Speaking Comprehension Test for 11th Form Students. Speaking Comprehension Test

Speaking Comprehension Test

For 11th Form Students

Speaking Comprehension Test for 11th Form Students

1. Nowadays, it is becoming more popular for students to get a job while studying at a university.

· What is your opinion about working while being a student?

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of working while studying?

· What types of jobs would be most suitable during this period of life? Explain.

2. Art and music classes should be banned in schools in order to provide more time for lessons that are considered more academic such as foreign languages, maths and sciences.

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

· How would banning art and music affect your school and your country?

· What do art and music bring to or take away from your school?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of dating someone from another culture?

· What problems might someone face? How could these problems be solved?

· Describe a typical date in your culture and how this would be different from another culture.

· What are the social rules of etiquette when dating in your culture?

4. In many counties throughout Europe and North America, pupils in secondary schools are expected to complete 12 years of study after kindergarten.

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of this 12-year policy?

· Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Why?

· Do you think many pupils share your same viewpoint? Why?

5. There is evidence that the act of smiling can lead to feelings of happiness.

· Do you think that smiling is always good, or can it be a negative thing too? What are your reasons?

· How does laughing affect you?

· Do you remember a time when laughing or smiling has significantly changed your life?

6. If you were to create a song right now, what kind of song would you create?

· What kind of ideas would be part of it, and what feelings would you hope to convey?

· From where would your inspiration come?

· What instruments, musicians and tempo would you choose?

7. Zoos are a fun place for children and can make people happy. What are the benefits of zoos? What are the negative aspects?

· How are zoos good and bad for animals? What can be done to improve zoos?

· Is it important for animals to be in their natural environment?

· What if people were put into zoos? How would society be different?

8. Difficult tasks often require something positive to motivate us.

· What factors best motivate you when you have a difficult task to accomplish?

· Which people play a role in motivating you? Why?

· For what tasks do you need to be motivated? Why?

9. We should not just prepare for life, but live it.

· What does this statement mean to you?

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

· Right now, do you feel as though you are preparing for life or living it? In what ways?

10. People define “family” in different ways. What is your definition of a family?

· Can the definition of “family” change with time?

· Is it possible to have more than one family? How?

· What influences our perceptions on what a “family” is?

11. Fashions come and go. How important do you think being fashionable is?

· What kind of clothes are in fashion now? What do you think of these styles?

· What fashions that you see today do you think will be out of style within two years?

· What kind of clothes do you usually wear? Who and what influence your style?

12. Personal style plays an important role in our self-expression.

· Describe your own personal style (clothing, hair, image, etc.)

· What does this say about your personality?

· How important is it for you to be in style? Why?

13. Global warming is receiving more attention as a concern and problem throughout the world.

· Do you think global warming is an important environmental issue? Why?

· What are three sources of global warming, and how does each contribute to the problem?

· What are three solutions to stopping, or at least slowing, the effects of global warming?

14. Throughout history great societies have produced great artists, musicians and authors of all genres.

· What role do the arts play on creating a well-rounded person?

· How have the arts affected you or someone you know?

· How would a lack of arts in someone's life affect him or her?

15. Imagine that you are a journalist.

· What magazine or newspaper would you like to work for? Why?

· What would you write about? Why?

· What do you think would be the most important aspect of your job?

16. Extracurricular activities are incorporated into many schools and universities.

· Why do you believe that they are encouraged? Is there too little or too much encouragement? Explain.

· How do these activities influence or change students?

· Are you involved in such activities? If so, in which ones, and how do they affect you?

17. Learning a foreign language should be required to graduate from high school.

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

· What reasons would those people who argue the other opinion give?

· What effect would requiring fluency in a foreign language to graduate from high school have on your country?

18. Many small towns in Ukraine have problems with school leavers moving to other towns.

· Do you think it is better to live in a small town or a big city?

· What projects do you think could help to keep youth in smaller towns?

· How might the town improve the quality of life for youth?

19. Let’s imagine that yours is the first generation to not have any obligations and only have free time. What would you do with your time? Why?

· What would be positive about this, and what would be negative?

· How would you appear to the rest of society, and what would your reaction to this be?

· What would happen as your generation ages?

20. Parents often tell children, “Mind your manners.”

· What do you think are examples of good manners? Bad manners?

· Can manners affect your success in life? How?

· What is the best way to teach manners to children?

1. Nowadays, it is becoming more popular for students to get a job while studying at a university.

· What is your opinion about working while being a student?

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of working while studying?

· What types of jobs would be most suitable during this period of life? Explain.

2. Art and music classes should be banned in schools in order to provide more time for lessons that are considered more academic such as foreign languages, maths and sciences.

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not?

· How would banning art and music affect your school and your country?

· What do art and music bring to or take away from your school?

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of dating someone from another culture?

· What problems might someone face? How could these problems be solved?

· Describe a typical date in your culture and how this would be different from another culture.

· What are the social rules of etiquette when dating in your culture?

4. In many counties throughout Europe and North America, pupils in secondary schools are expected to complete 12 years of study after kindergarten.

· What are the advantages and disadvantages of this 12-year policy?

· Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Why?

· Do you think many pupils share your same viewpoint? Why?

5. There is evidence that the act of smiling can lead to feelings of happiness.

· Do you think that smiling is always good, or can it be a negative thing too? What are your reasons?

· How does laughing affect you?

· Do you remember a time when laughing or smiling has significantly changed your life?

6. If you were to create a song right now, what kind of song would you create?

· What kind of ideas would be part of it, and what feelings would you hope to convey?

· From where would your inspiration come?

· What instruments, musicians and tempo would you choose?

7. Zoos are a fun place for children and can make people happy. What are the benefits of zoos? What are the negative aspects?

· How are zoos good and bad for animals? What can be done to improve zoos?

· Is it important for animals to be in their natural environment?

· What if people were put into zoos? How would society be different?

8. Difficult tasks often require something positive to motivate us.

· What factors best motivate you when you have a difficult task to accomplish?

· Which people play a role in motivating you? Why?

· For what tasks do you need to be motivated? Why?

9. We should not just prepare for life, but live it.

· What does this statement mean to you?

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

· Right now, do you feel as though you are preparing for life or living it? In what ways?

10. People define “family” in different ways. What is your definition of a family?

· Can the definition of “family” change with time?

· Is it possible to have more than one family? How?

· What influences our perceptions on what a “family” is?

11. Fashions come and go. How important do you think being fashionable is?

· What kind of clothes are in fashion now? What do you think of these styles?

· What fashions that you see today do you think will be out of style within two years?

· What kind of clothes do you usually wear? Who and what influence your style?

12. Personal style plays an important role in our self-expression.

· Describe your own personal style (clothing, hair, image, etc.)

· What does this say about your personality?

· How important is it for you to be in style? Why?

13. Global warming is receiving more attention as a concern and problem throughout the world.

· Do you think global warming is an important environmental issue? Why?

· What are three sources of global warming, and how does each contribute to the problem?

· What are three solutions to stopping, or at least slowing, the effects of global warming?

14. Throughout history great societies have produced great artists, musicians and authors of all genres.

· What role do the arts play on creating a well-rounded person?

· How have the arts affected you or someone you know?

· How would a lack of arts in someone's life affect him or her?

15. Imagine that you are a journalist.

· What magazine or newspaper would you like to work for? Why?

· What would you write about? Why?

· What do you think would be the most important aspect of your job?

16. Extracurricular activities are incorporated into many schools and universities.

· Why do you believe that they are encouraged? Is there too little or too much encouragement? Explain.

· How do these activities influence or change students?

· Are you involved in such activities? If so, in which ones, and how do they affect you?

17. Learning a foreign language should be required to graduate from high school.

· Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

· What reasons would those people who argue the other opinion give?

· What effect would requiring fluency in a foreign language to graduate from high school have on your country?

18. Many small towns in Ukraine have problems with school leavers moving to other towns.

· Do you think it is better to live in a small town or a big city?

· What projects do you think could help to keep youth in smaller towns?

· How might the town improve the quality of life for youth?

19. Let’s imagine that yours is the first generation to not have any obligations and only have free time. What would you do with your time? Why?

· What would be positive about this, and what would be negative?

· How would you appear to the rest of society, and what would your reaction to this be?

· What would happen as your generation ages?

20. Parents often tell children, “Mind your manners.”

· What do you think are examples of good manners? Bad manners?

· Can manners affect your success in life? How?

· What is the best way to teach manners to children?