2. Have you ever experienced a setback in your life? If so, how did you cope with it?

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1 AmE FA II exam questions 2016/17 Dreams come true 1. Talk about a person you admire. What impressed you most about his/her life? 2. Have you ever experienced a setback in your life? If so, how did you cope with it? 3. Do you have a recipe for success? What does success mean to you? 4. What are your short-term and long-term goals in life? What is your lifelong dream? 5. Describe your dream job. What are the steps you have to take to become qualified for the job? 6. Who is Jane Goodall? Would you ever consider leading a similar life? Character counts 1. Do you ever find it difficult to say no? Discuss the situations in which you have this difficulty. 2. Why do people lie and why is it difficult to be entirely truthful all the time? 3. Discuss the situations in which we shouldn t tell lies and in which lying is the best solution. Are there any people to whom you would never lie? 4. Do you agree with the opinion that we live in a society in which we are rewarded for lying and punished for telling the truth? 5. How hard is it for you to accept responsibility for your mistakes? 6. What would you do if you forgot to do an assignment at work or in school? Would you tell the truth, make up an excuse or shift the blame to someone else? 7. If you were to volunteer to help other people, what type of activities would you be most interested in? 8. What motivates people to help others?

2 Dealing with adversity 1. Do you agree that adversity can be a positive experience? 2. If you were stuck in an elevator, would you be scared, or would you keep your cool? Are there any other situations that scare you? 3. Have you (or has someone you know) ever been in a dangerous or frightening situation? How did you confront the adversity? 4. How do people differ in the way they confront adversity in their lives? What do people who successfully overcome obstacles have in common? 5. What is your definition of heroism? Talk about heroes you know and admire. 6. What is the typical response of people to catastrophe? Do you agree that after disasters, there s often a feeling of connectedness and joy not the panic and fear we expect? Personality and life 1. Discuss the possible consequences of procrastination in a person s life. 2. What are your most problematic attitudes and behaviors? Discuss the possible consequences of that behavior in your life. Is there anything you can do to overcome your shortcomings? 3. What are the causes of stress in our life and what are the best tips to cope with it? 4. Do you agree that a lot of people nowadays lead a hectic life? Do you think they should downsize their lives? Can downsizing life be actually effective for everybody? 5. Do you know anyone who has made an extreme change in his or her lifestyle? What happened?

3 Travel hassles and experiences 1. Discuss some of the kinds of hassles that occur when people travel. Have you ever encountered any problems while traveling? What happened? 2. Do you think people are generally helpful or polite? Support your ideas with personal examples. 3. Talk about vacation experience that changed your life (or the life of someone you know). What did you learn from that experience? How can events change our lives? 4. What are the best ways to cut expenses and still enjoy the quality vacation? 5. Where would you like to spend your next vacation? What is the destination of your dreams? Minds at work 1. Talk about people you know or have heard of that did poorly at school but well in life? What kind of intelligences do you think these people have (or had)? 2. According to the theory of multiple intelligences developed by Howard Gardner, there are several kinds of intelligences rather than a single intelligence. What types of intelligences do you know? In what intelligences do you have high abilities? 3. How do IQ and EQ differ? Do you think intelligence can truly be measured through tests? 4. What are the characteristics you think demonstrate intelligence. How would you define intelligence? 5. What do you do when you find it difficult to concentrate on what you are doing? What conditions help you produce your best work?

4 6. Can you think of any situations in which too much thinking is actually a bad idea? Humor 1. What kind of jokes do you find amusing/disgusting? What makes a joke funny/offensive/lame? 2. Discuss the health benefits of laughter. In what ways can our emotions affect our health? 3. Who are your favorite comedians and actors? Why do they make you laugh? 4. When do you think a practical joke crosses the line? Can you generally take a joke, or are you easily offended? Have you ever played a practical joke on someone? 5. Is George Carlin right when he says there is nothing wrong with the planet? Why? Why not? Why does he believe that people are self-important when they say they want to save the planet? What lies ahead 1. What might the world look like in the next century? Is there any technology or innovation that you are looking forward to and hope and it will be invented soon? What technologies do you predict for the future? 2. What are the technologies or innovations that would have surprised a person who lived 100 years ago? 3. What are the three most important inventions in the history of mankind? How has each one changed people s lives? 4. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the use of science and technology in the future? 5. Discuss some social trends in your country that concern you. Discuss your fears and predict consequences if the trend continues.

5 6. How environmentally conscious are you? Do you think it s important to protect the environment for the future? Why or why not? 7. What are some ways we can save energy and water? 8. Do you agree that modern technology is becoming more and more intrusive? If so, what steps have you taken to guard your privacy?