GEPT 中高級預試 口說能力測驗

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Part I Answering Questions

1. I usually wash my clothes once a week, and I hand-wash them.

2. The last time my family went out together was last Sunday.  We went to an Italian restaurant for dinner.

3. I bought about three pairs of shoes last year.  I bought them in department stores.

4. Yes, I do own an answering machine.  It's very useful because when I'm out, people can leave a message and I know that people have called.

5. I’d really love to, but I have an important appointment to go to.

6. Yes, I watch my weight.  I think the best way to lose weight is to exercise regularly and to eat less.  Exercise and a balanced diet are the keys to good health.

7. Why are wedding invitations called red bombs?  Well, the color red in Chinese culture is associated with happiness.  It’s good news when people get married.  When friends or relatives receive wedding invitations, no matter whether they will go or not, it is considered polite to give presents, usually money, to the people who are about to marry.  Because wedding invitations might arrive in your mailbox at any time, people call them red bombs.

8. I’ve heard that English courses in the evening are provided at your school.  When do the courses begin?  At what times do classes meet?  What levels of courses are available?  What textbooks are the students using and how much do the courses cost?

9. To me, an ideal job means opportunities for personal growth and achievement.  It must also be something I’m interested in.  Of course the job must pay well too since an employee who works hard deserves a good salary.

10. I think movies should be rated because it gives parents an idea of the content of the movie and whether or not they would want their chidlren to watch the movie. Parents don't have time to see all the movies before their children see them, so it gives general guidelines by which an adult can decide whether or not their child can see the movie.

Part II Picture Description

The woman is throwing a plastic bottle into a public trashcan.  In her right hand, she is holding a cola can.  She might throw it into the trashcan as well.  She is doing this because when trash is recycled, the materials taken out during recycling can be used to make other useful products.  Recycling can also reduce the amount of garbage we throw out and at the same time keep the environment from being overloaded with trash.

I also recycle garbage because I want a clean and safe environment too.

Behind the woman there is a bike.  Maybe it belongs to the woman.  There are more bikes in the background, and it is very likely that the picture was taken on a campus or in a park.…

Part III Discussion

I use the Internet every day.  With the Internet, I can access the information I want instantly.  I can find out what’s happening around the world in just a few minutes.  I can also contact friends through e-mail on the Internet, and they can get back to me within, again, just a few minutes.  With the Internet, the distance between people is less than it used to be.  But there are some problems as well.  People sometimes post violent or pornographic pictures on the Internet.  Young children, who like to browse the Internet, are very likely to see them.  In addition, gangsters can use the Internet to buy and sell arms and drugs without getting caught.  These are problems we really don’t want to see because the society is forced to put a lot of effort into dealing with them.