Pegatire Pt. Examen Competenta Lingvistica - Subiecte Oral_sesiunea2014

8/10/2019 Pegatire Pt. Examen Competenta Lingvistica - Subiecte Oral_sesiunea2014

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Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Facultatea de Litere Examen acces licenta

Departamentul de Limbi Straine Specializate 2013-2014

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Dragii mei, acest document contine resurse pentru o pregatire de ultimmoment precum si o lista de subiecte pentru examenul scris si cel oral.Succes! Cristina Felea, Ph.D.

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Structure of the TestReview Your English for the Exam of Linguistic Competence

Writing topics (short list)

For the oral exam

Topics for the oral exam.

Structure of the Test

INTELEGERE ASCULTARE(completarea de spatii goale cu informatie din textul

ascultat, adevarat/fals)

INTELEGEREA TEXTULUI SCRIS (completarea de spatii goale cu informatie din

text, adevarat/fals, reformularea informatiei din text cu propriile cuvinte)

ESEU ARGUMENTATIV (250 CUVINTE) PE O TEMA DE SPECIALITATE

desprinsa din textul din prima parte sau scrisoare

VORBIRE - prezentare si conversatie. Vezi lista de subiecte mai jos:

** Un exemplu de test este accesibilAICI.

Review Your English for the Exam of Linguistic Competence

by practising

listening :Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Labwith listeningcomprehension exercises for all levels,http://eolf.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=listening-to-englishfor dictations etc.andhttp://www.ted.com/talkswith subtitles in English andRomanian

reading:http://esl-bits.net/main2.htm,http://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=homepage

writing:http://writefix.com/; see also list of argumentative essayshere:http://writefix.com/?page_id=399and TOEFL topics herehttp://writefix.com/?page_id=1903

Writing topics (short list)

1. When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing todo with success. Do you agree ordisagree with the quotation above?Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position.

2. Some people believe that university students should be required toattend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optionalfor students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specificreasons and details to explain your answer.

3. In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for

example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person canhave to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from
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your experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer,you are not limited to the examples listed in the prompt.

4. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this changeimproved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your answer.

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Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Otherpeople prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

6. Some people think it is better to live in a small town and others thatit is better to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to livein? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.

7. Which is more important for success: the natural ability you are bornwith or hard work? Explain your opinion, using specific reasons andexamples.

8. What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to besuccessful in the world today?

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Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to supportyour choice.

10.Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Otherpeople prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

11.The expression Never, never give up means to keep trying andnever stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with thisstatement? Use specific reasons and examples to support youranswer.

12.Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines.

Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to supportyour answer.13.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are

never satisfied with what they have; they always want somethingmore or something different. Use specific reasons to support youranswer.

14.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television hasdestroyed communication among friends and family. Use specificreasons and examples to support your opinion

15.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The mostimportant aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific

reasons and examples to support your answer.16.In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students.

Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by usingspecific reasons and details.

17.Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in thepresent. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examplesto support your answer.

18.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-facecommunication is better than other types of communication, such asletters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details tosupport your answer.

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Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was lifebetter when technology was simpler?


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20.Modern technology such as the Internet will replace the book or thewritten word as the main source of information?. Do you agree? Usespecific reasons and details to support your answer.

For the oral exam

be ready toGive a short description of yourself: introduce yourself, speak mostlyabout your academic and professional interests, recent academicexperience, plans for the future (working, enrolling in an MA programme,etc). You may also add information on other aspects such as hobbies and

family if they are relevant.

Topics for the oral exam.

Note: you will be given 1-2 minutes to think about your answers.

1. Cultural differences cause problems. It is better for people to stay intheir own countries rather than to migrate to other ones. Do youagree?

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The television is often blamed for children's bad behaviour or forgenerating violence in society. What is your opinion on this?

3. Which age-group in your country eats most fast and conveniencefood? What could be done to encourage these people to eat morefresh food?

4. What do you think makes people choose one profession over another?Vocation? Academic results? Family influence? Market needs?

5. Some people follow their parents' lead in choosing a profession. Arethere any professions in which you think this is more frequent? Do youknow of any cases?

6. Are certain careers in your country dominated by men or women? Ifso, why do you think this is?

7. Do you know anybody who has started studying for a particularuniversity degree and has later changed to another? How frequent doyou think it is? Why do you think people do so?

8. Do you know anybody who has led a successful career in one field andthen suddenly given it up and changed to something completelydifferent? What reasons do you think they may have had?

9. Lifelong learning is aimed at encouraging people to continue studyingbeyond the traditional primary, secondary and higher educationlevels. Many people learn to drive and study English - what other

examples can you think of where you might study after leavingschool/university?


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10.What does the education system do to prepare people for work or toassist them to find jobs? Is it efficient?

11.Why do people go to university? To obtain job skills? To get a degree?To have a good time? To find a husband/wife?

12.Decide what are the three most important qualities of an ideal

parent. Are there any other qualities that you would like to add toyour list?

13.How would you rate the way that your parents brought you up?14.Should parents try to teach their children before they go to school?

What things should they teach?15.Who is mainly responsible for a childs academic success - the parents

or the teachers?16.Why are there generally so few women in top positions?17.In your country do men, women or both normally do the following

jobs: Secretary, clerk, shop assistant, bus driver, train driver, airlinepilot, taxi driver, ship's captain, building worker, doctor, primary

school teacher, receptionist, prime minister, house wife/husband,nurse, university lecturer. If some of these jobs are generally done bywomen or men, why is this?

18.Do you think that there are any jobs which only men or only womencan or should do?

19.Is there any legislation in your country which tries to equalise theopportunities which men and women have when they are searchingfor jobs? Does it work?

20.In your country, how do the roles of men and women differ in thefamily?

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Why do women usually live five years longer than men? As women livefive years longer than men, should they retire five years later?Why/why not?

22.In what aspects of life is it easier being a girl/woman and in whataspects is it easier being a boy/man?

23.Boys and girls frequently have different toys. Girls often have dollsand boys often have toy guns. Is that because they prefer differenttoys or because we give them different toys? Does this matter? Shouldit be encouraged or discouraged?

24.To what extent, do you think that the educational system tries topush (or unconsciously pushes) people into traditionally "female" and

"male" roles? Jobs?25.In some countries, the number of female university students

outnumbers the number of male students. What do you think theimplications of this are for the future of the labour market? Of societyin general?

26.If you had (or have) children. How should boys and girls be treateddifferently?

27.Why do people have to work? In an "ideal" world would everybodywork or nobody work?

28.What does the education system do to prepare people for work or toassist them to find jobs? Is it efficient?

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Why do people go to university? To obtain job skills? To get a degree?To have a good time? To find a husband/wife? To put off having to go


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objectivity; sensitivity and interest in social issues; good oral andwritten communication skills; aptitude for research.

46.Comment on the following statement: Animals should be treated withthe same respect as humans. Bring arguments and examples tosustain your ideas.

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Does modern technology make life more convenient, or was lifebetter when technology was simpler? Give reasons for your answers

48.Argue for or against the following statement: Face-to-facecommunication is better than other types of communication, such asletters, e-mail, or telephone calls. Use relevant arguments andexamples to support your ideas.

49.Argue for or against the following statement: Self-confidence is themost important factor for success in school or at work. Use relevantarguments and examples to support your ideas.

50.What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in the EuropeanUnion? Refer to at least three of the possible aspects with relevant

arguments.51.Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them

and replace them with modern buildings? Bring arguments andexamples to sustain your ideas.

52.Comment on the following statement: Personal experience is the bestway of learning about life. Bring arguments and examples to sustainyour ideas.

53.Express your opinion on the following: You can judge a person by hisor her appearance. Bring arguments and examples to sustain yourideas.

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Speak about the way animals can make our lives better. Bringarguments and examples to sustain your opinion.55.Argue for or against the following statement: The groups we belong

to influence our opinions about the world, our interactions withothers, and the decisions we make.Illustrate with examples.

56.What can/should be done to help students from poorer schools getinto university? Discuss and give examples.

57.Do you believe that technology helps us to understand the worldbetter than we used to? Why or why not? Discuss and give examples.What advantages and disadvantages could there be in living in a carehome? Discuss and give examples.

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Do you share C. S. Lewis belief that courage is not simply one of thevirtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point? Discussand give examples.

59.Argue for or against the following statement: Human companionshipcan be more important than comfort, safety, or money in determiningthe quality of a persons life.

60.Argue for or against the following statement: The Internet gives youinformation, and information gives you power. Therefore, peoplewithout computers are at a big disadvantage. Illustrate withexamples.

61."I shop therefore I am," is now the basis of our civilisation, according

to sociologist Colin Campbell. Do you agree?62.Argue for or against the following statement: When ambition ends,


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happiness begins.Discuss and give examples.63.Argue for or against the following statement: Books are silent

teachers.64.Do you agree that travelling broadens the mind? Discuss and

illustrate with examples.

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Do you think that society has an important role in shaping bodyimage? If so, in what way?

66.What do you expect life to be like in the future? What things willimprove, what things will get worse?

67.What do you prefer, living in the city centre or living in the suburbs?Why?

68.What do you prefer, living with your family or living alone? Why?69.What can or should be done to help young people to avoid becoming

addicted to certain substances and activities?70.In what ways has your culture been influenced by other cultures both

in the past and more recently? Think about language, transport,

music, dress, food etc.71.Have you ever done any voluntary work? What kind of voluntary work

would you most or least like to do?72.How can addictions affect peoples lives? Discuss and illustrate with

examples.73.Education is an indivisible part of the prosperity of the nation. The

more educated and cultured people there are in the country the moreflourishing and thrifty the country is.Comment on this issue,argument your decision.

74.Comment on the following statement: Reading is to the mind what

exercise is to the body. he principal goal of education is to createpeople who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeatingwhat other generations have done. How do you expect your universityeducation to change the rest of your life?

75.We are becoming overwhelmingly dependent on computers. Is thisdependence on computers a good thing or should we be moresuspicious of their benefits? Does it affect communication? Argumentyour decision.

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