can for the BirdsThe Yellow Leash GadgetThe Spiral Party StandThe Snail Activity StationThe Hooded Phone StandThe Air-Powered Table GameA Carrier With Accordion FoldsThe Hourglass Vegetable GadgetA Pear-Shaped Scrap PressThe Suspended TeapotThe Recycling FlowerThe Floating Leaf ScoopThe Envelope Sealing BridgeThe Curved Permit DisplayThe Six-Armed Loop TreeThe Boot-Shaped Seed SorterThe Fish-Shaped Raffle MixerThe S-Shaped Photo ViewerThe Long-Necked Printing PressThe Rocking Yarn Winder