SPEAKING PART 2 Some useful expressions In the

SPEAKING – PART 2 Some useful expressions: In the first picture……… WHEREAS in the second picture…… WHILE in the second picture……… On the other hand, in the second picture…… On the contrary, in the second picture……. . but, in the second picture…… Besides, ……

SPEAKING – PART 2 Remeber to use the. . . PRESENT CONTINUOUS In the first picture, they ARE WATCHING a film, whereas in the second picture, they ARE HAVING fun on a rollercoaster.

SPEAKING – PART 2 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 question about your partner’s photographs.

CANDIDATE A: It’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people spending their free time in different ways.

CANDIDATE A: I’d like you to compare the photographs, and say what are the advantages and disadvantages for the people of spending their free time in these different ways. All right? 1 minute What are the advantages and disadvantages for the people of spending their free time in these different ways?

CANDIDATE B: Which of these pictures do you think shows the best use of time? (Why? ) approximately 30 seconds

CANDIDATE B: Now, here are your photographs. They show people visiting different museums.

CANDIDATE B: I’d like you to compare the photographs, and say what the people might find interesting about visiting these different museums. 1 minute All right? What might the people find interesting about visiting these different museums?

CANDIDATE A: Which of these museums do you think would be most interesting for children? (Why? ) approximately 30 seconds

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 2 OPEN CLOZE You have to complete a text with 8 gaps. There is an example at the beginning. You must write only ONE word in each gap. You mustn’t write contractions (like don’t), because they count as 2 words (but can’t counts as ONE word). The missing word is usually a GRAMMAR word. However, occasionally VOCABULARY is tested.

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 2 Examples OPEN CLOZE There were not so …………… people at the MANY party after all. Quantifiers: MANY, MUCH, LOT, EVERY, etc. MAKE We had to …………………. an important decision. Collocations: TAKE a picture, a LONG time, etc. I’ve lived in ………………. . US for some years now. THE Determiners: A, SOME, ANY, THE, etc.

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 2 OPEN CLOZE Examples You absolutely ………………. not use this path. It’s MUST very dangerous. Modals: MUST, SHOULD, COULD, etc. BEEN He’s ……………. working on his car for two hours now. Verb forms: BEEN, DONE, HAS, etc. He has given ………………. . . gambling. UP Parts of phrasal verbs: Give (UP), STAND (out), etc.

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 2 OPEN CLOZE Examples Tom hurt ………. . while he was playing basketball. HIMSELF Pronouns: HIMSELF, ME, IT, WHICH, WHO, THAT, etc. AS He isn’t as brilliant ………………. . . I am. Comparatives and superlatives: AS, MORE, THAN, etc. UNLESS You won’t lose weight …………………. you go on a diet. Linkers: UNLESS, IF, WHILE, ALTHOUGH, etc. TO According ………. . the website, all flights to Lisbon have been put off this morning. Prepositions: TO, IN, AT, ON, etc.