2. Here are some photographs of people who are concentrating on what they are
doing.
First, talk to each other about why the different people need to concentrate
on what they are doing. Then decide which activity concentration is most
important for.

3. Why do the people need to concentrate on what they are doing ?
Which activity is concentration most important for ?

4. Here are some pictures of people who have achieved success in something.
First, talk to each other about how important these achievements are. Then
decide which person might have had to work the hardest.

5. How important are these achievements ?
Which person might have to work the hardest ?

6. Here are some images of jobs that involve contact with animals. Imagine a
group of teenagers want to do some volunteer work.
First, talk to each other about what skills are needed to do these jobs. Then
decide which two jobs would be most enjoyable for the teenage volunteers.

7. What skills are needed to do these jobs ?
Which two jobs would be most enjoyable for teenage volunteers?

8. Here are some images showing different ways of saving the earth’s resources.
Imagine you have to give a talk to schoolchildren on the topic ‘Save the
Planet’.
First, talk to each other about what you may want to say to the schoolchildren
about each picture. Then decide which picture you would choose to illustrate
your talk.

9. What would you say to the schoolchildren about each picture ?
Which picture would you choose to illustrate your talk ?

10. Here are some images that show difficult situations that young people may
have to deal with.
First, talk to each other about how difficult these situations may be for the
young people and who might be able to help them. Then decide in which
situation a friend’s advice would help the most.

11. How difficult are these situations for young people and who might be able to help?
In which situation may a friend’s advice be most helpful?

12. Imagine that a large department store is offering students the opportunity of
doing some work experience there. Here are some images showing people
doing different jobs.
First, talk to each other about what skills the students might learn by doing
these jobs. Then decide which two jobs would give them the most valuable
experience for the future.

13. What skills might the students learn by doing these jobs?
Which two jobs would give them the most valuable experience for the future?

14. Imagine that a language school is designing a new brochure to attract more
students. Here are some pictures that the school is thinking about putting in
the brochure.
First, talk to each other about why these pictures would make people choose
the school. Then decide which two pictures should not be included in the
brochure.

15. Why would these pictures make people choose the school?
Which two pictures should not be included in the brochure?

16. Imagine that a group of students want to organise an event to raise money
for their college library. Here are some images showing different events.
First, talk to each other about how easy or difficult it might be for the
students to organise these events. Then decide which one is likely to attract
the largest number of people.

17. How easy or difficult might it be for the students to organise these events?
Which event is likely to attract the largest number of people?

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Source: FCE Practice Tests Plus 2. Pearson