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Speaking part 1.

1. Are there any famous buildings in your home town? Why? Why not?

2. In what type of building do most people in your home town live?

3. Should buildings be attractive to look at? Why?

4. What is the most unusual building you have ever seen? Why?

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Describe an interesting story that you heard or read about in the news.

You should say:

When you heard or read about the story

What the story was about

Why the story was in the news

and explain why you thought the story was interesting.

(250 words)

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1. When do people like to read the newspaper?

2. How important is it for people to have a choice of newspaper?

3. What does a "good" newspaper contain?

4. Why do some people choose to read the news on the Internet rather than in a newspaper?

5. How is Internet news different from the news you read in the newspaper?

6. Will Internet news ever replace newspapers? Why? Why not?

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1. Is your home town a good place to live? Why?

2. What sort of jobs do people do in your home town?

3. In which part of your hometown do most people live?

4. Where did you play in your hometown when you were a child?

5. How often do you go to the cinema?

6. Do you prefer to watch a film at the cinema or at home? Why?

7. What film from your childhood do you remember most? Why?

8. What's your favorite film now? Why?

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Describe an interesting place that you have visited as a tourist.

You should say:

Where the place is

Why you went there

What you did there

and explain why you thought this place was so interesting.

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1. What areas of a town or city do tourists often like to visit?

2. How important is it for governments to look after popular tourist attractions?

3. Should people pay to visit attractions such as museums and galleries? Why or why not?

4. How should tourists behave when they are in a different country?

5. What can local people do to help tourists enjoy their visit?

6. What can tourists learn from visiting new places?

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1. What sports are popular in your country?

2. Did you learn any sports at school/ university?

3. How often do you watch sports?

4. Do you participate in any sports at the moment?

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Describe a special event that takes place in your country.

You should say:

when the event takes place

why it takes place

what people do

and explain why the event is special

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1. What sort of occasions do families and friends like to celebrate?

2. How important are celebrations in people's lives?

3. Should people have time off work for important celebrations?

4. Why do many people enjoy participating in national celebrations?

5. Have national celebrations become more or less important over time?

6. What sort of things do you think countries will celebrate in the future?

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1. What kind of place is your town/city?

2. What's the most interesting part of your town/city?

3. Has your town/city changed in any way in your life time?

4. Would you say your town/city is a good place for young people to live? Why? Why not?

5. What kind of things do you prefer shopping for?

6. In what kind of places do you like to go shopping? Why?

7. What effect has online shopping had in your country?

8. What would you recommend that tourists buy from your country?

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Describe a popular teacher that you know:

You should say:

what teacher looks like

what sort of person this teacher is

what this teacher helped you to learn

and explain why this teacher is popular

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1. What can schools do to help students prepare for the next stage in their lives?

2. What advice would you give to someone who doesn't like school?

3. What can schools teach children that they can't learn from their parents?

4. In general, what opportunities are available to students after they leave school?

5. How do you think school life differs from university life?

6. How important do you think it is for individuals to carry on learning after they have finished school and university?