Test for 10 form students

Directions:

In this Test you will choose from 20 topics to speak about. Each number corresponds to one topic. The number of your choice is the theme of your oral presentation. Take about a minute to collect your thoughts before you begin to speak on the topic. Take a deep breath and begin.

 

1. Celebrities have a lot of influence nationally and internationally.

What Ukrainian celebrity are you most proud of?

What are some of this celebrity’s accomplishments?

How does this person bring pride to your nation and culture?

 

2. The choices we make in our youth can greatly affect our adult lives.

What decision have you made in your life that you think will be the most important to your future?

If you could, would you change the decision you made? Why? Why not?

What future decisions do you foresee needing to make?

 

3. Change is a fundamental part of life and an essential part of the development of a community.

In your community, what are the most notable changes you have seen in the last year?

Have these changes been positive or negative?

What do you think should be changed? Why?

 

4. Tell about an ethical person you know.

Why do you say that he or she is ethical?

What has this person done or not done that gives him or her special integrity?

Would this person be a role model you wish to follow? Why or why not?

 

5. Ukraine is a nation made up of different traditions and cultural styles.

Describe these differences briefly to a person who knows little of Ukraine’s diversity.

What traditions are you most proud of?

Please describe them and explain why they are important to you.

 

6. The 20th century was dominated by advances in technology, most notably the invention of the computer and its widespread use across the planet.

What do you think about technology and modernization?

What advantages and disadvantages of modernization do you see and foresee?

Where is technology taking us and what can we expect in the future?

 

7. Art has long been described as the truest form of self-expression and depicting the complicated world around us.

What form of art means the most to you and why?

What specific work of art especially reflects something about you and how you think and feel?

Describe how it represents you and your thoughts.

 

8. You are now in the tenth form. In a year you will graduate from school. Looking back,

What advice would you like to give to younger pupils about school life?

What would you like to see changed about your school or the system of education in Ukraine?

What are your goals to improve yourself in your future life at university or in your career?

 

10. A Greek proverb says that “Nothing is permanent except change.”

How do you interpret this proverb?

Do you agree with the statement or not? Why?

Give some examples from life that support your opinion.

 

12. You will be stranded alone on a deserted island. You have time only to take one thing with you before the ship sinks.

What one thing will you take and why?

How will it help you survive alone on the deserted island?

What would be your first steps to prepare for an uncertain time on the island?

 

13. Holidays are special times when people give and receive presents signifying their love for one another.

What do you think is better, to give or to receive presents? Why?

What presents do you especially wish for? Why do you want these things?

If you had the money or ability to give one person in the world anything, to whom would you give it, what would you give, and why?

 

14. Many people disagree about the secret of having a healthy body. Different food diets, exercise routines and vitamins are just some of the things that are recommended.

What do you think are the keys to a healthy lifestyle and a long life? Why?

How could you present your advice to get people to follow it?

What are currently the biggest threats to the health of Ukrainians? Why?

 

15. Many people believe that violence on television and in the movies is the cause of many of today’s problems.

What is your opinion on this subject?

What effects does violence have on viewers?

What solutions could you propose that would make both sides on this argument happy?

 

16. It is hard to imagine a world hundreds of years ago without the modern conveniences we are accustomed to.

What do you think has been the most influential invention of all time? Why?

Where would we be without this invention today?

If you could invent anything you wanted, what would it be, what would it do and how would it help us?

 

17. You want to run for the position of class president at your school.

What issues are of interest to the students?

What promises will you make to the students to get elected?

What are your personal motives for wanting this office?

 

18. Imagine that there is something that you have been wanting to buy for a really long time.

Would it be really expensive, something such as a car or a computer?

Would it be something „valuable” in different way?

Under what circumstances would you spend the money on your purchase and under what circumstances would you not spend the money?

 

19. ”Fast food” is coming to Ukraine.

            What is “fast food”? What has your experience of it been?

            Do you agree that it is bad for your health?

            How would you react if you learned that McDonalds was opening in Ternopil?

 

20. Television shows and movies from America are everywhere in Ukraine.

Describe the picture of American life a Ukrainian would learn from these shows

Discuss American cities, families and homes as you see them on American shows

          Based on what you have seen, what aspects of American life are most different from yours?

 

21. An American visitor has come to spend six weeks in your town.

Give the American some information about your town, its history and features

Tell the American some good places to shop, to eat, and to relax.

Warn the American about the ways your town is different from his home in America.

 

22. Pollution may be a problem in your community and others in our oblast.

             Describe any problems with pollution in the area where you live

             Talk about the effects of pollution on the people, the crops and the animals

             Tell what you think should and could be done to make the situation better.