Speaking Comprehension Test For 8th Form Students

8th FORM OLYMPIAD 2015
Speaking Comprehension Test For 8th Form Students
Directions:
In this test you will select three task slips from those before you. After selecting
three, choose the one you feel you are most capable to speak about and return the
other two to the table face down. Then take about a minute to collect your thoughts
before you begin to speak on the topic. You may refer to the topic as needed. Take a
deep breath and begin.
1. What is a hobby?
• Why do people need hobbies?
• What do people do as a hobby?
• What is your hobby? Why?
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2. Which of the members of your family do you appreciate most?
• Explain why you like this person.
• Say what you like doing together.
• Speak about the most important lesson you have learnt from him/ her.
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3. Every family has some interesting traditions.
• Do you have any special holidays or traditions in your family?
• What’s special about them?
• What would you like to change in its celebration?
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4. You would like to keep a pet, but you don’t know what pet is the best.
• Who will help you to choose a pet?
• What pet would you choose? Why?
• What will be your rules of pet keeping?
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5. Students study many subjects at school.

• What is your favourite subject? Why?
• What do you do at these lessons?
• What would you like to change? Why?
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6. Some people are very important in our life.

• Which person has had the greatest influence on your life? Why?
• Why was this person influential?
• What did this person teach you?
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7. An important person is visiting your school and has only one hour to spend there.
• What would you show this person in your school?
• What would you tell this person about your school?
• What would you like this person to remember about your school?
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8. Every culture has different traditions patterns for naming people. For example, most Ukrainians
have very traditional names, but in America, people sometimes have unconventional names. Some
celebrities even give their children names like “Apple” or “Moon Unit”.
 Why have your parents chosen your name?
 Should people be able to choose their own names? If so, how old should someone be before
changing their name?
 If you could change your name to anything, what would it be and why?
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9. What is your favourite room in your house?

• Describe this room.
• Why is this room your favourite?
• What special memories do you have in this room?
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10. How much television should children be allowed to watch each day?
•Is watching television good for children?
•What types of programs are good for children?
•What do children learn from watching television?
•What problems do children have as a result of watching television?
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11. You have an opportunity to go anywhere in the world for one month.
• Where would you go? You may choose more than one place to go to.
• Why did you choose to go there?
• Would you go for pleasure, to spend time with someone you know, or to learn something?
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12. What is your favourite family tradition, something that is unique to your family?
• Why does your family follow this special tradition?
• How did this tradition start in your family?
• Would you like to continue this tradition in the future, when you have a family of your own?
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13. You are moving to a new house and cannot take everything with you. Choose three things
from your childhood that you feel you must take with you.
• What items would you take?
• What is the importance of these items?
• What are the stories or memories that you associate with these items?
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14. Do you think sport should be an important part of every person’s life?
• What sports do you do or play? Why?
• Do you see differences between people who do sports and those who do not?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of team and individual sports?
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15. Some people believe that living a healthy lifestyle is the key to one’s happiness.
•What is your idea of a healthy lifestyle?
• What do you do to be healthy?
• What would you advise a person whose lifestyle unhealthy?

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8th FORM OLYMPIAD 2015

Speaking Comprehension Test For 8th Form Students

5. Students study many subjects at school.

6. Some people are very important in our life.

9. What is your favourite room in your house?

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