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English for Technical Faculties
Tech Talk Pre-Intermediate Examination Questions 1) Jobs : Describe the jobs in the pictures. Describe the jobs of the people you know. Coming and going: Take turns making a visitor welcome. Act out short conversations. 2) Measurements: Read the measurements. Defects: Describe the defects. 3) Project planning: Making comparisons: Compare the vehicles. How do they compare to other vehicles like cars, bicycles, and motorbikes? 4) Gadgets: What is special about James Bond’s gadgets? What is your favourite gadget? How is it useful? Cause and effect: How do the devices in the pictures work? 5) Explaining what happened: Speak about an interesting holiday you went on, or an interesting trip you made. Rises and falls: Describe the graph showing your company’s operating costs. 6) Troubleshooting: Having problems with the photocopier. Repairs: What can be wrong with the things in the pictures? How can you fix the problems? 7) Questions: Numbers: Read about the Hoover dam. Ask and answer questions about the information. 8) Explaining rules: Explain the rules of football or any other sports game you know well. Making things work: What is the machine for? What parts and components does it have? 9) Safety hazards: Explain the safety hazards in the picture. Instructions: How do you change the oil and oil filter in the car? 10) Shapes: What shape are the objects? Classifying: In what ways can you classify the things? 11) Testing: Quality tests for ties. Understanding instructions: Give instructions for using your mobile phone. 12) Warnings: Where can you see the signs and labels? Making suggestions: 13) Giving directions: Explain the route to your partner. Getting around: What might the people in the photographs be saying? 14) Dimensions: Read about the Great Sphinx and complete the statistics. Quantities: Design your perfect workplace. 15) Making arrangements: You want your partner to help you with a job. Writing emails: Complete the emails with suitable expressions. 16) Discussing logistics: Describe the supply chain. Recycling: Describe the process of recycling a car. 17) Attachments: Describe the different ways of attachments and connections. Locating parts: Describe where the things are. 18) Comparing benefits: Weighing alternatives: You are going to solve some problems in a company. 19) Inventions: The inventions of a parachute and retractable landing gear. Progress updates: Update your partner on your progress at school/at work. 20) Materials: What materials are the things made of? What qualities do they have? Predictions and possibilities: How sure are you about inventing certain things? 21) Explaining why (causes and effects): Discuss some science questions. Explaining procedures: Describe the steps of the trick. |
