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FCE
SPEAKING
TEST
–
useful

phrases








Expressing
your
likes,
dislikes,

preferences


Asking
for
clarification


I
(really)
like/love/enjoy
…..
Sorry,
I’m
not
sure
what
you
mean.


I
don’t
(really)
like….


I
don’t
(really)
understand


I’m
not
very
keen
on…


Can
you
say
that
again,
please?
I’m
not

(quite)
sure
what
I
have
to
do.


I
much
prefer…
Can
I
ask
a
question?


I’d
(much)
rather…


Do
you
want
me
to….?


The
thing
I
like
the
best
is
….








Correcting
yourself


Expressing
your

opinions/feelings/reactions


What
I
mean
is…
What
I
meant
was…

What
I’m
trying
to
say
is…




I’d
prefer…


I
don’t
think
he’s
very
happy
/
she’s
going
to

buy
anything

I’m
not
sure
whether
enjoy
it
/people
believe


Compare
and
contrast
(Part
2)
I
think
it’d
be
better
if

they
chose…./
we

didn’t
go…


They
both
show/have/etc


I
think
we
should….
pay
less
/
choose
…


They’re
both
quite
similar
because
they
both

show/have/etc
It
makes
me
angry/worried/smile/want
to…


There
are
…..
in
both
photographs

Both
of
them
have
got….
In
them.

The
top
one
looks
more…..
than
the
bottom

one.

The
one
on
the
left
is/shows/has
…..
but
the
one
on
the
right
is
….

This
one
is
not
as……as
the
other
one.

It’s
quite
difficult
to
compare
them.


I
find
it
really
interesting/awful

It
looks
a
bit
strange/difficult
She
looks
as
if
she’s
enjoying
it
/
she
hasn’t

slept



Agreeing
or
disagreeing
with
your

partner
(Parts
3
and
4)

I
agree

That
sounds
like
a
good
idea


This
picture
reminds
me
of
…..
whereas

the

other
one…..
That’s
a
great
idea





You’re
right!





That’s
true





I’m
not
sure
about
that


I
don’t
(really)
agree





Yes,
but…







Involving
your
partner
(Part
3)
What
do
you
think?

Do
you
think
we
should…?

Why
don’t
we…?

Perhaps
we
should…

Let’s
decide
about….,
shall
we?

What
shall
we
do
first?


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