DAI NAM UNIVERSITY FINAL SPEAKING TEST

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MASTER CARDS - ENGLISH 1 (A1)

TEST CARD 1

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about YOURSELF

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

Britain isn’t a good place for cyclists. But for pedestrian it is wonderful. When you walk on
a zebra crossing, all the drivers stop. British banks are great, you do everything online, and
you don’t pay when you take money out of an ATM. And if you want to change banks, the
banks do all the work not you.

PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Introducing yourself

You should say: Your name, your age, your current address, your major of study, your likes and
dislikes….

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TEST CARD 2

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks the student questions about CLASSROOM ITEMS

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

The British are very polite when they drive. They don’t hoot, and they are patient with other
drivers. They always say thank you when you let them pass. Chemists in the UK are wonderful,
friendly shops and completely different from US pharmacies. Boots sells everything you want,
not just medicine and the assistant give you good advice.
PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Talk about a famous person you know.

Suggested questions:
1. What is her/his name?

2. Where is she/he from?

3. What does she/he do?

4.What does he/she look like?

5. Why do you like him/her?

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TEST CARD 3

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about SHOPPING.

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

The British are very polite when they drive. They don’t hoot, and they are patient with other
drivers. They always say thank you when you let them pass. Chemists in the UK are wonderful,
friendly shops and completely different from US pharmacies. Boots sells everything you want, not
just medicine and the assistant give you good advice.

PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Describe a thing that you like

Suggested questions:
1. What thing is it?

2. What colour is it?

3. What does it look like?

 4. Why do you like it?

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TEST CARD 4

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about Your family

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

Some words are different in American English, for example, they say ZIP code, not
postcode; vacation, not holiday; and cellphone, not mobile phone. Some words have
different meanings, for example, in British English a purse is a thing where women
have their money and credit cards. In American English a purse is a woman’s bag.

PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Describe a person in your family.

Suggested questions:
1. Who’s he/ she?
2. What’s his/ her general information? (Name, age, job, …)
3. What’s he/ she like? (appearance & personalities)
4. Do you two have any similar looks and/ or personalities? If yes, what are they?
5. Do you have any different looks and/ or personalities? If yes, what are they?
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TEST CARD 5

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about Your job

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

The people they live with have a great influence on the way children grow up. Those
 who live with their extended family have many advantages. They usually get lots of
love and attention. Grandparents often have more time to read to children and play with
them. As they are often retired, they are not always busy and stressed as many parents
are. They have learnt to be patient and they have already handled most of the problems
children and young people face.

PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Talk about the things that you like and don’t like about your country.

Suggested questions:
Things you like about your country
Things you don’t like about your country

TEST CARD 6

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about your Hometown

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

In the UK women have a lot of freedom. In my country, if I want to go to the bank, I

take my brother and he does everything for me. Here I do everything. I like the weather
here. I love days when it rains or it’s cold. It’s so different from the weather in Oman!
The people are also nice and friendly.
My favorite thing about Britain is the Scotch eggs. We don’t have Scotch eggs
where I come from. Everybody says that British food is awful, but I love it. Especially
in pubs.

PART 3: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Talk about an ideal job that you want to do in the future

Suggested questions:
What would this job be?
Where would you work?
Which qualifications would you need?
Why do you like to have this job most?
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TEST CARD 7
PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about Your family

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

I get up between 6.00 and 6.30 a.m., I get to work at 7.00, and my meetings usually
start at 7.30. After that, I don’t have a break. I have lunch at my desk. I often do two
operations a day, and I also have lectures and more meetings. At home, I have dinner
with my son. Between 9.30 and 11.30 p.m., I do research and I watch the news on TV.
One or two nights a week I’m on call, so I probably need to do operations during the
night. I often work at weekends, too. But that’s OK – I think I have a fantastic life
because I love my work.

PART 3: : INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Talk about your daily routines

Suggested questions:
What do you often do in the morning?
What do you often do in the afternoon?
What do you often do in the evening?

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TEST CARD 8

PART 1: EXAMINER – STUDENT INTERACTION (1-2 minutes) (3 points)

In this part of the test, the examiner asks questions about Your daily routines

PART 2: INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE: READING THE TEXT ALOUD (2 minutes) (2 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and read aloud the text printed on the card. The
student has ONE minute to prepare and another minute to read.

What do the Greek island of Ikaria, the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica, and the
island of Okinawa in Japan have in common? The answer is that, together with Loma
Linda in California and Sardinia in Italy, they are the five so-called ‘Blue Zones’, the
best places in the world to live if you want to have a long and healthy life. Many
people there live until they are 100 or more. So what are their secrets?

PART 3: : INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (5 points)

In this part of the test, the student picks up one card and talk about the topic in 2 minutes

Talk about one of your family members

Suggested questions:
Who is he/she?
How old is he/she? What does he/she do?
Describe his/her appearance and personality
Why do you like this person?

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