1. MONOLOGUE. Prepare a talk of AT LEAST 5 minutes on the subject. You may use the pictures above and the contents below if you wish:
“Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...would do this, it would change the earth.”
-1962
1. Do you think the people who cheat others can ever have a clear conscience?
2. Would you revolt against an unfair and unjust system?
3. Are the rights of any sectors of our society oppressed?
4. Do you think popular uprisings should be brutally suppressed so that they don't escalate?
5. What do you think of striking workers picketing airports and railway stations?
6. What kind of protest marches would you be in favour of staging?
7. What recent protest rallies have attracted a mass turnout in your country?
You may make some notes for your talk to take into the exam. These should not exceed five lines.
2. INTERACTION
In this part of the test, the examiner will ask you some questions about issues related to the TOPIC. Remember that you are expected to have a conversation as natural as possible and give full answers. This part of the examination will last AT LEAST 5 minutes. You will not see the questions below.
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TEACHER'S QUESTIONS
1. On what occasions, if ever, should violence against innocent people or animals be condoned?
2. Do you know any politician who just blatantly lied about something? What about? Are there any occasion on which it is understandable that politicians blatantly lie?
3. Can you think of one of the biggest killers in the western world which is sometimes disregarded?
4. Could it be argued that extreme political correctness assaults the rights to freedom of speech?
5. What exhibition would you mount to raise awareness on social issues?
6. Is there a disgusting smell of effluent near the sewage works of your area?
7. Should the government disburse scholarships to students who need them? What other projects should the local authorities annually disburse money on?
8. What benefits and drawbacks do whistle-blowers' press releases have for our society?
9. About what callous remarks do some people have a real chip on their shoulder?10. On what projects would you be willing to bestow your benevolence?
11. Do you think good rulers should be merciful?
12. What should be the sentence for a brutal attack on a school?
13. Should nursing homes be better supervised to ensure the elderly are living in humane conditions?
14. What leads to prejudiced views against people who are different?
15. If you lost your job, what skills do you have to fall back on to easily find another job?
16. What complaints do governments run up against when they plan to raise taxes?
17. What does your choice of holiday come down to?
18. What should our governments do away with?
19. Do you think there will always be inexperienced people ready to jump on the bandwagon and start teaching classes in whatever is fashionable?
20. Regarding what issues are authorities continuing to bury their heads in the sand?
21. What kind of volunteer work usually brings out the best in people?
22. What workers' demands have fallen on deaf ears?
23. Who should get behind the immigration crisis so that our country doesn't have to deal with it alone?
24. On what occasions do people spare no effort?
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