Model Test Five

Topic Area: Daily Life

Topic: Online Shopping

Hello, welcome to the CET Spoken English Test—Band Four. We wish you both good luck today. Now let’s begin with self-introductions.

Candidate A, would you please start?（倒计时20秒）

Thank you. Candidate B, now it’s your turn. （倒计时20秒）

Thank you. OK, now that we know each other, let’s go on.

Task 1　Read Aloud

In this task, you are to read aloud a short passage. You will have 45 seconds to go over the passage and 1 minute to read it aloud. Now here is the passage.

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E-commerce has become a fact of modern life nowadays. Individuals can buy almost everything online. By a click on the mouse, things such as clothes, groceries and even electric appliances can be purchased and delivered directly to homes. Also, those who need medicines or herbal remedies can buy them online. Almost anything that is tangible can be purchased online. Most users tend to think that online shopping is easy, fast and convenient, because they can shop without stepping out of the house. However, others would hold the view that there are also some precautions we should take as well. For example, it is full of threats of online fraud, defective products and unreliable delivery of goods.

考生准备时间45秒

Now please begin to read on hearing the beep.

考生A和B同时回答，倒计时1分钟

Task 2　Question and Answer

In this task, you are to answer two questions. For each question, you will have 20 seconds to respond. Please start speaking on hearing the beep.

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Q1: What do people think of online shopping according to the passage?

考生A和B同时回答，倒计时20秒

Q2: Which do you prefer, shopping in a big mall or online? And why?

考生A和B同时回答，倒计时20秒

Task 3　Individual Presentation

In this task, you are to talk about the picture displayed on the screen. You will have 45 seconds to prepare and 1 minute to talk about it. Now here is the picture.

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考生准备时间45秒

Now please start speaking on hearing the beep.

考生A和B同时回答，倒计时1分钟

Task 4　Pair Work

In this task, you are to talk with your partner about a plan of online shopping. Suppose you two have to prepare for the class party this Friday evening, but you have no time to make purchases unless buying things online. Talk with each other and make a plan for how to buy it online. Your plan may include:

—things to buy

—budget

—time of delivery

You will have 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to talk. Remember, this is a pair activity and you need to interact with each other. Your performance will be judged according to your contribution to the pair work. Now please start to prepare.

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Your plan may include:

—things to buy

—budget

—time of delivery

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考生准备时间1分钟

Now please start your talk on hearing the beep.

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考生A和B讨论，倒计时3分钟

Thank you. That is the end of the test.