Speaking Test 12

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Speaking Test

• You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-12 on the MP3 to hear Question 1.
             
  
  Please explain what you do in your free time, and why.
  Preparation time: 15 seconds
  Response time: 45 seconds
  
  
  Answers will vary.
• You will now be asked to give your opinion about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-13 on the MP3 to hear Question 2.
             
  
  Do you like to have a busy and exciting weekend or a quiet and relaxing one? Why?
  Preparation time: 15 seconds
  Response time: 45 seconds
  
  
  Answers will vary.
• You will now read a short passage and then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-14 on the MP3 to hear Question 3.
             
  
  Reading time: 45 seconds

  Camping trip assignment

  The people who went camping and hiking last weekend are being given the chance to write a 1000-word paper on their experience. They should include information about finding the camp spot and setting up their tents. Please include details of hiking to the top of the mountain and what you saw when you arrived there. Then you can talk about taking down the tents and coming back to the city. Only students submitting papers will be given extra credit for the trip. Papers must be handed in to the English Department no later than Friday.

  Explain the speaker's concerns and what he decides to do about them.
  Preparation time: 30 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  Possible answer: The students who went camping and hiking last weekend were asked to write a paper on their experience to get extra credit for the trip. One of the students complained that they weren't told that a paper was required before they went hiking. He wanted the extra credit and as he had the experience of camping out and enjoyed it, he could write about it.
  
• You will now read a short passage and then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-15 on the MP3 to hear Question 4.
             
  
  Reading time: 45 seconds

  Sharing food and friendship

  Meeting with friends is a good way to have fun in our spare time. Since almost everyone enjoys eating, asking friends to meet at a restaurant is a good idea. Eating out means you can try foods that you can't have at home. Many ethnic restaurants have foods that are fun and different. Breaking bread—that is, eating with other people—has been a social activity for as long as people have lived. Everyone from kings to common people finds it enjoyable to share food together. Even important events, like business meetings, almost always include food.

  The speaker explains the origin of sharing food with other people. Explain why it is still important today.
  Preparation time: 30 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: The speaker said that people in past times had to travel long distances and were usually tired and hungry when they arrived. From kings to common people, everybody always found it enjoyable to share food together. Today, even important events, like business meetings, nearly always include food. It makes people feel good and in a friendly mood.
  
• You will now listen to a conversation. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-16 on the MP3 to hear Question 5.
             
  
  Explain what Meg did on the weekend, what her problem was, how she solved it, and what you think about her solution.
  Preparation time: 20 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: First, Meg had to mow the yard. Then, it was her little brother's birthday and she had to go bungy jumping with him. She was scared of it, but her brother loved it and he wanted to go the next weekend. Judy reminded her she had a project for her chemistry class on Monday, so Meg decided she would have to study all weekend. I agree that her school work saved her from bungy jumping, but I would't feel so happy about it (I like bungy jumping).
• You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.
  Now play track 5-17 on the MP3 to hear Question 6.
             
  
  According to the lecturer, what did German workers request? Why?
  Preparation time: 20 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: The lecturer said that some of the workers' organizations in Germany wanted to work 30 hours a week instead of 27, at the same pay. The reason for this was that companies were not making enough profit and the workers wanted to keep their jobs. However, they would still have more leisure time than Americans.