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1、2012 年 4 月星期一星期二星期三星期四星期五星期六星期日1十一2十二3十三4清明节5十五6十六7十七8十八9十九10二十11廿一12廿二13廿三14廿四15廿五16廿六17廿七18廿八19廿九20谷雨214月大22初二23初三24初四25初五26初六27初七28初八29初九30初十、- Cambridge 4 Test 1Part 1 Friends: Are your friends mostly your age or different ages? Why? Do you usually see your friends during the week or at weekends

2、? Why? The last time you saw your friends , what did you do together? In what ways are your friends important to you?Part 2 Describe an interesting historic place. You should say : What it is Where it is located What you can see there now? and explain why this place is interesting?Part3 Discussion t

3、opics: Looking after historic places. How do people in your country feel about protecting historic buildings? Do you think an area can benefit from having an interesting historic place locally? In what way? What do you think will happen to historic places or buildings in the future? Why? Cambridge 4

4、 Test 2Part 1 Food and cooking What kind of food do you like to eat? What kind of new food would you like to try? Do you like cooking? Why/Why not? What was the last meal you cooked? Do you prefer home-cooked food or food from restaurants?Part 2 Describe an interest or hobby that you enjoy You shoul

5、d say: How you became interested in it. How long you have been doing it. Why you enjoy it and explain what benefits you get from this interest or hobby.Part 3 Discussion topics The social benefits of hobbies. Do you think having a hobby is good for peoples social life? In what way? Are there any neg

6、ative effects of a person spending too much time on their hobby? What are they? Do you think people need to have an interest or hobby? Leisure time In you country , how much time do people spend on work and how much tiem on leisure? Is this a good balance, do you think? Would say the amount of free

7、time has chanced much in the last fifty years? Do you think people will have more or less free time in the future? Why?Cambridge 4 Test 3Part 1 Leisure Do you have any hobbies or interests? What are they? How did you become interest in (whatever hobby /interest the candidates mentions) What is there

8、 to do in your free time in (candidates home town/village)? How do you usually spend your holidays? Is there anywhere you would particularly like to visit?Part 2 Describe a river, lake or sea which you like . You should say: What the river, lake or sea is called. Where it is What the land near is li

9、ke And explain why you like this river, lake or sea.Part 3 Discussion topics Water based leisure activities. What do people enjoy doing when they visit rivers, lakes or the seas? Why do you think these activities and popular? What are the different advantages of going to the sea or to a swimming poo

10、l to enjoy yourself? What do you think the disadvantages are? The economic importance of rivers, lakes and the sea. How does water transport, like boats and ships, compare with other kinds? Are there any advantages /disadvantages of water transport? How important is it for a town or city to be locat

11、ed near a river or the sea? Why? Have there been any changes in the number of jobs availabe in fishing and water transport industries, do you think? Why do you think this is?Cambridge 4 Test 4Part 1 Your favorite place What place do people like to visit ? How often do you visit this place? Why do yo

12、u like it so much? Is it popular with many other people? Has it changed very much since you first went there?Part 2 Describe a useful website you have visited. You should say: What the website was How you found the address for this website. What the website contained. And explain why it was useful t

13、o you.Part 3 Discussion topics The internet and communication What effect has the internet had on the way people generally communicate with each other? Why do you think the internet is being used more and more for communication? How reliable do you think the information from the internet is ? Why ?

14、What about the news on the internet? The internet and shopping. Why do you think some people use the internet for shopping? Why doesnt everyone use it in this way? What kind of thinks are easy to buy and sell online? Can you give me some examples? Do you think shopping on the interenet will be more

15、or less popular in the future? Why ?Cambridge 5 Test 1Part 1 Your country What part of your country do most people live in? Tell me about the main industries there? How easy is it to travel around your country? Has your country changed much since you were a child?Part 2 Describe a well-known person

16、you like or admire You should say: Who the person is What this person has done Why this person is well known And explain why you admire this person?Part 3 Discussion topics Famous people in your country What kind of people become famous people these days? Is this different from the kind of achieveme

17、nt that made people famous in the past? In what way? How do you think people will became famous in the future? Being in the public eye What are the good things about being famous ? Are there any disadvantages? How does the media in your country treat people? Why do you think ordinary people are inte

18、rested in the lives of famous people?Cambridge 5 Test 2Part 1 Colour Whats your favorite colour? Why? Do you like the same colours now as you did when you were younger? Why or why not? What can you learn about a person from the colours they like? Do any colours have a special meaning in your culture

19、?Part 2 Describe an song or a piece of music you like You should say: What the song or music is What kind of song or music it is Where you first heard it and explain why you like it?Part 3 Discussion topics Music and young people What kind of music are popular with young people in your culture? Wht

20、do you think influences a young persons taste in music? How has technology affected the kinds of music popular with young people? Music and society Tell me about a traditional music in your culture. How import is it for a culture to have a musical traditions? Why do you think countries have national

21、 anthems or songs?Cambridge 5 Test 3Part 1 Entertainment Do you prefer relaxing at home or going out in the evening? Why? When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do? How popular is this with other people in your country? Is there any kind of entertainment you do not like? Why or why not?

22、Part 2 Describe one of your friends You should say How you met How long you have know each other How you spend time together and explain why you like this person.Part 3 Discussion topics Quality of friends What do you think are the most important qualities for friends to have. Which are more importa

23、nt to people, their family or their friends? Why? What do you think causes friendships to break up? Other relationships What other types of relationship , apart from friends or family , are important in peoples lives today? Have relationships with neighbours where you live changed in recent years? H

24、ow? How important do you think it is for a person to spend some time alone? Why /Why not?Cambridge 5 Test 4Part 1 Clothes How important are clothes and fashion to you ? Why or why not? What kind of clothes do you dislike? Why How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10 years ag

25、o? What do you think the clothes we wear say about us?Part 2 Describe a festival that is import in your country You should say: When the festival occurs What you did during it What you like or dislike about it and explain why this festival is important.Part 3 Discussion topics Perpose of festival an

26、d celebrations Why do you think festival are important events in the working year? Would you agree that the original significance of festivals is often lost today? Is it good or bad, do you think? Do you think that new festivals will be introduced in the future? What kind? Festivals and media What r

27、ole does the media play in festivals, do you think? Do you think its good or bad to watch festivas on TV? Why ? How amy globalisaion affect different festivals around the world?Cambridge 6 Test 1Part 1 Dancing Do you enjoy dancing ? why or why not? Has anyone ever taught you to dance? Why/why not Te

28、ll me about any traditional dancing in your country. Do you think that traditional dancing will be popular in the future?Part 2 Describe someone in your family who you like You should say: How the person is related to you What this person looks like What kind of person she/he is and explain why you

29、like this personPart 3 Discussion topics Family similarities In what way can people in a faimly be similar to each other? Do you think that daughters are always more similar to mothers than to male relatives? What about sons and fathers? In terms of personality , are people more influenced by their

30、family or by their friends? In wat ways? Genetic research Where can people in your country get information about genetic research? How do people feel about genetic research ? Should this research be funded by governments or private companies? Why ?Cambridge 6 Test 2Part 1 Musical instruments Which i

31、nstruments do you like listening to most? Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument? Which one? Do you think children should learn to play a musical instrument at school? How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher? Why ?Part 2 Describe something healthy you enjoy

32、doing? You should say: What you do Where you do it Who you do it with And explain why you think doing this is healthyPart 3 Discussion topics Keeping fit and healthy What do most people do to keep fit in your country? How important is it for people to do some regular physical exercise? Health and mo

33、dern lifestyles Why do some people think that modern lifestyles are not healthy? Why do some people choose to lead unhealthy lives? Should individuals or government be responsible for making peoples lifestyle healthy? What could be done to encourage people to live in a healthy way? Cambridge 6 Test

34、3Part 1 Traffic where you live How do most people travel to work where you live? What traffic problems are there in your area? Why? How do traffic problems affect you? How would you reduce the traffic problems in your area?Part 2 Describe a game or sport you enjoy playing You should say: What kind o

35、f game or sport it is Who you play it with Where you paly it and explain why you enjoy playing itPart 3 Discussion topics Childrens games How have games changed from the time when you were a child. Do you think this has been a positive change? Why? Why do you think children like playing games. Games

36、 and competition. Do you think competitive games are good or bad for children? In what ways? How can games sometimes help to unite people? Why is competition often seen as important in todays society?Cambridge 6 Test 4Part 1 Your friends Do you prefer to have one particular friend or a group of frie

37、nds? Why ? What do you like doing most with your friends? Do you think its important to keep in contact with friends you knew as a child? Why or why not? What makes a friend into a good friend?Part 2 Describe an important choice you had to make in your life? You should say: When you had to make this

38、 choice What you had to choose between Whether you made a good choice and explain how you felt when you were making this choicePart 3 Discussion topics Important choices. What are the typical choices people make at different stages of their lives? Should important choices be made by parents rather t

39、han by young adults? Why do some people life to discuss choices with other people? Choices in everyday life What kind of choices do people have to make in their everyday life? Why do some people choose to do the same things every day? Are there any disadvantages in this? DO you think that people tod

40、ay have more choices to make today than in the past?Cambridge 7 Test 1Part 1 keeping in contact with people How do you usually contact your friends? Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways? Do you find it easy to keep in contact with friends and family? In you country,did people

41、in the past keep in contact in the same ways as they do today?Part 2 describe a party that you enjoyed. You should say: Whose party it was and what it was celebrating Where the party was held and who went to it What people did during the party and explain what you enjoyed about this party.Part 3 Fai

42、mly parties What are the main reasons why people organise family parties in your vountry? In some places people spend a lot of money on parties that celebrate special family events. Is this ever true in your country? Do you think this is a good trend or a bad trend?Are there many differences between

43、 family parties and parties given by friends? Why do you think this is ? National celebrations What kinds of national celebration do you have in you country? Who tends to enjoy national celebrations more:young people or old people? Why? Why do you think some people think that national celebrations a

44、re a waste of government money? Would you agree or disagree with this view?Why?Cambridge 7 Test 2Part 1 laughing What kinds of thing make you laugh? Do you like making other people laugh? Do you think its important for people to laugh? Is laughing the same as feeling happy,do you think?Part 2 decrib

45、e an idea you had for improving something at work or college You should say: When and where you had your idea What your idea was Who you told about your idea and explain why you thought your idea would make an improvement.Part 3 ideas and education Some people think that education should be about me

46、morising the important ideas of the past. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Should education encourage students to have their own new ideas? Why? How do you think teachers could help students to develop and share their own ideas? Ideas in the workplace Should employers encourage their workers to have n

47、ew ideas about improving the company? Why ? Do you think people sometimes dislike ideas just bacause they are new? Why? What is more difficult:having new ideas or putting them into practice? Which is more important for a successful company?Cambridge 7 Test 3Part 1 cold weather Have you ever been in

48、very cold weather? How often is the weather cold where you come from? Are some parts of your country colder than others? Would you prefer to live in a hot place or a cold place?Part 2 describe a competition that you took part in. You shou say: What kind of competition it was and how you found out ab

49、out it What you had to do What the prizes were and explain why you chose to take part in this competition.Part 3 competitions in school Why do you think some school teachers use competitions as class actitives? Do you think it is a good thing to give prizes to children who do well at school? Why?” Would you say that schools for young children have become more or less competitive since you were that age? Why? Sporting competitions What are the advantages and disadvantages of intensive training for young sportspeople? Some people think that competition