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UNITS 6–10 ■ Speaking Test 2

Name

Choose one of the following topics. Give a short talk of about 3 minutes to
either your teacher or the whole class. You will have 5 minutes to prepare.

• How do you like to spend your free time? What are some of your hobbies and interests? Do you
enjoy shopping? Do you have any pets that you enjoy spending time with?
• Compare your generation to your parents’ generation. How do they differ? Have parent-teen
issues changed? Do leisure activities vary from one generation to the next? Are there any general
differences in attitudes toward shopping?
• Do you enjoy reading books or watching movies about mysteries in your free time? If so, why?
What benefit do you get from these types of leisure activities? Describe one of your favorite
mysteries.