C4 English exam. Task C4 on the exam in English
In the USE in English, task 2 asks you to read the advertisement and ask five direct questions based on the keywords and the proposed advertisement.
The task format is a conditional questioning dialogue.
Preparation time - 1.5 minutes.
Time to complete the task - 1 minute
The maximum score is 5 points.
On the computer screen, each of the five items of the task will appear in turn. You will only have 20 seconds to complete one question.
Criteria for assessing task 2 on the exam
The maximum number of points that can be obtained in task 2 is 5 points. Thus, if the task is asked to voice 5 questions, then each question is evaluated at 1 point.
Note!
The time allotted for each question is enough to have time to correct the error. That is, if the examinee asked a question and realized that he made a mistake, then he can have time to ask the same question correctly in the allotted time. Do not forget, one question is evaluated - the last one asked.
Typical mistakes in the English exam in task 2 (USE)
- use mainly general and special questions;
- use the simple present and simple future tenses of the active and passive voice;
- in this task, the most important thing is to ask the question correctly, there is no need to invent something and remember complex vocabulary.
- observe intonation: a general question is pronounced with an ascending intonation, and a special one with a descending intonation.
- ask indirect questions;
- ask several questions to the same point:
- do not forget the scheme of each type of question (do not confuse auxiliary questions, word order, etc., etc.)
Types of questions in English
The ability to ask questions is important when learning English. Accordingly, in order to complete this task for the highest score, the examinee must know all types of questions in the English language.
Note!
It is not recommended to ask a question starting with the words "Could you tell me ...", since by mistake you can ask not a question, but make a request. For example,
Could you tell me the price? is a request (mistake!)
Could you tell me how many
Reminder!
Don't forget about intonation in interrogative sentences. The intonation should rise in a general question and fall in a special one.
Cliche for successful completion of task 2 in the oral part of the exam in English
We offer several tables of the most frequently asked questions (clichés and question templates on different topics). For yourself, you can choose the option that is most convenient for learning.
Option 1. Cliche for task 2 in the part "Speaking" in English
31. Recommendations- recommendations.
Do you have any recommendations?
32.Services that they provide during the trip- the service they provide during the trip.
What services do you provide during the trip?
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conditional dialogue-questioning with verbal and visual support the proposed communicative situation makes it authentic and communicative 5 direct questions on the indicated points Task 2 basic level
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Indirect questions consist of two parts: main and secondary. I want to know the price of training for three months? Such questions are not accepted. Direct questions: What is the price of training for three months? Direct and indirect questions
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1. Request for information in accordance with the communicative setting knowledge of words, understanding of what needs to be asked 2. Correct grammatical form of a direct question type of question; word order in the question; the form of the verb in the required aspect tense and voice; 3. Language tools framing the question with a variety of vocabulary corresponding to the proposed situation; intonation corresponding to the selected question type. 4. Time allotted to complete the task 1.5 minutes to prepare 20 seconds to ask a question What is needed to complete the task 2
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Criteria for evaluating the task 2 1 0 Questions 1–5 The content of the question corresponds to the task; has the correct grammatical form of a direct question; possible phonetic and lexical errors do not impede perception The question is not asked, or the question asked does not correspond to the task in terms of content AND / OR does not have the correct grammatical form of the direct question AND / OR phonetic and lexical errors hinder communication
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Request for information in accordance with the communicative setting. What do the words in the first column mean? Match the two columns. duration of the session a) the outdoor activities which are included academic schedule b) money that you pay for being taught recreational activities c) the amount of time that the session lasts tuition payment d) the subjects which are available to learn 1. if there are discounts A. duration 2. necessity to book in advance B. cost of the ticket 3. payment options C. if pre-booking is essential 4. ticket price D. possibility to pay online 5. length of the show E. availability of price reduction 2. What question word? 1.place/location How many? 2.time How much? 3.number? Where? 4.duration/length Is/Are there? 5.price When? 6. Availability How long? Preparing for task 2
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Type of question General questions Is it possible to buy tickets online? Do the buses run frequently? Can I buy a ticket online? Special questions What time do tours start? How long does the tour last? When does the tour begin? Tense and Voice What activities are available? (Present Simple) What activities are offered? (Present Simple Passive) What activities will we take part in? (Future Simple) What activities will be offered? (Future Simple Passive) Preparation for task 2. 2. The grammatical form of a direct question
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price How much is the ticket? How much does the ticket cost? What is the price of the ticket? discounts for students Do you give/provide/offer a discount for students? Can I get a discount if I am a student? Can I buy a ticket at a reduced price? 3. Language tools for the question Breakfast Is breakfast included I the package? The breakfast is included, isn't it?
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In this task, you need to ask 5 direct questions. To successfully complete this task, we recommend that you follow these guidelines. During the preparation of the task, carefully read the instructions for the task; make sure you understand exactly what you need to ask in each question; decide what type of question (general or specific) to ask in each case; formulate questions, observing the word order characteristic of each type of question; remember that the task preparation time is limited to 1.5 minutes. During the task, formulate questions, paying attention to the word order of the interrogative sentence; pronounce interrogative sentences with the correct intonation; use a variety of vocabulary appropriate to the proposed situation; remember you have 20 seconds to ask each question. Memo: How to complete task 2.
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Study the advertisement You are considering visiting the city and now you "d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following: 1) dates for departures 2) hotel facilities 3) if breakfast is included 4) number of city tours 5) discounts You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
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1)When does the trip start? 2) What facilities does the hotel provide/have? 3) Is breakfast included in the package? 4) How many city tours are available? 5)Do you suggest any discounts? You could ask the following questions:
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Study the advertisement. You are considering staying one week at the resort and you"d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following: 1) discounts for regular customers 2) special offers 3) entertainment program 4 ) multilingual staff 5) if you can pay with a credit card You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
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You are considering visiting the tattoo shop and you"d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following: 1) location of the shop 2) if they have discount cards 3) working hours 4) house call service 5) most popular tattoos among clients You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
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You are considering buying a laptop and you "d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following: 1) if you can get a discount card 2) full characteristics of the device 3) warranty period 4) advantages of the device 5) if they take credit cards You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
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Questions must be grammatically correct. Avoid unnecessary pauses in speech. Place the accents correctly. Use intonation correctly. Do not violate the rules of pronunciation of words. Remember, you have 20 seconds to ask each question. Remember!
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One of the tasks of the exam in English involves the ability to ask direct questions based on key words and phrases. Here are ready-made sample questions based on the open database of tasks of the Federal Institute for Pedagogical Measurements (Fipi).
In this type of assignment, you are offered a situation (you are going to enroll in dance school or language courses you have to travel abroad; you intend to purchase a product, etc.). In this situation, you would like to clarify a few questions for yourself and get Additional information. And so you allegedly call the company you are interested in and ask them questions.
In the task, you are offered five key words or phrases, on the basis of which you must ask questions. If, for example, you see the word price, then the question should be about the price of a product or service. If you come across the word location, then you should ask a question about the location of the company.
Practice asking direct questions
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Task 1 for direct questions
Task Answer
You are going to study abroad for three months and want to find a swimming pool you could attend. You'd like to get more information about this swimming pool. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five questions to find out the following:
1) location of the swimming pool
2) opening hours
3) sauna availability
4) price for 3 months
5) discounts for students
Task 2 for direct questions
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You are going to visit Japan this summer and you’d like to have more information about the flights to Japan. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five questions to find out the following:
1) departure dates
2) travel time
3) return ticket price
4) discounts for students
5) buying the ticket online
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You are considering starting breakdance lessons and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) training fee
2) course location
3) duration of the course
4) special clothes
5) evening classes
Task 4 for direct questions
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You are considering buying the book and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) if it's a paperback edition
2) number of illustrations
3) vegetarian dishes
4) price
5) audio version of the book
Task 5 for direct questions
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You are considering going on this sightseeing tour and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) duration of the tour
2) starting point
3) number of bridges you'll visit
4) the price for a group of 10
5) discounts for students
Task 6 for direct questions
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You are considering buying the appliance and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) price
2) if one can buy it online
3) number of functions
4) guarantee period
5) recipe book to go with the unit
Task 7 for direct questions
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You are considering visiting the fitness club and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) location
2) opening hours
3) price of the season ticket
4) if individual sessions are possible
5) swimming pool
Task 8 for direct questions
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You are considering buying some flowers and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) location
2) opening hours
3) kinds of flowers in stock
4) if they sell pot plants
5) discounts for big orders
Task 9 for direct questions
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You are considering going on a Hot Air Balloon Ride in Russia, in the suburbs of St. Petersburg, and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) age restriction
2) range of destinations
3) working hours
4) duration of the ride
5) cost of an individual ride
1) Is there a minimum or a maximum age restriction for this tour/ride/flight? how old
must I be to take a hot air balloon ride?
2) Where can I go? / What destinations are available?
3) What are the working hours?
4) How long is the ride/flight? / How long does the ride/fl ight last? / What is the
minimum/maximum duration of the ride/fl ight?
5) How much does the individual tour/ride cost? / How much should I pay for the individual tour/ride?
Task 10 for direct questions
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You are considering having a holiday in Dover and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) transference
2) accomodation
3) price for a week for one
4) group discounts
5) excursions
Task 11 for direct questions
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You have to buy online a book by one of the following writers (left to the right): Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) availability of books
2) price of a book
3) delivery time
4) cost of delivery
5) payment options
1) What books are available?
2) How much is one book?
3) What is the delivery time?
4) How much does the delivery cost?
5) What payment options do you provide?
Task 12 for direct questions
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You are considering taking up an English course in order to improve your language skills and you found an advertisement on the internet and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) location
2) duration of an intermediate course
3) number of students in a group
4) training fee
5) Discounts
Task 13 for direct questions
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In the shop window of a clothes shop you saw an advertisement for a vacancy and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) vacancies for teens
2) experience
3) probation period
4) working hours
5) salary
Task 14 for direct questions
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You have are considering to visit a new shopping center and you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) opening hours
2) location
3) loyalty cards
4) parking options
5) toy shops
Task 15 for direct questions
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You are considering planting a tree in order to help to save the environment and now you'd like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) location
2) things to bring
3) timing
4) price for participating
5) Discounts
Task 16 for direct questions
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You are considering taking part in a volunteer program abroad and now you’d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out about the following:
1) age restriction
2) types of programs available
3) range of destinations
4) duration of placements
5) cost of a two-week course
The fourth and last task from the oral part of the exam in English is considered the most difficult - in it you need to compare two pictures, talking about each of them and noting their similarities / differences, after which you need to say which one you like more and why. You can get 7 points for it.
Theory for task No. 44 USE in English
Let's take a look at the job evaluation criteria:
Solving a communicative problem
3 points are given if the content of the answer includes all the aspects displayed in the task, and the answer contains from 12 to 15 phrases. If one of the aspects is not disclosed at all, or one or two are disclosed, but not entirely, and the answer contains 9-11 phrases, you can count on 2 points. In the event that two aspects are not disclosed, or all aspects are disclosed only partially, and the answer includes from 6 to 8 sentences - 1 point. 0 is set if three or more aspects are not disclosed, and the answer contains 5 or less phrases. If a student receives a 0 on the first assessment criterion, they are given a 0 for the entire fourth oral task.
Organization of the utterance
The maximum score - 2 - can be obtained if the statement is organized logically, it has an introductory and final sentence. 1 point is given if there is no introductory or final phrase, and the means of logical connection are not used enough. If the answer is constructed illogically and it does not contain introductory / final phrases, no points will be given at all.
Language design of the statement
2 points are received for such an answer, in which no more than two non-rough lexical or grammatical errors and no more than two phonetic defects are made. If no more than 4 lexical and grammatical errors are made, two of which are not gross, and no more than phonetic ones with the same condition, you can count on 1 point. If more than 2 blunders are made, or more than 5 lexical-grammatical / phonetic flaws, no points can be obtained by this criterion.
Lexical errors are understood as violations in the use of words in the context - for example, in a phrase, the incorrect use of a preposition. Gross errors are those that change the meaning of the statement.
All answers, regardless of what is shown in the presented photos, are built according to one plan, which is indicated in the task. First you need some kind of introductory phrase - for example,
I want to start with the idea that…
(for example, if the pictures are about sports - you can say that sports are very important for health, if people are busy studying in the pictures - that learning is a very important part of our life).
Then - briefly describe the photos in turn -
In the first photo we can see, There is a … in the second photo.
After that, you need to move on to comparison, first mentioning the common features of the pictures −
These pictures are similar because they both… or What both pictures have in common is… or Both photos are connected with…
But it is not enough to mention only one similarity - two or three must be mentioned. Then, according to the same scheme, we talk about the differences -
The main difference between these two pictures is that… or There are also some differences between these two photos.
Linking words must be used. Firstly, Secondly, but moreover… At the end, be sure to say about your preference - As for me… Personally I would prefer… After that, the final phrase is said - it can be said by analogy with the first, something common on this topic - Anyway, that’s nice to do … All in all, that’s great If you like to…
Analysis of a typical version of task No. 44 USE in English
Study the two photographs. In 1.5 minutes be ready to compare and contrast the photographs:
- give a brief description of the photos (action, location)
- say what the pictures have in common
- say in what way the pictures are different
- say which of the activities presented in the pictures you'd prefer
- explain why
You will speak for not more than 2 minutes (12–15 sentences). You have to talk continuously.
Good implementation example:
I want to start with the idea that reading is a very nice activity. On the first photo there is a woman who is reading an electronic book sitting on the sofa. And there is a woman who is reading a paper book near the window on the second photo.
These pictures are quite common. Firstly, they are both connected with reading. Secondly, in these photos we can see young women. However, there are also some differences between these pictures. The main difference is that the first photo was taken at home, while the second one was made at public transport. girl from the first photo is holding an electronic device, moreover, while in the second photo girl has a paper book.
Personally I would prefer a way of reading from the first photo. That's much more comfortable and better for eyesight to read at home. Also I like to read from the electronic device because it's cheaper than always buy new paper books. Anyway, that's nice if you're fond of reading.
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting the city and now you"d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) dates for departures
2) hotel facilities
3) if breakfast is included
4) number of city tours
Explanation.
1) When does the trip start?
2) What facilities does the hotel have?
3) Is breakfast included?
4) How many tours are available?
5) Do you have any discounts?
Source: Demo version of the USE-2015 in English.
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting a museum and you "d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) location of the museum
2) special offers
3) number of exhibitions
4) working hours
5) tickets for kids
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Explanation.
You could ask the following questions:
1) Where is the museum located?
2) What special offers can you suggest?
3) How many exhibitions do you have?
4) What are the working hours of the museum?
5) Do you have tickets for kids?
Questions must be grammatically correct. Avoid unreasonable pauses in speech, correctly place stresses, use intonation correctly, do not violate the norms of pronunciation of words.
Source: DECISION USE
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting the coffee room and you"d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
3) online booking
4) variety of desserts
5) entertainment programs
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Explanation.
You could ask the following questions:
1) How can I get a price list?
2) Do you have any discounts?
3) Can I book a table online?
4) What desserts do you have?
5) Are there entertainment programs in your shop?
Questions must be grammatically correct. Avoid unreasonable pauses in speech, correctly place stresses, use intonation correctly, do not violate the norms of pronunciation of words.
Source: DECISION USE
Study the advertisement.
You are considering visiting the fitness club and you"d like to get more information. In 1.5 minutes you are to ask five direct questions to find out the following:
1) card membership
2) personal trainings
3) working hours
4) if they have muscle gain programs
You have 20 seconds to ask each question.
Explanation.
You could ask the following questions:
1) How can I get a membership card?
2) Are there personal trainings in your fitness club?
3) When does the club work?
4) Do you have muscle gain programs?
5) Can I get guest passes for my friends?
Questions must be grammatically correct. Avoid unreasonable pauses in speech, correctly place stresses, use intonation correctly, do not violate the norms of pronunciation of words.
