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Sample speaking assessment questions


 * Sports and risk taking **
 * 1) Why do you think young people take so many risks?
 * 2) When someone has to be rescued (e.g. get lost climbing a mountain), who do you think should pay for the rescue?
 * 3) Should kids be taught to be competitive? Are there any advantages or disadvantages?
 * 4) Why are professional athletes paid such huge amounts of money?
 * 5) Should professional sportspersons be allowed to take drugs or performance enhancing drugs?


 * Love and relationships **
 * 1) Do you think people’s lifestyles change when they get married?
 * 2) Is it wrong to break off a relationship via text message?
 * 3) What do you think about divorce?


 * 1) Why do you think many people choose to live alone?
 * 2) What habits of other people do you find annoying?


 * Immigrants / Stereotypes **
 * 1) Why might a country refuse to accept someone seeking to immigrate?
 * 2) Some people say that immigrants work harder than local people. Do you agree?
 * 3) What is the stereotype of someone from your country?
 * 4) Do movies show different nationalities as stereotypes?
 * 5) Should stereotyping be made illegal?


 * Advice **
 * 1) Who do you usually turn to for advice?
 * 2) What’s some good or bad advice you have been given?
 * 3) Do you think the Internet is a good place to get advice on things?