Topic 3_Speaking

Where do you come from?

I come from ​ (a)   . It's ​ (b)   , but there ​ (c)   ​​ (d)   good restaurants ​ (e)   .

• a small town
• quiet and safe
• aren’t
• around
• many

Where are you living now?

I’m​ (a)   in a ​ (b)   (c)   now. It's a little (d)   and ​ (e)   expensive.

• living
• new
• apartment
• cramped
• kind of

Do you live in a house, an apartment or a bedsit?

I live (a)   an apartment. I don’t like it much​ (b)   we don’t have ​ (c)   (d)   ​ (e)   as in a house.

• in
• because
• as
• much
• privacy

What do you think about your neighbors?

My ​ (a)   neighbors make ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)   . They have parties every Sunday, ​ (e)   I can’t sleep at night.

• next-door
• too
• much
• noise
• so

Are you happy with your neighborhood? Why or why not?

Yes, I live in a​ (a)   neighborhood. It’s safe and​ (b)   convenient. ​ (c)   , the apartment is ​ (d)   dark and there aren’t​ (e)   windows.

• very
• However
• too
• enough
• nice

Are you happy with your neighborhood? Why or why not?

No, I'm​ (a)   happy​ (b)   my neighborhood. My next-door​ (c)   make​ (d)   noise. They have parties every Sunday, so I just ​ (e)   sleep at night.

• not
• neighbors
• too much
• with
• can't

Is your neighborhood a good place to live? Why or why not?

• the location is convenient.

• Yes, it’s a good place

• because

• there aren’t many good restaurants around.

• But

Is your neighborhood a good place to live? Why or why not?

No, it (a)   a good place to live. The building isn’t ​ (b)   ​ (c)   as our​ (d)   one, and there (e)   many good restaurants around.

• isn’t
• as
• quiet
• old
• aren’t

What are some advantages and disadvantages of living in an apartment?

You’re asking about the ​ (a)   of living in an apartment. ​ (b)   living in an apartment has both advantages and disadvantages. ​ (c)   is that the location is usually convenient. ​ (d)   , my apartment is close to shops and buses, but the neighbors make too much noise and I just can't sleep at night. ​ (e)   , some apartments don’t have enough windows, so they can be too dark and too hot.

• good and bad sides
• I think
• One advantage
• For example
• Also

What are some advantages and disadvantages of living in a house?

The question is about the ​ (a)   of living in a house. ​ (b)   , living in a house has more advantages than disadvantages. ​ (c)   is that houses usually give you more privacy and space.​ (d)   , our old house was very quiet and had a big kitchen, so cooking was easy. ​ (e)   , houses can be far from restaurants or shops, so sometimes the location is not convenient.

• pros and cons
• In my opinion
• One reason
• For instance
• However