SPEAKING 1

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Independent Speaking Tasks

This requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions and experiences
when you respond. You'll get 15–30 seconds of preparation time before each
response, and your response will be 45 or 60 seconds long.

1. Do you prefer studying alone or with a group? Explain why.

2. Describe a memorable event in your life and explain why it was important to you.
3. Explain the importance of having a daily rou?ne and give examples from your own
experience.
4. Describe your favorite hobby and explain why you enjoy it.
5. Explain the importance of learning second language and give examples from your own
experience.
6. Describe your favorite holiday and explain why it is your favorite.
7. Talk about a skill you would like to learn and explain why.
8. Describe a person who has influenced your life and explain how
9. How will you give compliment for someone who is wearing a nice dress but you don’t
know her personally?
10. How will you describe what your teacher’s wearing to your classmate?
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A. Read the sentences. They all use a form of the verb be. Circle the verb in each sentence.

1. She is a waitress.
2. Mia is a businesswoman.
3. They are nurses.
4. Kim is a college student.
5. We are salespeople.
6. You are a student.
7. I am a teacher.
8. He is an architect.
9. I am a medical student.
10. You are my favorite.

B. Circle the verb in each sentence. Underline the subject. Draw a box around the object or
complement.

11-12. He is a banker.

13-14. Jamie kicked the soccer ball.

15-16. We are watching a movie.

17-18. Sheena and Gwen ride bikes.

19-20. They are funny.

21-22. Mr. Park is Korean.

23-24. Maria is friendly.

25-26. Leo drives a taxi.

27-28. Aika and Lin are nervous.

29-30. The teacher corrects our exams.

C. For 31-40.
The paragraph below has five mistakes with pronouns. Find and correct the mistakes.

My Best friend

My best friend’s name is Jhoanna Lim. She is thirty-two years old. She was born in Tokyo,

Japan, but now her lives in Manila, Philippines. She is married and has two children. Jhoanna and

me enjoy spending Ume together. Us love to go ice-skaUng. Jhoanna is an excellent ice-skater.

She skated in ice shows when he was young. Now, Jhoanna teaches ice-skaUng to young

children. She enjoys watching their.

D. For 41-50.
Write a paragraph about your mom/dad. Use at least three pronouns and two possessive
adjecPves in your paragraph. Give your paragraph a Ptle.
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A. Match.
I’m six. It’s a book. My name’s Yes, it is. This is
Anne. Steven.

1. What’s your name?

2. Is this a doll?
3. Who’s this?
4. What’s this?
5. How old are you?

B. Write ‘a’ or ‘an’.

1. This is ____ cat.
2. What’s this? It’s _____ orange.
3. It’s ____ rubber.
4. This is _____ apple.
5. Is that _____ egg?

C. Put the words in the correct order.

1. This a ball. is
_______________________
2. These are dolls. My
_______________________
3. This door. a is
________________________
4. These fingers. are your
________________________
5. Is face. my This
________________________
D. Write the plurals.

1. One leg. Two _______.

2. One puzzle. Three___________.

3. The face is red. The _____________are red.

4. This is a train. These are __________.

5. Is this your puzzle? Are these your __________?

E. Choose the correct answer.

1. (This/These) is your kite.
2. These (is/are) this my cars.
3. (Is/ Are) an umbrella.
4. This (is/are) a finger.
5. This/There) are your nails.