Part 2 and 3 of the Aptis Speaking test
Part
2 sample:
Part
3 sample:
Tip: Make sure you answer the
questions using the appropriate tenses or language structures.
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Speculating and using language of deduction for
pictures
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Things, events and
places
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People
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It must
be a Christmas celebration.
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It might
be/ it may be a Thanksgiving celebration.
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Perhaps/
Maybe it is a Christmas
celebration.
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It’s almost
certainly not a Halloween celebration.
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It could
be a canyon/ a desert.
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It can’t
be near the sea as it is dry and barren.
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It’s probably
(not) a lighthouse.
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It seems
to be a celebration of some sort.
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It appears
to be a desert/ a huge garden/an abandoned building.
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She/they
must be celebrating something important.
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She/they
might…
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She/ he
is/ they are (almost) certainly (not)….
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He/ she could
be ______ing….
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He is
probably (not) the father of the family.
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It seems
she is extremely happy
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She
seems happy.
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They
seem to be celebrating…
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It
appears to be a family celebrating
a special occasion.
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There
appears to be a woman praying in the background/ foreground.
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Make sure you are
accurate when using ‘look’
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It looks + adjective
It looks
dangerous/ scary/ gloomy/ dark
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It looks like + noun or clause
It looks like a dangerous/ scary/ gloomy/ dark place.
It looks like the sky is on fire.
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 It looks as if / though + clause
It looks as if/though
the clouds are about to burst into a huge rainstorm.
It looks as if/though
there is a storm in the background.
It looks as if/though it
is a fairytale landscape.
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Look +Adjective
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She looks miserable/ unhappy/
stressed/ tense/ terrified/ satisfied/
Look
like +Noun/ noun phrase/ clause
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It looks like the father is carving
the turkey….
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She looks like she is about to cry.
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They look like they are about to find out the results
of….
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She looks like she has just seen
a …..
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They look like they have just heard
some bad news.
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He looks like a cat.
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He looks like he is having the time of
his life.
Looks as if/though + clause
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He looks as if/ though he is having
the time of his life.
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They look as if/though they are
watching an important show on TV.
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Photo
1: Read the picture
description below. Find the errors and correct them with a partner. Can you
make the sentences better?
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Practice activity
For
each sentence, choose between can’t, could, must, looks, look like/ look as if, to
fill each space.
1.
The man at the table in the picture looks too young to be the father and is
definitely not the son. He __________ be the grandfather of the family then.
2.
In picture A, we can see the glow from the sun. It __________ either be the sun
setting or the sun rising, I’m not sure.
3.
The house in the 2nd picture __________ abandoned and run-down. No one
seems to be living there.
4.
The man and the woman in the picture ____________ they are arguing. They
___________ be a married couple.
5.
They all __________ they are really enjoying themselves. They _______ be
celebrating a happy occasion.
6.
The street __________ busy and crowded. A lot of people are coming out of the
station. They _________ be going to work but I’m not sure. They________ also be
returning from a big sporting event.
7.
The girl __________ she has just received some bad news. She ______ sad and
disappointed.
8.
The monkey in the picture _________ a human. It is standing on two legs and
________________ it is washing the dishes.
9.
The woman standing next to the man ________ be his wife as she looks too young.
It _____________ be his daughter.
10.
The woman in the picture ____________ she is dressed in expensive clothes and
jewellery. She__________ be very rich!
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
2:
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why is friendship important? (45 seconds)
- Tell me about a close friend of yours. (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
3: Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why do people become emotional when watching sporting events? (45 seconds)
- Tell me
about an event that produces a lot of emotions in your country. (45
seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
4: Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why do people own pets? (45 seconds)
- Tell me
about the types of pets people have in your country. (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
5: Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why is it important to do exercise at any age? (45 seconds)
- Tell me
about how people keep fit in your country. (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
6: Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why is it hard to say goodbye? (45 seconds)
- Where do we often see people saying goodbye to each other? (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
7 : Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Does love get stronger in old age? (45 seconds)
- How do people celebrate love in your country? (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 2 of the Aptis Speaking
Test!
Photo
8: Practise Part 2
- Describe this picture (Speculate as you describe) (45 seconds)
- Why do people celebrate New Year’s? (45 seconds)
- Tell me
about how people celebrate New Year’s in your country. (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 3 of the Aptis
Speaking Test:
Photos
1:
- Tell me what you see in the pictures (describe, speculate compare and contrast) (45 seconds)
- Which of these two children is happier? (45 seconds)
- What would it be like to grow up as these children? (45 seconds)
Let’s practise Part 3 of the Aptis
Speaking Test:
Photos
2:
- Tell me what you see in the pictures (describe, speculate compare and contrast) (45 seconds)
- Which of these diets is healthier? (45 seconds)
- What would the effects of eating these diets be? (45 seconds)
Vocabulary log
Photo 2: Friendship
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Positive
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Neutral
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Negative
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Good mates
Lifelong
friends
Close friends
Friends for
life
True friends/
true friendship
Good pals
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An
acquaintance
A companion
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A fair-weather
friend
A backstabber
A two-faced
‘friend’
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Expressions/idioms
about friendship /relationships
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A friend is a person who stands by you through
thick and thin.
“A friend in
need is a friend indeed”
Man’s best
friend. (usually about a dog)
I have friends
in high places.
They struck
up a good friendship.
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They get on
like a house on fire.
When they met,
they clicked straight away.
A good friend gives
you a shoulder to cry on.
You can lean
on your friends/A friend is someone you can lean on.
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Photo 3: Reacting to an event.
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Expressions/ Idioms
about reactions
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She looks like
she is on tenterhooks awaiting the results of the match.
They look like they are waiting with bated breath for the
result of the match.
They look like they are in a state of suspense.
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They look like they are waiting with trepidation for ……..
She looks fraught with stress/ worry.
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Adjectives
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She looks: tense/ stressed/ anxious/ troubled
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Adverbs
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They look like they are anxiously waiting for the outcome
of the match.
They seem to be desperately praying for a positive result.
They look like they are nervously awaiting the results of
the match.
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Vocabulary log: Note down any new grammar structures/ vocabulary/ idioms
Photo: _____________
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