Writing Test
Writing Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The graph below shows UK acid rain emissions, measured in millions of tonnes, from four different sectors between 1990 and 2007.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Writing Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
In some large cities, people have to pay a fee when they drive their cars into the city centre, in a policy to reduce the number of cars in the city.
Give reasons in support of and opposing this policy, and give your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Speaking Test 2
Part 1 Introduction and interview
Hello. Could you tell me your full name, please?
And can I see your passport?
Thank you. Now, in the first part of the test, I'm going to ask you some questions about yourself.
Let's talk about what you study.
What was the last course you studied?
Did anyone encourage you to choose that course?
What was more interesting for you - attending classes or reading course materials ?
Are you happy that you chose that course?
Next, let's talk about visitors to your country.
Do many people from other countries visit your country?
Have you ever met any foreign tourists in your Country?
How important is tourism to the economy of your country?
Do you think tourism will increase or decrease in the next few years?
Now I'd like to talk about watching 'movies.
What was the last film you saw?
How often do you watch the same movie again?
Do you prefer going to the cinema in the daytime or at night?
Would you watch a whole movie on a small screen such as an iPod?
Part 2 Individual long turn
Now we come to the second part of the Speaking Test. I'm going to give you a card about a topic and I'd like you to talk about it for one to two minutes. Before you start, you can have one minute to think about what you are going to say. If you want to, you can make some notes. Do you understand? Here's some paper and a pencil for making notes and here's your topic.
I'd like you to describe an occasion when you bought a special gift or present for someone.
Describe art occasion when you bought a special gift or present for someone.
You should say:
what you bought
where you bought it
why you chose that present
and explain how you felt when you gave the present to the other person.
All right? Remember you can for one to two minu