End-of-term test 1: Speaking
Your teacher will choose two activities.
Photo description
About you 4 Look at the two photos and describe them.
1 Talk about past events and feelings, unusual
discoveries in the past, and science, nature and
the environment.
Describe an interesting experience or an
event that you went to. When was it? Where
was it? Who were you with? What happened?
How did you feel?
Give an example of an unusual discovery
from the past. When was it? Where was it?
What was discovered? How was it found?
Why was it unusual?
What are the main environmental problems in
Photo A
the world today? What are the causes? What
do you think will happen if we do not do What can you see?
something about these problems? Where are they?
How do you think the world will change in the How do they feel?
future? Will life get better or worse? Why?
2 Look at the dialogue. You left your laptop on the
train and now you are at the lost property office
at a London train station. Use your own words
to complete it. Then practise it with your partner.
A Excuse me, I lost my __________ on the
__________ last night.
B OK. What does it __________ like?
A It’s __________ .
B What’s it __________ of?
A It’s made of __________ . Photo B
B What __________ is it? What can you see?
Where is he?
A It’s a __________ one.
How does he feel?
B Is it any of __________ ?
A Yes, __________ it! Thank you. 5 EXTENSION Talk about the two photos.
Which photo do you prefer? Why?
3 EXTENSION You left an item of clothing on the
bus. It has your keys and some money in one of What makes you feel positive?
the pockets. Now you are at the lost property What things do you think make people feel
office at Oxford bus station. Use the prompts to angry, lonely or nervous? Why?
help you. What events do young people in Spain go to
have fun and relax?
I left my … on the … this morning / afternoon.
What does it …? It’s … What’s it … of? It’s …
What … is it? It’s a … It is any of …? Yes, that’s it!
A Explain what you lost and tell the person where
you think you left it and when.
B Ask what it looks like.
A Describe it. Say how big the item is and what
colour it is. Say what items are in it.
B Ask what brand it is.
A Say what brand it is.
B Ask if it is any of these things you have.
A Say that one of the things you see is yours.