(2 – 3 minutes) [to both candicates] Good morning/afternoon/evening. Can I have your mark sheets, please? [examiner takes the mark sheets, which will have been given to students before they enter the room] I’m and this is He/she is just going to listen to us. [to Candidate A] Now, what’s your name? Thank you. [to Candidate B] And, what’s your name? Thank you. [to Candidate A and then again to Candidate B] What’s your surname? How do you spell it? / How do you write your family/second name? Thank you. [Ask the following questions. Ask A first] Where do you live/come from? Do you work or are you a student in (place name)? What do you do/study? Do you have a job? / What job do you do? Do you study English at school? What subjects do you study? Do you like it? Thank you. [Select one or more questions from the list to ask each candidate. Ask B first] Do you live in a house or an apartment? Do you enjoy studying English? Do you think English will be useful for you in the future? Tell us about your school. How many hours a week do you study? Tell us about your family. What do you enjoy doing at the weekends? Where do you meet your friends? What did you do yesterday / last weekend? Thank you.