STUDENT CARD 1
Тask 1
Speak about pets.
Remember to say:
— what the advantages of keeping pets are;
— why people become so attached to their pets;
— what pet you would like to have if you could choose any, and why.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. You need to write an essay about travelling and you need the ‘Cultural Guide’ for your work. You know that your schoolmate Andrew/Andrea has got it and you want to borrow it.
· Explain to your schoolmate what you need and why.
· Answer his/her question(s) about the country you would like to visit.
· Answer the question(s) about your favourite books and writers.
· Accept your schoolmate’s suggestion.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
STUDENT CARD 2
Task 1
Give a talk about your best friend
Remember to say:
· what your best friend is like;
· what you like most about your friend;
· what things you have in common.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. Three times a week you go to the swimming pool. One of your classmates Dan/Denise missed it yesterday. You meet him/her on campus.
· Find out why he/she missed the swimming session.
· Answer his/her question(s) about the most important holidays in Russia.
· Answer the question(s) about places of interest in Russia.
· Accept your classmate’s invitation.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
STUDENT CARD 3
Task 1
Give a talk about sport
Remember to say:
· whether teenagers should do sports, why
· whether you prefer doing or watching sports
· what you do to keep fit
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school in Britain. Your class is going on a bus excursion tomorrow and there are several spare places on the bus. You meet Ken/Kate, who studies in another class.
· Invite your schoolmate to join you for the excursion.
· Answer his/her question(s) about the place you are going to. (You may choose any place of interest in Britain for your excursion.)
· Answer his/her question(s) about your free time.
· Get back to the excursion topic and ask if your schoolmate is going with you or not.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
STUDENT CARD 4
Task 1
Give a talk about holidays
Remember to say:
· what holidays your family celebrate
· what your favourite holiday is, why
· what you like more: giving presents or getting presents
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. The course is about to finish and you want to make a PowerPoint presentation about your group. You need to take some photos in class but you don’t have a camera. On campus you see your classmate Barbara/Bob who has a very good camera.
· Ask your classmate to lend you her/his camera.
· Answer your classmate’s questions about your school day in Russia.
· Answer the questions about how young people in your city/town keep fit.
· Reject the invitation to go to the cafeteria. Give an excuse.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· mention all four aspects of the task
STUDENT CARD 5
Тask 1
Give a talk about healthy living
Remember to say:
· what helps us to stay healthy;
· what is bad for us
· what can you do to stay healthy.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. You see your classmate Leonora/Leo near the school. It’s unusually cold for a summer day but you stop for a chat.
· Comment on the weather.
· Answer your classmate’s questions about the weather and winter activities in your home town.
· Answer the questions about school uniform.
· Reject any invitation for the rest of the day. Give an excuse.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· mention all the four aspects of the task
· take an active part in the conversation and be polite
STUDENT CARD 6
Тask 1
Give a talk about your school uniform
Remember to say:
· whether you wear school uniform in school or not
· what the advantages of wearing school uniform are
· what the disadvantages of wearing school uniform are
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. You meet your classmate Nick/Nora on campus. He/she is wearing a nice new jacket.
· Find out where he/she bought his/her new jacket.
· Answer his/her question(s) about clothes you like wearing.
· Answer the question(s) about school uniform.
· Reject any invitation for the rest of the day. Give an excuse
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
STUDENT CARD 7
Тask 1
Give a talk about environmental problems.
Remember to say:
· what environmental problems our country has;
· what environmental problem you consider to be the most serious, why;
· what people can do to improve the situation.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
You play the part of a student in an international language school. It’s the end of the course and all your classmates are packing for holidays. You see your classmate Kate/Ken and stop for a chat.
· Find out where your classmate is going to spend the holidays.
· Answer your classmate’s questions about what you prefer – living in a city or in the countryside and why.
· Answer the questions about your favourite kind of books.
· Reject the invitation to go to the pizzeria. Give an excuse.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· mention all the four aspects of the task
· take an active part in the conversation and be polite
STUDENT CARD 8
Task 1
Give a talk about free time.
Remember to say:
· what you enjoy doing in your free time;
· whether you prefer spending your free time with your friends or alone, why;
· what you would do if you had more free time.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. You’ve got two tickets to a concert tomorrow. You have nobody to go with. You meet your classmate Nicolette/Nick on campus.
· Invite your classmate to the concert.
· Answer your classmate’s questions about your favourite musicians and music styles.
· Answer the questions about places of interest in your country.
· Accept the invitation to visit your classmate and her/his family. Mention that you are free after 6pm.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· mention all four aspects of the task
STUDENT CARD 9
Task 1
Give a talk about travelling.
Remember to say:
· why most people like travelling;
· where you would like to go on your holidays;
· what means of transport is the best for travelling, why.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school. You need to write an essay about travelling and you need the ‘Cultural Guide’ for your work. You know that your schoolmate Andrew/Andrea has got it and you want to borrow it.
· Explain to your schoolmate what you need and why.
· Answer his/her question(s) about the country you would like to visit.
· Answer the question(s) about your favourite books and writers.
· Accept your schoolmate’s suggestion.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
STUDENT CARD 10
Task 1
Give a talk about books.
Remember to say:
· why people continue reading books nowadays;
· what kinds of books are popular with Russian teenagers;
· what book you would take with you to a desert island and why.
You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.
Task 2 (2–3 minutes)
You play the part of a student in an international language school in Britain. Your class is going on a bus excursion tomorrow and there are several spare places on the bus. You meet Ken/Kate, who studies in another class.
· Invite your schoolmate to join you for the excursion.
· Answer his/her question(s) about the place you are going to. (You may choose any place of interest in Britain for your excursion.)
· Answer his/her question(s) about your free time.
· Get back to the excursion topic and ask if your schoolmate is going with you or not.
You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate.
Remember to:
· cover all four aspects of the task
· be active and polite
