Part 1 – Vocabulary

Cities can be described as (bad)

Bustling,congested, overcrowded, noisy, polluted, smoggy…

Cities can be described as(good)

dynamic,lively, historic, spectacular,…

Adjectives about ‘negative’

Appalling,catastrophic, damaging, disastrous, detrimental, dreadful, endangered, harmful…

Nouns

Beaches,highways, seasons, weather, subway, stadium, fountain…

Part 1 – Sample Questions and Answers

Question 1: How many Chinese families have a garden?

Answer 1：Veryfew. People living in the countryside might have a small yard of their own. Thespace in china is limited, so garden or yard is a luxury.

Question 2:Do you like birds?

Answer 2：Ithink parrot looks cool, with colorful feathers, and small parakeets also soundfunny. Pigeons are very dirty, they defecate everywhere.

Question 3:Do flowers in your country have a special meaning?

Answer 3：Ofcourse, everyone knows that roses stand for love and that carnations representfor the love for the mother. but my parents also taught me that lilies are purewhile violets symbolize loyalty or faithfulness.

Test Tips

• I had dinner with Stacy last night. Wehad a pleasant conversation about…

Nice= pleasant=enjoyable