:7119b

2005
2005
1
Oral English 1
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 e.a)iner.
Part / Co)plete a role0pla% tas*.
$. ,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. 1o& #on(ersation sho&ld last /23
)in&tes. 4/056
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"
$$. Please tal* 'ith ea#h other on a spe#ifi# topi# #hosen b% the e.a)iner for
abo&t /03 )in&tes. 4/056
#. $hat are the sensitive issues that we%d better not to touch on when we talk
with a person coming from some &nglish'speaking country( $hy(
). *lease talk about some $estern table manners that differ from +hinese table
manners.
,. In the $estern countries is it common to make appointments to visit
professionals such as doctors, dentists, barbers( Is it common to do so in
+hina(
-. $hat do you know about Halloween . Thanks!giving ay . +hristmas(
$$$. Please #o)plete a role0pla% tas* a##ording to the #hosen sit&ation gi(en b% %o&r
e.a)iner. 1o& #on(ersation sho&ld last /03 )in&tes. 43056
7it&ation 1: A is going to have a picnic this /aturday morning. A asks 0 to 1oin
him or her. 0 accepts the invitation.
7it&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.
:7119b
2005
2005
1
Oral English 1
Jan. , 2006.
Paper for the E.a)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 /23 )in&tes. 4/056
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"
$$. Choose one of the follo'ing topi#s and then as* %o&r #andidates to tal* 'ith
ea#h other on the spe#ifi# topi# for abo&t /03 )in&tes. 4/056
#. $hat are the sensitive issues that we%d better not to touch on when we talk
with a person coming from some &nglish'speaking country( $hy(
). *lease talk about some $estern table manners that differ from +hinese table
manners.
,. In the $estern countries is it common to make appointments to visit
professionals such as doctors, dentists, barbers( Is it common to do so in
+hina(
-. $hat do you know about Halloween . Thanks!giving ay . +hristmas(
$$$. s* %o&r #andidates to #o)plete a role0pla% tas* on one of the follo'ing
sit&ations. +heir #on(ersation sho&ld last /03 )in&tes. 43056
7it&ation 1: A is going to have a picnic this /aturday morning. A asks 0 to 1oin
him or her. 0 accepts the invitation.
7it&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.