Being Supportive - Test 5

C1 Advanced · Speaking Discussion · Cambridge English Advanced 2, Cambridge University Press

The examiner asks you and your partner questions that broaden the Part 3 topic. This part lasts 5 minutes.

Being supportive

What do you think?

Do you agree?

How about you?

What sort of qualities do you think people need in order to be able to give good help and advice to others? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Why do you think some people don't look for support from others? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Some people say it is easier to help strangers rather than people you know. What's your opinion? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Who do you think should provide care for elderly people, the government or their families? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Is it more important to encourage people to find their own solutions to problems rather than give them the answers? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Who do you usually go to for advice, your friends or your family? …… (Why? / Why not?)

Practise this Speaking task free online: solo with exam timers and a self-recorder, as a live mock Speaking test with a partner over a video call, or as a full three-person mock exam — a real examiner reads the official examiner script to Candidates A and B. Rooms are invite-by-link; partners can join without an account.

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