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Clasa a IX-a 1. Describe your next-door neighbour. You may refer to his/her physical appearance, character, hobbies. 2. On your way home from a football match you witnessed two hooligans smashing cars par ed outside the stadium.Describe them to the police. !. Your friend "aul is going to study abroad. Describe him to his potential hosts. #. Describe a person you will ne$er forget. %. Describe your fa$ourite classmate. &. Describe a relati$e of yours and explain how this person has influenced you positi$ely or negati$ely. '. Describe yourself to a selection panel for a student exchange programme. (. Describe a city that you ha$e $isited and has made a lasting impression on you. ). Describe a $illage that you ha$e $isited and has made a lasting impression on you. 1*. Describe a holiday place that you ha$e either been to or would li e to $isit. 11. You went to +ngland during the summer for a short language course. Describe your experience to a group of friends. 12. You were on the organi,ing committee of your school-s annual show. Describe your experience. 1!. You attended a relati$e-s wedding. Describe your experience. 1#. You recently too part in a sports e$ent. Describe your experience. 1%. You spent a wee end at an international students- meeting on $olunteering. Describe your experience 1&. .oo ing after animals and helping them to breed, ,oos play an important part in protecting species from becoming extinct. /hat do you thin 0 1'. /hat do you thin about going to school by public transport as compared to going to school by car0 1(. /hich do you prefer1 an ad$enture holiday or a restful one0 /hy0 1). /hich do you prefer1 li$ing in a bloc -of-flats or in a house0 /hy0 2*. /hich are the ad$antages and disad$antages of watching 230 21. /hich are the ad$antages of tra$elling to foreign countries0 22. /hich are the ad$antages and disad$antages of being famous0 2!. /hich are the ad$antages and disad$antages of li$ing in the country0 2#. /hich are the ad$antages and disad$antages of li$ing in the city0

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Clasa a X-a 1. 2al about a personality from history that you admire the most. 2. 2al about a contemporary personality. !. 2al about your fa$ourite film star. #. 2al about your fa$ourite boo character. %. 2al about your fa$ourite film character. &. 4i$e a summary of the plot of your fa$ourite boo . '. 4i$e a summary of the plot of your fa$ourite no$el. (. 4i$e a summary of the plot of your fa$ourite film. ). /hat do you thin about reducing the school wee to four days0 1*. /ill life be better in the future0 +xplain. 11. 5as genetic science gone too far0 +xplain. 12. 6re newspapers necessary nowadays0 +xplain. 1!. /hat can be done to reduce global litter0 1#. Do you agree or disagree with the statement1 7+xercise is the best way to lose weight.8 +xplain. 1%. Do you agree or disagree with the statement189eeping up with fashion ta es a lot of effort.8 1&. Do you agree or disagree with the statement1 7+xperimenting on animals is cruel.8 1'. Do you agree or disagree with the statement1 7"ac age holidays are the best types of holidays.8

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Clasa a XI-a 1. Describe an important 2*th century medical in$ention and explain how it has changed people-s li$es. 2. Describe an important 2*th century technological in$ention in the field of transport and explain how it has changed people-s li$es. !. Describe an important 2*th century in$ention in the field of communications and explain how it has changed people-s li$es. #. :elate and comment on a piece of local/national news. %. :elate and comment on a piece of interesting 23 news. &. Do you thin that men and women ha$e e;ual opportunities0 +xplain '. /hat can be done to reduce gender discrimination at the wor place0 (. Do you thin that young people should li$e with their parents after lea$ing school0 /hat are the ad$antages and disad$antages of li$ing alone0 ). 5omelessness is one of the greatest problems of large cities. /hat do you thin can be done to reduce homelessness0 1*. <ome people still oppose the $iew that mothers can be career women, too. /hat is your opinion0 11. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7<chool uniforms are an unfortunate necessity and should be compulsory.8 12. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7.i$ing in a foreign country cannot be better than li$ing in your own.8 1!. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7<chool plays a more important role than the family in shaping one-s personality.8 1#. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 72he mass media ha$e an ad$erse effect on moral standards.8

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Clasa a XII-a 1. Describe an annual cultural e$ent and tal about the importance of such e$ents in the life of a community. 2. Describe a concert you ha$e attended and ha$e found outstanding. 2al about the role of music in our li$es. !. +xplain the causes and effects of one of the following natural phenomena1 earth;ua es, tidal wa$es, floods, landslides, drought, hurricanes, $olcanic eruptions. #. /hat do you thin rich nations should do to help countries hit by famine or drought0 %. Do you thin air tra$el should be stopped or at least limited0 +xplain. &. 2he idea of members of community supporting each other is becoming more difficult to achie$e. /hat are the implications of this0 '. /hat are the implications of the e$er increasing life expectancy0 (. /hat ma es a product a best-seller0 ). /hat are the implications of human cloning0 1*. 5ow far is success in a career a matter of chance0 11. 5ow far can human beings control the future of life on this planet0 12. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7=ensorship is necessary in modern society.8 1!. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7>arriage is an old-fashioned institution.8 1#. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 7+xams should be abolished8 1%. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 75arsher punishments for criminals would result in a decrease in the crime rate.8 1&. 6rgue for or/and against the following statement1 76lternati$e medicine is better than con$entional treatment with drugs.8