Content of the Unified State Exam: Speaking

Parts:

1. Reading a text aloud
2. Asking 4 direct questions about an advertisement
3. Interview
4. Project: a voice message

Total points: 20

Time: 17 mins

Exam advice

Asking questions

• You have only 20 seconds to ask each question. Don't make any introductions.
• Use the words and structures from the task to help you make questions.
• If you have made a mistake in your question, correct yourself. Only your last question will be scored.

Study the advertisement and ask four direct questions. Do the task in class or record it and send it to your teacher

Move to a new office!

The company you're working for is moving to a new office. Now you'd like to get more information about it. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask four direct questions to find out about the following:

1. location;
2. number of workspaces;
3. access system;
4. dress code.

You have 20 seconds to ask each question.

Each question is scored separately:

• Question 1:
  [1|0]
• Question 2:
  [1|0]
• Question 3:
  [1|0]
• Question 4:
  [1|0]

Final score:[ ] out of 4.

Note: Study the section "Assessment" for the detailed criteria of scoring.

Assessment

(1) The question satisfies the required task. It is a direct question and is grammatically correct. Minor mistakes that don't break communication are possible.

(0) The question is not asked or doesn't satisfy the required task, OR/AND is built in a grammatically incorrect way and has the mistakes breaking communication.

1. Where is the office located?
2. How many workspaces are there in the office?
3. What is the access system in the office?
4. What type of dress code is there in the office?