The exam is always scripted and read by the examiner. 1
Many test-takers don't know that the examiner is reading nearly all of the questions verbatim - word for 2
word. 3
The examiner is provided with a script of questions and must follow it 4
exactly. 5
Examiners can't provide their own questions for Part 1 or Part 2 of the exam. 6
It's not until Part 3 of the exam that an examiner should provide unscripted questions. 7
In addition to the scripted questions, Part 3 is a dialogue which builds on Part 2. 8
This means even the examiners can't just wing it and are reading questions exactly as they appear on paper. 9
Oh, and another thing: 10
Examiners can only repeat a question ONCE. 11
If you fail to answer the question or didn't understand it a second time, the examiner will have to 12
move on to the next question, and can't explain why. 13
So remember, Parts 1 and 2 are completely scripted, so the examiner cannot answer any questions 14
that you have.