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SPEAKING QUESTION 1

1- Paired Choice: 45 seconds

A
It is obvious that some people prefer to …………….., B
yet others choose …………. .

If I had to pick up one, I would opt for the rst / second one.

I have a couple of reasons for this.

R1 + Support
The rst is ……………………….. .

R2 + Support
Secondly, ………………………… .

Question:

Some people prefer to get news from the TV, while others use the internet. Which do you

prefer? Include details and examples to support your answer.

It is obvious that some people prefer to receive their news from the television, yet others

choose the world wide web.

If I had to pick up one, I’d opt for the second one.

The rst is “timing”. The news is televised only at certain times during the day, whereas I can

get the news by clicking online web links anytime I want to - which means I don’t need to wait

for speci c time.

Secondly, the internet is everywhere. Thanks to portable devices, I can read and watch the

latest news anywhere and anytime I desire.

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2- Agree-Disagree: 45 seconds

Re-state
It is sometimes questioned whether ……………………. or not.

Agree-Disagree .
In my opinion, I believe that ……………………..

I have a couple of reasons for this.

R1 + Support
The rst is, ……………………….. .

R2 + Support
Secondly, ………………………… .

Question:

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers.

It is sometimes questioned whether moms and dads are the most effective educators or not.

In my opinion, I believe that they are the best ones.

I have a couple of reasons for this.

The rst one is regarding patience. Thanks to having this attribute, parents can teach without

getting angry even if their child repeats the same mistakes over and over.

Secondly, no one could better know about child’s desires than a parent. The more you know

someone, the better you are able to teach them.

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3- Advantages-Disadvantages: 45 seconds

Re-state
It can’t be denied that ………………. . There are bene ts, but also drawbacks of this choice.

Advantage
First of all, one advantage is ………………….. .

Disadvantage .
However, a major disadvantage is …………………..

Overall, I guess it is better to ………………… .

Question:

Some people like to own a car instead of a dog. What are the advantages and disadvantages

of this choice? What do you prefer? Using details and examples in your response.

It can’t be denied that some people love to own cats rather than dogs. There are bene ts but

also drawbacks of this choice.

First of all, one advantage is the space they take up. cats don’t need a lot of space to thrive.

As long as you can t their essentials that they require, you can pretty much guarantee your

pet will be happy.

However, a major disadvantage is “training”. Compared to dogs, it is almost impossible to

train a cat since they have a more independent nature.

Overall, I guess it is better to own a cat based on the facts I have given.
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SPEAKING QUESTION 2 (CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENT) - 60 Seconds

According to announcement / article / letter / magazine ……………………… .

This is because ……………………… and …………………… .

There are two reasons why the man / woman supports / opposes this change.

First of all s/he argues that …………………… .

Moreover, s/he mentions that …………………….. .

Therefore, these reasons are why the man / woman believes this change is a goof / bad idea.

According to the announcement, the university won’t be providing free printing papers.

This is because the students print-out unscholarly materials, and the university is planning to

purchase more computers.

There are two reasons why the woman opposes this change.

First of all, she argues that she doesn’t know anyone who prints out materiels that not school

relates. She and her friends always print out drafts and research papers.

Moreover, she mentions that lots of students are going to stop using the computers if they are

forced to bring their own papers.

SPEAKING QUESTION 3 (GENERAL TO SPECIFIC) - 45-50 seconds

The topic is de ned as ………………

……………… Detail
Definition . The reading states that ……………. .

The lecturer elaborates on this by providing two examples.

First example
First of all, s/he mentions ……………………. .

Second example .
Secondly, s/he says ………………………

Question:

● Describe what is ……….. and how the professor illustrates this phenomenon.

● Using the examples from the lecture, explain the concept of …………….

Color perception is de ned as colors affect the way we feel in a universal way. The reading

states that there are two types of colors.

The lecturer elaborates on this by providing two examples.

First of all, he mentions locker rooms. Some sport teams paint away team’s locker room in

pink because pink is comforting. This causes players lose excitement.

Secondly, he says that blue colors make us feel safe and con dent. That’s why police of cers

wear blue uniforms and also fashion consultants recommend us to wear a blue suit when

have a job interview.

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SPEAKING QUESTION 4 (ACADEMIC LECTURE) - 60 seconds

The professor discusses ………………… (which s/he de nes as………..)

S/he describes two …………………. .

First, ……………………………… .

The professor provides an example of ………………. to illustrate this.

Second, …………………………. .

The professor delivers an example of ……………………………. .

The professor discusses innovations (which she de nes as an active making improvement by

introducing something new.) She describes two kinds of of innovations.

First, intentional innovation. Intentional innovations are the innovations which are intended to

make something new.

The professor provides an example of glasses made by B. Franklin to illustrate this. He

invented these glasses because of his eye problems. He wasn’t able to see near and far. He

decided to combine two lenses.

Second, accidental innovation. Accidental innovations are the ones which happen by

accident.

The professor delivers an example of ice-cream soda to illustrate this. Years ago, a restaurant

worker dropped a scoop of ice-cream in a glass of soda while he was working in a restaurant.

He, therefore, invented ice-cream soda accidentally.

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 WRITING - ACADEMIC DISCUSSION - 10 Minutes

Topic
The topic of …………………….. has generated much discussion in recent years. My personal
İkinci öğrenci disagree olduğu için biz
de disagree olduğumuzu yazıyoruz
belief is ……………………………………… . For example, ………………………………. .

Neden disagree olduğumuzu

………………………. İkinci öğrencinin ismi
destekleyen 2-3 cümle yazıyoruz . I understand ………………………...’s
. …………………………………

Topic
concern over …………………………, but I believe that s/he misses another critical point.

Buraya iki numaralı öğrencinin eksiği olduğunu düşündüğümüz bir fikri ilave ediyoruz
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .

The topic of globalization has generated much discussion in recent years. My personal belief

is, globalization brings detrimental impacts because it is a negative force in the world today.

For example, it creates unequal economic growth. Thanks to globalization, developed

contries are able to establish big factories where the labour cost is low, yet poor countries can

not do this. This result is not only unequal economic growth but also worker explotion. I

understand Alex’s concern over globalization, but I believe she misses another critical point.

Globalization increases unemployment. When developed countries start to build new facilities

outside, (because of lower labour cost) the workers in developed countries will not be able to

nd job which will lead higher unemployment rates.

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WRITING - INTEGRATED - 20 Minutes

Both the reading passage and the listening lecture give some information about ……………. .
What is written in the text is either refuted or challenged by the lecturer.
First of all, the reading claims that ………………, yet the professor refutes this point by saying
that ………………………… .
Secondly, the author posits that ……………………. . However, this argument rebutted by the
lecturer. S/he elaborates on this by mentioning that ……………………….. .
Finally, this article puts forward that …………………………, but the professor opposes this
point by explaining that …………………………….. .
In conclusion, the reading and the lecture are both about ………………… . While the author
of the text believes …………………., the lecturer effectively challenges the statement made
by the author.

Both the reading passage and the listening lecture give some information about laser eye
surgery. What is written in the text either refuted or challenged by the lecturer.
First of all, the reading claims that this operation is expensive, yet the professor refutes this
point by saying that the cost for the operation has decreased by 30%. Because technology is
more available, costs for basic equipment are lowering, also competition among doctors
results in lower prices.
Secondly, the author posits that there are some problems after the surgery and healing time
is long. However, this argument rebutted by the lecturer. He elaborates on this point by
mentioning that problems only for those who do extreme sports, and healing time is not that
long. It does not take too much time, two or three days at most.
Finally, the article puts forward that the operation is not effective, but the professor opposes
this point by explaining that the patients do not go back to hospital up to 20 years.
In conclusion, the reading and the lecture are both about laser eye surgery. While the author
does not like the operation, the lecturer effectively challenges the statements made by the
author.