A2 Key for Schools Speaking test - Tommaso and Greta | Cambridge English

Good morning. Good morning. Can I have your mark sheets, please?

Yes. I'm Sandra and this is Carrie. What's your name?

My name is Tommaso. And what's your name? My name is Greta.

How old are you? I'm 13. Where do you live?

I live in Corsico, a small town near Milan. Thank you. How old are you?

I'm 13, too. Where do you live? I live in Buccinasco near Milan.

Thank you. Now, let's talk about food. Tommaso, what did you have for lunch yesterday?

Yesterday I had pasta with clams. What time do you usually have breakfast? I usually have breakfast at ten past seven.

Greta, what do you usually eat after school? I usually eat pasta and meat. Who cooks your meals?

My grandma cooks. Now, Tommaso please tell me something about what you like to eat with friends. With my friends, I like to eat pizza and hamburger or panzerotti.

Do you and your friends go to restaurants? No. Now let's talk about clothes.

Greta, what clothes do you wear to school? I usually wear jeans with a t-shirt. What's your favourite colour for clothes?

My favourite colour is black. Tommaso, what clothes do you wear when you go to a party? I usually wear shorts a t-shirt, and a shirt, and a cap.

Who helps you buy your clothes? My dad or my mum. Greta, please tell me something about the clothes you buy.

I usually go with my mum in a shopping centre and I go into a lot of shops and I try a lot of clothes, and then I pay. Now, in this part of the test, you're going to talk together. Here are some pictures that show different outdoor activities.

Do you like these outdoor activities? Say why or why not. I'll say that again.

Do you like these different outdoor activities? Say why or why not. All right.

Now, talk together. Do you like have a picnic with your friends? Yes, because I like stay outdoor and with my friends and I like it with each other.

Do you like go cycling? I don't like cycling a lot of, but sometimes I go with my parents in cycling. Do you like going skateboarding?

No, I don't, because I can't do it. Do you like swimming? Yes, I like go swimming because it's cool and funny.

Do you like going to the concert? No, I don't because don't listen a lot of music and I don't go to the concert. Tommaso, do you think skateboarding is difficult?

Yes. Why? Because you must go with a little board and you can go very fast.

Do you think swimming in the lake is dangerous? No. Why not?

Because there isn't any big animals. If you can swim in the lake, you can swim. Greta, do you think going for a bike ride is fun?

Yes, because. . .

Why? Because it's funny and sometimes cool. I don't know.

Do you think having a picnic is boring? No, I think it's cool because with friends, it's very funny and you can talk of a lot of things, and it's cool. Tommaso, which of these outdoor activities do you like best?

I like best, go swimming. And you, which of these outdoor activities do you like best? I like best, going to the concerts.

Thank you. Can I have the booklet please? Now, Greta, do you prefer being by the sea or in the mountains?

I prefer being in the sea because I like swimming and staying with my family in the sea. And what about you, Tommaso? Do you prefer being by the sea or in the mountains?

I prefer being in sea because I like swimming, stay with my friends and play with the sand or play volleyball, beach soccer, and stay with my family. Is it better to do sports alone or with other people? With other people.

Why? Because you can talk about them. Is more funny and you can play with your friends.

And you, Greta, is it better to do sports alone or with other people? I prefer doing sport with other people because for me the team sports are the best. Why?

Because it's funnier and cooler and it is more interesting too. Thank you. That is the end of the test.

Okay, thanks.