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Practice Task 30 — A first-time pet owner in an apartment

Task 4 · Making Predictions — predict what will happen next in a described scene

Speaking Task 4Making PredictionsSPK-T4-30Intermediate
30s prepare · 60s speak

You have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Say what you think will happen next in this situation and explain your reasons.

Listen to the task prompt. Two fixed voices: a female examiner and a male situation narrator.

A friend is adopting an older rescue cat next week. Predict what the first month will be like.

A first-time pet owner in an apartment.

An adopted rescue cat hiding under a sofa while a woman kneels nearby offering a treat next to new bowls, litter box and carrier

Points to cover

  • • the cat will hide for several days
  • • a routine will build trust
  • • the apartment will need some changes

You get 30 seconds to prepare, then 60 seconds to speak. Everything here works offline — no AI needed.

  1. 1. Describe the current situation
  2. 2. Predict what will happen
  3. 3. Give a reason
  4. 4. Give another prediction
  5. 5. Explain why
  6. 6. Conclude

Sentence template

Right now, ___. I think what will happen next is ___, because ___. After that, ___ will probably ___. That's likely because ___. Overall, I expect ___.