English for Exams Karen Kovacs

E xam iner: 
What about the negative im pacts of tourism ?
Candidate: 
W ell, I've seen areas where large num bers of visitors have had a d e trim e n ta l effect on local 
habitats. For example, coral reefs in the Caribbean. It's really tragic. The best solution, as 
far as the w ild life is concerned, would be to ban to u rism fo r a few decades to let the reefs 
recover, but, of course, the local economy has come to rely on tourism and there would be 
an uproar if the governm ent were to take that drastic step.
E xam iner: 
How has tourism impacted to u ris t sites in your country?
Candidate: 
I think, because my country is not a big to u ris t destination yet, the sm a ll num ber of visitors 
we get have had only a positive effect. For example, sm a ll souvenir shops now have a larger 
clientele because of the visitors coming to see our tem ples.
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Track 53
Hello. My name is Pauline Jenkins. Could you te ll me your fu ll name, please?
Thank you. Can you show me your identification, please?... A ll right. That's fine. I'd now like to ask you some 
questions about yourself. Tell me about where you live.
What are the advantages of living there?
What are the disadvantages of living there?
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We're now going to ta lk about animals. What is your favourite animal?
Why do you think some people like keeping pets?
Are there any anim als you are scared of?
Are zoos popular in your country?
Let's move on to ta lk about food. Do you think men or women make the best cooks? 
Is it im portant to teach children to cook from a young age?
What is a typical dish from your country or region?
Do people in your country o r region eat tra d itio n a l food or international food?
Track 54
Now, I'm going to give you a topic and I'd like you to ta lk about it fo r one to two minutes. You'll have one 
minute to th in k about what you're going to say before you begin talking. You can make some notes if you 
wish. Here is a pencil and some paper. I'd like you to describe a personal achievement you are 
proud of.
Track 55
A ll right. Remember, you have one to two m inutes to ta lk on the topic. Don't w orry if I stop you. I'll let you 
know when the tim e is up. Please sta rt speaking now.
Track 56
We've been ta lk in g about achievem ents. I'd like to discuss w ith you some m ore questions related to 
th is topic. F irst, le t's consider the role of achievem ents in the w o rld of education. Do you th in k th a t in 
your country academ ic success is more valued than o th e r kinds of achievem ent, such as achievem ents 
in sport?
In your opinion, is it recognition and prizes that motivate students to succeed, or is it a personal sense of 
achievement?
What do you th in k makes some students more successful than others?
Now, w e're going to discuss motivation and achievement in the workplace. Some people th in k that a 
successful person is someone who earns a lot of money. Do you agree?
Would you say w orkers in your country were motivated p rim a rily by money?
Do you think people in your country take the same pride in th e ir w o rk as they used to in the past?
Thank you. It's been nice talking to you.