LEVEL A1 :

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

A1M1
Introducing yourself and friends, asking for names, phone numbers, naming objects, asking for and
giving the locations of objects
Whats your name and last name? How do you spell your name / last name? Whats your
phone number? Whats this called in English? Where is / are the ........ ?
Talking about cities and countries, asking for and giving information about place of origin, nationality,
describing people
Where are you from and whats your nationality? Whats Turkey /Ankara / your country / city
like?
How old are you? Describe your / your sisters / brothers...etc. personality / appearance.

Describing clothing and colors, talking about the weather and seasons

What are your favorite colors? What are you wearing now? What is / are your favorite season /
seasons? What is the weather like today?
A1M2
Asking for and telling time, asking about and describing current activities, describing daily and weekly
routines, talking about family members
What time is it now? What are you doing now? / What am I doing now?
What time do you get up on weekdays/ weekends? How do you go to school / work?
Do your parents work? Tell me about your daily / weekly routine
Tell me about your family. Do you have any brothers / sisters? What are their names?...etc

Asking about and describing houses and apartments, talking about the furniture in a room

Do you live in a house / an apartment? What is it like? What rooms does it have?
Does your house / apartment have a yard / an elevator / a lobby / view...etc?
Tell me about your living room / kitchen / bedroom / bathroom.
What furniture do you have and what furniture do you need?
Tell me about your dream home.

Ask for and giving information about work, giving opinions about jobs

Do you have a job? Where do you work? What do you do, exactly? How do you like your job?
Is it stressful / dangerous / relaxing...?What time do you start / finish work ?What do you do after
work? Who has a difficult / a stressful job? Why?

A1M3

Talking about foods likes and dislikes, talking about foods you eat and need,describing eating habits

What foods do you like ? What foods you dont like? What is your favorite food?
What foods are good / bad for you? What foods do you need? What foods do you eat every day?
What foods do you never eat? What do you usually eat for breakfast / lunch / dinner?
What desserts do you like?

Talking about sports you play and watch, asking for and giving information about abilities and talents

What sports do you like / play? Where / When do you play (sports)? How often do you
Can you sing / cook / play the piano..etc? What can you do well ? What cant you do?

practice?

Asking about birthdays, talking about plans for the evening, weekend and other occasions

What are you going to do tomorrow / next weekend / next summer? When is your birthday?
How are you going to celebrate your birthday? / What are you going to do?

Describing health problems, talking about common medications, giving advice for health problems

How do you feel today? (indicate singular body part / indicate plural body parts) What is this? /
What are these? What medications do you have at home? Imagine I have a toothache / headache /
stomachache..etc. Give me advice.

A1M4

Talking about stores and other places, asking for and giving directions

Where can you get aspirin / stamps? What can you get at a bank / supermarket?
Is there a(name of place) near your home / school? Where is it? How can I go there?

Asking for and giving information about weekend / vacation activities, describing memories

Tell me about last weekend / summer. What did you do? Tell me about your school days(who
was your favorite teacher /what was your favorite class?)

Making, accepting and declining invitations, making excuses

Imagine you are inviting me to do something. What do you say? Imagine you dont like the
invitation, how can you say no and make an excuse?

LEVEL A2 :

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

A2M1

Introducing yourself. Talking about jobs, daily routine and time.

Tell me about yourself. Whats your name? Where are you from? How old are you? What do
you do? Where do you work? Describe your daily routine. What do you do in the morning? What do
you do on weekends? When do you usually get up/go to work or school/have lunch/go to bed? What
time is it right now?

Shopping, prices, colors, materials, comparing adjectives.

Choose a few items (clothing or other accessories) in the class and ask questions like: What color
is it? What material is it made of? How much do you think it costs? Which one do you prefer? Why?
Which one is cheaper/better/more stylish?

Music, movies and TV programs.

What kinds of music/ movies/ TV programs do you like? Who is your favorite singer/actor? Why?
What do you think of [name of recent movie]?
A2M2

Family, quantifiers.

Tell me about your family. How many brothers and sisters do you have? Is anyone in your family
traveling right now? What is your mother/father/sister/brother/son/daughter doing these days? How
many of your friends are single/married?

Sports, free time activities, hobbies, vacations, past tense etc.

How often do you exercise? Do you play any sports? How good are you at [sport or game]? Do
you often read books/magazines etc? What kinds? How did you spend yesterday? What did you do
last weekend? Where did you spend your last vacation? How long were you there? Who were you
with? What did you do there? How was the food/the weather?

Neighborhood, places in a city.

Whats a mall/travel agency? Is there one in your neighborhood? Are there any bookstores in this
neighborhood? Where is one near here? Is there much traffic/crime/pollution etc in your
neighborhood?

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Describing people and appearances.

What does your best friend look like? Does he/she wear glasses/have contact lenses/have a beard?

Past experiences, unusual activities. Present perfect.

Have you ever been abroad? How many times? Have you eaten out lately? Where have you lived
for six months or more? How long have you studied English? How long have you lived in Ankara?

Travel, tourism and food. Asking for and giving suggestions.

Whats your hometown like? Whats the weather like in winter? Whats the shopping like? What
food is special there? What should I see there? What cant I do there? Whats your favorite food?
What do you do when you cant sleep/ feel very stressed/ cant concentrate?
A2M4
Comparisons, leisure-time activities, life changes, plans and hopes for the future
Which is the best place for a vacation: the beach, an island, or the mountains? Explain why. What
are you going to do this weekend? Can you tell me about some recent changes in your life? Have you
changed jobs/ moved to a new apartment? Why are you studying English? What skills do you want to
improve? What is something interesting youd love to do?

LEVEL B1 :

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

B1M1
Talking about yourself ;exchanging personal information; remembering your childhood
Tell me about yourself. When / where were you born? Where did you grow up?
Whats your city/ town like? What do you do? Where do you work? Tell me about your daily routine.
Where did you go to elementary/ high school? What were your best/ worst subjects?
Tell me about your childhood. Whats your favorite childhood memory? What kinds of sports or
games did you use to play when you were younger?
Describing positive and negative features; making comparisons; talking about lifestyle changes and
wishes
Do you live in a house or an apartment? Whats it like? Is your house or apartment (adjective)
enough for you? Whats your neighborhood like?
What do you wish you could change about your home/ school or job/appearance/ skills? Why?

Talking about food

Whats your favorite food? Have you ever eaten something you didnt like? What was it? What
did you think of it?
Have you ever been on a diet? What did you eat? What did you stop eating? Did you lose any weight?

B1M2
Talking about vacation
What do you like to do on vacation? Where do you like to go? What did you do on your last
vacation? Have you made any vacation plans for this year? Tell me about your vacation plans. What
are you going to do? Where are you going to go?
What do you need to do before traveling abroad for your vacation?

Complaints

Have you ever had a problem with a neighbor, classmate, or co-worker? How did you resolve it?
What requests did you make?

Technology

What technology/ inventions do you use every day? What do you use a computer to do? How do
computers make your life easier/more difficult? How do computers affect the way people work and
spend free time? What kinds of problems does technology cause?

Holidays, festivals, customs, and celebrations

Whats your favorite holiday/festival? What do you like about it? How do people celebrate it? Is
there any special food or drink?
Whats you favorite season? What do you like about it? What do people do at that time of year?
What do you usually do on your birthday? How did you spend your last birthday?
Tell me about weddings in your country. What couples do before their wedding? What do guests do
during/after the ceremony? When do people give gifts? What kinds of gifts do they give?

B1M3

Talking about changes

How was life different 50/100 years ago? How did people use to shop/travel? What did people do
before supermarkets/the automobile/ the Internet? What did you do before personal computers/ CD
players/ cell phones?
Nowadays, how do most people get around? When do people usually shop? These days, what do
people do in the evening/on weekends?
In the future, what are people/cities going to need more of?

Abilities and skills; job preferences; personality traits; careers

What are your positive/negative personal traits? Would you like to be a

teacher/doctor/novelist/pilot? Why or why not?
What kind of work would you like to do? What kind of job would you be good at? Why?

World knowledge

Whats your favorite book/movie/painting/song? Who is it by?

What crops are grown in Turkey?
Name three countries where (language) is spoken?
Tell me about a country you know well.

Talking about recent past events

Have you been working/studying/exercising? What have you been doing lately/ in the evening/ on
weekends? How long have you been (activity)?
B1M4

Entertainment; movies and books; reactions and opinions

What is the last movie youve seen? What did you like/dislike about it? What new movie would
you most like to see? Why? What kinds of movies are you interested in? Whats your favorite
movie/musical/book? Tell me about it. Who is your favorite actor/actress/director/author? Tell me
abut him/her.

Money; hopes; predicaments; speculations

What would you do if you found a wallet full of money in a taxi/ if a friend borrowed money and
never paid you back?
Where would you go on vacation if you had enough time and money?
Tell me about a recent predicament you were in. What did you do? What should /shouldnt you have
done?

Excuses

What are some common excuses for being late/not accepting an invitation?

LEVEL B2 :

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

B2M1
Describing personalities
What personality type are you? For example, artistic, realistic, social and why do you say that?

Narrating a story, describing events in the past

Have you ever found yourself in a predicament or an emergency? Tell me about it.

B2M2
Cultural comparisons, moving abroad, emotions
Is there a foreign country you would like to live in? Why? Does it have any interesting customs
that you know of?

Life long learning, education, strategies for learning

Think of a skill you know how to do. How do you do it, do it better, learn to do it?
B2M3
Describing rights of passage, turning points, regrets, and hypothetical situations
Describe a hypothetical situation using `If I hadnt`
Example If Id been more ambitious in high school, I could have studied another language.
Whats your favorite bookstore, dance club, fast food place, TV show? Why?
B2M4
Giving opinions for and against controversial issues; offering a different opinion, agreeing and
disagreeing
Think of three things you dont like about the way people behave in public places. What should be
done about their behavior?
Describing challenges, frustrations, and rewards, discussing traits needed for meeting challenges;
talking about the past and future
What are your major accomplishments? What have you managed to do that you are proud of,
didnt expect to be able to do?
What are your goals for the next few years? What would you like to have done in the next 5 years?
10 years?

LEVEL C1 : QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

C1M1

Friends and family. What kind of person are you?

How have you changed over the last five years? What do you want to change now?

Mistakes and mysteries. Life lessons.

Have you ever done something foolish that you didnt need to do? What was it?

Exploring new cities. Popular destinations.

What is a place that you would never want to visit? Why?

C1M2

Early birds and night owls. Its about time

Are there enough hours in a day to do everything you need to do?

Communication. Its personal.

Have you ever heard someone talking about you? What did you do?

Whats the real story? Thats some story.

What do you think was the most important news story in the last five years?
C1M3

The information age. A weird, weird world.

Do you think the Internet is a positive or negative influence? Why?

Putting the mind to work. Ideas that work.

When was the last time you analyzed a mistake you made? What did you learn from it?

Generally speaking. How typical are you?

What is a typical weekend activity in your hometown or city?

C1M4

The art of complaining. That really bugs me!

What would you do if you saw someone littering in a public park or beach?

Values. How honest are you?

Would you ever tell a friend with a terrible new haircut that she looks fantastic?

Moving around. Traveler or tourist?

Have you ever had problems on a vacation or trip? What happened?

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LEVEL C2 :

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL EXAMINATION

C2M1
Relationships. The best of friends.
What are some good ways to meet potential friends? How did you meet your best friend?

Clothes and appearance. How we appear to others.

 How has your approach to clothing changed over the years? Do you think its fair for people to
judge you by the way you dress?

Exceptional people. Personal Heroes.

Who was your personal hero when you were growing up? What type of people do you class as
everyday heroes?

C2M2
Superstitions and beliefs. Superstitions.
Do you have any superstitions you believe in. Do you know any common superstitions?

Reading and television. Trends in reading.

What types of books do you like to read? What is your favorite book? Why?

Art and Music. The importance of music.

If you could attend a concert featuring 1 type of music, what type of music would it be?
What band or singer would you most love to see play live? Can be anyone in history.

C2M3

Changing times. Lifestyles in transition.

Peoples lifestyles are changing more quickly than ever before. What lifestyle changes have you
noticed in your country.

Buying and selling. Whats new on the market?

Can you think of any successful products manufactured in your city or country? Why are they
successful?

Animals. A wild bunch.

What animals in your country are in danger of disappearing? Why is it important to protect
endangered animals?

C2M4

Language and communication. Great communicators.

Are you uncomfortable speaking in front of others? Why?

Science and technology. Good science, bad science.

What do you think is the greatest break through in science and technology?

Getting down to business. Entrepreneurs.

What do you think is the most successful company? Why?

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