Cambridge Flyers Speaking Test — How to Prepare

    The Cambridge A2 Flyers Speaking test is a short, face-to-face conversation with an examiner — usually 7 to 9 minutes. Children answer personal questions, spot differences between pictures, tell a simple story, and talk about past experiences. Examiners reward willingness to communicate and appropriate vocabulary, not a native accent. Building topic vocabulary and answering in full phrases at home reduces nerves on exam day.

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    What to expect

    7–9 minutes · 4 parts · assessed by examiner (not computer-scored)

    PartQuestion typeQuestions
    Part 1Answer personal questions (name, family, school, hobbies)Varies
    Part 2Find and describe six differences between two similar pictures6 differences
    Part 3Tell a story shown in four sequential pictures1 story
    Part 4Answer questions about past experiences and preferencesVaries

    How to practice at home

    • For live speaking practice, get matched with a verified Cambridge Flyers tutor. Find a Speaking Tutor.
    • Smart Sentence Builder (Flyers) helps children form full sentences — examiners reward answers longer than single words. Smart Sentence Builder.
    • Vocabulary games across 13 YLE topics give children the words they need for Parts 1 and 4 personal questions. vocabulary practice games.
    • Practise describing picture differences at home using any book illustrations — ask 'What is different here?' all speaking-ready games.

    For a full mock test, Cambridge English provides free official sample papers at cambridgeenglish.org.

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