1999英语专四(TEM4)口试真题

1、1999-2010年英语专业四级(tem4)口试真题 ants05oral test for english majors (1999)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe one of your experiences in which you had a burning desire to learn some

2、thing.task iii: role-playing directions: school graduate to go abroad to study. student a: you have been offered two jobs: one is working in the government and the other in a joint-venture. you feel difficult to decide which one to take. now you go to your friend and ask for his/her advice. first of

3、 all, you and your friend are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each option. eventually both you and your friend have found it is not easy at all to select one job out of the two. remember you should start the conversation.student b: your friend has been offered two jobs: one is working

4、 in the government and the other in a joint-venture. s/he feels difficult to make a final decision on which one to take. now s/he comes to you to seek your advice. first of all, you and your friend are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each option. eventually, both of you have found it

5、is not easy at all to select one job out of the two. remember it is your partner who starts the conversation.oral test for english majors (2000)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: desc

6、ribe the unforgettable birthday party youve ever had.task iii: role-playing student a: you are a freshman who has just enrolled in your university. you are wondering about what the university life would be though you have heard a lot of it. to be honest, you are a little bit lost and afraid of the c

7、oming university life. now you meet a sophomore of your department and ask him/her for advice on how to make good use of time, how to study well and how to make friends in the university. eventually you become confident about your future again. remember you should start the conversation.student b: y

8、ou are a sophomore at the university. a freshman of your department comes to you to ask for advice on how to become successful in the university. you share your experience of the university life with him/her. you try to tell him/her how to make good use of time, how to study well and how to make fri

9、ends in the university. eventually you make him/her confident about his/her future again. remember it is your partner who starts the conversation.oral test for english majors (2001)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talk

10、ing on a given topic directions: describe a teacher of yours whom you find unusual.task iii: role-playing directions: many high school graduates in china are going overseas for their college education. a friend of yours is 1 graduating this year and would like to ask for your advice on whether it is

11、 a good idea for a high school graduate to go abroad to study. student a: you think this friend should go by all means, and you should try to convince your partner. remember you should start the conversation. student b: you think this friend should finish college in china before thinking about going

12、 abroad, and you should try to convince your partner. remember your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2002)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe

13、an embarrassing situation in which you got very angry.task iii: role-playing directions: the geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. however, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have

14、 scored higher than most males. should the department stick to its original plan?student a: you think the department should still stick to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. remember you should start the conversation. student b: you dont think the department should stick

15、 to the original plan, and you should try to convince your partner. remember your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2003)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directi

16、ons: tell a story that illustrates the need for love.task iii: role-playing directions: carry out a conversation with your partner based on a given situation.student a: you will be traveling later this week and you are wondering about the advantages and safety of flying. recent news reports of air c

17、rashes have made you nervous and you cannot decide if it if safe to travel by airplane. you turn to your friend for advice about whether you should go by air or by train. he/she tried to persuade you to take a flight by listing some advantages. eventually, you refuse to accept his/her opinion and ma

18、ke your own decision.student b: one of your friends is taking a trip later this week and he/she is undecided about whether to travel by air or by train. not knowing what to do, your friend comes to you for advice. you try to persuade your friend to take a flight in spite of reports of air crashes. e

19、ventually, you fail to convince him/her and your friend buys a train ticket instead.oral test for english majors (2004)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe one of the most unpl

20、easant dreams youve ever had.task iii: role-playing directions: the geology department of a major university is planning to admit 30 male and 5 female students. however, the results of the college entrance examination show that by average, of all the applicants, females have scored higher than most

21、males. should the department stick to its original plan?student a: nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. to quite a number of families it has become a big financial burden. you try to discuss this problem with student b. you think that parents should pay tuition for their chi

22、ldren since college students do not yet have any regular income.student b: nowadays higher education is getting more and more expensive. to quite a number of families, it has become a big financial burden. you try to discuss this problem with student a your opinion is that it is unfair to put this b

23、ig burden on parents since college students are already adults. students themselves should find ways to pay their own tuition.oral test for english majors (2005)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic

24、 directions: please tell us one incident in which someone was trying to help others despite danger to his own safety. task iii: role-playing student a: the manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit a new member as the hotels bellboy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. a many univer

25、sity graduates are competing for the position. as a sophomore in the university, you think that applying for a job unworthy for their talents. try to persuade your partner that you are right. remember you will initiate the conversation. student b: the manager of a world-famous hotel wants to recruit

26、 a new member as the hotels bellboy, offering him a salary of 3000 yuan per month. many university graduates are competing for the position. as a sophomore in the university, you think that it is courageous for them to make such a decision that they have made the correct choice. try to persuade your

27、 partner that you are right. remember your partner will initiate the conversation.oral test for english majors (2006)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe a lesson you have lear

28、ned which has enriched your life experience. task iii: role-playing student a: you and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. your friend prefers to work in a big company to earn some money. you prefer to do some voluntary work for society. y

29、ou try to persuade each other by giving various reasons. remember you will initiate the conversation.student b: you and your friend are discussing what you are going to do together during this coming summer vacation. your friend prefers to do some voluntary work for society. you prefer to work in a

30、big company to earn some money. you try to persuade each other by giving various reasons. remember your partner will initiate the conversation.oral test for english majors (2007)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking

31、 on a given topic directions: talk about an experiment you have had in which you tried to help someone but actually caused trouble.task iii: role-playing student a: nowadays lots of college students take all kinds of tests to get different kinds of certificates. you think it necessary because these

32、certificates are useful in helping the students find good jobs. but you partner doesnt agree with you. try to convince him/her. remember you should start the conversation.student b: nowadays lots of college students take all kinds of tests to get different kinds of certificates. you think it necessa

33、ry because most of these certificates are actually of no use. but you partner doesnt agree with you. try to convince him/her. remember your partner should start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2008)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice

34、and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: describe a situation in which you tried every means to avoid trouble, but in vain.task iii: role-playing student a: today in china, lots of famous people, such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college

35、 entrance exam. you and your partner are discussing the issue. you think these people deserve a chance since they have contributed a lot to the country. your partner does not agree. try to convince him/her. remember you should start the conversation.student b: today in china, lots of famous people,

36、such as athletes, are admitted to famous universities without taking the college entrance exam. you and your partner are discussing the issue. you dont think these people should be given this chance since it is unfair to the other people who work so hard to pas the exam. your partner does not agree.

37、 try to convince him/her. remember your partner will start the conversation.oral test for english majors (2009)-grade four-task i: retelling a story directions: listen to the recorded passage twice and then retell it.task ii: talking on a given topic directions: trust is very important in everyones

38、life. talk about an experience when you appreciate trust from your family or friend.task iii: role-playing student a: today in china, more and more people like to make friends online. you think that the internet is a good place to meet new friends. but your partner thinks that cyber-friendship is fake and dangerous. try to convince your partner that the internet is a good place to meet friends. remember you should start the conversation.student b: today in china, more and more p