Section 3 recording
Preparing a School Uniform Debate
You will hear two education students, Toby and Helen, planning their arguments for a university debate on school uniforms.
2 speakers · Australian and British English · 4:08
In the real test you hear each recording once. Read the questions first, then play it through without pausing.
Go to the questions ↓Questions 1–7
What decision or conclusion do the speakers reach about each of the following debate points? Choose 7 answers from the box and write the correct letter, A–I, next to Questions 1–7.
Opinions and Decisions
- AIt is supported by conflicting statistical data.
- BIt is too outdated to be relevant today.
- CIt should form their opening argument.
- DIt is best omitted due to time limits.
- EIt relies too heavily on subjective opinions.
- FIt needs more recent local survey findings.
- GIt is likely to provoke strong counterarguments.
- HIt will be easy to prove with photographic evidence.
- IIt should be paired with the section on safety.
1Social equality
2Financial cost for families
3Academic performance
4Student individuality
5School identity and pride
6Morning preparation time
7Student discipline and behaviour
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