You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.
Great Britain is a large island in the north Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of 209,331 km, Great Britain is the largest European island and the ninth-largest in the world. In 2011 the island had a population of about 61 million people, making it the world’s third-most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The island of Ireland is situated to the west of it, and together these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands, comprise the British Isles archipelago.
Politically, the island is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and constitutes most of its territory. Most of England, Scotland, and Wales are on the island. The term «Great Britain» often extends to include surrounding islands that form part of England, Scotland, and Wales, and is also sometimes loosely applied to the UK as a whole.
You are going to take part in a telephone survey. You have to answer six questions. Give full answers to the questions. Remember that you have 40 seconds to answer each question.
Electronic assistant: Hello! It’s the electronic assistant. We kindly ask you to take part in our survey. We need to find out how students feel about their school. Please answer six questions. The survey is anonymous – you don’t have to give your name. So, let’s get started.
Electronic assistant: How many lessons do you usually have?
Student:___________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What subjects do you find the most difficult?
Student:___________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What is your favourite week day? Why do you like it?
Student:___________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What sport facilities are there in your school?
Student:
Electronic assistant: Do you think school uniform is necessary or not? Why do you think so?
Student:___________________________________________________________
Electronic assistant: What would you recommend your friends do to improve their English?
Student:
Electronic assistant: This is the end of the survey. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
You are going to give a talk about music. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes – 10—12 sentences.
Remember to say:
• how often you usually listen to music;
• where you can get it;
• whether music helps you do your homework or anything else;
• what your attitude to music is.
You have to talk continuously.