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Speaking Comprehension Test
For 10th Form
Students
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.
Speaking
Comprehension Test for 10th Form Students
1.
Nelson
Mandela, the South African politician, once said, "Education is the most
powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”.
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Do
you think the Ukrainian system of education is good enough ‘to change the
world’.
§
What
stages does the Ukrainian system of education consist of? What does each stage
imply?
§
In
your opinion, what is the most important thing for school leavers now?
§
Does
the system of education in our country demand any changes? What are they?
2.
We’ve
recently celebrated the World Teacher’s
Day.
§
Who
is your favourite teacher, the one who is very special to you?
§
What
is she/he like? Which methods or attitudes make her/him special?
§
How
does this teacher influence you and your classmates?
§
Do
you think the knowledge she/he gives you wil be of use in the future?
3.
25
December: Christmas. In the UK,
a typical dessert is Christmas pudding made of dried fruits and sugar.
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What
other British traditions and customs on Christmas do you know?
§
What
are Christmas celebrations in the UK
and Ukraine
alike?
§
What
are they different in? Which of the British traditions or customs will you
borrow for our country?
§
Do
you know about any Christmas traditions and customs in other European
countries? What are they?
4.
Imagine
you participate in a conference on environmental protection in you city/ town/
village.
§
Are
there any environmental threats in your area? What are the main
environmental problems?
§
What
can we reduce, recycle or reuse to help the environment?
§
What
consequences did the Chernobyl
nuclear disaster have in our country?
§
What
can you personally do to protect the environment?
5.
Talking
and being with friends is good. Is online communication a substitution?
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How
often do you spend your free time with your close friends? What do you usually
talk about?
§
Do
you chat with your friends or strangers on the Net? What do you usually chat
about? Can you be online late at night?
§
Chatrooms
are fun and entertaining, but can they be dangerous?
§
What
is your online experience?
6.
Choose
a character from your favourite television programme.
§
Why
is this character your favourite? How does he/she look like?
§
What
is the character similar to you? Different?
§
Is
this character popular with young people of your age? Do you try to imitate
him/her?
§
If
you could trade places with this character, would you? Why or why not?
7.
There
are 192 countries in the world. How can people from different countries communicate?
§
What
languages are considered to be the languages of international communication?
§
How
do languages influence each other in the course of time?
§
What
criteria does an international language have?
§
Do
you think the world should adopt a universal language? Do you think a universal
language will help international communication?
8.
Drugs,
cigarettes and alcohol are among the biggest
killers in Europe. Does this concern
our country?
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How
does drug, cigarette and alcohol addiction
affect young generation?
§
What
lifestyle do you think makes young people get addicted to drugs, alcohol and
cigarettes?
§
What
steps are made by our government to improve the situation?
§
How
can school education warn teenagers from harmful habits and improve the
situation?
9.
Imagine
you are friends with a time traveller. Your friend has just arrived in 2010
from 50 years ago.
§
What
will be the biggest surprises for your friend?
§
How
will you help guide your friend through modern life? Explain.
§
Which
manner of human behaviour will surprise him most?
§
What
challenges will you and your friend face?
10. In most parts of the developed
world, people are better off financially today than they were fifty years ago.
§
People
are richer today but are they happier?
§
What
is the difference between having enough money
and being rich?
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What
is the main source of happiness for most people?
§
How
can money improve the society we live in?
11. Aristotle, the Greek
philosopher, once said, "No great genius
has ever existed without some touch of madness.”
§
How
do you understand this quote?
§
Do
you remember any geniuses whose inventions changed human existence completely but shook the
world with their ‘madness’?
§
What
spheres of human activity does this statement especially concern?
§
Can
modern painting witness this statement?
12. Despite
all modern things many people still listen to the radio.
§
What
advantages does listening to the radio have?
§
What
disadvantages does it have?
§
Do
you occasionally listen to the radio or is it your hobby? What is your
favourite radio programme?
§
If
you could start a new radio programme, what would it be?
13. Many teenagers love listening
to rock music.
§ Why do they prefer rock music?
§ What do you think are the most
significant elements of rock music?
§ What rock singers or bands do
young people admire? What evokes their admiration?
§ Do you like rock music? Why or
why not?
14. Foreign language learning is compulsory.
§ What makes studying a foreign
language interesting?
§ Is it easy or difficult for
you to learn English? Why?
§ Do you like learning English
individually or at school?
§ Why might it be important for
students to learn a foreign language?
15. Abraham Lincoln was sometimes
called the Great Emancipator because of his courageous, outspoken fight for the
freedom of slaves.
§ Which compassionate fighter
for freedom in Ukraine
is so dear to Ukrainians as Abraham
Lincoln to Americans?
§ What freedom did he/she
fight for?
§ What legendary fighters for
human rights in the world do you know?
What human rights did they fight for?
§ Why is freedom valued so much by humanity?
16. Clothes make the man.
§ How far do you agree or
disagree with the saying?
§ Do you like style of clothes
young people are wearing at present? Do their clothes look beautiful?
§ What about clothes is more
important for you? Being beautiful or being comfortable?
§ In your opinion, why are fashion shows so frequent and popular
nowadays?
17. Imagine that you are the owner
of a new museum.
§ What type of museum would you
like to own?
§ Who would be interested in
visiting your museum?
§ What techniques or things
would you use to attract tourists?
§ From which time period would
you gather most of your materials?
18. Some people believe that
competitive sports, both team and individual, have no place in the school
curriculum.
§ Why do these beliefs exist?
§ Do you like competitive
sports? Why or why not?
§ What sports do you usually
play at PT lessons? What skills do you develop at these lessons?
§ If you could ban evaluation at
PT lessons, would you do it?
19. From which play is this famous
phrase: "To be or not to be, that is the question.”
§ Why is this quote so famous
among people?
§ If you are not sure what to
choose what helps you to make a final decision?
§ What do you worry about most
of all: your marks, relationships, duties or leisure?
§ In your opinion, which problem
do adults most often face?
20. Tastes in reading differ as in
everything else.
§ What books do you like or
dislike reading?
§ Which book is your favourite
one? Why? Would you like it to be filmed?
§ Are you fond of books that
have a happy ending? Does it matter to you?
§ What makes a book exciting to
read - its plot, its author’s style, love theme in it, characters taken from
real life or something else?
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