Speaking Comprehension Test for 9^th Year Students 

1. What are some important festivals in your country?

• What kind of holiday it is.
• Where you should go for such a holiday.
• What kind of people is likely to like this holiday.

2. What is the difference between shopping in Ukraine and shopping in Great Britain? Give reasons to support your answer.

3. How do movies or television influence your behavior?

• Give reasons to support your answer.
• Do you think we should control television in some way?

4. Have you been collecting for a long time?

• What items?
• Is it an interesting occupation?

5. What roles do our friends play in our lives?

• Do they have positive or negative influences?
• What do you look for in a friend?

6. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always an advantage to have a teacher. Which do you prefer?

7. You are awarded a 10-day tour about Ukraine or any country abroad. You can choose only one city to visit.

• Give your reasons where to go.
• Present information on the place the city is situated.
• What historic events took place in it, places of interest.

8. Which is more important for success: the natural ability or hard work? Explain your opinion.

9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

• Face-to face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, e-mail or telephone calls.

10. Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone; others like to be with friends most of the time. What do you prefer?

11. Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing.

• Compare these two views.
• Which view do you agree with? Why?

12. Do you agree with the following statement?

• Parents are the best teachers.
• Give reasons to support your answer.

13. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement.

• Only people who earn a lot of money are successful.
• Explain your opinion.

14. Do holidays honor people or events?

• If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would you honor?
• How would you want people to celebrate it?

15. Movies are popular all over the world.

• What makes them so popular? Explain your opinion.

16. The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals.

• Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

17. Do you agree or disagree that a person should never make an important decision alone?

• Explain your opinion and give reasons to support it.

18. Most people enjoy travelling, but some things can spoil the impression of your journey.

• What are they?
• Can you give an example from your own experience?

19. “The progress rules the world”

• Do you support this statement?
• Can we state that progress ruins the world?

20. Do you agree that there is nothing that young people can teach older people?

• Are older people open to this kind of experience?
• Use specific reasons to support your position.

What situations for speaking in English Olympiad Year 9  Speaking Test 1 were:

• the easiest

• the most difficult

• the most interesting