Shadowing Practice: KET SPEAKING - CAMBRIDGE KET-COLLINS - TEST 1 - 2ND EDITION (WITH SAMPLE ANSWERS) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Model answers for speaking test 1.
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Cambridge English Kett, Collins.
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Part 1.
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Good morning.
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Can I have your mark sheets please?
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I'm Adam Brown.
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And this is Kate Mann.
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Candidate A.
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What's your name, please?
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My name's Melody Cara.
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And Candidate B...
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What's your name, please?
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My name's Nikos Dukas.
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Candidate B.
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Do you work or are you a student?
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I'm a student.
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Where do you live, Candidate B?
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I live in Piraeus.
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Thank you.
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Candidate A.
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Do you work or are you a student?
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I'm a student too.
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Where do you live?
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I live in Kukaki in Athens.
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Thank you.
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Now, let's talk about family.
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Candidate A.
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When do you spend time with your family?
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I spend time with my family on Sundays.
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It's the day when we have a big meal together.
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What do you like doing with your family?
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I like sitting around the table with my family and eating with them.
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And afterwards, we often go for a walk.
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Candidate B.
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Who are your family members?
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I have two brothers and we live with my mother and father.
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I also have grandparents who live near us.
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How much time do you spend with your family?
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'We're all very busy.' but we usually see each other in the evenings.
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And we also see each other at the weekend.
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Now, Candidate A.
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Please tell me something about one person in your family.
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My sister is five years younger than me.
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She's always very happy and everyone loves her.
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She likes singing and dancing.
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Now, let's talk about sport.
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Candidate B.
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How much sport do you play?
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I play a lot of sports and I really enjoy football, basketball and tennis.
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Who do you play sport with, Candidate B?
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I play football with my friends and I'm in the local basketball team.
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I also play tennis with my brother when we have free time.
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Candidate A.
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What sports are you good at?
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I'm not very good at them, but I like badminton.
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When do you play sport?
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I don't play it very often, but when we go to the beach, I play badminton with my sister.
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"Now, Candidate B.
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Please tell me about your favourite sport.
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My favourite is football.
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I think it's the most exciting sport in the world.
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I play it twice a week and I also support my team, AEK Athens.
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I go to watch them play regularly.
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Thank you.
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Part 2.
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Now, in this part of the test, you are going to talk together.
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Here are some pictures that show different ways of travelling.
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Do you like these different ways of travelling?
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Say why or why not.
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I'll say that again.
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Do you like these different ways of travelling?
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Say why or why not.
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All right?
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Now.
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Talk together.
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I think driving a car is a good way to travel.
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You can leave when you want to and go exactly where you want to.
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What do you think?
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Yes, I think you're right.
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If you have a car, your journey is very easy.
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You can get in your car at home and drive to where you want to go.
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What do you think about travelling by train?
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I think it's good to travel by train when you have to go on a long journey.
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If you want to go from one city to another, then a train is the best way to travel.
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I use the bus a lot in Athens.
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It's easy to catch the bus.
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I have a travel card, so I don't have to pay every time.
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I don't think buses are very comfortable.
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They're usually very crowded, and it can be difficult to find a seat.
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I don't think cycling is a very good idea in a big city.
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It can be dangerous when there's a lot of traffic.
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What do you think?
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I cycle to places near my home, but I agree with you, I don't like cycling on busy roads.
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Walking is a good way to travel if you don't have a long way to go.
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If the weather is fine, it can be nice.
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How do you feel about walking?
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I like walking.
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It's free and it's good exercise.
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But it isn't very nice if the weather is bad.
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Candidate A.
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Do you think cars are a cheap way to travel?
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No, I don't.
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Why?
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You have to buy a car and a good car is expensive.
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You have to put petrol in it and petrol isn't cheap.
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You also need to repair it sometimes.
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Candidate B.
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Do you think cycling is fun?
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Yes, I like cycling.
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I have a bike and I use it a lot when I visit my friends and my grandparents. So, Candidate A...
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Which of these ways of travelling do you like the most?
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I like travelling by car the most.
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"'And you, Candidate B?' Which of these ways of travelling...
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Do you like the least?
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I like buses the least.
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Thank you.
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Now, Would you prefer to walk? or cycle.
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Candidate B.
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I'd prefer to cycle.
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Why, Candidate B?
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It takes a long time to walk somewhere.
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Cycling is much quicker than walking.
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"And what about you, Candidate A?" Would you prefer to travel by bus or by train?
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If I'm going a long way, I prefer to travel by train.
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I think a train is more comfortable and you have more room on a train.
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Do you think cars are safe?
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Candidate A.
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Yes, I do.
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Why?
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If you are a careful driver, then a car is safe.
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Do you think cars are safe, candidate B?
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Not very safe.
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You can have an accident in a car.
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I think buses and trains are safer than cars.
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Thank you.
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That is the end of the test.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B1 speaking lesson is built on the video “KET SPEAKING - CAMBRIDGE KET-COLLINS - TEST 1 - 2ND EDITION”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: candidate, sport, train, travel, travelling. This video has 136 sentences and 961 words to shadow. The speech runs for 9:19. The speaker talks slowly, about 103 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 84% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 33 of its 136 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| tennis noun | /ˈtɛnɪs/ | A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets. |
| petrol noun | /ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ | A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel. |
| meal noun | /ˈmiːl/ | Food that is prepared and eaten, usually at a specific time, and usually in a comparatively large quantity. |
| afterwards adverb | /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ | At a later or succeeding time; after that; |
| repair verb | /ˈɹiːpɛɚ/ | To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy. |
| sheet noun | /ʃit/ | A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper. |
| badminton noun | /ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/ | A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over… |
| grandparent noun | /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ | The parent of someone's parent. |
| excite verb | /ɪkˈsaɪt/ | To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement. |
| candidate noun | /ˈkæn.ɪ.dɪt/ | A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege. |
| cycle noun | /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ | An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. |
| prefer verb | [pɹɪˈfɝ] | To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better. |
| comfortable adjective | /ˈkʌm(p)f.tə.bəl/ | Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. |
| journey noun | /ˈd͡ʒɝni/ | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| favourite adjective | /ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/ | Most-liked. (In other words, [person]'s favorite [noun] = the [noun] that [person] likes the most.) |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sit around verb | To spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Can I have your mark sheets please?
- What's your name, please?
- Do you work or are you a student?
- When do you spend time with your family?
- What do you like doing with your family?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Comparatives -er than / more … than — comparing two things | younger than · quicker than · safer than |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the most exciting · the best |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | have to go · have to pay · have to buy |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 20 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, I'm, isn't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like tennis, petrol, meal.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.