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Task 1: Read a text a loud

Directions: In this part of the test, you will read aloud the text given to you. You will have 30
seconds to prepare. Then, you will have 30-45 seconds to read the text aloud.

Thanksgiving is a day celebrated in the United States every year. The tradition of
Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States can be traced back to the year 1863.
Important to note is that Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday in the United States which is
celebrated every year in November, (usually the fourth week of that month) and” it is a big
deal in America because Americans believe it to be the unique holiday, hardly found in this
form anywhere else on earth” This holiday is celebrated with a lot of merrymaking and
communal.

Thanksgiving as it is the day celebrated with an aim of showing gratitude for all the great
things that life has given to a person, for example, family, friends, positive feelings and
emotions. In an argument advanced by Bradford, “children should be enlightened on the
importance of Thanksgiving so that it can be easy to preserve and pass the tradition to the
present and future generation” (144). Even though Thanksgiving is often referred to as the
harvest festival, it is something more than what it seems to suggest at first sight.

Task 2: Describe a picture

Directions: In this part of the test, you will describe the picture in as much detail as you can.
You will have 30 seconds to prepare. Then, you will have 30-45 seconds to speak about the
picture.
Task 3: Respond to the Questions

Directions: In this part of the test, you will answer two questions. You will have 15 to 30
seconds to respond.