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Round IV – Speaking Comprehension Test

Th Form Olympiad 2014

 

 

Directions:

In this test you will select three task slips from those before you. After selecting three, choose the one you feel you are most capable to speak about and return the other two to the table face down. Then take about a minute to collect your thoughts before you begin to speak on the topic. You may refer to the topic as needed. Take a deep breath and begin.

 

1. Many schoolchildren refuse wearing school uniform.

• Do you support this rule? Why? Why not?

• If you were offered to create a school uniform for your school what would it look like? Describe it.

 

 

2. What is the most important subject you have learnt at school?

• What have you learned about in that subject?

• Do you think your parents thought it was the most important subject? Why?

 

 

3. Nowadays schoolchildren prefer watching television to reading books.

• What do you prefer?

• What kinds of books or TV programmes do you like?

• What can parents or teachers do to get children interested in reading?

 

 

4. In school children have to obey school rules but they think many of them are unfair.

• Do you think schoolchildren have to obey school rules?

• Which school rules do you consider to be unfair?

• What should we do if students break school rules?

 

 

5. Choose a favourite holiday.

• Explain why you like this holiday so much.

• Tell a story from your life that illustrates what this holiday means to you.

• Explain how your family’s traditions are typical or not, for Ukraine.

 

 

6. Describe your dream house and why you want to live there.

• What does it look like?

• Where is it located?

• What amenities does it have?

7. You have just returned from your perfect holiday. Describe …

• Places you visited

• accommodation you stayed in

• people you met

• activities you did

 

 

8. You have a chance to go on holiday abroad.

• What country would you like to go to? Why have you chosen this one?

• What would you like to see there?

• What would you like to do there?

 

 

10. Today is your day-off and you have a choice of different activities, such as going to the ballet, an art museum, the opera, or to football game, but you can only choose one.

• Which activity would you choose?

• Which other activities would you consider?

• What do you do during a typical day-off?

 

 

11. Do you think exercise should be an important part of every person’s life?

• Do you play any sport? Dance? Go jogging? Do you like exercise?

• Can you see any difference in the people around you who exercise and those who do not ?

• What are the benefits of regular exercise?

 

 

12. There are a lot of people who are dear to us.

• Who is the dearest person for you?

• Why do you love this person?



• In what way would you like to be similar to him/her?

 

 

13. When we are teenagers friends are very important to us.

• How do you become friends?

• Whom can you call a real friend?

• What do you do to be a good friend to him/her?

 

 

14. Many people claim computer games are harmful.

• Do you support this point of view? Why? Why not?

• Do you enjoy playing computer games?

• What do computer games teach you?

 

15. Which of the members of your family do you appreciate most of all and why?

• What qualities does this person possess?

•Why do you love this person?

• In what way would you like to be similar to him/her?

 

 

16. Your English friend is going to come to Ukraine.

• What would you tell him about your country?

• What do you think he/she should know or do to feel comfortable in the country?

 

 

17. Studying at school can be very stressful.

• Do you often feel nervous at school?

• What do you do to get rid of stress?

• What helps you to relax?

 

 

18. You have a chance to spend one day in a way you like and in a place you like.

• Where would you like to spend it?

• Who with?

•What activities would you like to do?

 

 

19. Ukraine is a nation made up of different traditions and cultural styles.

• Describe these differences briefly to a person who knows little of Ukraine’s diversity.

• What traditions are you most proud of?

• Describe them and explain why they are important to you.

 

 

20. The popularity of mobile phones is growing among young people.

• Why do teenagers today have mobile phones?

• What are advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones for teenagers today?

• In your opinion, at what age should children have a mobile phone?

 


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