Examination topics, L2G
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Describe a popular festival or celebration.
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where and when it takes place
what is celebrated
how people celebrate it
what makes this celebration special
Would you like to take part in it? Why, why not?
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Describe your typical morning.
You should say:
if you are a morning person
who or what wakes you up
if you sometimes oversleep
what day you have a lie-in
when you have your best ideas
How do you imagine your ideal morning?
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Speak about your name.
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if you like your name or would like to change it
if it goes with your personality
why your parents gave you this name
what your name means
What is the best way to choose a name?
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What is necessary to make a successful career?
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if qualifications are important
what guarantees success in life
Think about pros and cons of a successful career. Consider such factors as happiness, stress, tiredness, benefits, friends, free time and salary.
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Compare right-handed, left-handed and ambidextrous people.
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which is better: to be right-handed, left-handed or ambidextrous
what problems left-handers face in everyday life
what advantages ambidextrous people have
Should left-handed people be trained to write with their right hand?
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Describe a job you or your friend applied for.
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how you learnt about this job
how you prepared for the interview
what questions you were asked
if it was successful
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Describe a place you travelled to.
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where it is
how you travelled
what the weather was like
what activities you did there
who you went with
What makes this place special and would you recommend it?
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Describe sports you are most keen on.
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whether it is a team sport or an individual one
how long you have been into it
what you like about this sport
what sports you would like to take up
What makes people go in for sports?
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Describe your past and present habits.
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what bad habits you used to have
if you gave them up say how you did it
if you have any addictions now
what other things can be addictive
What good habits you would like to have and why?
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If you won the first prize in the lottery what would you do with the money.
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Would you buy presents for your friends and relatives?
Would you invest the money? What kind of company would you choose in this case?
Would you deposit the money? How would you choose a bank?
Would you start a business? What kind of business?
Would you give some money to a charity?
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Describe a wedding you have been to.
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who got married
how they met
what kind of ceremony it was
how the bride and the groom looked like
something that you remember very well about the day
What did you most enjoy about the wedding?
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Speak about five senses.
You should say:
what are the five senses
which is our most important sense
which sense you would like to be much stronger
What gives you more pleasure: lovely music, a delicious taste, a beautiful scene, a nice smell, or the touch of the warm sun? Justify your choice.
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Describe recent changes in your life.
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what happened
when these changes happened
what they were connected with (home, family, sport, hobbies, study, personal appearance)
if you are satisfied with these changes
Are there any ways to change your life?
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Imagine being alone for 100 days on a singlehanded yacht race or on a desert land.
You should say:
how you would feel
what or who you would miss
What ‘luxuries’ you would take with you? Justify your choice.
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Describe your food preferences.
You should say:
what kind of food you like cooking/eating
who usually cooks in your family
how often you cook and what you usually cook
if you like dishes from other countries
Are you adventurous when it comes to exotic food? Why/ why not?
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Describe a famous person who you consider to be a star.
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who this person is, what he / she does
why this person is famous
why you admire this person
What do you think is necessary to become a star?
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What do you think about the future of toys and games? How will cars and transport change?
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what will be popular in the future
if they will look absolutely different
What technologies and innovations can be used in toys, games, cars and transport in the future? What are the tendencies?
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How would you define etiquette?
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why we need etiquette
in what situations it is useful to know some rules of social behavior
what netiquette means
Describe any social situation and rules of behavior for it.
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Describe an event when the weather ruined a special occasion for you.
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when and where it was
what the weather forecast was for that day
what happened
Why was this occasion special for you?
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Describe an important moment in your life (think about work, family, travel, relationships, studies).
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what happened
when it happened
who were the people involved
Why was it important for you?
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Describe your household duties.
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what you usually do
what you like / dislike doing
what things you have done for you
if you were very rich what you would like to have done for you
What do you think you should only do yourself? Why?
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Describe what changes you think will happen in the future.
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what may happen to climate, pollution, crime, employment, life expectancy, education, science, inventions. (Choose three items from the list)
Can we see the tendencies of these changes in modern society? What are they?
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Describe an illness you have had.
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if you’ve ever fallen ill when you were not at home
if so, what happened
what symptoms you had
What was the treatment?
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Speak about what you think life was like in the 19th century.
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what families, houses, illnesses, food, they had
what transport, means of communication, environment were like
what entertainment people could have
Which would you prefer: to live in the 21st or in the 19th century? Why?
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Describe a friend that you really like to spend time with.
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when and how you met
how often you see this friend
what kind of personality your friend has
Why do you like spending time with this particular person?
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Can you describe something in your past that you really regret doing?
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what happened and when it happened
who were the people involved
if it was really important for you
What would you do if you had a chance to change it?