Practice test 1

Practice test 1

speaking section

directions

In this section of the test, you will demonstrate your ability to speak about a variety of topics. You will answer six questions by speaking into the microphone. Answer each question as completely as possible.

In questions one and two, you will speak about familiar topics. Your response will be scored on your ability to speak clearly and coherently about the topics.

In questions three and four, you will first read a short text.

The text will disappear, and you will then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will be asked a question about what you have read and heard.

You will need to combine appropriate information from the text and the talk to provide a complete answer to the question.

Your response is scored on your ability to speak clearly and coherently and on your ability to accurately convey information about what you read and heard.

In questions five and six, you will listen to part of a conversation or a lecture; you will be asked a question about what you heard.

Your responses scored on your ability to speak clearly and coherently and on your ability to accurately convey information about what you heard.

You may take notes while you read and while you listen to the conversations and lectures.

You may use your notes to help prepare your responses.

Listen carefully to the directions for each question. The directions are not shown on the screen.

For each question, you will be given a short time to prepare your response.

A clock will show how much preparation time is remaining. When the preparation time is up, you will be told to begin your response.

A clock will show how much time is remaining. A message will appear on the screen when the response time has ended.

If you finish before the allotted time, press continue to go to the next question.