FCE SPEAKING Part 1 Sample questions

Starters

• What is your name?
• Where are you from?

Where You Live Now and Your Home Country

• Is it easy to meet new people where you live?
• What's the best place to spend a free afternoon in your town?
• How expensive is it to go out in the evening where you live?
• Could you tell me something about the area where you grew up?
• Could you describe your family home to me?
• What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited near ….?
• Is there anything you would like to learn about your country?
• Which area of your country would you like to get to know better?
• What do you like about living there?
• Tell us about a festival or celebration in your home country.

Daily Life

• Is your weekday routine different from your weekend routine? (In what ways?)
• What do you look forward to at the end of the day?
• Tell us about a day you’ve really enjoyed recently.
• Are you planning to do anything special this weekend?
• How much time do you spend at home?
• What did you do on your last birthday?
• Do you like cooking?
• What’s your favourite food?
• What’s your favourite day of the week?
• What’s your favourite part of the day?
• Which time of year is your favourite?

Media

• How much TV do you watch?
• What kind of programmes do you not enjoy?
• Do you buy magazines or newspapers regularly? (Why?/Why not?)
• Do you ever go to concerts?
• How important is TV to you?
• How much TV do you watch in a week?
• Do you like the same TV programmes as your parents?
• Tell us about a TV programme you've seen recently.
• How often do you read newspapers?
• Do you like going to the cinema?
• Tell me about your favourite film star.
• Tell us about a film you really like.

Education and Work

• Do you think you will use English a lot  in the future? (In what ways?)
• What other languages would you like to learn?
• Do you use the internet to learn new things?
• Do you prefer working on your own or with other people?
• What do you think would be the most interesting job to do?
• Do you find it easy to study where you live?
• What were the most important things you learned at primary school?
• Would you prefer to work for a big or small company?
• What kind of work would you really like to do in the future?
• Are you happier doing mental or physical work?
• Can you remember your first English lessons?

Sports

• Are you interested in sport?
• Is there a sport or hobby you enjoy doing?
• Is there a sport you’d really like to try?
• What sports do people play most in your country?
• How much exercise do you take each week?
• Do you like to be physically active or do you prefer relaxing?
• When did you last play sport? (What was it?)

Travel and Holidays

• What is your favourite place for a holiday? (Why?)
• What do you enjoy doing on holiday?
• Which country would you most like to visit? (Why?)
• Do you prefer going on holiday in a small group or a large group? (Why?)
• Where would you most like to go on holiday in future?
• Do you prefer traveling by train or plane?
• Do you plan your holidays or decide everything spontaneously?
• Have you ever used English while traveling?
• Is there a good public transport system in your country?

Family and Friends

• Who are the most important people in your life?
• What do you enjoy doing with your friends?
• Who do you spend your free time with
• Have you done anything interesting with your friends recently?
• Who are you most like in your family?
• Do you and your friends share the same ideas?
• Tell me about your best friend.
• Tell me about a good friend of yours.
• Do you normally go out with family or friends?
• Tell me a little about your family.

The Future

• Is there anything you'd love to be able to do in the future?
• Do you plan to study anything in the future?
• What are you going to do this weekend?
• Are you going to do anything special this weekend?
• Do you think computers will replace newspapers and TV in the future?
• Which country would you most like to visit in the future?
• Do you think you'll go there one day?

Leisure Time

• Do you spend most of your free time on your own or with friends? (what do you usually do?)
• Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time? (Why?)
• Are you an active person in your free time?
• What sort of things do you do in your free time?
• When did you last play sport? (What was it?)
• How much time do you spend at home nowadays?
• Do you have a favourite newspaper or magazine?
• What's the most exciting thing you've ever done?
• Tell us about a TV programme you’ve seen recently?
• What’s the difference between reading the news in the newspaper and watching it on TV?
• Who do you spend your free time with?
• Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you have free time?
• What do you most enjoy doing when you're at home?
• Is your routine at weekends different from your daily routine?
• What do you spend your time doing?
• Do you enjoy reading?
• What sort of books do you read?
• Does anyone you know have an interesting hobby?

Science and technology

• How much do you use the Internet?
• Do you enjoy playing computer games? (Why?/Why not?)
• Do you enjoy playing computer games?
• What do you use the internet for?
• Do you ever listen to the radio?