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KET Sample Speaking Test Video Transcript

Interlocutor:

 

Good morning. Can you give me your mark sheets, please? Thank you. I'm Sue Ireland and this is Jill Buggey. She will just listen to us. Now, (to Julio) what's your name?

Julio:

Julio Caesar

Interlocutor:

Thank you. And your name?

Tuba:

Tuba Can

Interlocutor:

Tuba?

Tuba:

Uh-huh

Interlocutor:

And what's your surname, Tuba?

Tuba:

Can

Interlocutor:

How do you spell that?

Tuba:

C-A-N

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. And what's your surname?

Julio:

Mendoza

Interlocutor:

Mendoza? How do you spell that?

Julio:

M-E-N-D-O-Z-A

Interlocutor:

Thank you. Um.. Julio, where do you come from?

Julio:

Mexico

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. What town are you from in Mexico?

Julio:

Monterrey

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. Do you work in Monterrey or are you a student?

Julio:

Er…work and student (Uh-huh) yeah

Interlocutor:

What do you study?

Julio:

Lawyers administration

Interlocutor:

Do you like it?

Julio:

I like it

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. Why?

Julio:

Because er… it's..er…it's er…I don't know. The …career?

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh.

Julio:

…is good.

Interlocutor:

Thank you.

Julio:

Yeah

Interlocutor:

Um…Tuba, where do you come from?

Tuba:

Turkey

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. What town are you from in Turkey?

Tuba:

Troy

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. Do you work in Troy or are you a student?

Tuba:

Now I'm a student here. I was a student before in Turkey.

Interlocutor:

What do you study in Turkey?

Tuba:

I study politics.

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. Do you like it?

Tuba:

Uh-huh. Yes, I like it.

Interlocutor:

Why?

Tuba:

Because I like politic (Uh-huh) Politic subjects.

Interlocutor:

Okay. Um…Tuba, when did you come to England?

Tuba:

Um…end of September?

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. How did you travel?

Tuba:

By plane.

Interlocutor:

Yes. Uh-huh. Have you been to any other countries?

Tuba:

I have been to Cyprus before … but that's it, not more.

Interlocutor:

Julio, what do you do in your free time in Cambridge?

Julio:

Free time… um.. I don't know. I like see TV (Uh-huh) and play basketball.

Interlocutor:

Uh-huh. How often do you play basketball?

Julio:

Er… I like it (Uh-huh) Yeah.

Interlocutor:

What are you going to do this weekend?

Julio:

Er…I go to the cinema (Uh-huh). I see Shakespeare in Love.

Interlocutor:

Right. Thank you. Um, Julio, tell me something about your family.

Julio: .

Okay, my family, I have a father, a mother and one brother…big? (Uh-huh) And my grandfather, my grandmother and my uncles. It's a great peoples

Interlocutor:

Thank you. Um…Tuba, tell me something about Troy.

Tuba:

Um…it's on the coast..er…there are..er..the population is not a lot. Um..and quite warm…but very hot in summer (Uh-huh) So it's nice.

Interlocutor:

Right. Thank you. In the next part you are going to talk to each other. Julio, here is some information about a tennis club. Um Tuba, you don't know anything about the tennis club so ask Julio some questions about it. Use these words to help you. Do you understand?

Both

Yes

Tuba:

When does tennis club open?

Julio:

The … opens at 8am to 9pm.

Tuba:

Uh-huh. What's the address?

Julio:

The address is 23 Norman Road (Uh-huh)

Tuba:

How much does it cost? (Yes)To play there?

Julio:

Yes, the cost is £20 for a month

Tuba:

Uh..er..are there lessons every day?

Julio:

Is..er..every afternoon

Tuba:

Um…what's the telephone number?

Julio: .

Okay. Telephone number is 0163 700584

Tuba:

Uh-huh.

Interlocutor:

Right. Thank you. Tuba, here is some information about a concert. Julio, you don't know anything about the concert so ask Tuba some questions about it. Use these words to help you. Do you understand?

Both:

Yes

Julio:

What music concert?

Tuba:

Guitar music … concert from Spain.

Julio: .

Okay. Where is the…concert?

Tuba:

On 44 Water Street.

Julio:

What day is the concert?

Tuba:

Friday, twenty-three February

Julio:

How much er.. the student's tickets?

Tuba:

Um..it costs…£10?

Julio:

£10. What time start ..er..the concert?

Tuba:

7.30

Julio:

Okay

Interlocutor:

Right. Thank you very much. That's the end of the test

 

 
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