CAE Speaking Test 5: unfamiliar information, patience and shared places
CAE Speaking Test 5 is a free C1 Advanced Speaking practice test in four parts, with recorded examiner prompts and 6 photos. You compare interpreting unfamiliar information and practising patience, then discuss how people develop a sense of ownership of a shared place. It has 14 interview and discussion questions and a five-idea Part 3 task.
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- Solo practice with recorded examiner prompts
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What is in CAE Speaking Test 5
| Part | Task | Exam time | In this test |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview | 2 min | 8 questions (6 asked), from “Where do you live?” |
| 2 | Long turn | 4 min | 3 photos each: people trying to understand unfamiliar information; people practising patience in different activities |
| 3 | Collaborative task | 4 min | How might these experiences give people a sense of ownership of a shared place? |
| 4 | Discussion | 5 min | 6 questions (5 asked), from “What is the difference between owning a place and feeling that you belong there?” |
Solo practice: you answer recorded examiner prompts. The real test is face to face with two examiners, usually in pairs.
Part 1: interview
- Where do you live?
- What is your usual way of keeping in touch with people?
- Which everyday activity needs your full attention?
- Do you find it easy to explain an unfamiliar idea to someone else? Why?
- What helps you notice details that other people might miss?
- Have your communication habits changed recently?
- Is there a habit you would like to develop? extra
- When do you find listening more useful than speaking? extra
Part 2: long turn
Candidate A (you)
Photos of people trying to understand unfamiliar information.
What might help the people make sense of what they are seeing?
How important might it be for them to interpret the information accurately?
Partner question: In which situation would you be most likely to ask someone for an explanation? Why?
Candidate B
Photos of people practising patience in different activities.
What might test the people’s patience in these situations?
What might help them remain motivated?
Partner question: Which of these activities do you think would be easiest to lose interest in? Why?
Part 3: collaborative task
How might these experiences give people a sense of ownership of a shared place?
- helping to care for it
- having a say in decisions
- making memories there
- welcoming new users
- seeing local ideas reflected
Now you have about a minute to decide which two experiences would do most to strengthen people’s connection with a shared place.
Part 4: discussion
- What is the difference between owning a place and feeling that you belong there?
- Why might newcomers and long-term residents value the same place differently?
- Should people who contribute more time to a shared place have more influence over it? Why?
- How can changes to a familiar place be introduced without making people feel excluded?
- Is a strong sense of local identity always beneficial? Why?
- Can people feel connected to a place they visit only rarely? Why? extra
How it is marked
CAE Speaking marking
Grammatical Resource, Lexical Resource, Discourse Management, Pronunciation, Interactive Communication and Global Achievement: 75 marks. Our expert evaluation gives an estimate from your recordings.
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