UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
FACULTY OF ENGLISH
SPEAKING TEST FOR GEP 3 (Units 11 – 15)
SPEAKING TEST GUIDELINES – GEP3
Please announce the information below and suggested conversation topics to the students in
your class once you receive them so that students can make proper preparation. Some inclass practice is recommended prior to examination day.
BEFORE THE TEST
Each student chooses a partner in their class to prepare a conversation of about 1.5 - 2 minutes.
The preparation is made at home before the test date. If there is an odd number of students, teachers
may provide support by assigning someone in the class to help the remaining student. The
supporting student may be awarded with bonus marks. See the suggested conversation topics on
the next page.
DURING THE TEST
PART ONE: Conversations (1.5 - 2 minutes; 60% marks)
- Invite the students to sit down.
- Ask the students to introduce themselves and then sign the exam marking sheet.
- Ask the students to start their conversation.
PART TWO: Discussion (40% marks)
Ask each student 2-3 questions to clarify a few points they mentioned in the conversation or to
help them expand on the topic/their answers.
Notes:
- After the students have finished, write their grades next to their signatures and tell them what
grade they have achieved.
- If time allows, you might also briefly explain where they did well and where they were weak and
why you awarded the given grades.
For the final speaking test, students are expected to work with their partner towards making a
complete conversation of about 1.5 - 2 minutes using the language functions they have learned in
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Units 11 to 15. Students can simulate the suggested situations below or make up their own
situations and prepare a conversation in advance.
Suggested topics:
1. Your close friend has just failed his/her motorcycle license test although he/she did try very
hard for it. Express your sympathy, show some encouragement, and offer some good
advice on how he/she can perform better in future.
2. Your classmate’s beloved pet dog has gone missing for three days. Without a doubt, he/she
is very sad and worried about it. Express your concerns and sympathy, then say something
to cheer your classmate up.
3. You have been so stressed with school work this week that you lost your temper and got in
an argument with your roommate yesterday. Make an apology, explain the situation, and
offer to do something to make up for it.
4. Yesterday was your younger sibling’s birthday and you completely forgot about it, which
makes him/her very upset. Make an apology and come to a conclusion about how you will
make up for it.
5. Your friend is having some mental issues because of the imbalance in work and life and
peer pressure. Listen to your friends' problems, show sympathy as well as share your
experience and advice.
6. Tell a waiter at a well-known restaurant that your meal isn’t like how you ordered it. Let
him/her know what the issue is and come to a solution about how it can be resolved.
7. Reassure your worried mother that you will be okay to move away from home for
university life. Listen to her concerns and explain why she doesn’t have to worry.
8. As a freshman, you haven’t been studying very well at university. Tell your close friend
about the situation and ask him/her for some advice on the problem.
9. You and your friend have arranged for a get-together this weekend. Call him/her to confirm
the plan and come to an agreement about making a slight change to the plan.
10. You have recruited a third-year student for a part-time job at your company. Explain what
his/her job is and how to perform it. Check to make sure that he/she understands the job
requirements.
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