Celpip Speaking Test 22

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Task 1: Giving Advice
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:30

Your friend constantly gives you unsolicited 'constructive criticism' regarding your appearance. Advice him on the distinction between being a supportive friend and being unnecessarily critical.

Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 90 seconds
Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:00

Talk about a strange or funny occurrence that happened in your neighborhood or apartment building. What was the “mystery”, how did you find out the truth, and how did it change your view of your neighbors?

Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 60 seconds
Task 3: Describing a Scene
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:00

Describe some things that are happening in the picture below as well as you can. The person you are speaking with cannot see the picture.

The Greenhouse Bistro
Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 60 seconds
Task 4: Making Predictions
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:00

In this picture what do you think will most probably happen next?

The Greenhouse Bistro
Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 60 seconds
Task 5: Comparing and Persuading
Prep: 01:00
Part 1

Your friend wants to prepare seriously for an exam. You discover two options that are suitable. Using the images and information provided below, select the alternative that best suits your needs. You do not need to speak for this part. Within the following section, you will be required to convince your friend that the option you have selected is the superior one.

Daily Short Study Sessions

Daily Short Study Sessions

  • Reduces burnout.
  • Improves retention.
  • Fits busy schedules.
  • Requires discipline.
Weekend Marathon Study

Weekend Marathon Study

  • Fewer study days.
  • Mental fatigue.
  • Poor retention.
  • High stress.
Part 2

Your friend is suggesting another one. Persuade him that your option which is on the left is superior by contrasting the two for him.

Daily Short Study Sessions

Daily Short Study Sessions

  • Reduces burnout.
  • Improves retention.
  • Fits busy schedules.
  • Requires discipline.
Last Minute Cramming

Last Minute Cramming

  • Minimal effort initially.
  • High anxiety.
  • Low performance.
  • Unreliable results.
Preparation time: 60 seconds Recording time: 60 seconds
Task 6: Dealing with a difficult situation
Prep: 01:00
Speak: 01:00

You are on a hiring panel. One executive wants to hire an external candidate with high-level experience. Another executive wants to promote an internal employee who is loyal but lacks some technical skills. Choose ONE:
EITHER
Talk to the executive favoring the internal hire and convince him that the external candidate's expertise is necessary for the company's growth.
OR
Talk to the executive favoring the external candidate and convince him that internal morale depends on promotion from within.

Preparation time: 60 seconds | Recording time: 60 seconds
Task 7: Expressing Opinion
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:30

Question:  Should young adults be required to perform one year of mandatory national or community service, or should such participation remain strictly voluntary?

Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 90 seconds
Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation
Prep: 00:30
Speak: 01:00

At the backyard of your neighborhood, you sport some kids doing something suspicious. You decide to call your friend and he picks up right away. First, provide a detailed description of what you see including their actions, appearance, and surroundings, and then explain why you thought to tell him about it.

Suspicious activity
Preparation time: 30 seconds | Recording time: 60 seconds

Location: Vadodara, Gujarat

Renuka Nair, a former banker is the founder of Panache IELTS. She was born and raised in Mumbai and did her schooling from Apostolic Carmel Convent, a school that believed in holistic education. Despite Malayalam being her mother tongue, English was her first language of education. The nuances of grammar were inculcated in her during her formative years, along with creative writing. It was while she was pursuing her Bachelor's degree that she decided to hone her vocabulary. Having completed her Masters in Mathematics and Computer Science, she started her career in Vadodara, Gujarat in NIIT, teaching C++ to Engineering students. This was followed by 15 years in the Banking Industry, during the course of which she obtained a PG diploma in Finance. Wanting to start out on her own, she quit banking in 2012 and started training professionals initially in Corporate Communications, followed by Spoken English and eventually IELTS, CELPIP, TOEFL, GMAT, and so on.

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