Part I Greetings and Introductions (You’ll have 1 minutes for this test)
Directions: Please respond to the examiner. You’ll have one minute for this part (10 Points)
Good morning/afternoon,
Sit down, please.
I am…… (examiner’s full name)
What’s your name?
Hello, …… (examinee’s full name)
Can you tell me your test number, please?
……
Thank you.
Could I have your mark sheet, please? / Can you give me your mark sheet, please?
Thank you.
Part II General Conversation
Directions: Please answer the following questions. You will have eight minutes for this part. Too short an answer will lead to the reduction of your grade. (40 points)
Now, I would like to ask you some questions about your habits. (30points)
Do you prefer to study during the day or at night? Please explain. (8 points)
When you are invited to dinner at a friend’s house, what gift would you bring along? Why? (8 points)
Do you have the habit of reading English novel? Please explain. (8 points)
Do you usually go out for a walk after dinner? (6 points)
Okey, please answer my next question (10 points)
What are the possible factors that cause friends to break up?
Thank you
Part II Topic presentation and following-up questions
Now here are some other topics, please choose one topic from them.
(To show the candidates 4 cards in random order, and all face down, so that the information on them will not be seen. Ask the candidate to choose a card.)
What’s your topic?
(Read the information on the topic card the candidate has chosen.)
Topic 1. Tourism
What changes has tourism caused in your country besides the money it has brought in? (20 points)
Topic 2. Housing
What role do you think the old and modern buildings play in our society? Please explain (20 points)
Now you have five minutes to talk about it.
(Allow the candidate five minutes to give the presentation.)
Okey, now I am going to ask you a few questions related to the topic. You will have four minutes to your answers. (30 points)
(Ask the candidate 3 questions related to the topic)
Topic 1 Tourism
1. In what way do you think traveling benefits people? (10 points)
2. Please describe one of the places you have visited. (10 points)
3. Please explain why Chinese people travel so much these days? (10 points)
Topic 2 Housing
1. Are you happy with the house you live in? Why? (10 points)
2. If you can afford, where would you like to buy a house? Please explain. (10 points)
3. Nowadays in China, many people have bought more than one apartments, what do you think of it? (10 points)