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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Why did you choose this profession?
- Did you like the first day of your job?
- What type of weather do you like?
- Do you discuss the weather with your friends?

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Describe a law in your home country, that you feel is very good for people. Please say

- What is it?
- How did you get to know about this law?
- Why do you think it is good for people?

Discussion

- Do you think rules and laws are important? Why?
- What qualities of a police officer are the most important in your view?
- Should a police officer be punctual? Why?
- Are rules and laws strictly obeyed in your country?

Cue Card 40

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?

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Talk about a city that you have visited recently. Please say

- What and where is the city?
- Why did you go there?
- What did you like or dislike about it?

Discussion

- Do you like travelling?
- Do you prefer to do it yourself or with friends?
- What is your favourite destination?

Cue Card 39

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of work do you do?
- Why do you do this job?
- Do you like it?
- What do you like about it in particular?

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Talk about a country that you would choose for travel if you had a chance to go anywhere. Please say

- What country would it be?
- How long would you be staying there?
- What time of the year would you go there?

Discussion

- When was the last time you used a taxi?
- Why did you use a taxi?
- Do you think the taxi service is good?
- Is travelling abroad popular with young people in your country?
- Why is it so popular?
- What is your opinion about the advantages and disadvantages of tourism?
- Have you ever faced or heard about cultural invasion caused by tourism?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Is it suitable for living with family and children?
- How do you spend your weekends?
- Do you spend all weekends in the same way?
- What is your favourite day of the week? Why?
- What day is the busiest for you? Why?
- Are there many street markets in your country? Why?
- Do you like buying at street markets? Why?

Cue Card 1

Talk about a beautiful place where you would like to have your dream home. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- Describe the place.
- Why would you like to live there?

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Describe a famous person outside of your county. Please say

- Who is this person?
- How do you know him/her?
- What is this person famous for?

Discussion 2

- Is he/she popular in your country?
- Is it good to be famous? Why?
- Are there any advantages or disadvantages to being famous?
- Why do some people like to stay famous as long as they can and others don’t?

Cue Card 35

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- How many seasons are there in your country?
- What are they?
- What season do you like the most?
- Do you have a laptop?
- Do you use it a lot?
- What do you mostly use it for? Why?

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Talk about your favourite sport. Please say

- What is it?
- Explain the rules of this sport.
- What clothing and equipment are needed for it?
- Why do you like it so much?

Discussion

- What other sports do you like?
- Do you like to watch international sport events?
- What do you think about advertisements during sport events?

Cue Card 34

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What is your favourite gift? Why?
- Do you like to give or receive gifts? Why?
- Do you like parks?
- How often do you go to parks?
- When was the last time you went to a park?
- Do you prefer parks with open spaces or facilities? Why?

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Talk about a language other than English, that you would like to learn. Please say

- What language is it?
- Why do you want to learn it?
- How would you do that?
- What difficulties would you have while learning it?

Discussion

- Is it important to know a language other than your own?
- Do cultures have influence on languages?
- How does it happen?

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Talk about a historical building in your country or city that you know. Please say

- What and where is it?
- When was it built? Why?
- What is it known for?

Follow-up question: Do you like it? Why?

Discussion

- Is it important to conserve old buildings? Why?
- Is the history useful for the coming generations? Why?
- What is the difference between houses built in the past and now?
- What are the differences in sizes of houses? Why?
- Do you prefer a big or a small house? Why?

Cue Card 32

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you study?
- Why did you select this subject?
- What type of weather do you have in your country?
- Do you like rain?
- When does the rainy season come in your country?
- Is there too much or too little rain? Why?

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Describe a work that you do at home with an elderly person. Please say

- What is it?
- When did you start doing it?
- How often do you do it?

Discussion

- Are family gatherings important in your view?
- On what occasions do people gather in your country?
- What advantages do family gatherings have?
- How much is gathering outside of home important?
- What impact does it have on the family?
- How do working parents affect their children’s lives?
- What are the solutions for working parents to accommodate children in their absence?
- How does it affect children’s lives when both parents are working?
- Does it have any advantages?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do at work?
- How do you relax?
- Do you think it is easy to relax nowadays?
- Are street markets popular in your country?
- Do you like to do shopping there? Why?
- What do you usually buy there?

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Describe a law in your country. Please say

- What law is it?
- How did you know about it?
- What effect does it have on the society?

Discussion

- Was it important to introduce this law?
- Do you know any police officers personally?
- Is it a popular occupation in your country? Why?
- Why do people choose to become a lawyer more often than a police officer?
- What personality traits should a police officer have?
- Would you like to become a police officer?

Cue Card 30

Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why did you choose this field for your study?
- Do you prefer to study in the morning or afternoon? Why?
- What TV program do you watch regularly? Why?
- How often did you watch TV as a child?
- Will you allow your children to watch TV?
- Do you like shopping?
- Did you buy some product online?

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Describe an occasion when you met an old friend whom you didn’t see for a long time. Please say

- What did you feel when you met?
- What were you talking about?
- Did you enjoy meeting him/her? Why?

Discussion

- Do you believe in friends’ reunions? Why?
- Would you like to reunite with your old friends?
- What will you talk about with them?
- Why do some people cut off old friendships?
- Do you think old friends are more long-lasting than new friends? Why?

Cue Card 29

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What kind of job do you do?
- How did you get this job?
- What are your responsibilities there?
- Do you find this job interesting? Why?
- Are you happy with your job?
- What is the value of time in your life?
- Do you wear a watch?
- When is the most productive time for you: morning or afternoon?

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Talk about the most intelligent person that you know. Please say

- Who is this person?
- How did you meet him/her?
- Why do you think he/she is intelligent?
- Describe any incident showing his/her intelligence.

Discussion

- Do you like to meet intelligent people? Why?
- What can you learn from them?
- Do you think intelligent people are the happiest people in the world?
- Let’s talk about computers. When did you see a computer for the first time?
- Do you have a computer at home?
- How is it important for you? Why?
- When do you use a computer and for what purpose?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe a normal day at your work.
- Did you always want to do this job?
- Do you prefer to work in the morning or in the afternoon?
- Do you like going shopping?
- Which shops do you like in particular?
- What is your favourite TV channel?

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Talk about a good experience that you had as a teenager. Please say

- What was it?
- Why was it good?
- Who was there with you?

Discussion

- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a teenager?
- Do teenagers get on well with old people? Why?
- Do children watch more TV now than in the past?
- Do you think that today’s TV programs are better or worse than in the past? Why?
- What are the disadvantages of being a timid person? Why?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you use public transport often?
- Do people use trains in your area? Why?
- Do you prefer to use a train and not your car? Why?
- Is it raining often where you live?
- Do you like rain? Why?

Cue Card 1

Describe a picture of you that you like, taken by somebody. Please say

- Who took the picture?
- Where and when was it?
- What is shown on it?

Discussion 1

- Do you think people are taking many photographs these days?

Cue Card 2

Talk about a beautiful place that you would like to live in. Please say

- Where is this place?
- How did you know about it?
- Why do you like it so much?

Discussion 2

- Why do some people prefer to live in a big city?
- What can be done to stop people from moving to cities from rural areas?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Is there a park in your area?
- When did you visit a park?

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Describe an important letter that you have received. Please say

- When did you receive the letter?
- Who was it from?
- Why was it important?

Discussion

- What does ‘effective communication’ mean to you?
- What do you think about the use of pictures in communication?
- How will communication change in the future?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Can you tell me where you live?
- Do you like the place you live in? Why?
- What TV programs do you like to watch? Why?
- What has changed on TV over time?
- Did you watch TV more as a child than now?
- Do your children watch TV?
- Do you like them to watch it?
- What do you think about advertisements on TV?
- Is it a good thing or not?

Cue Card 1

Describe one advertisement that you liked the most. Please say

- What was it about?
- When did you see it?
- Why did you like it?

Discussion 1

- What is good and bad about advertisements in your view?

Cue Card 2

Talk about an important email that you have sent to someone. Please say

- Whom did you send it to?
- When did you send it?
- What was the email about?
- Please tell about the importance of this email.

Discussion 2

- Did you send an email to anybody recently?
- Do you think people will write or communicate via internet only in the future?
- What is the effective way of communication in your view?
- Why do sometimes people write a message rather than call somebody?
- When do you think there should be personal communication?

Cue Card 24

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Tell me about the place you are living in now.
- Is this a good place to stay with children?
- Lets talk about taxis.
- Do you travel by taxi often? Why?
- When did you travel last by taxi?

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Talk about a city you have recently visited. Please say

- Which city was it?
- When did you visit it?
- What did you do there?

Discussion

- What type of people live in big city?

- Are people migrating to big cities in your country? Why?
- Do you think there are more problems in a big city compared to a small town?
- What are these problems in your opinion?
- How can we overcome these problems?
- What can be done to solve them permanently?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you living now?
- Do you like the place?
- Why do you like it so much?
- Do you interact with your neighbours?
- How well do you know them?
- Is your neighbourhood suitable for children?
- Do you like gifts? Why?
- Do you like to give or receive gifts?
- Do you have time for leisure?
- Do you prefer open spaces or gardens?

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Describe the school you went to when you were young. Please say

- Where and what school was it?
- Why did you like it?
- Describe a teacher that you liked the most.

Discussion

- Do you think teachers should have psychological skills?
- Do you think young children would benefit from extra classes? Why?
- What do you prefer, smaller or larger classrooms?

Cue Card 22

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
- Do you like reading books?
- What type of books do you read?
- Are you reading a book presently?
- Would you like to write a book in the future?

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Talk about an event that changed your life. Please say

- What was the event?
- Why did it change your life?
- Where and when did it take place?
- Who was there with you?

Discussion

- Who is more prone to change: younger or older people? Why?
- Who is more adaptable to changes: younger or older people?
- Do you prefer to use an old fashioned dictionary or an electronic one? Why?
- Would you like to get a dictionary as a birthday gift?
- If you had a chance of writing a dictionary, would you do it?
- Would you find it interesting? Why?

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Interview

- What is your name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where is your home town?
- What don’t you like about your town?
- Do you cook?
- Who usually cooks in your family?
- Is it beneficial for children to learn how to cook?

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Describe a photo of you which was taken by someone. Please say:
- where it was
- with whom you were
- who took the photo
- what special meaning this photo has for you

Discussion

- What do you think is it better: to print photos or not to print?
- What do you think about mobile phone cameras? Are they good?
- In your opinion, should people learn how to take professional photos, or anyone can do it?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why did you choose to study IT?
- Lets talk about time management.
- Do you think it is important to manage your time?
- Do you like to wear a watch? Why?
- Do you use a train to travel in your country?
- Why are there no trains in your country?

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Talk about a time when you were very busy. Please say

- When was it?
- What did you have to do?
- How did you manage to do it?

Discussion

- Do you think you could have done it better?
- Is it hard to manage time to complete the tasks you are given in the IT industry?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What subject are you studying?
- Why did you choose to study IT?
- Lets talk about time management.
- Do you think it is important to manage your time?
- Do you like to wear a watch? Why?
- Do you use a train to travel in your country?
- Why are there no trains in your country?

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Talk about a time when you were very busy. Please say

- When was it?
- What did you have to do?
- How did you manage to do it?

Discussion

- Do you think you could have done it better?
- Is it hard to manage time to complete the tasks you are given in the IT industry?

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Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Do you like your town? Why?
- How long have you been living there?
- Did you like riding a bicycle as a kid?
- Do you still use a bicycle? Why?
- What are the benefits of riding a bicycle?
- Do you think cycling is becoming popular in your country? Why?

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Describe a group activity that you successfully took part in (at school/university/work). Please say

- What was the activity?
- Who was there with you?
- Would you invite others to join this activity?

Discussion

- How do people communicate nowadays?
- Did technology change the way we communicate? How?
- What is the good and bad sides of this?
- What is the importance of face to face interaction?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for a job?
- Do you use a computer at work?
- How important is it for you? Why?
- When did you see a computer for the first time?
- When did you use it for the first time?
- What was it for?
- Do you think it is good that children are exposed to computers at an early age now? Why?

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Describe a place that you have visited far away from home. Please say

- Where and what is this place?
- How did you travel to this place?
- What did you do there?

Discussion

- What mode of travel do you prefer? Why?
- What are the advantages of travelling by air?
- Do you think air travel is becoming globalised?
- Do you think airlines are managing the gas emissions correctly?
- Do you think that passengers would be willing to pay more for travel to fund a way to reduce these emissions properly?

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Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Do you work or study?
- Where are you from?
- Do you like living there?
- Is it an appropriate place for families?
- Do you know a lot of people there?
- What type of food do you like?
- How often do you eat fast food?
- Did you learn to cook when you were a child?
- What types of material can be recycled?
- Do you think people’s attitude toward recycling has changed?
- Can people be motivated to recycle? How?

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Talk about an object you have bought recently, that you did not use. Please say

- What is it?
- When and where did you buy it?
- Why did you buy it?
- Explain why you did not use it.

Discussion

- What do you think about advertisements?
- Are they effective?
- Are they useful for people?
- Can you compare advertisements on TV and in magazines?
- Is the difference only in extent of the audience?
- Are their methods always ethical?

Cue Card 36

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- Describe the place where you live now.
- Do you like it? Why?
- Do you know many people around you? Why?

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Describe the first mobile phone that you have got. Please say

- When and where did you get it?
- What did you mostly use it for?
- What difference did it make to your life? Why?

Discussion

- What age group do you think is interested more in mobile phones? Why?
- Do you think the technology will make international travel unnecessary? Why?
- Do you think translation applications on mobiles will make learning another language unnecessary?
- How often do you use maps? Why?
- Do you know how to use them well?
- What do you prefer, using maps or asking people for directions? Why?

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Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- Do you work or study?
- What do you do for a job?
- Do you like your job? Why?
- What time of the day are you active the most? Why?

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Talk about a person who is very intelligent in your view. Please say

- What does he/she do?
- Why do you think the person is intelligent?
- What do you like the most about him/her?

Discussion

- Who is considered to be intelligent in your view?
- What assessment method would be the best to assess teachers?
- How do you see a good teacher-student relationship?
- What kind of communication should be there between parents and teachers?
- Do you think parents take part in children’s education these days?
- Does every parent face the same situations with their kids?

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Speaking test

Interview

- What is your full name?
- Can I see your ID?
- Where are you from?
- What does the place you live in look like?
- What do you dislike the most about your city?
- What do you like the most about about living there?
- Do you wear a watch?
- Have you ever been late?
- Do you like waiting for people who are coming late?
- How many languages do you know?
- How do you learn English?
- How many years have you been learning it?
- Do you plan to learn another language in the future?

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Talk about a film you watched that you did not like, please say:
- What film it was
- When and where you watched it
- Why you disliked it

Follow-up question: Do you like happy films or sad ones?

Discussion

- What do people in your country do in their leisure time?
- What should the government do to improve entertainment in your country?
- Should the government construct new centres of entertainment in the countryside as well as in the cities?