TOPICS FOR SPEAKING TEST

Students are expected to be able to respond to questions on the following topics. Students
randomly pick up one of following topics and examiners can randomly choose to ask any of
the questions from the topic chosen by the students.

Students are assessed on the following criteria:

- Pronunciation 30%
- Fluency 20%
- Vocabulary 30%
- Grammar 20%

TOPIC 1. Health

PART 1:
1. Do you have any unhealthy habits?

2. In what ways do you try to stay healthy?

3. Is it easy to keep fit where you live?

4. What do you think is more important, eating healthy or doing exercise?

5. What are the health benefits of playing a sport?

6. Have you ever had any habits which you consider to be unhealthy?

7. Do you think more about your health now than when you were younger?

8. What are the health benefits of playing a sport?

PART 2:
Describe a time when you were ill
You should say :
when this was
what your symptoms were
how long the illness lasted and say how it affected your life at the time
PART 3:
1. Do you think people pay enough attention to their health today?
2. What costs are involved when you are ill in your country?
3. Do you think most people worry more about their health as they get older?

4. How can people be encouraged to stay healthy?

5. What are the most popular ways of keeping healthy in your country?

TOPIC 2. Art

PART 1:
1. Do you like art?

2. Do you think art classes are necessary?

3. How do you think art classes affect children’s development?

4. Are you good at art?

5. What kind of paintings do people like?

6. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?

7. How often do you visit art galleries?

8. What kinds of things do you like to draw?

PART 2:
Describe a piece of artwork that you have seen before. You should say:
Where you saw it
What it was about
When you saw it
And explain how you felt about it

PART 3:
1. Do you think that art is as important as academic subjects when it comes to educating
children?

2. Why do you think some people enjoy looking at paintings and sculptures and others do not?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of art education?

4. Do you think that some people are naturally better artists than others?

5. What makes a good painting?

TOPIC 3. Technology

PART 1:
1. How often do you use Internet?

2. How much time do you spend using a computer at work or at home?

3. Do you enjoy using technology?

4. Do you own a computer?

5. What do you mainly use a computer for?

6. Do you use the Internet for your studies?

7. Have you ever taken a course to improve your computer skills?

8. Which device do you prefer to use for browsing the internet?

PART 2:
Describe a piece of equipment you often use at home or at work.
You should say:
What it is
What you do with it/ How to use it
How long you have had it
How important it is to you

PART 3:
1. Do you think people rely too much on modern technology?

2. Do you think we need to know much about computers?

3. Would you agree that the rapid development of digital technology has had a positive impact
on the world of work?
4. What is the most important piece of technology in our lives?

5. Do you think that the rate of technological expansion will slow down in the years to come?

TOPIC 4. Education

PART 1:
1. What is your major?

2. Why did you choose that subject?

3. Can you describe yourself as a good student?

4. Do you enjoy studying at school?

5. What was your favorite subject as a child?

6. Who was your favorite teacher?

PART 2:
Describe a period of time from your studies that was the most difficult for you so far. You should
say:
When it was
Why was it hard
What you were doing at that time
PART 3:
1. What are some essential qualities every teacher should have?

2. What are some pros of studying on a distance learning course?

3. Does everybody get equal opportunities to study?

4. How well do you think schools should prepare young people for working life?

5. How are education priorities today different from those in the past?

TOPIC 5. Nature

PART 1:
1. Would you like to work in a company related to environmental protection?

2. Where is this country located?

3. Which part of the country do most people live in?

4. What kind of weather do you dislike?

5. Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold country?

6. What is the best/worst weather for traveling in?

7. Would you like to play in a public garden or park?

8. How often do you visit parks?

PART 2:
Describe an environmental problem that has occurred in your country
You should say:
The cause of the problem
What effect it has had on your country
The steps, if any, that have been taken to solve this
Explain why you think this problem is so important to solve

PART 3:
1. Is there education about environmental protection at school?

2. How can we protect the environment?

3. Do you think it is the responsibility of governments alone to protect the environment?

4. What measures can individuals take to protect the environment?

5. Do you think large companies and business organizations should be more environmentally
friendly?

TOPIC 6. Color

PART 1:
1. What is your favorite colour?
2. What is the colour that you dislike?

3. What colors do you want to paint your house with?

4. What kinds of mobile apps would you like to use in the future?

5. Were colours important to you when you were a child?

6. Are there any colours that have a special meaning in your country?

7. Do you like to wear dark or bright colours?

PART 2:
Describe a place full of colours
You should say:
What it is
Where it is
How it looks like
And explain why you remember it well

PART 3:
1. Do you think different types of people like different colours?

2. What do you think you can learn about people from the colours they like?

3. What’s the difference between men and women’s preference on colours?

4. Is color important for clothing?

5. Should course books be colourful?

TOPIC 7. Space

PART 1:
1. Do you like to travel by air?

2. What is the colour that you dislike?

3. Who would you like to go with?

4. What would you prepare on a trip to the outer space?

5. Do people in your country learn about space at school?

6. Do you like movies about space?

7. Do you like to wear dark or bright colours?

PART 2:
Describe a story about space (real or fictitious) that you have read or watched.
You should say:
when you read or saw the story
what happened in the story
whether the story has any significance today
and explain how you felt about reading or watching this story.

PART 3:
1. Do you think it’s necessary to see other planets?

2. Do you think that space exploration is a waste of money?

3. Are films about planets and the solar system popular in your country?

4. Do people in your country learn about space at school?

5. Does information about the stars and planets help children to develop their imagination?

TOPIC 8. History

PART 1:
1. Do you like (to learn about) history?

2. What historical event do you find most interesting?

3. Do you like to watch programs on TV about history?

4. Can you name a person from history whom you would like to learn more about?

5. When you were a child, did you enjoy learning history?

6. Have you ever been to a museum to learn about history?

7. Have you ever watched movies related to history?

PART 2:
Describe an important historical event.
What event it is
When it happened
Who or what was involved in it
And explain why you think it is an important historical event.

PART 3:
1. Do you think you can really learn history from films and TV programs?

2. Do you think the internet is a good place to learn about history?

3. Do you think history is important?

4. How is history taught in your country?

5. Is there any difference between teaching history through books and movies?