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Progress Test 59 Speaking

SPEAKING Student A
1 Ask your partner these questions.
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What is your favorite animal? Why?

Do you have any fears or phobias?
What makes you feel happy?
Can you describe the last party you went to?
Do you eat healthy food?
How often do you exercise?
How good is your memory?
Are you a morning or an evening person?
Do you like working with music or in silence?
What is the most useful electronic item in your home?

Now answer your partners questions.

2 Read the information about a language course you took and answer your
partners questions.
Intensive English course in the United States
Length of course: 1 month
Course: General English, all skills (reading, writing,
speaking, and listening)
Accommodation with American family
Social activities evenings and weekends (e.g., tennis,
theater, museums, etc.)
Facilities: Computer room, cafeteria, game room
Cost: $2,000

3 Make questions and ask your partner about a course he / she took.

When / classes?
How long / each class?
What / do / in classes?
How big / class?
How old / students?
How much / cost?
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Name ___________________________________________
Date ___________________________________________

Progress Test 59 Speaking

SPEAKING Student B
1 Answer your partners questions.
Now ask your partner these questions.
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Would you like to have a pet? Why (not)?

Do you enjoy sports?
How much sleep do you usually need?
Do you like playing computer games? Which ones?
Do you eat snacks between meals?
What makes you angry?
What is the most frightening thing you have ever done?
When was the last time you went to a party? Was it fun?
Where did you use to take vacations when you were a child?
Do you find it easy to learn new things?

2 Make questions and ask your partner about a course he / she took.

How long / course?

What / study?
Where / stay?
What / do / evenings and weekends?
/ school / have / computers? have / anything else for students?
How much / cost?

3 Use this information to answer your partners questions about a language

course you took.
English Evening Course
Class time: Evenings 6:30 9:00 p.m.
Length of course: 10 weeks
Course: Conversation Practice
Teacher: American or Canadian teacher
Class size: 10 students
Students must be 16+
Cost: $300
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