The Influence of Friends - Test 8
B2 First · Speaking Discussion · Cambridge English First 2, Cambridge University Press
The examiner asks you and your partner questions that broaden the Part 3 topic. This part lasts about 4 minutes.
The influence of friends
What do you think?
Do you agree?
And you?
Some people say that we always want to have the same things as our friends. What do you think?
Do you think we can be friends with people who have very different ideas and opinions from us?
Do you think it's better to have only one or two close friends or have a big group of friends? …… (Why?)
How important do you think it is for parents to like their children's friends?
Some people think that the media influence us much more than our friends do. Do you agree? …… (Why? / Why not?)
Are we too easily influenced by people we have never met, such as sports stars or other famous people? …… (Why do you say that?)
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.