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2005

1

Oral English1

Jan. , 2006.

Paper for Candidate and !"ire#tions:

$n this test, %o& 'ill ha(e an opport&nit% to de)onstrate %o&r abilit% to

&nderstand and &se spo*en English. +he test is di(ided into three parts.

Part 1 ead a short passage alo&d and ha(e a dis#&ssion together b% as*ing ea#h

other so)e -&estions based on the passage.

Part 2 +al* 'ith ea#h other on a spe#ifi# topi# #hosen b% the ea)iner.

Part / Co)plete a rolepla% tas*.

$. ead a short passage alo&d and ha(e a dis#&ssion together b% as*ing ea#hother so)e -&estions based on the passage. o& #on(ersation sho&ld last /3

)in&tes. 4/0

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when I

went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had sat

down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not afford

to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my turn had

come.

'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.

'on't interrupt,' he said.

Then he smiled and told me I would receive an e!tra thousand pounds a year"

$$. Please tal* 'ith ea#h other on a spe#ifi# topi# #hosen b% the ea)iner for

abo&t /3 )in&tes. 4/0

#. $hat are the sensitive issues that we%d better not to touch on when we talk

with a person coming from some &nglishspeaking country( $hy(

). *lease talk about some $estern table manners that differ from +hinese tablemanners.

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. In the $estern countries is it common to make appointments to visit

professionals such as doctors, dentists, barbers( Is it common to do so in

+hina(

-. $hat do you know about Halloween Thanks!giving ay +hristmas(

$$$. Please #o)plete a rolepla% tas* a##ording to the #hosen sit&ation gi(en b% %o&r

ea)iner.o& #on(ersation sho&ld last /3 )in&tes. 430

it&ation 1: A is going to have a picnic this /aturday morning. A asks 0 to 1oin

him or her. 0 accepts the invitation.

it&ation 2 : 2ou are friends. 2ou are discussing whether to go to a +hinese

restaurant or Macdonald%s. 3nce you decide on the restaurant, you

discuss what to do after the meal4 sing 5araoke or see a movie.

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2005

2005

1Oral English1

Jan. , 2006.

Paper for the Ea)iners

$. s* %o&r #andidates to read a short passage alo&d and ha(e a dis#&ssion

together b% as*ing ea#h other so)e -&estions based on the passage. +heir

#on(ersation sho&ld last /3 )in&tes. 4/0

The secretary told me that Mr. Harmsworth would see me. I felt very nervous when

I went into his office. He did not look up from his desk when I entered. After I had

sat down, he said that business was very bad. He told me that the firm could not

afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had already left. I knew that my

turn had come.

'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said in a weak voice.

'on't interrupt,' he said.

Then he smiled and told me I would receive an e!tra thousand pounds a year"

$$. Choose one of the follo'ing topi#s and then as* %o&r #andidates to tal* 'ith

ea#h other on the spe#ifi# topi# for abo&t /3 )in&tes. 4/0

#. $hat are the sensitive issues that we%d better not to touch on when we talk

with a person coming from some &nglishspeaking country( $hy(

). *lease talk about some $estern table manners that differ from +hinese table

manners.

. In the $estern countries is it common to make appointments to visit

professionals such as doctors, dentists, barbers( Is it common to do so in

+hina(

-. $hat do you know about Halloween Thanks!giving ay +hristmas(

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$$$. s* %o&r #andidates to #o)plete a rolepla% tas* on one of the follo'ing

sit&ations. +heir #on(ersation sho&ld last /3 )in&tes. 430

it&ation 1: A is going to have a picnic this /aturday morning. A asks 0 to 1oin

him or her. 0 accepts the invitation.

it&ation 2 : 2ou are friends. 2ou are discussing whether to go to a +hinese

restaurant or Macdonald%s. 3nce you decide on the restaurant, you

discuss what to do after the meal4 sing 5araoke or see a movie.