EIKEN Grade Pre-2 Plus Speaking Practice Tests

Part 1 — Interview (question card)

The examiner gives you a card with a short passage and a three-picture story. First read the passage silently for 20 seconds, then read it aloud. No. 1 asks about the passage. For No. 2, you have 20 seconds to prepare, then tell the story in the pictures, starting with the sentence on the card. Then you turn the card over and answer two questions giving your own opinion (No. 3 and No. 4). The interview takes about 7 minutes.

1. Please read the passage silently for 20 seconds. … All right. Now, please read it aloud. Example: Today, many community centers hold cooking classes for children. At these classes, children learn how to prepare simple and healthy meals. Some parents send their children to such classes, and by doing so they help their children become more independent. Learning to cook can also teach children about the importance of food.
2. Please look at the passage. According to the passage, how do some parents help their children become more independent? Example: By sending their children to cooking classes.
3. Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card. Example: One day, Kenta and his mother were looking at a poster at the community center. Kenta said to his mother, "I want to try this cooking class." At the class, the teacher was showing the children how to cut vegetables, and Kenta was cutting carrots. That evening, Kenta was cooking dinner at home. He was imagining his family enjoying the curry he made.
4. Now, please turn over the card and put it down. Do you think children should help their parents with housework more often? Example: Yes. (Why?) Parents are very busy with work these days. If children help with cleaning or washing the dishes, their parents can relax a little, and the children also learn useful skills.
5. Today, many people buy ready-made meals at supermarkets and convenience stores. Do you think people should cook at home more often? Example: Yes. (Why?) Food that people cook at home is usually healthier than ready-made meals. Also, cooking at home is cheaper, so people can save money.