Speaking Test Review

Empower A1 • Units 7–9 • Model Answers

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Empower A1 • Royal Indigo Edition

Practise. Speak. Improve.

First answer by yourself. Then open the model answer, listen to it, and practise again using your own ideas.

Model answers are guides. Do not memorise them word for word — personalise names, places, activities, food, clothes and opinions.
Section 2

Describe a Picture

30 seconds to prepare • 1 minute to speak • Focus on what you can see, what people are doing, and one simple opinion.

Unit 7 Picture Description

Shopping and Fashion

Practice task: Look at the picture for 30 seconds, then describe it for up to 1 minute.
Unit 7 picture showing a clothes shop with people shopping for clothes.
The original practice picture for Unit 7.
Unit 8 Picture Description

Free-time Activities

Practice task: Look at the picture for 30 seconds, then describe it for up to 1 minute.
Unit 8 picture showing six free-time activities including cinema, café, shopping, gaming, football, and reading.
The original practice picture for Unit 8.
Unit 9 Picture Description

Holidays

Practice task: Look at the picture for 30 seconds, then describe it for up to 1 minute.
Unit 9 picture showing two holiday scenes: a snowy mountain holiday and a beach holiday.
The original practice picture for Unit 9.
Section 3

Card Prompts

30 seconds to prepare • 2 minutes to speak • Use the five prompts to organise your answer.

Unit 7 Card Prompts

Shopping and Fashion

Task: Talk about shopping and fashion.
  1. Do you like shopping? Why or why not?
  2. Where do you usually buy your clothes?
  3. What clothes do you like to wear?
  4. Do you prefer shopping online or at the mall? Why?
  5. What is your favourite thing to buy? Why?
Unit 8 Card Prompts

My Last Weekend

Task: Talk about your last weekend.
  1. What did you do last weekend?
  2. Where did you go?
  3. Who did you go with?
  4. What did you eat or drink?
  5. Did you enjoy your weekend? Why or why not?
Unit 9 Card Prompts

My Last Holiday

Task: Talk about your last holiday.
  1. Where did you go on your last holiday?
  2. Who did you go with?
  3. What did you do there?
  4. What was your favourite part of the holiday?
  5. Would you like to go there again? Why or why not?
Unit 9 Card Prompts

The Weather

Task: Talk about the weather.
  1. What is the weather like today?
  2. What is your favourite type of weather? Why?
  3. What do you usually wear on hot days and cold days?
  4. What do you like to do when the weather is sunny or rainy?
  5. Which season do you like best? Why?
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