Oral Test for New Integrated English Band II (2-A) Directions: Answer one of these questions briefly in no less than 100 words. You will be given three minutes to prepare for it. Marks will be given on both accuracy and fluency of your spoken English. To be dependent on parents is a bad habit of young man. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? Use the following words to make up a story: English, new words, grammar, exams, marks, happy/unhappy. One of you acts as Mr. Smith, and the other as Li Ming, one of Mr. Smith’s friends. And you are talking about sightseeing in Xi’an. You may cover the following topics: means of transportation; time arrangements; fares; lunch or dinner arrangements. XiaoWang is graduating, so he worries about his job and future. Would you give some suggestions to him for his job-hunting? The College Entrance Examination has just finished. Tell us something about your College Entrance Examination a year ago. Do you have many friends? What is your principle of making friends? Is there a person that you think is very respectable? Why do you think so? If there is a chance for you to travel abroad for free, which country will you choose? Why? What is your ideal girlfriend or boyfriend like? Describe him or her. What kind of books do you like to read? Why? Do you like raising pets? Why? Where do you like to go shopping? Supermarket or traditional store? Why? What is your idea about students doing part-time jobs? Suppose you see a thief stealing a lady’s purse on a bus,. What will you do? How do you think of doing morning exercises? What is your favorite sport? Please describe a person that you are most familiar with. (such as his/her appearance, hobbies) Supposed that you have a family, how will you do to balance the housework and your career? Would you tell something about Thanksgiving Day? (such as why and how it is celebrated ? ) How do you understand the saying “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” And would you tell us how you spend your two-day weekend? Role-play: (two examinees are required).You are invited by your foreign teacher to a Chinese restaurant. Your foreign teacher asks you to order some dishes, and discuss the food and Chinese eating culture with him/her. (Make a dialogue) What kind of people do you like to make friends with? Do you like traveling to different places on holiday, why or why not? World today is developing very fast, how can we get ready for the future? How to become a qualified college graduate student? What is your opinion of unemployment? What cause this problem? What should people and the government do to solve this problem? Some people like to change job frequently, while some like stable job, what is your idea of this? What effects does it bring to both employees and the employers? If you will attend an interview, what will you do before, during and after the interview? Between fast food and Chinese food, which one do you like better? Please say something about Olympic Games. Do you believe that other life exists in the universe? Why or why not? Please tell some names of Chinese holidays and western holidays, and then introduce one of them in detail. What can you do daily to ease the white pollution caused by all kinds of used plastic bags? 31. Try to tell a story according to the following words: Peace Hotel, book, double room, for …nights, …dollars a night, service, bad, ceiling, leak, air-conditioner 32. Some people think money is the source of happiness, while some think it is the root of all evil. Can money buy happiness? What’s your opinion? 33. How do you usually spend your two-day weekend? 34. How should we prepare for an interview? (clothing, appearance, information, confidence, …) 35. Do you think we Chinese people have some specific customs when we eat out ? If we have, what are they?