TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

SAMPLE PROFICIENCY TEST

This sample test has been prepared to help students planning to take proficiency in English
test given by the School of Foreign Languages, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University.

This test includes two sessions. In the first session, there is a test of 80 questions. Within
this test, there are 10 listening questions that measure the listening skills of the students.
The rest of the test (70 questions) includes the use of English type questions (grammar,
vocabulary, reading comprehension).

In the second session of the test, there are writing and speaking exams. Only those who
succeed in the first session of the test will be allowed to take the exams in the second
session.
 SAMPLE PROFICIENCY TEST
SESSION I
LISTENING PART II
6-10: For these questions, listen to an expert
PART I telling how to survive in the jungle. Choose the
correct answer.
1-5: For these questions, listen to an interview with
Jonathan and choose the correct answer. 6. In the jungle you need to find a place to
camp early, _______________.
a) you need to protect yourself from the
1. What makes Jonathan insects
happiest________________. b) so that you have time to find food
a) philosophy b) writing c) because you need to prepare since the floor
c) tragedy d) psychology is too wet to sleep on
d) you have to set a fire
2. Jonathan thinks he has ______________.
a) few negative traits 7. Mike wants to camp close to the river but
b) some negative traits not too close because ______________.
c) many negative traits a) there’s a risk that rain sweeps him into the
d) any negative traits river
b) rivers are infested with mosquitoes.
3. When Jonathan once asked a poet to sign c) he could be dragged by one of the river
his hand, the poet ______________. creatures.
a) didn’t like it d) it may be cold because of the running
b) laughed water beside.
c) thought it was a joke
d) didn’t do anything 8. It’s essential to carry a lighter because
_____________.
4. What Jonathan most dislikes about his a) magnifying lenses are totally useless.
appearance is _________________. b) it’s the only way to light a fire.
a) his face b) his weight c) only survival experts can light a fire.
c)his glasses d) his hair d) you won’t need it at all.

5. His first kiss was ______________. 9. Mike cooks food in the fire because
a) Not very nice b) long ____________.
c)when he was 19 d) very nice a) its flavor is better
b) it’s safer to eat cooked food
c) for both taste and safety
d) it’s more fun to cook

10.Mike ____________________.
a) cooks a lot of food and eats everything
b) eats a little and saves a lot of food
c) eats as much as he can but saves some
food
d) saves no food at all
USE OF ENGLISH
18. If we_______richer, we ________ buy a
11- 26: For these questions, choose the best word
or expression to fill the space. bigger house.
a) are / can b) were / could
c) are / could d) were / can
11. They were just having a ______ protest,
sitting there and linking arms:
19. I ____ you in the café at about 4.30 and
no threats or fear of violence. we can discuss our plans then, OK?
a) passionate b) peaceful a) ’ll see b) am going to see
c) patient d) brave c) am seeing d) see

12. It is feared that people living near 20. You ____ hurry as we’ve still got twenty
the power station may have been ________ minutes before the film starts.
radiation. a) mustn’t b) can’t
c) may not d) needn’t
a) dismissed from b) registered for
c) exposed to d) enabled by 21. I must remember ____ Ed to take notes for
me while I’m away next week.
13. The biggest _________ of the day was a) ask b) to ask
when Joe accidentally set off the fire alarm. c) asking d) for asking
a) achievement 22. It is certain that the passenger_______
b) imagination when his passport_______.

c) confidence a) was sleeping/was stolen

d) excitement b) sleeps/will be stolen
c) has slept/had been stolen
d) slept/would have stolen
14. Sesame Street is an American educational
children’s TV series which _______ both 23. _______hard he studies, he just does not
education and entertainment. seem to be able to get high marks in his
exams.
a) seeks b) combines a) Even though b) However
c) gathers d) ) trains c) No matter d) Nevertheless

15. Gillian and Darren greeted the

speakers ____________. 24. We were all disappointed that there was
no football match ____ the terrible weather
a) diligently conditions.
b) with great enthusiasm. a) even if b) owing to
c) dramatically c) in spite of d) as though
d) hopefully 25. When I arrived home, they ______ out.
There was nobody.
16. People who _________ others are usually
weak people who lack self-confidence. a) had already go b) have already gone
c) had already gone d) already went
a) keep on with b) stand out
c) cut down on d) look down 26. A: How long ______ you ______ your
teacher?
17. İstanbul is a kind of place __________ B: For about 3 months.
attracts lots of tourist. a) have / known b) have / been knowing
a) which b) where c) do / know d) had / been knowing
c) when d) who
27- 37: For these questions, choose the best word A fall into new export commodities has serious
or expression to fill the spaces in the passage. consequences, (36) _____ it reduces their
purchasing power.
Color association is a fascinating subject to
explore. The basic principle is that the colors 32. a) so b) most
directly affect people and their personalities. c) many d) as
Some may think that this idea is not ______
(27), but many believe that dominant color 33. a) for b) with
choices come from a person’s childhood c) from d) in
_______ (28). That is their childhood
determines their favourite colors. Even though
the shades are unlimited, and therefore, there 34. a) addicted b) vulnerable
isn’t a finite set of colors, most experts______ c) abundant d) extend
(29) colors and moods into a dozen or so
categories. For example, green represents 35. a) furnish b) being furnished
nature and relaxation. Because this soothing c) having furnished d) to furnish
color goes with any other color, green is
believed to offer great ______ (30) when
planning the décor of a room. In addition, some 36. a) yet b) however
people believe that exposure to purple promotes c) for d) even
the feeling of nobility and luxury. Finally, if one
wants to create a _______ (31), optimistic 36-45: For these questions, choose the best
effect, it is best to fill the room with reds and option to complete the given sentence.
yellows.
36. ___________, I am quite familiar with his
27. a) radical b) analytical works.
c) rational d) doubtful a) Although I haven’t met David before
b) Once I'd met Ailen Ginsberg on the subway
c) Since I'd never heard of Francis Bacon
28. a) influences b) differences d) Because I don't like reading philosophical
c) behaviours d) forces books

37. Nobody was surprised by Jack's being

29. a) fold b) look fired, _______________.
c) convert d) classify a) as he was one of the hardest workers at the
factory.
b) since the company was owned by his
30. a) flexibility b) infinity favourite uncle
c) stability d) availability c) while the manager constantly praised his
work performance.
31. a) depressed b) dynamic d) as he had just had a rather unpleasant row
c) severe d) miserable with the boss

Agricultural economies with very little industry 38. There are several reasons why academic
are subject to instability caused by (32) vocabulary is considered to be important and a
_____ factors as the changes in nature. A useful learning goal ___________.
drought or floods can result (33) _____ the a) for learners of English for academic
starvation of people. Lack of rain or much of it purposes.
can influence the amount of the crops. b) which is a common way to boost your
Frequently, underdeveloped agricultural vocabulary.
countries are also extremely (34)_____ to c) that requires too much effort.
changes in the international commodity prices. d) for memorizing loads of words in an
Typically, such countries rely upon the export academic environment.
of just one or two commodities which (35)
_____ them for paying goods that they import.
39. _____________________a much smaller 45. ___________________ when the waiter
vocabulary is needed for speaking than for brought the desserts.
writing. a) I've decided to order another drink
a) Language learners often have difficulties in b) We had barely finished our main course
learning a language because c) You can ask the waiter for our bill
b) I always get confused between certain d) I don't think I'll have finished my steak
words so
c) So many vocabulary words have the same 46-51: For these questions, choose the most
meaning but are much higher level but, accurate Turkish translation of the sentences in
English, and the most accurate English
d) Word frequency studies indicate that translation of the sentences in Turkish.

40. In spite of the serious precautions, 46. Seyahat etmek fiziksel, zihinsel ve ruhsal
unemployment continued to increase during sağlığınız için mükemmeldir; yaratıcılığınızı
the second half of the decade, geliştirebilir ve öz güveninizi arttırabilir.
________________ .
a) as the rate of inflation will go up a) Travelling is necessary for your physical,
accordingly mental and spiritual health; it can activate your
b) but thereafter it stabilized at about six per creativity and self-confidence.
cent. b) Travelling is better for your physical, mental
c) while most companies would have been and spiritual health; it can satisfy your
badly hit by the recession creativity and increase your self-confidence.
d) even if the workers could have received c) Travelling is great for your psychological,
additional fringe benefits mental and spiritual health; it can affect your
creativity and enhance your self-confidence.
41. _______________ in the world that makes d) Travelling is great for your physical, mental
me happier than a good book and a hot cup of and spiritual health; it can improve your
coffee. creativity and increase your self-confidence.
a) There is nothing b) Few things
c) The best thing d) Only one thing 47. Bana, onların birkaç ay önce bölgeyi terk
ettikleri söylendi.
42. I had to postpone my trip to Australia last
week __________. a) They told me that they had left the region a
a) as I have lost my passport few months ago.
b) since the airline employees are on strike b) It's rumoured that they left the district a few
c) due to hospitable weather conditions months earlier than me.
d) for my wife had a traffic accident which she c) I was told that they had left the district a few
was injured in months ago.
d) I said that they would leave the region in a
43. The earlier one gets the treatment, ----. few months.
a) the sooner he recovered from his illness
b) since he or she may be in need of it
c) the more effective it is likely to be 48. Günümüzde anaokullarının sayıca artmış
d) as I forgot to take the pills my doctor olması sonucu, çalışan kadınlar için
recommended çocuklarının gündüz bakımı büyük bir sorun
yaratmamaktadır.
44. My mother has really hated going to the
hairdresser's ___________________. a) As a result of the increase in the number of
a) until they promised to style it the way she kindergartens today, day-care for their children
wanted doesn't pose a serious problem for working
b) when my aunt offered to cut her hair for her women.
c) because she believed that it was a waste of b) There are so many kindergartens today that
both money and time going there it is no longer a big problem for working
d) ever since one accidentally dyed her hair women to provide their children with day-care.
orange
c) Today, working women have the c) Fabrikadaki makineler o kadar çok gürültü
opportunity to choose a clay-con centre for yapıyordu ki, aradaki mesafeye rağmen, bu ses
their children from a wide range, as the anayoldan bile duyulabiliyordu.
number of kindergartens have increased. d) Fabrika anayoldan bir hayli uzağa
d) The increasing number of kindergartens will yapılsaydı bile, makinelerin çıkardığı ses yine
enable many women to go out to work without duyulurdu.
having much trouble about the day-care for
their children. 52-67: Answer these questions according to the
passages below.

49. Since they closely concern all living things, There is not one simple definition of politics and
we all have to be very sensitive to there is not one method of applying politics
environmental problems. within or outside a country. Negotiation is one
of the most common methods of political
a) Bütün canlıları etkilemeye başlayan çevre practice. With this method, parties come
sorunlarıyla hepimiz yakından ilgilenmek together and discuss the situation in detail.
zorundayız. Then, they come up with solutions that satisfy
b) Bütün canlıların varlığını tehdit eden çevre both sides. Nobody gets what they want
sorunlarına karşı duyarlı olmak hepimiz için completely, but they settle down an agreement
bir zorunluluk haline gelmiştir. and follow it. The other method is making laws.
c) Çevre kirliliğinin derinden etkilediği canlı Laws concern all citizens, and whether they like
türlerini kurtarmak için hepimiz bir şeyler these laws or not, each citizen has to obey them.
yapmalıyız. Laws are not negotiable; if citizens do not obey
d) Bütün canlıları yakından ilgilendirdiği için them, they commit a crime and they are
çevre sorunlarına karşı hepimiz çok duyarlı punished. Punishment can range from paying a
olmak zorundayız. small fine to a life time sentence in prison, so
the severity of the punishment is related to
heaviness of the crime. War is another political
50. I don't know what decisions were taken at method. Although it is not a preferable method,
the conference because our representative sometimes governments see it the only way to
hasn't reported to me yet. solve dispute between parties. Like all the other
methods, war may be within the country itself,
a) Toplantıda alınan kararları henüz or it could be against other countries.
öğrenemedim çünkü temsilcimiz, bana rapor Governments decide on the best solution
vermedi. considering the benefits of their public interest.
b) Temsilcimiz henüz bana rapor vermediği All these methods can be applied according to
için konferansta ne gibi kararlar alındığını the political regime of the country. In other
bilmiyorum. words, in a dictatorship, for instance, it is not
c) Temsilcimiz bana raporunu ulaştırana dek possible to talk about negotiation within the
konferansta ne gibi kararlar aldıklarını country. The dictator does whatever he sees fit.
öğrenemeyeceğim.
d) Temsilcimiz bana rapor vermezse, 52. Negotiation is________
konferansta alınan kararları nasıl öğreneceğim a) a practice that allows for solutions.
bilmiyorum. b) harder when there are too many parties.
c) a method that gives everybody what they
51. Although the factory stood some distance want.
from the main road, the roar of machinery d) impossible if discussions are made in detail.
could be heard quite clearly.
53. Because laws are not negotiable, _______
a) Anayolla arasındaki mesafenin uzun
olmasına rağmen, fabrikadaki makinelerin a) citizens can choose not to obey them.
çıkardığı ses çok net duyuluyordu. b) there is a consequence of each crime.
b) Fabrika anayoldan biraz uzakta olduğu c) small fines are preferred for all crimes.
halde, makinelerin gürültüsü çok net d) politicians are not required to obey them.
duyulabiliyordu.
54. The word “dispute” is closest in meaning was only the beginning of a growing number of
to: injuries and deaths caused by text messaging
a) structure while walking.
b) belief In order to prevent more tragedies such as these,
c) disagreement please remember to stop walking before
d) goal replying to a text message. It may save your life.

55. What is the main idea of the paragraph? 56. The reading passage is primarily about
_____.
a) Governments try to find solutions to
problems. a) why text messaging can be dangerous while
b) There are different applications of politics. walking
c) The rule of law is a key to attracting b) how many text messages teens send each
international business. day
d) Wars are sometimes used as a political c) why teens are good at text messaging
method. d) how many injuries are caused by text
messaging each year
We are all aware of the dangerous effects that
text messaging can have while driving. Over the 57. Who does the author say is getting worried
past few years, the tragic results of such actions about people texting while walking?
have filled our newspapers and our television
screens. Now, however, hospitals and a) Pedestrians
lawmakers are concerned about a different b) Hospitals and lawmakers
problem common with busy pedestrians— c) Newspaper and TV reporters
texting while walking. d) Teens
Over the past few years, text messaging has
quickly become a favorite form of 58. Which of the following statements is true?
communication, especially among young
people. In fact, billions of text messages are sent a) Half of American teens send more than 50
each month in the United States alone. Today, texts per day.
half of teenagers send 50 or more texts per day, b) One third of American teens send less than
while one in three teens sends more than 100 100 texts per day.
text messages a day! c) Half of American teens send over a billion
Watching a teenager text, you might be amazed texts per month.
at just how fast their fingers can move. When d) Less than one third of American teens send
asked, many teenagers have said that they could over a billion texts per month.
even text while blindfolded. This
overconfidence in their ability to multi-task 59. The author says that luckily, most of the
might just be at the root of this growing injuries are _____.
problem.
More and more hospital emergency rooms are a) consequences b) dangerous
being visited by people who have suffered c) tragic d) small
injuries as a result of text messaging while
walking. Pedestrians distracted by text 60. What happened to the boy mentioned in
messaging can walk into trees, other people, or paragraph 6?
even worse, traffic or oncoming trains—often
with tragic consequences. a) He was killed by a driver who was texting.
Most of the injuries are minor, resulting in b) He had an accident in a car while he was
nothing more than a few scrapes or bruises. texting.
However, as several recent news stories have c) He was killed by a moving car while he was
reported, there is a very real possibility of more texting and walking.
tragic outcomes. d) He was driving a car and hit someone who
One of the first such events occurred in 2008, was texting.
when a 14-year-old boy stepped out in front of
an oncoming car while texting. Sadly, his death
If you can’t see stars when you look up at night, 63. In David Crawford’s
the culprit may be light pollution. Although the opinion___________________
phenomenon is less known and less threatening
than air or water polllution, a growing number a) sky glow makes it possible to behold the
of activists world-wide are trying to keep the beauty of a dark sky.
night sky clear by pushing for laws that would b) laws that would change should be launched
change how cities are lit. Studium floodlights, in advance.
ill-designed street-lamps and lighted c) authorities should take measures against
advertising billboards are combining to produce superfluous usage of electricity.
a sky glow that makes it difficult for d) light pollution can be avoided by switching
astronomers to work and for ordinary people to unused lights off after dark.
enjoy the beauty of a dark sky, says David
Crawford, a retired astronomer and executive Every spring and summer, millions of salmons
director of the International Dark-sky swim from the Pacific Ocean into the mouths of
Association in Arizona. He says that lights north western rivers and then steadily upstream.
should be shining down where it’s useful, not Passing through swift waters, around great
up. In his opinion, one simple solution is turning rocks and cascading waterfalls, they finally
off unused lights after dark. reach the original streams or lakes where they
were hatched several years before. They dig out
61. What is mentioned in the passage is that shallow nests in the riverbed and lay their eggs;
_____________. then, exhausted by their journey, the parent
salmon die.
a) the inability to see the stars at night is due to
the amount of environmental pollution 64. Salmons are __________.
b) some activists draw our attention to light a) sea mammals b) birds
pollution because of the fact that it’s more c) fish d) sea birds
threatening than air or water pollution
c) the cities world-wide should find solutions 65. Salmons cannot _______________.
to the illumination problem a) swim up the streams
d) though it’s not so heard about and harmless, b) live more than a few years
light pollution attracted some people’s c) live in shallow waters
attention trying to press for laws that would d) hatch
change the illumination system.
66. Salmons die_______________.
a) right after their journey
62. From the passage it is clear b) right after they dig shallow nests
that__________________________. c) after baby salmons are hatched
d) at the same place where they were hatched
a) astronomers are hindered by large powerful
lights illuminating buildings and sports- 67. Salmons dig shallow nests because
grounds they__________.
b) beauty of a dark-sky can be held only by the a) too exhausted to dig deeper nests
help of floodlights b) want to rest after the journey
c) billboards, badly designed street-lamps and c) want to lay their eggs in a nest
floodlights are all a hindrance for astronomers d) want to die in a quiet place
and dark-sky lovers
d) David Crawford is unable to see the beauty
of a dark-sky owing to the bad illumination
68-72: For these questions, choose the best 72. Danny: I can't believe how sore I felt after
option to complete the dialogue. playing just one game of football yesterday.
Fred: ________________
68. A: Tom has lost his job. Danny: I'm sure you're right, but I simply
B: That's terrible. What’s he going to do? don't have the time nowadays.
A: _____. Fred: Well, I guess you've either got to find
the time or live with the pain.
a) He had fallen out with his boss.
b) His mother feels sorry for him, too. a) Really? I feel fine except that I'm a bit
c) He’s going to welcome his promotion. tired from having spent hours at the pub
d) He’s thinking of looking for a new one. after the match.
b) If you exercised regularly, a little
69.Mike: How long have you been typing this physical
report? exertion wouldn't cause you so much
Jill: For about half an hour. discomfort.
Mike: ____________________? c) Maybe we should try to play football
Jill: Oh I need a few minutes more more often — it is a lot of fun even if it
does hurt the next day.
a) When did you write it d) I know what you mean. I felt as if I had
b) Is it so important to finish it on time run a marathon and been run over by a
c) How much time do you spend couple of cars.
d) When can you finish it
73-76: For these questions, choose the best
70.Ellen: Well doctor, what should I do? option to complete the missing part of the
Doctor: Well the main thing is to think passage.
about smoking, it is obviously doing you
harm. 73. We live in an era when television has
Ellen: _____________________________. become the national pastime. Since the
Doctor: My advice to you is if you want to invention of the TV, people have spent more
see your grandchildren, cut it out free time watching it than doing anything else.
altogether! Some TV addicts defend this by saying that
people can learn a great deal from watching TV.
a) Do you think I should cut it down a bit? _______. They also contend that, with cable
b) Do you mean I should give up smoking? and satellite companies increasing their share of
c) I am accustomed to smoking as you see? the market, it is now a waste of money as well.
d) Can you imagine me smoking only a few?
a) Until recently we could watch major
71.Customer: Could you take me to the sporting events free of charge and
airport? without the need for special equipment
Driver: ________________________. b) The heavyweight boxing championship
Customer: Oh, whichever you think is an event that is no longer on live
will take less time, please. I'm in a television
hurry. c) In fact some of the documentaries and
nature programs are very educational
a) But I must tell you that it's a long way, d) Others argue that watching television
and it will cost you $20. simply robs people of their valuable
b) Sure, but traffic is terrible this time of time
day. You must be prepared for a delay.
c) Would you like me to take the road
through the city or the highway?
d) Are you going to pay in cash or by
credit card, madam?
74. The Martian tells the story of Mark Watney, 77-80: For these questions, choose the irrelevant
an astronaut on the Ares 3 mission to Mars. sentence in the passage.
After a terrible storm almost destroys the ship
and the base, the crew of his ship believe he is 77. When Europeans first arrived in North
dead. _____. Alone on the red planet, he has to America in 1620, the forests were full of bears.
survive until the next mission to Mars arrives. (I) There were more than half a million of these
wild animals. (II) Then the Europeans began to
a) But Mark does not die in the storm, and he cut down the forests where the bears lived. (III)
has been left behind They also began to hunt them in great numbers.
b) The outcome of the disaster was (IV) Therefore, by 1800 the number of bears
devastating doubled.
c) None of the crew believed that Mark had a) I b) II c) III d) IV
died
d) Mark was so brave that he wanted to stay 78. I) Have you ever noticed how much of the
on the planet potato is wasted when you peel it? (II) Now,
new technology may bring an end to that loss.
75. The forest was dangerous because of wild (III) When you're peeling just a few potatoes for
animals. Mary’s parents told her never, never your dinner, this does not matter, of course. (IV)
to go there alone. But Mary was curious about But just imagine what happens when potatoes
the forest, and every time they told her not to go are peeled in factories. Industrial potato peelers,
there, it made her more curious, until one day in fact, waste an average of 15% of the potato.
she decided to walk just a short distance into it. a) I b) II c) III d) IV
After she'd gone a little way, she thought of
turning back, _____. Soon she was deep into
the forest. 79. (I) There is an old saying, "An apple a day
keeps the doctor away and helps losing weight."
a) but just then she saw something up ahead (II) In fact, studies have shown that a number of
that made her curious again. components in apples help the body to fight
b) therefore she wanted to advance into the many diseases. (III) Apples are also a source of
forest. dietary fiber which helps digestion and
c) so she started to walk back home before it promotes weight loss. (IV) Blackberries and
grew dark. apples are traditional ingredients for pies.
d) thinking that her parents might have a)I b) II c) III d) IV
started to get worried about her.

80. When someone laughs out loud, it is easy to

76. The English word “volcano” comes from the recognize his or her emotional state. (I) But
name of Vulcan, the ancient Roman god of fire. most emotions are not expressed in such an
He was the special god of metalworkers, and his obvious way. How are we able to recognize
own workshop was at the top of Mount Etna in them? (II) Brian research has shown that our
Sicily. ________. Thus, it's easy to understand ability to sense others’ emotions is in our genes.
how the ancients came to believe that volcanoes (III) Gene studies demonstrate that many
were the workshops of the gods. sicknesses will disappear in the future. (IV)We
may not be conscious of this, but we are good at
a) Mount Etna is an active volcano and reading others’ facial expressions.
erupted several times in the last century a) I b) II c) III d) IV
b) It's dormant now, but may erupt at any time
c) If you look up to the top of Mount Etna at
night, you can see a deep red light in the sky
d) Streams of lava from the 1971 eruption of
Etna destroyed a number of villages
 SESSION 2

WRITING EXAM

Total: 100 points

Time allowed: 60 minutes

Instructions
 Choose one of the given topics and write an essay of 200-250 words using a suitable format and the
necessary vocabulary and the linkers.
 Your essay should include an introduction paragraph including a clear thesis statement, at least two
body paragraphs supporting the thesis statement and a conclusion paragraph.
 Your essay will be graded according to content, organisation, accuracy, mechanics (use of grammar)
and use of vocabulary.
 Write your essay on the extra paper given to you with the exam paper.

Topics

1. Write a story of your dangerous experience by using the details below.

● Begin with background information (where and when it happened, and who you were with).
● Describe the events in the order they happened.
● Make sure you use plenty of adverbs to describe people’s feelings and actions.

2. Nowadays, a lot of teenagers choose to study abroad. What are the pros and cons of studying in
another country? Write an article about it. First, brainstorm the arguments for and against. Then
write an introduction, the pros, the cons, and your conclusion.

3. Write a story about an important achievement in your life. Include the following information:

 What was the achievement? Why was it so important?

 Did you have to make preparations for it? If so, what were they?
 Did everything go according to the plan? If not, what went wrong, and do you wish you had
done differently?
4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
“With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more
quickly. “
 SPEAKING EXAM

Total: 100 points

Time allowed: maximum 10 minutes for each student

Instructions

- Each student will be taken into the exam room separately according to the student list.
- Each student will be interviewed by two examiners with e few of the following sample
questions.
- The students’ performance will be evaluated according to a rubric including fluency,
pronunciation and accent, use of vocabulary, use of grammar, comprehension, and details.

Sample Questions

 Talk about a film, a play or a book you have seen or read recently?
 Would you like to live in the past if you could?
 What are the pros and cons of living in big cities?
 What are the effects of plastic products on environment?
 Describe your type of soulmate?
 Do you have a memorable event when you were at school?
 What would you like to accomplish in your life?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology?
 Why do some people like the idea of past times so much?
 Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others
believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree
with?
 What are the biggest environmental problems in your country? Flooding? Water shortages?
Pollution?
 When did you last get angry? Why? What are two things that always get on your nerves?
 Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed
primarily to amuse or entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Why?
 What could you do as an individual to help the environment?
 In a film of your life, what would be the most important moments?
 A few children are sent to boarding school as young as seven. What could be the disadvantages
of this for both parents and children? Could there be any advantages?
 If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go? Why?
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of moving abroad.
 Do you know anyone from abroad who has come to live in your country? Why did they come?
Have they had any problems adjusting?
 Which other countries would you like to live in? Why?
 What could you do to reduce your use of plastics?