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CELPIP Speaking Task 5 Practice Questions: Comparing and Persuading
Practice CELPIP Speaking Task 5 with 50 original two-stage prompts.
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50 CELPIP Speaking Task 5 practice questions
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You and your roommate are choosing a bicycle for regular weekday…
Vehicles & Commuting - 2
You and your partner are selecting an apartment to rent for the…
Rentals & Bookings - 3
You and your family member are choosing a vehicle for work,…
Vehicles & Commuting - 4
You and your colleague are buying a laptop for remote work and…
Home Office & Study - 5
You and your sibling are replacing a phone used for travel and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 6
You and your spouse are furnishing a home office used by two people…
Home Office & Study - 7
You and your roommate are choosing a sofa for a shared living room…
Furniture & Decor - 8
You and your parent are selecting a table for meals and occasional…
Furniture & Decor - 9
You and your friend are choosing a tent for several Canadian…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 10
You and your cousin are selecting a kayak for summer outings in…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 11
You and your neighbour are buying a barbecue for summer meals in…
Household & Yard Gear - 12
You and your partner are choosing a coffee maker for a busy…
Household & Yard Gear - 13
You and your housemate are replacing a vacuum for a mixed-floor…
Household & Yard Gear - 14
You and your neighbour are adding secure storage to a shared yard…
Household & Yard Gear - 15
You and your sibling are selecting a coat for a cold Canadian…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 16
You and your friend are buying luggage for frequent travel across…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 17
You and your cousin are choosing a camera for trips and family…
Electronics & Gadgets - 18
You and your colleague are choosing headphones for commuting and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 19
You and your parent are buying a reader for books, articles, and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 20
You and your spouse are selecting a printer for household and…
Home Office & Study - 21
You and your family member are choosing a stroller for city errands…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 22
You and your roommate are choosing a comfortable bed for an older…
Furniture & Decor - 23
You and your neighbour are furnishing an outdoor area for warmer…
Household & Yard Gear - 24
You and your travel companion are booking accommodation for a short…
Rentals & Bookings - 25
You and your business partner are selecting a workspace for a…
Business & Group Projects - 26
You and your cousin are booking a venue for a milestone celebration…
Rentals & Bookings - 27
You and your business partner are choosing a location for a small…
Business & Group Projects - 28
You and your business partner are selecting a mobile kitchen for a…
Business & Group Projects - 29
You and your volunteer coordinator are choosing a greenhouse for a…
Business & Group Projects - 30
You and your group leader are arranging workshop space for a…
Business & Group Projects - 31
You and your friend are renting a lodge for a winter weekend in…
Rentals & Bookings - 32
You and your spouse are renting storage during a home renovation in…
Rentals & Bookings - 33
You and your neighbour are choosing equipment for a long snowy…
Household & Yard Gear - 34
You and your cousin are buying a cooler for road trips and camping…
Outdoor & Travel Gear - 35
You and your coworker are choosing an electric scooter for short…
Vehicles & Commuting - 36
You and your partner are buying indoor exercise equipment for a…
Household & Yard Gear - 37
You and your colleague are choosing an office chair for long…
Home Office & Study - 38
You and your partner are replacing a mattress used by two sleepers…
Furniture & Decor - 39
You and your spouse are selecting a wardrobe for a bedroom with…
Furniture & Decor - 40
You and your roommate are choosing shelves for books and household…
Furniture & Decor - 41
You and your partner are selecting a floor lamp for a shared…
Furniture & Decor - 42
You and your roommate are choosing a rug for a busy living room in…
Furniture & Decor - 43
You and your coworker are buying a monitor for office and creative…
Home Office & Study - 44
You and your colleague are choosing a keyboard for daily typing in…
Home Office & Study - 45
You and your housemate are replacing a router for a multi-room home…
Electronics & Gadgets - 46
You and your sibling are choosing a tablet for reading, travel, and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 47
You and your friend are choosing a watch for health tracking and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 48
You and your cousin are buying a speaker for home and outdoor…
Electronics & Gadgets - 49
You and your roommate are choosing a projector for movies and…
Electronics & Gadgets - 50
You and your coworker are buying a camera for online meetings in…
Home Office & Study
The task
What is CELPIP Speaking Task 5: Comparing and Persuading?
Two or three options with pictures and bullet-point details: three apartments, two holiday packages, three gifts. You choose one, then a second prompt names a person who prefers a different option, and you persuade them to agree with your choice.
How a practice set runs
- Compare the options and their details during the first preparation stage, then select yours.
- Read the persuasion prompt, which names who you are talking to and which option they prefer, during the second preparation stage.
- Record your answer during the 60-second speaking window.
- Submit for transcription and evaluation; the transcript and feedback appear below.
What you answer
A spoken answer of up to 60 seconds addressed to the named person: acknowledge their preference, compare the two options on specific details, and end with a clear recommendation. The evaluation returns an estimated level, a transcript and comments on comparison language, organization and how persuasive the answer is.
Example
Sample prompt: You and your roommate are choosing a bicycle for weekday commuting. Your roommate prefers the folding bike. Persuade your roommate that your choice is the better one.
Skills and pitfalls
What CELPIP Speaking Task 5 tests
Task 5 checks whether you can compare options using their details and then argue for one of them to a specific person who disagrees.
It is the most structured speaking task: a selection stage, then a persuasion stage. Managing that structure under time is part of what is measured.
How practicing these sets helps
Fifty option sets in different settings teach you to extract the two or three details that matter, compare them in a sentence each, and address the other person's preference head-on. The transcript shows whether you actually persuaded or only described.
What you will see
- Two or three options with pictures and bullet-point details, such as apartments, holiday packages or gifts.
- A short selection stage where you choose your option, then a prompt naming who you must persuade and which option they prefer.
- A 60-second recording window, then a transcript and evaluation.
Skills you need
- Using comparative language: cheaper, more spacious, closer to
- Turning bullet-point details into reasons
- Addressing the other person's preference directly
- Ending with a clear recommendation
Common mistakes
- Describing your option without ever mentioning the other person's choice
- Reading the bullet points aloud instead of arguing from them
- Forgetting who you are talking to and using the wrong tone
- Using the preparation time to reread everything instead of choosing three points
Strategy
How to improve in CELPIP Speaking Task 5
Improve Speaking Task 5 by practising the 5 habits below on timed sets and reviewing every explanation afterwards.
Choose the option with the most usable details
Pick the option whose bullet points give you the easiest comparisons, not the one you would choose in real life.
Name the other person's preference early
I know you like the apartment downtown, but... Acknowledging their choice is what makes the rest persuasion rather than description.
One comparison per detail
Turn each bullet into a comparative sentence: this one is ten minutes closer to work, and it costs two hundred dollars less a month.
Match the tone to the person
A roommate, a partner and a manager each get a different tone. Decide it before you speak.
Close with a recommendation
End by asking them to agree: so I really think we should book the cabin. A clear ending sounds confident and finishes the task.
FAQ
What do candidates ask about CELPIP Speaking Task 5?
Short answers to what candidates ask about Comparing and Persuading and about practicing it here.
What is CELPIP Speaking Task 5?
Task 5, Comparing and Persuading, shows you options with details. You choose one, then persuade a person who prefers a different option to agree with you.
How is Task 5 timed?
In these practice sets the preparation is split across the selection and persuasion stages, adding up to 60 seconds, and you then speak for 60 seconds.
Do I have to compare all the options?
Focus on your choice and the option the other person prefers. Compare those two on the details that matter; a third option only needs a passing mention, if any.
What makes a Task 5 answer persuasive?
Acknowledging the other person's preference, comparing specific details rather than repeating them, and ending with a clear recommendation.
How is my recording evaluated?
After you record, an AI evaluation reviews the answer for content, vocabulary, fluency and how well it handles the task, and gives an estimated level with a transcript. It is a practice estimate, not an official CELPIP score.
Are the Task 5 practice questions free?
The first question is free, including both stages, the evaluation and the transcript. The remaining questions are part of the Pro plan.
Are these official CELPIP speaking questions?
No. Every prompt is original practice material written to match the task format. This site is independent and not affiliated with CELPIP or Paragon Testing Enterprises.
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Other Speaking tasks
- Speaking Task 1: Giving AdviceSomeone you know has a problem; give them practical advice in 90 seconds.
- Speaking Task 2: Personal ExperienceTell a short story from your life with a beginning, a middle and a point.
- Speaking Task 3: Describing a SceneDescribe a picture so clearly that a listener who cannot see it can picture it.
- Speaking Task 4: Making PredictionsLook at a scene and predict what the people in it will do next, with reasons.
- Speaking Task 6: Difficult SituationAn awkward situation with two people involved; choose one and speak to them directly.
- Speaking Task 7: Expressing OpinionsGive and defend your opinion on a public issue in a 90-second answer.
- Speaking Task 8: Unusual SituationDescribe a strange object or scene to someone who cannot see it, using everyday words.
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