Speaking Test Unit 3

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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 1-20 on the MP3 to hear Question 1.
             
  
  Describe your favorite member of your family. Why is he or she your favorite?
  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 1-21 on the MP3 to hear Question 2.
             
  
  In some countries young people move out of the family home early, while in others, they stay with their families much longer. What are your plans? Why?
  Preparation time: 15 seconds
  Response time: 45 seconds
  
  
  Answers will vary.
• You will now read a short passage and then listen to a conversation 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 1-22 on the MP3 to hear Question 3.
             
  
  Reading time: 45 seconds

  Campus announcement

  Below is a list of the days and times that students may invite their families to see the school. Notice of these visits must be given to the student office. Our security guards need to have a list of all parents and other family and friends who are visiting. You should have no more than three visitors at the same time. This is not only for security reasons but also because we need to control the number of people who are on campus so movement to and from classes is not interrupted.

  What is the campus announcement about? What does the boy think about it? Why?
  Preparation time: 30 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: The announcement is about the days and times when students can invite family members to visit the school. They have to give a list of visitors to the student office for security reasons and to control the number of people on campus. They do not want students to be late for classes. The boy thinks his parents will like that kind of organization.
• You will now read a short passage and then listen to a conversation 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 1-23 on the MP3 to hear Question 4.
             
  
  Reading time: 45 seconds

  Animal Family trees

  People who breed animals — such as dogs, cows and horses —often keep what is called a pedigree of the animal. This is an animal family tree. It can tell an animal owner who the animal's ancestors are and is the same as the family tree of a person. This pedigree is very important to prove that the animal is what is called a purebred. That means that we know who its uncles and aunts and grandparents are. It usually increases the value of the animal.

  Who is their pet pedigree important to? Why?
  Preparation time: 30 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: A pet's pedigree is important to people who breed animals for show and for those with pets that cost a lot of money. This pedigree is very important to prove that the animal is a purebred.
• 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 1-24 on the MP3 to hear Question 5.
             
  
  What is the boy's problem and how does he solve it? Do you agree with him? Why?
  Preparation time: 20 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: The boy's problem is who he has to introduce first when his family visit him at school. He will introduce his parents first, then his sister, and last, his two young brothers. (The rest of the answer will vary.)
• 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 1-25 on the MP3 to hear Question 6.
             
  
  According to the lecturer, what is the immediate family and extended family? Why?
  Preparation time: 20 seconds
  Response time: 60 seconds
  
  
  Possible answer: Your father, mother, and brothers or sisters are your immediate family because they are the smaller group; you live with them. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents are your extended family because they are not with you all the time, in the same house, although this may vary in different cultures.