CPE Paper 5 Speaking (< Previous)

Time allowed: 19 minutes

PartTask typeTests ability toTime
1. Conversation between the interlocutor and each candidateCandidates give personal information and express their opinionsuse language for general and social interaction3 minutes
2. Two-way conversation between candidatesCandidates are given visual and spoken prompts and then try to reach a decision on a topicuse language to speculate, evaluate, compare, give opinions and make decisions4 minutes
3. Long turn

Discussion on a related topic
Each candidate takes it in turns to respond to a written question.

Candidates discuss the topic in more depth.
use language to organise a longer turn, express and justify opinions

use language to expand upon a topic
2 minutes per candidate

8 minutes

Table: CPE Paper 5 Speaking