Speaking Comprehension Test for 10th Form Students 50 Балів
Speaking Comprehension Test for 10th Form Students 50 Балів
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1. There is a saying "To have a good friend, you need to be a good friend." How
can you be a good friend? Support your answer with examples.
2. “Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully
furnishes a house”. How do you understand the saying?
3. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world”. Does doing well at school matter?
4. Money doesn't buy happiness. What does this mean? What life values do you
appreciate?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement that some technologies
have destroyed communication among friends and family.
6. “I've been lucky to listen to lots of different types of music”. What pieces of
music can you describe your most favourite?
7. “Everything in life is luck”, Donald Trump said. Or people succeed because
of hard work. Which thought do you support?
8. Will you visit any museums when you travel to new places? What for? As a
tour guide, what could you tell foreigners about your native place?
9. “In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes”, Andy Warhol said.
What did he mean? What can make us famous?
10. Agatha Christie said, “I don't think necessity is the mother of invention.
Invention arises directly from laziness …” Will you talk about the ways some
inventions make our lives idler?
11. What is important while visiting another culture? Do you think "when in
Rome, do as the Romans do" is always good advice? Why or why not?
12. What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language...?
What is the best/most important thing your culture has given to the world?
13. Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons
and examples to support your answer.
14. Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other
dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
15. Money makes the world go round. Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
16. Every great film should seem new every time you see it. Have you ever seen
such film? Is it designed to make the audience think or entertain?
17. History develops, art stands still. Do you think art is important to society?
Why? What forms of art do you know and are interested in?
18. People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern
life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think
are the best ways of keeping life balance?
19. Sports do not build character, they discover it. Some children spend a great
amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
of this.
20. Do you agree that the world is a book, and those who do not travel read only
a page?
21. What life values do your parents pass on to you? Are there any traditional
values that are not important or not necessary nowadays? Why?
22. The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth. What are the most
important issues facing the environment today? What can you do to make this
world a better place?
23. Youth comes but once in a lifetime. How are you different from your parents?
How does the generation gap affect interaction between the two generations?
24. We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the
world. Some people think that facing challenges improves a person. Do you agree
or disagree?
25. You have won a lottery or come into a fortune. Will the money make your life
easier? What would you spend it on?