四级口试模拟题

Model Test One

Task I: Retell a story

Diamonds or Glass

Miss Lin of Singapore went to Hong Kong for a holiday. Soon after she got to Hong Kong, she went shopping along Nathan Road. Suddenly a man came up to her and said, “Hello, there, I haven' t seen you for a long time.” The stranger continued talking to her for a while and then took out a small box from his pocket. “Would you like to buy some diamonds? ” he asked, opening the box to show some shining stones. “ I‟m willing to sell them to you cheap ——only $III00 for this diamond. How about it ?”Miss Lin didn‟t want to buy the diamond because she had heard many stories of people being tricked. Also, at that moment a woman stopped and warned her, Don' t buy from him. He's not an honest man. He's trying to trick you! "

The man raised his voice at once, "I' m honest. These diamonds are real." In the end they took one of the diamonds to a jeweler —one who sells diamonds and the like. The jeweler examined the stone and told Miss Lin that it was real. He said it cost around $900.

Satisfied that the diamonds were real, Miss Lin decided to buy from the man. She chose two of the largest stones from his box and paid him $400. Then she went back to the jeweler and asked, " How much will it cost to fix these on a ring? "

The jeweler examined the stones and said, "Why do you want to do that ? These are just glass."

"But you told me just now they were diamonds."

"The first stone was a diamond, these are not."

Miss Lin ran out of the shop hoping to catch the stranger and get her money back. However, the man was nowhere to be found.

Task II: Describe a similar experience of your own in which you paid a much higher price for something cheap or useless. If you haven‟t got any experience yourself, you may tell us what you have heard about others.

Task III: Role-play.

Student A: You and your friend are talking about the phenomenon that nowadays many college students like to go to cyber cafes, especially at the weekends. You think this is not right and something should be done about it. Try your best to give as many reasons as possible. Remember you should initiate the conversation.

Student B: You and your friend are talking about the phenomenon that nowadays many college students like to go to cyber cafes, especially at the weekends. You think there is nothing wrong about it. In fact you think this might do good to their study or future work. Try your best to give as many reasons as possible. Remember your

partner should initiate the conversation.

Model Test Two

Task I: Retell a story

Mrs. Wilson's Fish Dish

Mrs. Wilson, the middle--aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new way of cooking a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. However, five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was surprised to find the neighbour's cat, Chester, at the fish. Fortunately, she was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon was a big success and everyone enjoyed the dish. They talked and laughed till four o'clock.

At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again, Mrs. Wilson felt tired but happy. She was sitting in a chair near the window when, through the window, she was surprised to see the neighbour's cat dead in her garden! Why, the fish dish must have been bad! What would happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for help. The doctor told her to telephone each visitor to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible. Finally, the danger was over. Once again Mrs. Wilson was alone in her chair in the living room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbour. "Oh, Millie," her neighbour cried, "Chester is dead. She was killed by someone in a car and put in your garden..."

Task II:Tell us a story of your own that you thought you have done something wrong to your friend, so you felt uneasy about it. But in the end it turned out to be untrue.

Task III: Role-play.

Student A: Young people today tend to hold big wedding banquets and spend lots of money on their new homes (decoration, furniture, electric household appliances, etc). You don‟t think this is a good idea. Try your best to list as many disadvantages as possible to support your view. Remember you should initiate the conversation.