Методические рекомендации проведения конкурсного отбора специалистов для участия в подготовке в рамках государственного плана подготовки управленческих кадров для организаций народного хозяйства Российской федерации в 2010/2011 учебном году

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  пояснительная записка
  
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  KEY Test of Grammar and Vocabulary
  
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  KEY Test of Reading
  
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  PART THREE. Test of Oral Interaction (materials for interlocutor)
  
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  RATING SCALE. Test of Oral Interaction
  

Warming-up questions

1. 
   Hello (good morning, afternoon)
   
2. 
   Come in, sit down, please. How are you today?
   
3. 
   My name is… and yours?
   
4. 
   Could you spell it for me?
   
5. 
   It’s a nice (cold, warm, rainy ...) day, isn’t it?
   
6. 
   I’m sorry you had to wait so long (if necessary).
   

1. 
   Where do you work?
   
2. 
   Can you tell me something about your job?
   
3. 
   How long have you been working as…?
   
4. 
   Tell me about your duties at work.
   
5. 
   Are you satisfied with your job? Why?
   
6. 
   What are your plans for the future?
   
7. 
   If you could choose another occupation, what would you choose to do?
   

1. 
   Have you got any close friends among your colleagues?
   
2. 
   Tell me about the colleague you most enjoy working with.
   
3. 
   Do you like spending your free time with your colleagues?
   
4. 
   Is it good to have close friends? Why?
   
5. 
   How long have you known your best friend?
   

5. 
   When did you last meet your best friend?
   
6. 
   If you had a chance to visit Britain, what present would you buy for your best friend and why?
   

1. 
   Do you like travelling? How do you prefer to travel?
   
2. 
   How often do you have to travel on business?
   
3. 
   Where did you spend your last holiday?
   
4. 
   Have you ever travelled by sea? Did you like it?
   
5. 
   Tell me about your holiday plans.
   
6. 
   What kind of souvenirs do you usually buy while travelling?
   
7. 
   If you were given a chance to travel for a month, what places would you visit?
   

1. 
   Where and when did you study?
   
2. 
   Are you satisfied with the kind of education you have received?
   
3. 
   Did your education help you to get a good job?
   
4. 
   Why did you choose to apply to the Russian President Management Training Initiative programme?
   
5. 
   Do you think it will be difficult to combine work and study?
   
6. 
   What kind of education do young people prefer nowadays?
   
7. 
   If you had an opportunity to study abroad what country would you chose and why?
   

1. 
   Are you a computer user? (If the answer is in the negative, switch to another topic)
   
2. 
   How long have you been using computers?
   
3. 
   Tell me what you use your computer for.
   
4. 
   Why do you think computers are so popular nowadays?
   
5. 
   What kinds of software do you use?
   
6. 
   Today young people spend a lot of time playing computer games. Is this a problem or not?
   
7. 
   If your friends asked you whether they should buy a computer, what would you tell them?
   

1. 
   Where in Russia do you come from?
   
2. 
   Is it a good place to live?
   
3. 
   Have you been to any other countries? Where?
   
4. 
   Can you tell me what you liked best about that country (those countries)?
   
5. 
   What other country would you like to visit? Why?
   
6. 
   Do you know anything about that country?
   
7. 
   If you were going abroad for a week, what would you take in your suitcase?
   

1. 
   Which is your favourite public holiday: Christmas, Victory Day, or any other?
   
2. 
   Can you tell me a few words about it?
   
3. 
   What other public holidays in Russia do you know?
   
4. 
   Which holiday is more popular with Russians: Christmas or New Year? Why?
   
5. 
   When you were a child, what holiday did you like most?
   
6. 
   How did your family celebrate it?
   
7. 
   If you could choose what holiday would you celebrate abroad?
   

1. 
   Have you got any pet in your family now? What pet? (If the answer is in the negative, switch to another topic)
   
2. 
   Can you tell me about your pet? What does s/he look like?
   
3. 
   Who takes care of the pet?
   
4. 
   Do you think it’s a big problem to have a pet at home?
   
5. 
   When your family goes on a holiday, where do you leave the pet?
   
6. 
   When you were a child, what pet did you like to have?
   
7. 
   If you could choose would you like to have a monkey at home? Why?
   

1. 
   Do you think it is necessary to explore space nowadays? Why?
   
2. 
   What country do you think is the leading one in space exploration?
   
3. 
   What have you heard about UFOs?
   
4. 
   Do you believe there is life on other planets?
   
5. 
   Can you tell me about international cooperation in space research?
   
6. 
   When do you think man will fly to another galaxy?
   
7. 
   If you met “a guest” from another planet what would you do?
   

Card 1

1. 
   There is no place like home.
   
2. 
   No one can do without love.
   
3. 
   If I were a millionaire…
   

1. 
   A friend in need is a friend indeed.
   
2. 
   Russian women make the best wives.
   
3. 
   If I were the president of a large company
   

1. 
   Two heads are better than one.
   
2. 
   It’s good to have a lot of friends.
   
3. 
   I remember seeing a very interesting film/performance…
   

1. 
   When in Rome do as the Romans do.
   
2. 
   Higher education is the key to your success.
   
3. 
   I remember my last birthday party …
   

1. 
   Better late than never.
   
2. 
   My dog is my best friend.
   
3. 
   Every person wants to be happy.
   

1. 
   You never know what you can do till you try.
   
2. 
   The most important thing for people today is earning money.
   
3. 
   Travelling abroad is the best way to spend a holiday.
   

1. 
   Time is money.
   
2. 
   Every family has its own traditions.
   
3. 
   The New Millenium is the era of … .
   

1. 
   Knowledge is power.
   
2. 
   Modern life is impossible without computers.
   
3. 
   On a Sunday morning I would prefer …
   

1. 
   Experience is the mother of knowledge.
   
2. 
   It’s never too late to change one’s job.
   
3. 
   It is good when the wife is the head of a family.