[ you should cover these questions ] 1. What does he/she do? 2. What does he/she look like? 3. Where did you meet her/him? 2) Tell us about when you learnt to drive. [ you should cover these questions ] 1. When did you learn to drive? 2. How long did it take you to learn to drive? 3. Are you a good driver? Why? 3) Tell us about your house/flat. 1. How many rooms does it have? 2. Describe the rooms that you have. 3. Would you like to change your home? 4) Tell us about your best birthday. 1. How did you celebrate it? 2. Who celebrated it with you? 3. What was the last party you went to? 5) Tell us about your best friend. 1. When did you first meet him/her? 2. Where did you meet him or her? 3. Why do you like him/her?/Why are you friends? 6) Tell us about the last trip you went on. 1. Where did you go? Describe the place. 2. Who did you go with? 3. What did you do on the trip? 7) Tell us about your hobby. 1. How often do you do it? 2. Where can you do this? 3. How much money do you spend on it? 8) Tell us about your last summer. 1. Where did you go? 2. How did you get there? 3. Would you go there again? Why? 9) Tell us about your English course. 1. How long was the course? 2. How many students were on the course? 3. How much homework did you have? 10) Tell us about your last visit to a shopping centre. 1. What shops did you go to? 2. What did you buy? 3. How much did you pay? 11) Tell us about the last time you went shopping. 1. What did you buy? 2. How did you pay? 3. Do you like shopping? Why (not)? 12) Tell us about your plans for the weekend. 1. How often do you go out? Where to? 2. How often do you meet your friends? 3. Where can people have fun in your / this town 13) Tell us about your meals. 1. Say 5 things that there are in your fridge 2. How often do you drink tea / coffee? 3. What can you cook? 14) Tell us about your day at work. 1. Is your job easy or difficult? Why? 2. When do you have a break? 3. What do you do after work? 15) Tell us about your home town. 1. How many people live there? 2. Where can you spend your free time? 3. What is there near your house? 16) Tell us about your parents. 1. How old are they? 2. How often do you see them? 3. What do/did they do? 17) Tell us about your favourite season. 1. Why do you like it? 2. What do you usually do then? 3. What clothes do people wear then? 18) Tell us about your plans for Christmas. 1. What presents are you going to buy? 2. What do you eat at Christmas? 3. Do you like Christmas time? Why? 19) Tell us about your office. 1. What furniture is there? 2. Is it large or small? 3. What colour are the walls? 20) Tell us about your last party. 1. Who did you meet? 2. What did you eat? 3. What did you wear? 21) You are at the tourist information office in Brighton, England. You need some information. The examiner is a clerk. The examiner speaks first, “Hello! How can I help you?” He suggests: – a guest house in North Street He informs: – £30 per night for two people – conditions – no private bathroom – no restaurant in the guest house – quite far / about 3 miles – better to take the taxi – bus No.40 – the bus stop just opposite the office / get off at the sixth stop from here He can ask you also: 1. What do you prefer: a camp-site or a hotel? Why? 2. Tell me about your last stay at a hotel/a guest house. 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a block of flats? 4. Soldiers often have to change the place of living. How does it influence their lives? Ask about: – cheap accommodation in Brighton – price – conditions – bathroom in the room? – meals? – far? – how to get there? – no taxi – too expensive – bus? – the bus stop where & where to get off 22) The examiner is your foreign friend who has just taken part in a language course in England. You would like to take this kind of course next year and you need some information. You speak first, “I’ve heard you’ve been on a language course in England.” You say: – course in Brighton – three weeks – price £1200 You suggest taking a two-week course – cheaper. You inform: – lessons every day morning 9 -12 / afternoon 1-3 – hard course / high level – much homework / little free time Promise to give the e-mail address of the school. You can also ask: 1. Why are you learning English? 2. Tell me about the best training course you have ever taken part in? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning a foreign language abroad? 4. Do you think knowledge of English is important nowadays? Why? Ask about: – where in England – how long? – want to go – price? – problem – only £900 – cheaper course? – lessons – days / hours? – course – difficult? – any homework after classes? – contact – how if decide? 23) You are at a travel agency in London. You have read their advertisement for a last-minute holiday in Egypt. You are interested in it but you need more information. The examiner is a travel agent. The examiner speaks first: “Good morning. What can I do for you?” He says: – holiday – July 8 – 14 – accommodation – two possibilities the Sunny Beach***, the Sphinx**** – price per person – £ 400 the Sunny Beach £ 500 the Sphinx – price includes accommodation, food, flight – only children under 12 half price – two meals – departure – London Heathrow 9 a.m., June 23 – insurance included in the price He asks about the decision and suggests booking. He can also asks: 1. What country would you like to visit? Why? 2. Have you ever had any problems while travelling ? 3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking organised holidays? 4. What problems do you think we can face if we spend holidays abroad? Ask about: – date – accommodation – price – what in it? – discounts for children – meals – how many? – place and time of departure – insurance – extra pay? Decide on one hotel and book the holiday for your family. 24) Mass Media Nowadays there are numerous sources of information. Look at the list below. Discuss the following media and try to agree which of them is the most and the least informative. Be ready to justify your choice. TV radio press the Internet What makes the mass media so influential? What can be done to ensure objectivity of the media? 25) Military The Polish Armed Forces are undergoing significant changes. Look at the list below. Discuss the following areas of change and try to agree which is the most and the least important. Be ready to justify your choice. professional army equipment system of training personnel policy What has caused the decreasing popularity of joining the military? What can be done to improve interoperability with other Armed Forces? 26) Social problems There are many social problems facing modern society nowadays. Look at the list below. Discuss the problems and try to agree which of them is the most and the least serious. Be ready to justify your choice. workaholism addictions emigration poverty What has made so many people leave Poland? What can be done to improve working conditions in Poland? 27) Health The number of overweight people has been increasing rapidly. Look at the list below. Discuss the reasons for obesity and try to agree which is the most and the least serious. Be ready to justify your choice. exercise food genes stress What are the causes of the spread of various diseases in poor countries? What should be done to fight poverty in the world? 28) Disasters The number of people who die in road accidents is steadily growing due to different reasons. Look at the list below. Discuss the following areas and try to agree which is the most and the least serious. Be ready to justify your choice. roads vehicles driving style driving courses What causes so many victims and so much damage in natural disasters? What should be done to slow down global warming? 29) Conflicts Polish troops have recently started the mission in Afghanistan. Our soldiers may face many problems there. Look at the list below. Discuss the problem areas and try to agree which is the most and the least serious. Be ready to justify your choice. EQUIPMENT LANGUAGE/CULTURE CLIMATE TASKS How have the ongoing military conflicts influenced the world? What should be done to help people affected by military conflicts? 30) Crime People face a lot of different crimes nowadays. Look at the list below. Discuss how people can protect themselves against these crimes and decide which of them is the most and the least serious. Be ready to justify your choice. BURGLARY CAR THEFT ARMED ROBBERY PICKPOCKETING What causes so much violence among teenagers? What can be done by the government to prevent crime in Poland? 31) Sport Some sports are considered to be dangerous. Look at the list below. Discuss the dangers connected with them and try to agree which of these sports is the most and the least dangerous. Be ready to justify your choice. BODYBUILDING CAR RACING CLIMBING BOXING What makes practicing sport in Poland difficult and unpopular? What needs to be done to prepare Poland well for EURO 2012? 32) Inventions Technology is developing very fast nowadays. Look at the list below. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of the following inventions and try to agree which of them influenced our lives the most and the least. Be ready to justify your choice. TELEPHONE COMPUTER PLANE TELEVISION What military technology has proved that progress can be dangerous and harmful? Why? How might technological progress change our life in the future? 33) Work People do a lot of different jobs. Look below at the list of people who have responsible jobs. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of the following jobs and try to agree which of them is the most and the least responsible. Be ready to justify your choice. POLITICIAN DOCTOR JOURNALIST SOLDIER What has caused the increasing unemployment in Poland? What might be the consequences of so many young people leaving Poland now? 34) The maintenance division you work for got less money for the equipment than needed, so a careful decision on how to spend it is necessary. Give a briefing on two possible ways of spending money describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and justify your choice. - buy some modern equipment - upgrade the old equipmen - other 35) The medical station in your unit is located in an old building which is too small and in poor condition. It has to be moved to another place. Give a briefing on two possible solutions describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and explain why. - construction of a new building - adaptation of another building - other 36) There will be a multinational exercise held in the UK soon. Its aim is to put emergency procedures for a terrorist attack into practice. Give a briefing on two candidate platoons describing their advantages and disadvantages. Think of: skills, experience, languages. Recommend one platoon and justify your choice. - platoon Alpha - platoon Beta 37) The command of your unit have been asked by the local authorities for their opinion about selling some land next to your unit grounds. There are two companies offering different investments. Give a briefing to assess the influence of the potential investments on the unit describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend the more acceptable one and justify your choice. - investment A - investment B 38) You work in a military base abroad. A plan to close a primary school in the base and send children to a big school in town raised the parents’ concern. As a PR officer, you are to present the problem to the military authorities and suggest solutions. Give a briefing describing advantages and disadvantages of two of them. Recommend one solution and justify your choice. - keeping the school - sending kids to a local school - other 39) On a UN mission you were tasked with preparing a plan for the delivery of new equipment. It has to be transported to the camp 350 km away. Give a briefing on two possible ways of supplying the equipment describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and justify your choice. - one big convoy - two convoys - other 40) Recently there was a theft of a vehicle from the base car park. An inspection revealed it is not secured sufficiently. Give a briefing on two solutions to the problem describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and justify your choice. - electronic monitoring - more sentries and patrols - other 41) You serve in a remote UN outpost in Africa. There have been cases of people stealing supplies delivered by land. Give a briefing on two solutions to the problem describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and justify your choice. - better protection - delivery by air - other 42) Anti-narcotic tests conducted in the unit showed that many young soldiers use drugs on the base. You are to prepare a prevention program. Give a briefing on two solutions describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one and justify your choice. - anti-drug talks for troops - tighter supervision of troops - other 43) Some barracks in your unit are to be renovated. You have been tasked with finding a company to do it. Give a briefing in which you present two building teams describing their advantages and disadvantages. Recommend one company and justify your choice. - a military construction team - a private building company 44) EDUCATION There are a number of conditions that must be fulfilled to make education effective. Look at the list below and decide which of the following factors cotribute to students’ progress most and least. Justify your opinions. TEACHERS’ QUALIFICATIONS STUDENTS’ COMMITMENT MODERN FACILITIES Possible examinator’s questions: 1. Some people say that private schools give students better opportunities than their public equivalents. Discuss. 2. Teaching contemporary students is getting more and more difficult. Why is this the case and how can modern teachers respond to the challenge? 3. Many young people emigrate right after graduation. What can be the consequences of this trend and how can it be prevented? 45) THE MILITARY There are a number of ways in which families of deployed soldiers can be supported. Look at the list below and decide which of these methods are the most and least effective. Be ready to justify your choice. COMMUNITY SUPPORT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SUPPORT Possible examinator’s questions: 1. Soldiers returning from military missions face problems with adapting to everyday life. What can be done to make this process easier? 2. What can be done to ease soldiers’ trasition from the military to civilian job market? 3. There are more disadvantages of military missions than advantages. Discuss. 46) NATURAL DISASTERS Victims of natural disasters can be helped in a variety of ways. Look at the list below and decide which sources of assistance might be the most and least effective. Be ready to justify your choice. INSURANCE COVERAGE GOVERNMENT RELIEF FUNDS CHARITY RELIEF FUNDS Possible examinator’s questions: 1. In what ways can the army help when a natural disaster strikes? 2. Do you think Polish people know how to behave in emergency situations? What can be done to broaden their knowledge in this area? 3. Climate change is one of the main reasons why natural disasters are more frequent. Are the world governments doing enough to stop climate change? 47) SOCIAL MEDIA Social media is growing in popularity and importance. Look at the list below and decide which of these areas is influenced most and least by social media. ECONOMY POLITICS SOCIAL LIFE Possible examinator’s questions: 1. A lot of people take up writing blogs these days. What do you think about this trend? 2. The quality of TV news services and newspaper reports is getting poorer. Do you agree? 3. Should tabloid reporters and paparazzi be punished for invading celebrities’ privacy? Why? Why not? 48) MODERN ADDICTIONS Contemporary lifestyle makes people develop modern addictions. Look at the list and decide which of the addictions below has the most and least harmful effect on people’s lives. Be ready to justify your choice. WORKAHOLISM SHOPAHOLISM INTERNET ADDICTION Possible examinator’s questions: 1. Which social group is most likely to develop modern addictions? Why? 2. What can be done to help people overcome their addictions? 3. Soft drugs should be legalized. Do you agree? 49) SOCIAL MATTERS Nowadays more and more people remain single. Look at the list below and decide which factor contributes to this phenomenon most and least. Justify your opinion. IMMATURITY ECONOMIC SITUATION PERSONAL CHOICE Possible examinator’s questions: 1. The rising number of single people leads to a demographic low. What can be the consequences of this trend and what can be done to reverse it? 2. 60% of marriages in the EU end in divorce. What are the causes and effects of this tendency? 3. Single people should pay higher taxes. Do you agree? Why (not)? 50) JOB MARKET There are a lot of factors contributing to unemployment in Poland. Look at the list of factors below and decide which is the most and the least influential. Justify your opinion. INFLUX OF IMMIGRANTS HIGH TECHNOLOGY PEOPLE’S INADEQUATE SKILLS Possible examinator’s questions: 1. What can be the long-term consequences of unemployment among young people? 2. What ways of reducing unemployment are the most effective? Discuss. 3. At what age should people retire? Why? 51) ENERGY SOURCES There are a number of reasons why Poland is more and more frequently turning to alternative sources of energy. Look at the list below and decide what are the most and least important reasons for this trend. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL CARE ECONOMIC REASONS Possible examinator’s questions: 1. Another way in which Poland can achieve energy independence is to develop a nuclear energy sector. Do you agree? 2. What has changed i Polish people’s attitude to ecology in recent years? 3. Many people throw away food. What are the causes and consequences of this phenomenon? 52) FINANCIAL ISSUES Nowadays more and more people get into financial trouble. Look at the list below and decide which of the factors are the most and the least influential with regard to this problem. Justify your opinion. EASY ACCESS TO LOANS LOW INCOME LACK OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION Possible examinator’s questions: 1. Polish people give less and less money to charity. What are the reasons for this trend? 2. At what age should people become financially independent? Why? 3. What can be done to minimize income inequality? 53) TERRORISM More and more European citizens turn to terrorist activity. Look at the list of reasons for this tendency and decide which of them is the most and least influential. Justify your opinion. IGNORANCE PROPAGANDA FRUSTRATION Possible examinator’s questions: 1. What can be done to increase a feeling of security in your country? 2. Terrorist attacks on civilians can arouse prejudice against some minorities. What can be done to prevent it? 3. Cyber attacks are another powerful tool in the hands of terrorists nowadays. What can be done to deal with this threat?
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