1 TGAT ENGLISH Speaking Sections 1) Question-Response 2) Short dialogs Task Types Multiple-choice (5 options) Multiple-choice (5 options) 3) Long dialogs Multiple-choice (5 options) Time: 1 hour Total points: 50 points Question-Response Samples 1) Q: How are you feeling today? R: ________________________________ 1. I have no feelings. 2. Never better. 3. I know how it feels. 4. I have a feeling that today is a good day. 5. Not at all. 2) Q: What have you been up to lately? R: __________________________________ 1. Not much. Mostly studying for finals. 2. I’m upstairs. 3. I usually stay up late. 4. Talk soon. 5. We haven’t seen each other for ages. Features/ Items 10 items 3 dialogs followed by 3-4 items each/ 10 items 2 dialogs followed by 5 items each/ 10 items Total items = 30 items 2 3) Q: _________________________________ R: I’m down! Let’s do it! 1. How’s it going? 2. Have you seen anyone down there? 3. Would you be up for a movie some time? 4. Where’ve you been? 5. Are you going up? 4) Q: ______________________________________ R: Not at all, as long as you return it in one piece. 1. How long have you lived with your parents? 2. When will your parents get home? 3. Does your mother enjoy riding a bike? 4. Do your parents mind if I borrow their car? 5. How many pieces of cake would you like? 5) Q: How often do you travel abroad? R: _________________________________ I don’t make much money. 1. Once upon a time. 2. One way or another 3. On second thoughts. 4. Yes, I’ve traveled to Spain before. 5. Once in a blue moon. 6) Q: How late are you planning on sticking around at the party? R: _______________________________________ 1. No plan yet. 2. Sorry for the delay. 3. No, I get stuck in traffic, so it’s going to be another 40 minutes before I arrive there. 4. Probably give it another 30 minutes and then go home. 5. Never too late to say goodbye. 3 7) Q: How long does it take to fly from San Francisco to Los Angles? R: _______________________________________________________ 1. It’s 600 kilometers long. 2. About an hour. 3. Two flights per day. 4. By air. 5. $600. 8) Q: How come Jessie and Katie get on like a house on fire? R: ______________________________________________________ 1. Jessie’s house is on fire, and help is on the way. 2. Fire caused a huge damage to their houses. 3. Because the fire extinguisher wasn’t working properly. 4. They’re fond of decorating their houses. 5. Because they have a lot in common. 9) Q: Would you care to join us for a drink at Buffalo’s tonight? R: __________________________________________ 1. The weather forecast says there’ll be a heavy downpour tonight. 2. We’ve become tipsy after 10 drinks. 3. Can we get a check, please? 4. Mind if I take a rain-check on that? I have to rehearse for tomorrow’s presentation. 5. Yes, I care about you. Make sure you don’t drink too much, okay? 10) Q: Do you need a hand fixing your bike? R: __________________________________ 1. No, thanks. My hands are full. 2. I have a handful of bikes in the garage. 3. That’s extremely thoughtful of you. 4. This bike costs me a fortune. 5. Riding a bike is a piece of cake. 4 11) Q: How do you feel about the new regulation? R: ____________________________________ 1. We owe you an apology. 2. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a terrible idea. 3. Everybody must agree to the terms and conditions. 4. The new regulation will be effective next year. 5. Violators are subject to a $1,000 fine. 12) Q: How did you find the latest episode of the Ms. Marvel series? R: ___________________________________________ 1. No, I’m too busy to watch any series at the moment. 2. I’ve watched it multiple times already. 3. There are 3 episodes so far. 4. Absolutely awesome! Such a suspenseful episode. 5. It sounds like a good idea. 13) Q: Can I get you anything else? R: ___________________________ 1. There’s nothing you can do about it. 2. I’m afraid I can’t. 3. No, I can’t stand the smell of cheese. 4. Yes, I can help myself. 5. That should do it. 14) Q: How would you like your eggs? R: _____________________________ 1. Hatched. 2. Sunny-side-up. 3. No eggs, please. 4. With mashed potato on the side. 5. I’m starving. 5 15) Q: How have you been the past couple of weeks? R: ____________________________________ 1. I’m doing pretty good. I just got promoted. 2. Congratulations! 3. I’ve been working here for two weeks. 4. I didn’t see you at the conference last week. 5. Thanks for asking. 16) Q: Why don’t we take some time off and pay Johnny a visit this summer? R: ___________________________________________________ 1. Sounds good to me. 2. It’s a beautiful summer day. 3. Because Johnny is getting a part-time job this summer. 4. Hope you have a wonderful holiday. 5. Give me a break. 17) Q: How fast were you driving when the police saw you? R: ____________________________________________ 1. A Mercedes. 2. A quarter to ten. 3. 100 miles an hour. 4. A ticket. 5. Everything happened so fast that I didn’t even see the police coming. 18) Q: How soon can you complete this assignment? R: ________________________________________ 1. At night 2. In two weeks. 3. Every week. 4. Fifty miles per hour. 5. Last week. 6 19) Q: How many hours a day do you practice singing? R: ____________________________________ 1. Yes, I do enjoy singing. 2. In my bathroom. 3. About two hours. 4. I’m taking a 24-hour singing lesson. 5. Still have much to learn. 20) Q: Whose textbook is on the floor? R: ________________________________ 1. It’s Jenny. 2. That’s Jenny’s. 3. Yes, it’s a history textbook. 4. I borrowed it from the library two days ago. 5. The blue one. A Short Dialog Sample A: It’s my bad. I shouldn’t have let Henry go skiing by himself. B: 21) _________________ I’m sure no one would ever expect this to happen. A: Well, you’re right. I think we’d better go visit him tomorrow, shall we? B: 22) _________________ A: Thank you. 21) 1. Let’s take a quick look. 2. Don’t look at me. 3. It’s not your fault. 4. It’s a coincidence. 5. It’s on you! 22) 1. I’d love to, but I’m tied up tomorrow. 2. Why not? 3. He’ll get over it soon. 4. I don’t think you should visit him tomorrow. 5. That’s not nice.