1. For examiner
Part A: Self-introduction (This task will take about 2 minutes.)
Interlocutor:
Good morning (afternoon / evening). Could I have your mark sheets,please ? Thank you.
(Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor.)
My name is ... and this is my colleague ...
He / she is not going to ask you any questions, but he / she is just going to be listening to us.
So, your name is ... and ... ? Thank you.
First of all we’d like to know something about you,so I’m going to ask you some questions about yourselves.(Begin with candidate A, then move on to candidate B) Now...  ;(say the name of the candidate and ask the questions).
Home Town
•Where are you from?
•How long have you lived there?
•What’s it like living there?
•How does your home town compare with...(place where candidate is currently¹ living)?
•Well, that’s interesting.
Family
What about your family? Could you tell us something about them?
Work/Study
•What do you do in… (candidate’s home town), do you work or study? (If candidate already working)
•What does your work involve?
•Is your job something you had always wanted to do?
•How long do you think you will stay in this job?
(If candidate still at school, college or university)
•What are your favourite subjects at school? What exactly are you studying?
•What type of work are you hoping to do in the future?
•What qualifications will you need to do that?
Part B: Collaboration² (This part will take about 5 minutes.)
Discussion
Topic: Water Shortage³
Now,...(say the names of Candidate A and Candidate B)here is a list of causes for water shortage. (Hand out the list to the candidates and let them read it through.) What do you think are the main causes for water shortage? I’d like each of you to choose  three from the list and tell each other why. If you hold different opinions you may argue and you may also add your own ideas that are not listed here. You just talk to each other and I won ’t join you. You have 5 minutes.
All right. Would you begin ? (The interlocutor may sit back and intervene⁴ only when necessary.)
Causes for Water Shortage:
•Low price of water
•Growth of population
•Waste of water
•Polluted rivers
•Climate
•Lack of advanced technology
Part C: Presentation (This part will take about 8 minutes.)
Interlocutor:
Now,in this part of the test I’m going to give each of you a list of three different topics. I’d like you to select one of the topics and give a short presentation of about 2 minutes.
When ...(say the name of Candidate A) has finished talking. I’d like you,...(say the name of Candidate B), to ask him/her one or two questions.You may make notes while you are preparing and take notes while the other person is talking.
All right? Here are your topics.
(Hand over the Topic Card, A & B, and some blank paper and a pencil to each candidate.)
Now you’11 have 2 minutes to prepare.
(The candidates are given  2 minutes.)
All right. Now ...(say the name of Candidate A), would you begin by telling us which topic you have chosen and then give your presentation,please?