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Speaking exams

This section gives you help and advice for different types of speaking tests and exams. You can watch six videos of real students doing speaking exams.

Speaking tips
Communication strategies

This section offers you practical advice and language for you to prepare for your speaking exams.

Accuracy and Fluency

If you speak English with a high level of accuracy it means you speak correctly, with very few mistakes. If you speak fluently it means you speak easily, quickly and with few pauses.

Typical speaking tasks

Speaking exams can vary a lot and there are many different tasks you might be asked to do. Make sure you know exactly what you are going to be asked to do before you start a speaking exam.

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