Билет для устного экзамена по англ.яз. Spotlight 7

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Task 1. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

These days, more and more people are trying extreme diets to lose weight quickly. Some people think these diets are great, but others think they are not good for you. Without a doubt, there are some advantages to these diets. Firstly, you can see results really quickly and this can keep you motivated to lose more weight. Secondly, they encourage self-control, because you have to stay focused for the diet to work. On the other hand, there are some disadvantages to these diets. To begin with, they can be difficult to follow, so you may give up easily and put weight back on quickly. Also, there are many restrictions. This means, you may not get enough nutrients to stay healthy. All in all, there are both advantages and disadvantages to extreme diets. Anyone who wants to lose weight should think about it very carefully and make sure they see a doctor before starting a diet.

Task 2. Describe one of the pictures. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (7-8 sentences).

Remember to say:

— the place

— the action

— the appearance of the person

— whether you like the picture or not

— why

Start with: “I’d like to describe picture № ... . The picture shows …”