STARTERS
SPEAKING TEST
QUESTIONS AND SAMPLE ANSWERS
Starters Speaking test has 4 parts
Part 1: Scene picture Part 2: Scene picture
01 and object cards
Point to correct part
02 Answer questions
with short answers
of picture. Place including a ‘Tell me
object cards on the about …’ question.
scene picture as
directed.
Part 3: Object cards Part 4: Personal questions
03 Answer questions
with short answers.
04 Answer questions
with short answers.
Scene picture and object cards
01
Scene picture
The examiner greets the
candidate and checks the
candidate’s name.
“Hello.
My name's Jane/Ms. Smith.
What’s your name?”
Examiner opens Candidate
booklet and point to Scene
picture.
“Look at this. This is a food
shop.
The man is looking at the fruit.
Here's the lemonade. *.
Where's the monkey?
Where are the oranges?
>> Candidate points to items
in picture
Scene picture and object cards
01
Object cards
The examiner points to Object
cards.
Now look at these.
Which is the shell?
Which is the bear?
Which is the book?
Which is the fish?
Which is the clock?
Which is the guitar?
Which are the eyes?
Which is the pen?
>> Candidate points to the
object card.
Scene picture and object cards
01
The examiner points to Object
cards.
I'm putting the shell on the
door.
Now you put the shell between
the watermelons.
Put the book in front of the
babies.
>> Candidate puts Object card
in place.
Scene picture
02
Scene picture
The examiner removes Object
cards and points to a
pineapple in Scene picture. '
Now, *, what's this? pineapple
What colour is it? yellow
How many pineapples are
there? three
Point to the woman.
What's the woman doing?
phoning/talking
Point to the flowers.
Tell me about the flowers.
They are pink. They are on the
table.
The examiner closes
candidate booklet.
Part 3: Object cards
Examiner picked out 4 object cards:
What's this?
fish
Examiner
Candidate
Do you eat
Yes/no
fish?
What do you eat
bread for breakfast?
Part 3: Object cards
Examiner picked out 4 object cards:
What are
eyes these?
Examiner
Candidate
What
brown colour are
your eyes?
Do you wear
Yes/no glasses?
Part 3: Object cards
Examiner picked out 4 object cards:
What's this?
guitar
Examiner
Candidate
Can you
Yes/no play the
guitar?
My Where do you
bedroom listen to music?
Part 3: Object cards
Examiner picked out 4 object cards:
What's this?
bear
Examiner
Candidate
Do you like
Yes/no
bears?
What's your
(a) dog favourite
animal?
Part 4: Personal questions
Now *, do you live in a house or
a flat/an apartment? flat
Who lives in your house/
My family
Examiner flat/apartment?
Candidate
Is your bedroom big or small? big
OK. Thank you, *. Goodbye. Goodbye.
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