9 If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go?
Some people enjoy their modern life and can't imagine living in the past
again, while others believe that living in the past would be more suitable for
them. As for me, for sure i will choose to live in the past ,ten years ago in
my childhood and in my primary school.
There is no doubt that, the childhood is the age of the beautiful innocence.
What a kid have deeply in his heart is clearly expressed on his face so that i
would not have to hide my real emotions. Moreover, I would have the right to
laugh or to cry at any time and in any place. In additon to, i would have all
my sweet memories with my first experiences. There are also my old friends who
shared with me a lot of unforgetable days. Also, i was more linked to my
parents and mysister as i was spending much more time with them .
Furthermore, in that time, i would not have to think about responsabilities or
remember any duties that means i would not have my daily routine that i am
living now.Besides i would not have to worry about the money and my expenses.
In fact i would only think at having fun with my friends.In another words ,i
would be relaxed and forget the stress life . When we were younger, we were always
wishing to become older,but when we grow up, we shall know that , it was the
best period of our life.
Also if i have the chance to do that, I could live with my grandfather. Because
of his kindness I loved him alot. Not only he was my grandfather but also he
was my best friend as he learned me a lot and gave me my first lessons in the
life.I can't forget till now our early trips and going to fishing in the sunny
days.
I believe that going back to the past is a very good idea. Maybe some people
prefer their modern life with all its advantages but personally, i would
benefit more from the earlier life because it represents all my sweet days and
lack of responsabilities and dut
10. You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to
visit?
f i have the chance to visit a foreign country, for sure, i'll choose to
visit United States of America. Actually that was my dream since fifteen years.
Really, thet would be the most beautiful journey in my life. I have three
reasons to proof my choice, and they are; big country, diffrent cultures, and
meeting many all varieties of people.
Firstly, U.S.A is the biggest and the most civilized in the world. Also, it has
the many big cities, such as, Newyork and Washington. Certainly, I would like
alot to live in such big and crowded cities that has a huge number of people.
Moreover, in States you can feel the smell of the old history in its museums
and some old buildings. Simultaneously, you can find also the latest technology
and the highrest levels of modernization.
secondly, only in America, you can find many dieffrent cultures in the same
place. For examples, you can find a chinese area beside arabian area. You may
have your lunch in Italian resturant while take your dinner in Indian food
court. Furthermore, every state has its own differnt laws and legislations.
While you are move from state to another, you feel that you are in different
country not in different state.
Thirdly, you can meet many varieties of peoples. Despite the large number of
nationalities and religions, all of them live peacefulliy with each other.
Besides, you can see there all colors such as Nigros, Asians and Caucasians. In
addition to, tha larege number of mosques and churches. In fact, you can see an
amazing style of creative interaction between all these kinds of people there.
May be, some of people are not intrested in visiting foreign countries. In
contrast, I am lookin forward to see every place in this huge world. In a
nutshell, the united States gives you all the fruits of the world in one nice
koktail. Since, it is the only country that have big area, huge population and
different civilizations.
11.Speak about the importance of friendship in one's life.
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Friendship is a human characteristic, fact visible even by Aristotle (even before Epicurus), who presumed that "nobody can live without friends, even if he/she has all the fortunes in the whole world."
Those are the most common tips of how to be a true friend: treat your
friends the way you want to be treated... keep secrets that are told to you...
pay attention when your friend is talking with you... keep your promises...
share things with your friend, don't be a selfish person... always tell your
friend the true... and stick up for your friend.
August the 3rd is the International Friendship Day for most of the nations in
the world, time to recognize your friends and their contributio 12412c21m n to your life.
Friendship helps to bring peace and positivism to the globe. Friends come in
many shapes, size and guises: school friends, work colleagues, siblings,
partners, neighbors. Pull out all the stops and let your friend know they are
truly appreciated.
Strong friendships may be the most important stress-fighter you have.
Socializing has proven health benefits, so spend time with your friends.
Having friends is like having a family. I am lucky enough to have best
friend in my life. I have someone to talk with about my problems, protect me,
do their best for me, and support each other and I do the same thing for
them.This is not because they are my friends, but it's because friendship is
about love, need, and care each other without questioning it.
Everyone needs friends. No matter how successful you become, money worth
nothing if you have no one to spend it on and enjoy it with
12.Speak about a person or personality you admire most.
The person I admire the most is my mother.I take pride in saying that i
admire her most in my family.She is like The Sun in the Solar system and all
the rest of the family are like planets revolving around the Sun.
I admire my mother very much because she gives me faith and support.
When i'm feeling down she comes back and picks me up and protects me from
danger. She is very kind, caring, loving, compassionate and ready to solve our
problems. Every action that she does reflects her love and affection for each
and every member of the family. She goes to bed after everyone in the family is
in bed. She is a friend, philosopher and a mentor for all of us in the family.
She gives us courage and confidence. When she is around we can be rest assured
that everything will be fine. There is so much anyone can learn from her. I
remember her always being there for all of us no matter what . She always has a
smile on her face. She is so sweet and lovely and the most important lessons I
learned from her was how to love unconditionally. I like when I am going to
sleep, when I wake up or when I am going to some places, she always give me a
kiss and when the family have a problem she always be with us to helps us and
to give us all her love.
She is a very good wife and mother. She always takes care of her family. She
likes her house to be clean and organized. She is a very organized person and
all things in the house are in the right place.
So the reasons for my admiration to her are as I stated above. God sent an
angel in the form of a mother. So everything I am and believe in, has come from
something she taught, said or was just there for. My only wish is to be half
the person she is and earn appreciation from all.
13 negative aspects of using the Internet
Internet represents one of the most significant inventions in civilization of mankind. Internet is just to make things easier and faster. We are using the technology for a better life. It has become part of our lives and we are more than dependent on computers.
Depending on computers and Internet is not a good thing.I think we should
use but not depend on it. Many people today are enjoying a day-to-day reliance
on the Internet. They talk abot e-shopping, e-trading, e-therapy and just about
"e-everything".One of many concerns is that humans will no longer
need to relate with one another for information and services the Internet can
now provide.In my opinion, the accelerating speed of information should not
replace human communication, thinking or creativity.
Internet can be used for a variety of things like: write a letter and keep in
touch, do shopping, communicating with each other at great distances, meet new
people, share new ideas, downloading music, videos, pictures and easy way to
store information .The advantages are endless but there are also many
disadvantages like: fraud, child exploitation, data corruption, violence,
pornography or theft of money, credit and personal information. Much
information about people is now made public and shared between private
organizations. In the right hands, this information can be helpful, but in the
wrong hands can have several detrimental effects.The Internet provides an
unrestricted acces to a multitude of pornographic material in a variety of
media formats. There is also an abundance of emails "spam" that are sent on a
daily basis trying to draw subscribers to these websites.
Many studies show that children spend more time in front of their
computers,playing video games or chatting than going out playing in the park
with other children.Children loose their time and stay up too late and this can
cause health problems especially at the eyes or lead to a lack of sleep.
In spite of the bad aspects, computers have become such an important part of our life that is hard to imagine living without them.Whether it is bad or good, we can't stop depending on it.
Internet content is totally uncensored;
- because of this, Internet surfers ( especially children ) can be exposed to
sexual, malicious, racist, and violent content in e-mail messages, chats, and
forums;
it is possible for Internet surfers to find information encouraging illegal drugs
the information encountered by the Internet surfer may encourage them to
use alcohol;
- or by presenting them how to prepare explosives, it can tempt them into
trying this;
fraud - this is when someone steals someone else's screen name and password and goes on line to a commercial site and begins to order vast amounts of merchandise under the stolen identity;
favourite means of transport
Nowadays we can choose one mean of transportation from many kinds of tools, such as buses, trains, ships and planes. However, my favorite one is by train. Whenever I want to go outside for a travel, my choice is going by train.
There're two main reasons why I choose the train. Trains are comfortable, without sudden movements, and mostly you can move around in them. Train Travel is a great way of transport for independent travelers. It is fast, comfortable, and it gives the opportunity to watch the landscape passing by. Travelling by train offers me a valuable chance to encounter new friends. During the long way to the destination, I have enough time to talk with strangers sitting beside me. It will add a piece of joyful memory to my trip.
The Train - My Favourite Means of Transport When Going about the Country :
- this is why the train is my favourite means of transport when travelling
about the country;
- travelling by train is as if having hired my personal car driver ( but few
can have personal car drivers at theirs disposal, except those bosses of some
huge companies );
- the prices are OK and they have reduced prices for different categories of
passengers : children, students, pensioners;
- the train timetables are fixed and strict ( except special weather conditions
or special railway situations );
- railways are not usually so much affected by the bad weather conditions than,
let's say, the roads;
- they have specially trained workers to maintain and keep the railways in
proper function;
- the chances of accidents are much diminished when travelling by train than
let's say by car;
- I can admire the sceneries through the train window ( which is a delight to
me );
- I can even read a book ( which I can't do if travelling by car );
- I can enjoy the socializing company of the other passengers in the train
compartment ( as people quickly become nice company keepers when travelling by
train );
- the railway stations are provided with waiting rooms for those waiting or
being forced to wait longer in case of bad weather conditions;
- I can choose the type of train comfort I want ( if I have enough money or
extra comfort money for express, fast, or slow trains );
- travelling by train is not very noisy, so I can safely even sleep, or use the
sleeping car service provided especially for this purpose ;
- I can open the window or the door of my compartment or the window of the
train compartment corridor to adjust the temperature;
- I can use the restaurant car service if I want something to eat or drink;
15 favourite holiday and the traditions related
Christmas is my favourite holiday and is the best time for me. It brings
friends and family together. Everyone smells joy in the air and everyone is
celebrating Jesus' birthday. It's a matter of opening gifts and celebrating the
Lord. Christmas means having fun with your family, spending time with your
family, seeing all the beautiful lights, decorating the tree, eating all the food
you can eat, celebrating Jesus's birthday and buying presents for other people.
In many countries of the world, the celebration of Christmas on 25 of December
is a high point of the year.From November , it is impossible to forget that
Christmas is coming. Coloured lights decorate many town centres and shops,
along with shiny decorations and artificial snow painted on shop windows. In
streets and shops, Christmas trees are also decorated with lights and Christmas
ornaments. By mid-December, most homes are also being decorated with Christmas
trees, coloured lights and paper or plastic decorations around the rooms. These
days, many more people decorate garden trees or house walls with coloured
electric lights.
Christmas in Romania is a great fun time with lots of unique customs and
traditions. We decorate our houses, go shopping, bake cookies and cakes, send
Christmas cards and decorate the Christmas tree .Christmas songs are an
indispensable part of the festivities surrounding the occasion of the birth of
our Holy Father and are also a mean to spread the good cheer of the festival.
One tradition is that children carry a large wooden star which is covered with
shiny paper and decorated with bells and colored ribbon. A picture of the Holy
Family is put in the star's center and a lighted candle is placed inside to
give the effect of a heavenly lantern.The Christmas season is a time for
celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and sharing traditions with the loved
ones. Family time at Christmas can create some of life's most precious
memories. My favorite Christmas traditions is the decorating of the Christmas
tree. With Christmas music playing in the background, we all hang our own
ornaments on the tree.
I love Christmas because for me it's one of the most wonderful times of the
year.
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New Year
-holidays are official or unofficial observances of religious, national,
cultural and secular events;
- holidays are often accompanied by celebrations and festivities;
- some holidays are international, but celebrated in national, specific ways;
New Year's Day falls on January 1;
- it is the first day of the new calendar year;
- however, the majority of New Year's celebrations occur on the New Year's Eve,
December 31;
- on this eve, the international custom is to send a farewell to the ending
year and to acclaim the welcoming of the New Year, with joy, happiness, and
crack fires;
- it is hope of future success spiritually and financially which mark the
holiday;
- celebrating the beginning of the New Year and the end of the Old Year is a
religious, social and cultural observance in many countries;
- most of the New Year's traditions in Romania are meant to express
reciprocal good luck and fortune ;
- on New Year's Eve Romanian children sing "Plugusorul" and
"Sorcova";
- in their songs, they wish good luck, happiness and success to anyone willing
to welcome them
- the way the Romanians celebrate the New Year's Holiday is the dearest to me because I am very familiar with these customs and traditions, which I also practice myself;
16.Speak about the things you do to have a healthy life.
in choosing the type of food I eat, then, I have two choices : inorganic,
processed foods, and organic, unprocessed foods;
- because I know that processed foods contain chemicals ( some of which are
proven to be toxic ), and that vitamin content is reduced in processed foods, I
prefer organic, unprocessed foods to inorganic processed foods;
- this is what I do in order to preserve my health :
a). I avoid dairy products in huge eatable amounts ( esp. butter, and eggs );
b). I reduce the amounts of meat ( beef and pork ), and any meat that is fatty
;
c). I cut out sugar, salt and coffee ;
d). I eat plenty of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables, and salads;
e). I always start my day with eating a very good breakfast ( esp. cereals, and
fruit );
f). I drink a lot of pure drinking water during the day;
- I usually have long walks every day;
- I go for a swim when I get a chance;
- I ride my bike when the weather is fine and i play basketball
- sleep is apparently necessary to our health
- as a rule I tend to sleep 7-8 hours a night;
- so I am rigorous in respecting my sleeping hours;
- and this is reflected by my body's good health;
- my life's priorities are good health, good work, and good fun
17. Speak about the importance of being good - mannered in one's life.
Any educated person must learn and respect the good manners in society and in their families. Living together is difficult if the good manners are not present and we can see that every day at school, in the street and even at home. RESPECT ME TO RESPECT YOU - is something that everybody must do. The good manners still exist for most of the people but some young people consider them out of fashion and have no respect for anything or for anyboby. For example not all the students always respect their teachers or their own parents
when I came to consider this topic for my exam I thought about my behavior
at home during all these years of my existence and this is what I concluded :
- as a rule I was almost always helpful to others in my home;
- I usually said "please" and "thank you" whenever I
interacted with my folks;
I did all these because my mother taught me that courtesy, politeness, or having good manners means having respect for others as I have for myself;
- then I started meditating upon my behaviour in school :
- I always said good morning / afternoon whenever I walked past an adult that I
knew;
- I never took something from others without first asking if I could borrow it;
- I always returned things that I borrowed;
- I always waited for my turn before I spoke;
- I said "excuse me" rather than pushing past someone;
- I hold the door open for the person coming in, especially when he or she was
carrying something
- I respected other people;
- I was polite to other people, even unknown people;
- I never used bad language in public ( for I was taught it is offensive to
others );
-I do not smoke, so I never disturbed others through this habit
- I never made fun of anyone
18.Speak about the way in which fashion influences one's personality
"Fashion can be bought. Style one must have !" ( Edna Woolman Chase );
Fashion = a mode of dress or overall style
by definition, fashion implies a mode of dress or overall style - so a
personality ;
- this overall style is accepted as the one that represents a personality's
up-to-dateness;
- fashion is not necessarily the same thing as clothes;
- clothes are often used in individual ways;
- so being fashionable is different from using clothes in particular ways;
- the distinction "being in fashion" versus "using clothes in
particular ways" is the same as that of "having a personality"
versus "being a person"; ( I am a person, by nature; but I become a
personality by my own choices )
Fashion is a form of art. It's a way for us to be creative every day. Fashion helps us to show a bit of our personality through our appearance. Someone with a fun personality will generally have more "fun" clothes, with brighter colors or patterns. A more serious person will have stricter fashion, with more neutral colors and cut styles. Fashion isn't only what people say is "in style." It's really just how you dress. Fashion makes a statement. It can show what kind of a person you are. Looking good will generally give you more confidence and this attracts people to you as well.
Each individual differ from each other with their lifestyle. Each person just wants to express their own way of saying things. A person's fashion can make a big impact on his personality. Trend on today's fashion has a big influence on an individual's lifestyle.Every day people wake up and wonder what they are going to wear. People use fashion to present themselves to the public eye. What we wear is an image of what we want the world to see.
We chose our style to express our personality. It's nice to be cool and to dress with the times.But what's cool now is probably going to look silly in a few years.
It's not a bad thing to want to look good. Fashion has always been around. It always will be. Many of the great artists of our generation are fashion designers. They are just like painters or writers, they just use fashion instead of words or pictures. Fashion defines us. It can show how we are as individuals.But fashion may not always reflect people's personalities because sometimes when we look at someone it's about what's on the inside, not necessarily what that person wears
19.Speak about your favourite actor / actress
Mel Gibson is one of the
greatest actors from
He is very good in what he's
doing. He is a special and talented actor, situated in the firsts 50 actors
from
He is 52 years old (but he doesn't look like).
He is married with Robyn Moore since 1980 and he has 7 children.
He made his debut in 1976 in
the movie "
After 1980 drama becomes his favorite type of film
In my opinion, Mel Gibson is one of the greatest actors alive. I like him because he isn't just an actor, but a director and a script-writer too. He acts his roles in a way that makes you think he's one with the character; he is not false in gestures or in lines, he lives the character's story. The movie that I like the most is "What women want". It's a comedy in which he plays the role of Nick Marshall, a man who wakes in a morning and he realizes that he can hear the thoughts of all women. He ends of falling in love with a work made.
In conclusion, I recommend to all to see just a movie in which my favourite actor, Mel Gibson, acts and they will see themselves what a good and talented actor Mel Gibson is!
21.Describe the town where you live or another place in which you would like to live.
Within
the European Union,
The
Viennese are very confident about the high quality of life of their city. What
they especially value about it are the many parks and the closeness to the
countryside.
The city could be described as a gigantic open-air museum, visited each year by millions of tourists.
I'd like to live here because there is other civilization, people are good- mannered, the town is clean and safe.
The quality of
life is generally very high in
Imperial
A safe city with an excellent public transport network of underground trains, trams and buses
Well-organised public services, a clean environment and excellent transport options
Educational facilities are efficient and available to all
Good price level: excellent value for money
Moderate and mild climate. Average summer temperatures 20°C to 30°C, average winter tempera-tures around 0°C.
22. Speak about the advantages of being a famous person
Starting from an early age up to the end of our lives, every one dreams to
become a famous person. It's true that there is a lot of hard work, luck and
amny responsibilities involved, but still, it's impossible not to consider all
the advantages that the celebrity enjoys.
Just imagine yourself in such a position.... everybody knows you , loves you
and even worships you ! You are in the eyes and heart of the media all the
time, everybody is watching you. Think about all those fan-clubs full of people
eager to know everything about you, eager to predict and comment on your
actions. Every single statement you make is seen as a new law, any style you
may adopt projects you in the field of fashion settlers. Step by step you have
become a role model for them, Children wish to be like you when they grow up, teen-agers
tend to imitate you and adults admire your atitude. Isn't that great ?
Apart from that, your travel all over the world and you can see even the
remotest corners of this planet, and people may have a contact with them
through your eyes. I, for one, would be honored to know this and accomplish the
wishes of so many people who cannot otherwise make this dream come true. This
way, they would travel with me trough the cameras, following me and have a
glimpse of the beauty abroad
It is said that celebrities own a lot of money and enjoys luxury. And this is
true. They are able to fulfill all their dreams and other people's wishes,
equallt. Most of them are known ti be charitable and helping the poor, the
sick, the unfortunate. I think that this is what really makes you feel great
and important ... showing your feelings and compassion to those who really need
it. Moreover, they will surely appreciate it a lot and turn you into a kind of
hero .... their hero. And now, not only that you feel great by doing this, but
also people will love you even more.
All this being said, I cannot stop thinking about all the advantages Ihave
mentioned above and dreaming to be such a person, even for one day, or at
least, half of it!
23.Despite some critical opinions, sport is believed to bring out the best in us
It
is said that sport is the way in which your body can be kept healthy and full
of life. Making sport not only puts your muscles in movement, but also releases
yourself from a big quantity of stress. It is good at least once a day to have
time to do sport. It's not neccessary to go to a gym, you can just go for a
ride with your bike or jogging. In this way you can make two things at the same
time and that is to combine useful things with pleasure.
Sport helps you develop your body harmoniously, keep you in good health and
shape and develop abillites like attention, speed, reaction or
imagination.Sport also gives us a satisfying and enjoyable way to develop our
own talents and teaches us about the process of how to improve and work more
effectively. Through personal effort we become good at something we are
interested in and doing something well makes us feel good about
ourselves.Sports allow us to clear our minds and concentrate better.
I think we should pay more attention to sport. The aim is to encourage, promote
and support sport and healthy lifestyle initiatives for young people.
A recent study shows that more and more children are spending hours in front of
TV or computer screens every night, contributing to a large amount of children
categorised as obese.That's why i think we should focus on promoting sport in
schools and show young people the importance of sport activity. There are many
benefits for students who are involved in sports. They are physically active,
which helps keep them healthy. They also learn about teamwork, discipline and
leadership.
Sport teaches us big lessons for life. Most sports involve teamwork and teach
us how to get along with others, how to work together to achieve a common goal,
and about trust and responsibility. All sports teach us about dealing with
success and failure. Sport encourages a sense of belonging and identity,
bringing people together .It also brings people from different classes and
backgrounds together - after all, sport is a universal language.
24.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: One has more opportunities for selfdevelopment abroad?
Living
abroad is something that especially the younger ones often dream about.
Living abroad is an excellent way to meet new people and truly learn and
understand a culture.It also lets you learn about many new things, make new
friends, and develop benefits for your career. You can develop real advantages
like improved foreign language skills, a more international perspective,
greater tolerance for other opinions, ability to think more originally and to
see more than one perspective on an issue, greater self-reliance and
self-confidence and more comfort with complex situations.But living in a new
culture helps us realize new ways of doing things, and also helps us to see
that even though we are different, we are all human. And in many cases, not
only will you get to know the natives of the country you are visiting, you may
get to know people from all over the world.
Nowadays students try to find and study at good universities which have better
opportunities and facilities. For that reason students select to study abroad
because of some advantages such as learning a new language, better
opportunities, well equipped laboratories, well stocked libraries and best
computer facilities, which are more useful after graduation, in spite of the
fact that there are also many disadvantages that students will encounter at the
beginning like, culture shock, home sickness, difficulties in communication.
One of the greatest things that happens when you do something as big as live in
another country is that you become a changed person and your outlook on life is
different. Your new maturity can help lead you to new places in your life.You
will develop self-reliance. You will learn to work effectively with people from
cultural backgrounds. You can establish contacts that may open up new
opportunities in your future career.
In conclusion , I think that living abroad may be very good for everyone and
can give opportunities for self-development.
25.Pets occupy an esteemed place in many of our households, often being treated as members of the family. Speak about the benefits of keeping pets.
Anyone
who has ever loved a pet knows how much joy that relationship can bring, but
there is increasing scientific evidence that the unique bond we share with our
pets dramatically enriches our lives, our psyhical health and our emotional
well-being. Pets can help to reduce stress, relieve loneliness and depression
and prevent heart disease.They offer a source of amusement, pleasure, and
companionship. They provide opportunities for outdoor exercise and
socialization. And, according to some studies, they can decrease our blood
pressure and cholesterol levels.
Pets can be there for you in ways that people can't. They can offer love and
companionship, and can also enjoy comfortable silences, keep secrets. And they
could be the best antidote to loneliness. In fact, research shows that nursing
home residents reported less loneliness when visited by dogs than when they
spent time with other people. All these benefits can reduce the amount of
stress people experience in response to feelings of social isolation and lack
of social support from people.
Pets give responsability, they are loyal, humorous and they are always waiting
for you when you get home.Even if they can't say it with words pets love us
too.They also need us. Some are right now in pet stores waiting for someone to
take them home.Pets can even save lives. There have been several incidents of
pets attacking intruders or awaking people up when their house is on fire.Some
are great alarm clocks. Just imagine your cat or dog jumping on you while you
are asleep
It's important to realize that owning a pet isn't for everyone. Pets do come
with additional work and responsability, which can bring its own stress.
However, for most people, the benefits of having a pet are more than
disadvantages.
26.Describe your best friend (physical appearance, moral qualities - supported by examples - hobbies/interests) and say why he/she is special to you.
My best friend is my mother.
Ia de la sub cu persoana pe care o admiri
27.Speak about a hobby you have or you would like to have.
spune despre basket si ia de la sub despre sport
28.Speak about the impact of music on your life.
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