“Speaking and Writing Practice ”

Final exam questions of “Speaking and Writing Practice ”

(for the 3^rd year students)

1.      1. Jobs/ People

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Physical/character description (tanned, thick, reliable, stubborn…etc)

-          Clothes (trainers, sling-back shoes, a checked shirt…etc)

II.                 Speaking the texts “Living by the Sword”, “A Famous Model”

Answer the questions.

-          What jobs do you think are dangerous?

-          Which jobs do you need to be well-qualified to do?

-          Do you think there are jobs that should be done only by men? Why?

-          What qualities do you need to be a bullfighter/ fashion model/ doctor?

-          What fashion models casually dressed or formally dressed?

-          What clothes do you wear if you are on a trip or in an office?

2.   

  Places to Visit

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Accommodation, description of a place (peaceful, overpriced, spacious, luxurious…etc)

-          Weather description (cloudless, showers…etc)

II.                 Speaking the text “My house”, “New York”

Answer the questions.

-          What famous land marks in the world do you know?

-          Which of these places would you choose to go? Why?

-          What could you see and do in each place?

-          Where are you going for your holidays?

-          What are the most famous landmarks in your country?

-          Which types of dwelling can you see in big cities and in the countryside?

3.      3. Stories

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Types of stories (drama, comedy…etc)

-          Feelings (scared, nervous, worried…etc)

II.                 Speaking the text “”

Answer the questions.

-          Why did he go there?

-          Where does Bill go?

-          Who is Sandra?

-          Why had Sandra left?

-          Where had Bill first met Sandra?

-          What did Bill do before he went to the gardens?

-          Whom did he meet there?

4.     4.  Disasters/Accidents

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Types of disasters/accidents (a car crash, an electric shock, an explosion…e tc)

-          Causes/prevention of accidents (debris, boiling water, excessive consumption of alcohol, faulty wiring …etc)

II.                Speaking the texts “Amazing Rescue”, “An Intelligent Dolphin”

III.             Answer the questions.

-          What is an earthquake? What can it be caused by?

-          What is a car crash? What can it be caused by?

-          Which disaster/accidents are natural and which are caused by human error?

-          Have you ever seen any accidents? Describe it.

-          What would you do if you got trapped in a fire?

-          What should people do during a quake?

5.      5. Festivals/Celebraions

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Words related to festivals/ceremonies (wedding dress,  balloons…etc)

-          Feelings (fantastic, excited, happy…etc)

II.                 Speaking the texts “Graduation Ceremony”, “Valentine’s Day”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What festivals or special occasions are celebrated in your country?

2.      Who celebrates Naadam?

3.      When is it celebrated?

4.      What are some traditional foods that are eaten at Naadam?

5.      What are some other Naadam customs?

6.     6 Eating Habits

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Types of food; food containers (fruit, cereals, shellfish, box, jar, carton, a pinch of salt, a lump of sugar…etc)

-          Verbs connected with cooking; kitchen equipment (chop, slice, peel, frying pan, barbeque, oven…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Junk food”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      Name types of food. What is your favorite food? Why do you like it?

2.      Which food do you think healthy, which-unhealthy?

3.      What is junk food? Why do people eat so much junk food nowadays?

4.      Do you like fast food? Why?

5.      How does junk food affect our health?

6.      What advice would you give to someone who cannot live without junk food?

7.     7.  Crime

I.                   Vocabulary

7.      Words of crime and punishment (burglary, thief, arsonist…etc)

8.      Courtroom vocabulary (escape, illegal, criminals, suspects…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “A burglar friendly house”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What do burglars think when they see a big house?

2.      What do burglars usually steal from houses?

3.      When is a house more attractive to burglars?

4.      What will certainly catch a burglar’s eye?

5.      What precautions should you take when you leave your house?

8.     8.  Sports/Hobbies

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Types of sports/ hobbies; places; equipment (boxing, pitch, knitting…etc)

-          Adjectives/nouns of personal qualities (accurate, determined, violent…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Surf’s up”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What is your favourite sport? Why do you like it?

2.      What sports would you like to do? Why?

3.      What is your hobby? Why do you like it?

4.      What sports do you think are more dangerous?

5.       What qualities are needed for mountain climbing and surfing?

6.      What qualities are needed for teaching?

9.     9.  Earth: SOS

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Problems and solutions (give, financial support, national parks…etc)

-          Reasons animals become extinct (with care, captured, prevent …etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Gentle Gorillas, Violent times”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What problems does our planet face?

2.      How should we do to protect our planet?

3.      In what ways are wild animals threatened by man?

4.      How many gorillas remain in central Africa nowadays?

5.      How do gorillas differ from chimpanzees?

6.      What did hunters do to the gorillas?

1 10.  Education

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Types of educational places; equipment (concentrate on, motivation…etc)

-          Describing qualities of a teacher (encourage students, give a lot of praise…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Cooperative Kids”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      How has the technology helped to improve the educational system?

2.      Do you prefer to study alone or with other people? Why?

3.      What qualities do you think are the most important to be a good teacher?

4.      What is the role of the teacher in cooperative classes?

5.      How does cooperative learning affect a classroom?

6.      How often do you use the internet? What for?

111.  Entertainment

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Places, types of entertainment (dance floor, funfair, flying trapeze…etc)

-          Film reviews (this well-written, informative book, the plot focus on…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Gorillas in the Mist”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What is your favorite form of entertainment? Why?

2.      Where is Universal studios? What can you do there?

3.      Where is the Sentosa theme park? How can you reach it?

4.      Where is Legoland? What can you see there?

5.      Where is Alton Towers? What can you do there?

6.      Where is Disney’s Magic Kingdom? What are its best attractions?

112.  Transport

I.                   Vocabulary

-          Means of transport; adjectives  (aeroplane, reckless, confined to, caters…etc)

-          Words related to cars  (lorry, windscreen, boot, brake, anchor…etc)

II.                Speaking the text “Worldwide Taxis”

III.             Answer the questions.

1.      What is your favorite means of transport? Why?

2.      What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by plane?

3.      How do the drivers of London’s black cabs get their green badge?

4.      Are fares in Mexican taxis expensive?

5.      Are these rickshaws still in use in Jakarta?

6.      How can someone become a gondolier nowadays?

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