Source: CPE past papers. Cambridge (Books 2 & 4. 2002)

Practice Tests

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures E and F and talk together about how the people in the pictures might be feeling about their work.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a health organization is planning a conference programme about pressures at work.

Talk together about what aspects of pressure at work are represented in the pictures. Two of these issues will have to be excluded from the conference programme because of lack of time. Decide which two to exclude.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures B and D and talk together about how traffic affects our lives.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that an environmental pressure group is planning a campaign to focus attention on making local transport systems more environmentally friendly.

Talk together about the issues suggested in these pictures and then decide which issues the campaign should focus on.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures A and C and talk together about what the people might be thinking.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that an insurance company has decided to produce a magazine which will be circulated internally, inside the company.

Talk together about the way these pictures might reflect the work and image of the insurance company. Then decide which ones to choose for the front cover of the first and second editions of this company magazine.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A

B

C

D

E

F

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures B and E and talk together about the mood the photographer wanted to portray.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a nature magazine is publishing a special edition on the part water plays in our lives.

Talk together about how these pictures illustrate the importance of water. Then decide what other aspects, not shown here, should be included in this special edition.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A

B

C

D

E

Candidates A and B:

Here is a picture of a street scene. First, I’d like you to look at the picture and talk together about how representative this scene is of life today.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at the picture again. I’d like you to imagine that an international cycling organization is launching a new website to promote cycling. This picture was considered for the website but it was rejected.

Talk together about why you think the picture was rejected. Then suggest some other images for the website which would promote cycling more effectively.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures B and D and talk together about what might attract people to these places.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a series of five television documentaries is being planned to illustrate the importance of the past. Each photograph represents the focus of one programme.

Talk together about these aspects of the past and why they are important. Then decide in which order the programmes should be shown.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A B

CD

E

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures A and E and talk together about why you think the people have chosen to go to these particular places.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that the tourist board wants to produce a calendar to promote this region.

Talk together about the features that the tourist board should emphasise in order to bring in the most visitors. Then decide which four pictures would be best for the calendar.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A B

C

D

E

F

Candidates A and B:

First look at pictures A and G and talk together about why the pictures might have been taken.

You have about one minute for this.

Now look at all the pictures. I’d like you to imagine that a publisher is producing a book entitled ‘The Changing Status of Women’ and wants two images for the front cover.

Talk together about the messages these pictures convey about the changing status of women. Then decide which two pictures would help to sell most copies of the book.

You have about three minutes to talk about this.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Source: CPE past papers. Cambridge (Books 2 & 4. 2002)