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Practice Test Straight to First

Part 2 4 minutes

1 Spending time alone

Candidate a: Look at the two photographs, 1A and 1B. They show places where people might spend time

alone.

Compare the photographs and say why people might like to spend time alone in these places.

Candidate A talks on his/her own for about 1 minute.

Candidate B: Where do you spend time alone and what do you do there?

Candidate B talks on his/her own for about 30 seconds.

2 Working environments

Candidate B: Look at the two photographs, 2A and 2B. They show people working in different

environments.

Compare the photographs and say what you think the advantages and disadvantages of working in each

environment are.

Candidate B talks on his/her own for about 1 minute.

Candidate a: Which of the two environments would you prefer to work in and why?

Candidate A talks on his/her own for about 30 seconds.

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SPEAKING

Practice Test Straight to First

Why do you think people might like to spend time alone in these places?

1A

1B

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SPEAKING

Practice Test Straight to First

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of working in each environment?

2A

2B