TOP NOTCH 2 – ORAL TEST

 Part 1: 1-2 minute

 Students are asked 2-3 questions about familiar topics (family, school, sports,
fashion, etc.)
 Part 2: 2-3 minutes
 Draw a topic card and prepare in 1minute.
 Present the response in 1-2 minutes.
 Part 3: 2 minutes
 Examiner asks at least 2 more follow-up opinion questions.
 Students are graded on the following criteria:
 Pronunciation/Intonation
 Lexical use
 Grammar
 Reflex
 Relevant content

PART 2- TOPIC 1

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a famous tourist attraction you have been to.

You should say:
- Where the destination is
- What it is famous for
- What tourist activities you suggest for visitors
- What you think about this place
- If you will come back and explain your own reasons
PART 2- TOPIC 2

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe the best or the worst film that you have ever seen.
You should say:
- What genre of movie it is
- When you saw this film
- Who you saw this film with
- What the film is about
- Who the main actors or actresses are
- Why you like or dislike the film

PART 2- TOPIC 3

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish

Describe the best hotel that you have stayed in.

You should say:
- Where the hotel is
- When you stayed in the hotel
- What services the hotel offers
- How the price is
- Why you think it is the best hotel

PART 2- TOPIC 4

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe some bad driving habits

You should say:
- What some bad driving habits are
- What you think is the most dangerous
- If you have any of these bad driving habits
- Why we should follow traffic rules
PART 2- TOPIC 5

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Talk about cosmetic surgery

You should say:
- Why more people choose cosmetic surgery
- If you know anyone who had cosmetic surgery
- What advantages of cosmetic surgery are
- What disadvantages of cosmetic surgery are

PART 2- TOPIC 6

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Talk about your favourite food.

You should say:

- what the food is.

- what it is made of/from.
- where and when you first ate it.
- why you like it.

PART 2- TOPIC 7

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe one of your good or bad personalities.

You should say:

- what it is like.
- Who has the same personality as yours in the family.
- what the advantages and disadvantages are.
- what you think of it.
- How it influences your life.
PART 2- TOPIC 8

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Describe a famous artist that you admire.

You should say:
- Who the artist is
- what his/her works are.
- How you know this artist.
- How this artist influences you and explain why you admire this this artist.

PART 2- TOPIC 9

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Talk about how the internet affects your life

You should say:
How much time you use the internet a day.
When you use the internet.
What you usually do on the internet.
What advantages of the internet are.
What disadvantages of the internet are.

PART 2- TOPIC 10

You will have to talk about a topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about
what you’re going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.

Talk about a moral dilemma you were in.

You should say:
What it was.
When and where it happened.
What you did.
How you felt after it.