LanguageCert Access A2 - International ESOL (Speaking) Practice Paper 1

Sep 30, 2026

LanguageCert Access A2 Entry Level 2 International ESOL (Speaking) Practice Paper 1 provides complete interlocutor instructions and candidate prompts for a four-part speaking test. It specifies test timing, role-play situations for Part 2, question areas for Part 1, picture-based exchange for Part 3, and a one-minute individual talk plus follow-up questions in Part 4 across topics of home, school life, and staying healthy and well.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Interlocutor’s Instructions

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

LanguageCert Access A2 Entry Level 2 International ESOL (Speaking) Practice Paper 1 Interlocutor’s Instructions CHECK THAT THE RECORDER IS ONAND WORKING Test time: 9 minutes I = Interlocutor C = Candidate PART 1 (2 minutes) I: LanguageCert International ESOL, Speaking, Access level, (give today’s date) . (Give candidate’s full name.) Exam begins. Hello. My name’s (give full name) . Can you spell your family name for me, please? C: (Spells family name.) I: Thank you. Where are you from? C: (Responds.) I: Thank you. Now, Part One. I’m going to ask you some questions about yourself. (Choose up to five questions, one from each of the different topic areas, as time allows. Name the topic; eg ‘Now, Personal identification’.) Topics Personal identification • Where were you born? • Which languages do you speak? • How big is your family? • Describe a member of your family. Free time, entertainment • Do you play any sports? • What are your favourite television programmes? • What kind of music do you like? • What do you do in your free time? Shopping • Do you like shopping? • How often do you go shopping? • Do you think food is expensive here? • Where do you usually buy your clothes? (continued) Food and drink • What is your favourite food? • What do you like to drink? • Are you a good cook? • How often do you go to a restaurant? Daily life • What time do you get up? • What do you like about your English class? • What job would you like to do? • What did you do last weekend? C: (Responds.) I: (Interlocutor makes brief responses and/or comments.) I: Thank you. PART 2 (2 minutes) I: Now, Part Two. I’m going to read some situations. I want you to start or answer. First situation (choose one situation from A). A • We’re in the post office. I almost hit you with my bag. I start. Oh, I’m really sorry. • I’m your friend. I start. Where shall we go at the weekend? • You telephone the school to ask about your class. I start. Hello, Central Language School. • I work in a doctor’s surgery. You want to make an appointment. I start. Can I help you? C: (Responds.) I: (Role-play the situation with candidate-approximately two turns each.) I: Second situation (choose one situation from B) . B • We’re friends. Welcome me to your party. You start. • We’re friends. You’re moving to a new home and you want some help. You start. • I’m your teacher. You want me to speak more slowly. You start. • I’m a shop assistant. You want to buy some presents. You start. C: (Initiates.) I: (Role-play situation with candidate-approximately two turns each.) I: (Role-play a third situation from A or B if time allows.) I: Thank you. PART 3 (2 minutes) I: Now, Part Three. Here’s a picture of a bedroom. (Hand over candidate’s copy of the task.) I have a different picture of a bedroom. Let’s ask and answer questions about the two pictures. I start. Interlocutor’s Task Sheet I: Thank you. (Retrieve candidate’s task sheet.) Candidate’s Task Sheet (Interlocutor’s copy) PART 4 (3 minutes including follow-up questions) I: In Part Four you are going to talk about something for one minute. You are going to talk about (choose topic for candidate). Topics A Your home B School life C Staying healthy and well I: (Hand over piece of paper and pen/pencil.) You now have thirty seconds to write some notes to help you. You are going to talk about (repeat topic) . (Withdraw eye contact for thirty seconds. Leave recorder running.) I: (Candidate’s name), please start. C: (Talks.) I: (When candidate has talked for a maximum ofone minute, say, ‘Thankyou’, and then ask some follow-up questions.) Follow-up questions Your home • Have you got your own bedroom? • What do you like the most about where you live? • What is your favourite room in the house? • What can you see from your bedroom window? School life • What’s the best thing a

FAQs

How long is the International ESOL Speaking Access A2 practice test?

The paper specifies a test time of 9 minutes across Parts 1 to 4.

What topics can be used in Part 1?

Part 1 includes topics such as Personal identification, Free time, entertainment, Shopping, Food and drink, and Daily life.

What does the candidate do in Part 4?

In Part 4, the candidate talks for one minute on a chosen topic (your home, school life, or staying healthy and well) after writing brief notes, then answers follow-up questions.

Sep 30, 2026

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