By the River & Attending Big Events - Test 8
B2 First · Speaking Long Turn · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press
Compare your two photographs and speak on your own for about a minute. Then answer a short question about your partner's photographs.
I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people are enjoying about spending time by the different rivers.
It's your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people spending time by different rivers.
By the river
Family mountain biking in single file along a grassy trail beside a wide turquoise river
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candid documentary photograph, family of five mountain biking in single file along a narrow gravel path through tall grass and pink wildflowers beside a wide turquoise glacial river, a young boy in a red t-shirt and helmet leading on a small bike, dense pine forest on the far bank, bright overcast summer day, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Busy riverside restaurant terrace with colourful umbrellas, ducks swimming past on the water
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candid documentary photograph, busy riverside restaurant terrace with a long row of colourful umbrellas in red, yellow, green, orange and blue, people eating and chatting at tables behind a low stone wall along the water's edge, two ducks swimming past on the calm river in the foreground, a large leafy tree shading the patio, warm sunny afternoon, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Which of these things would you prefer to do? …… (Why?)
What are the people enjoying about spending time by the different rivers?
I'd like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people are enjoying about being at these events.
Now, here are your photographs. They show people at different big events.
Attending big events
Huge crowd in a packed stadium watching a match on a green oval pitch
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candid documentary photograph, vast packed sports stadium on a sunny day seen from high in the stands, tens of thousands of fans many dressed in red, curved tiers of seating sweeping around a bright green oval pitch with a few players in the distance, blue sky above the far stand, natural light, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Symphony orchestra performing on stage in a concert hall, audience watching from the dark
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candid documentary photograph, symphony orchestra performing on a brightly lit stage in a modern wood-panelled concert hall, conductor on a podium with arms raised before rows of string players with violins and cellos, silhouetted heads of the audience in the dark foreground, warm stage lighting, shot on 35mm film, no text, no watermark
Which of these events would you prefer to attend? …… (Why?)
What are the people enjoying about being at these big events?
In this part of the test, I'm going to give each of you two photographs. I'd like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your partner's photographs.
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.