FCE Speaking Test 2: growing food, country travel and keeping up a hobby
FCE Speaking Test 2 is a free B2 First Speaking practice test in four parts, with recorded examiner prompts and 4 photos. You compare preparing and growing food, travelling through countryside and ways to keep a hobby enjoyable. The Part 3 question is “How important are these things for keeping up a hobby?”
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- Solo practice with recorded examiner prompts
- Estimated Cambridge English Scale score
What is in FCE Speaking Test 2
| Part | Task | Exam time | In this test |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview | 2 min | 8 questions (6 asked), from “What do you most enjoy studying or learning about?” |
| 2 | Long turn | 4 min | 2 photos each: people working together to produce food; people travelling through the countryside in different ways |
| 3 | Collaborative task | 4 min | How important are these things for keeping up a hobby? |
| 4 | Discussion | 4 min | 6 questions (5 asked), from “Why do people sometimes give up activities they used to enjoy?” |
Solo practice: you answer recorded examiner prompts. The real test is face to face with two examiners, usually in pairs.
Part 1: interview
- What do you most enjoy studying or learning about?
- Do you prefer studying in the morning or later in the day?
- How do you remember things you need to do?
- Which hobby would you like to spend more time on?
- What do you usually do when you finish a difficult task?
- Do you enjoy organising celebrations?
- Tell us about a celebration you enjoyed recently. extra
- Is there a skill you would like to learn this year? extra
Part 2: long turn
Candidate A (you)
Photos of people working together to produce food.
What might the people enjoy about doing these activities together?
Partner question: Which activity would you rather do with friends? Why?
Candidate B
Photos of people travelling through the countryside in different ways.
Why might the people have chosen these ways of travelling?
Partner question: Which journey would you find more enjoyable? Why?
Part 3: collaborative task
A local club wants to understand what helps people continue with a hobby.
How important are these things for keeping up a hobby?
- having a regular time
- seeing improvement
- sharing it with friends
- keeping the cost low
- trying new challenges
Now you have about a minute to decide which two things are most important for keeping up a hobby.
Part 4: discussion
- Why do people sometimes give up activities they used to enjoy?
- Is it better to become very good at one hobby or try several?
- How can a friend help someone stay interested in a hobby?
- Do expensive hobbies always give people more enjoyment?
- Should schools allow more time for students’ personal interests?
- How might people’s hobbies change as they get older? extra
How it is marked
FCE Speaking marking
Grammar and Vocabulary, Discourse Management, Pronunciation, Interactive Communication and Global Achievement: 60 marks. Our expert evaluation gives an estimate from your recordings.
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14 minutes in the exam; the solo practice is a little shorter. Free, no sign-up to start: you give an email address when you submit, and we email you when your expert evaluation is ready to view.