Listening test

Section 1. Painting course selection.
Section 2. Children’s tour to a park.
Section 3. A professor and 2 of his students were discussing a syllabus.
Section 4. About a printing business.

Reading test

Passage 1. Predator and its prey, features of a coral reef area and the growth stage of the fish from larvae stage to the full size.

Passage 2. About the way languages spread in early world, what families of languages exist, what group of languages is strong in every part of the world.

Passage 3. About Mars, Earth and some related research.

Writing test

Writing task 1

There was a chart about the fuel consumption per kilometer of different kinds of transport in the years 1977 and 2007, for instance of taxis, trains, cars and buses.

Writing task 2

Some people say that richer countries are required to help the poor nations financially, other say this kind of help has more disadvantages than advantages. Do you agree or disagree?

Speaking test

Interview

- State your full name.
- Where are you from?
- Do you like animals?
- What animals do you like and why?
- Do you still love the animals that you loved in your childhood?

Cue Card

Talk about a subject that you liked during your higher or secondary studies. Please say

- What was the teacher like?
- Why did you like the subject?
- Explain the importance of the subject.

Discussion

- What is the difference between the higher, secondary and university education?
- Are there any changes that need to be introduced to the teaching and learning systems?
- How do people decide on a course when they go to a university?

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Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Where do you live?
- Do you work or study? Why?
- Let’s talk about noises, is there a kind of noise you don’t like?
- What is the noise that reminds you of your childhood?
- Let’s talk about cooking, do you like it?
- Who usually cooks for you?

Cue card

Talk about a thing you do that you would suggest to other people in order to have a healthy life. Please say:

- what you do,
- how you do it,
- and why it makes your life healthier.

Discussion

- Do you think women and men have the same perception of a healthy life?
-Thinking about your country habits, is there any historical change in how people eat?

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Reading test

Passage 1. Tourism.
Passage 2. Pen technology.
Passage 3. Airport quarantine.

Writing test

Writing task 1 (a letter)

Write a letter to a restaurant manager complaining about the food and the service during your recent visit when you dined in with your family on a special occasion. In your letter:

- Describe the problems that you had,
- Say what were the consequences of these problems,
- Specify an action you would like the manager to take.

Writing task 2 (an essay)

Some people think that school children need to learn practical skills such as car maintenance or bank account management along with the academic subjects at school, others disagree. Discuss, what is your opinion?

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- Where are you from?
- What is the typical climate like in your hometown?
- Which season do you like? Why?
- Where do you live?
- Why do you like to live there?
- Would you recommend it to your friends?

Cue card

Describe a shop you like, please say
- why you like this shop,
- what they sell,
- how you came to know about it,
- whether you would recommend it to your friends.

Discussion

- Do you like fashion?
- What do you like to wear?
- Do you watch news and weather reports on TV?
- Do you think fashion changes with the weather?
- What are the differences in men’s and women’s shopping?
- What do you think technology is holding for shopping in future?

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Speaking test

Interview

- State your name.
- Do you work or study?
- What is your work?
- Did you do any training for your work?
- Describe your neighbors.
- Do you think it is beneficial to have a neighbor?

Cue Card

Describe a person you lived with, please say:
- What is the name of the person?
- How are you related to the person?
- How long have you lived with this person?
- What interests do you have in common with this person?

Discussion

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of living at home and away from home?
- What are the disadvantages of living alone?
- Can the attitude of a person change over time?

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Speaking test

Interview

- What is your name?
- Can I see your identification?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your job?
- What does your job involve?
- Does your job require experience?
- Do you pay attention to fashion? Why?
- What kind of fashion do you prefer?
- Do you listen to weather forecasts? Why?
- What kind of weather do you like?

Cue card

Describe a TV program that you like and watch. Please say
- What is the name of the TV program?
- What is it about?
- Why do you watch it?
- When do you watch it?

Discussion

- Do people watch TV a lot these days?
- How often do you watch it?
- How do you see TV programs change in the future?
- Do you think the amount of TV programs will increase or decrease in the future?
- Is it good that children watch TV?
- Is it possible to educate through TV?
- Why don’t parents control children while they are watching TV?

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Listening test

Section 1. A person was inquiring about a house for rent.
Questions: about the size of the room, what was included in the rent, businesses and schools in the area, location.

Section 2. A woman from Human Resources was presenting the Raleigh Mall to new employees. She explained what made her proud about the mall in terms of service and infrastructure. There was a map describing the mall.

Section 3. 2 students and a professor were talking about a seminar: what was a must to be presented, what they enjoyed during the execution, etc.

Section 4. New Zealand Children’s Nutrition Survey, including information about how the research was conducted and what vitamins children are missing the most.

Reading test

Passage 1. About Nobel Prize.
Passage 2. About bees.
Passage 3. All about advertisements of different industries (airline, computer, railway and shoes).

Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a report)

There was a line graph describing the percentage of students that studied 4 different types of courses in a UK college in the years 1985, 1995, 2005 and a prediction for the year 2015. Course types were online, mixed media, correspondence, face to face.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some people believe that long imprisonment of criminals is the only way to reduce crime rate. Others believe there should be alternative ways. Discuss and state your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- What are your views about the first day on a job?
- Tell me about your neighbors.
- Do you prefer young or old neighbors?

Cue Card

Describe a visit to a park or a garden.

Discussion

- How do human activities affect the environment?
- How can we control pollution?
- What outdoor places do you visit?
- What effect do green places have on people?
- Do you like reading books?

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Interview

- What’s your name?
- Do you work or study?
- Which kind of animal (name one) do you like? Why?
- Do you like do have an animal in your home?
- Do you think liking animals is popular in your country?

Cue Card

Describe a toy that you played with when you were a child. You should say:
- Who gave it to you?
- Why did you like it?
- Whom did you play with?
- Explain why you enjoyed playing with that toy.

Discussion

- Do you still have that toy? Why?
- Do you think parents need to determine for their children what kind of toys they should play with?
- Do you think the toys for boys and girls should be different?
- What is your opinion about children spending a lot of time in front of the TV?
- Who do you think is responsible for that, parents or children?
- Do you think parents should prevent their children from watching too much TV?

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Writing test

Writing Task 1 (a letter)

You have recently bought some sports equipment recommended by a shop assistant. However, you found a problem while using it. Write a letter to the shop manager, saying
- when and what equipment you bought,
- what was the problem with it,
- what you want him/her to do about it.

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Some countries require that school children are taught one foreign language, while other countries do not require any foreign languages to be taught. Discuss the advantages of both approaches and give your opinion.

Speaking test

Interview

- May I ask what your name is?
- Are you working or studying?
- What kind of job do you have?
- Why did you choose this job?
- Tell me about the seasons in your country.
- Which season do you like?
- Why do you like it?

Cue card

Talk about a TV program you watched that you did not like, please say

- When did you watch it?
- What was it about?
- Why didn’t you like it?

Discussion

What should be the qualities of a TV actor?
Do you think there should be educational programs on TV?
Do you think there is a difference between programs on TV now and in the past?

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Speaking test

- What is your full name?
- What can I call you?
- Where are you from?
- What are you doing, working or studying?
- Where are you doing your studies?
- What is the importance of reading for kids?

Cue card

Describe a garden where you often go to spend your time, please say
- where it is,
- what is special about it,
- why you go there.

Discussion

- What outdoor activities people prefer to do?
- What do you think about the city development?
- How countryside is being affected by the city development?
- Do you think government should take care of the natural resources?
- What are the men-made effects on natural resources?

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Listening test

Section 1. A man publishes an advertisement to sell an old computer table, he is being asked questions about his personal details and about the table. His answers were:

Section 2. Introduction of President Hill
Section 3. Two university students plan to teach an elementary school student about the biological chain in a pond, and ask their tutor’s advice.
Section 4. Mangrove forest protection on an island.

Reading test

1. The advantages of sleep at work.
2. Hatching eggs.
3. E-learning (advantages and disadvantages).

Writing test

Writing Task 2 (an essay)

Nowadays, some organizations and charities publicize their activities by introducing special days every year such as National Children’s Day and Non-smoking Day. Why do they introduce special days and what effects does this have?

Speaking test

Cue Card

Talk about your favorite shop, please say:
- What is your favorite shop?
- What can you buy from the shop?
- Why is the shop important to you?

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