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.Think up some mysterious animal.
- Describe it mentioning its weight, size, places of living, tell about its way of life.
- How do people feel about the animal? What stories do they tell?
- How did people come to know about this animal?
2. Explain how to survive in the wild if you are in a group of three, and you need to survive two weeks in a forest. Take into consideration
- the maximum temperature is 25 C, the minimum is 8 C,
- equipment knife, fish hooks, cooking pot, first aid kit, matches, water bottle,
- food for one day.
Add your details.
3. One of your friends wants to do some voluntary work .
- Suggest an activity that he | she could do.
- Explain the importance of the service provided by this activity.
- Decide whether you want to help out. Explain why you made your decision.
4. Which of these things would you like to do. Give your grounds.
- meet the islanders,
- live abroad for a while,
- write a travel book,
- learn another language ( not English ).
5. Speak about the greatest teacher you have ever had.
- Why did you choose him or her ?
- How did he\ she influence your life ?
- How can you use what he\ she taught you to help others ?
6. Describe the most exciting day in your school life.
- Explain why it is so important for you.
- Say what things you were doing.
- Speak about people who helped you to make that day interesting.
7. Imagine that you want to organize an end-of-year party at school. Describe your planning the party and think of the following:
- number of people to invite, where and when to hold the party, what you want people to wear, food and drinks,
- entertainment ( music, games, karaoke singing, etc. )
- how long the party is going to be, how to inform people about it,
- other problems.
8. Do you agree with the statement that being an only child in one's family is a disadvantage? Give your grounds.
- What family are you from?
- Would you like to be the only child?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being the only child?
- How many children would you like to have? Explain your point of view.
9. Imagine that you've joined the expedition to a distant place, e.g. a tropical jungle, a desert , the South Pole or any other interesting place on the Earth. After you've reached your destination, you call your friend or parents to tell them how things are going. Include the following information :