“THE BIG PICTURE” I-II LEVEL

ORAL EXAM – FIRST PART: QUESTIONS

UNIT 1
1. What’s your name?
2. Where are you from?
3. Where’s your mom / dad from?
4. Are you married?
5. Whose eraser (…)is/are this / that / these / those?
6. Is / Are this / these your books (…)?
7. How’s your day / mom?
UNIT 2
8. Do you have any brothers, sisters?
9. What’s your father’s / mother’s name?
10. How old is your mom / dad?
11. Do you have a big family?
12. Do your brothers or sisters have any children?
13. Do you have any aunts or uncles?
14. Does your father have any brothers or sisters?
15. Does your grandmother have any great-grandchildren?
16. Do you live with your family?
17. Do you work?
18. Where do you live?
19. What’s your address?
20. Who do you live with?
21. What do you do in your free time?
22. Do you go for a walk? If yes, who do you go with?
23. Do you go to the cinema? When do you go?
24. What do you do at weekends?
25. What and where do you study?
26. What school / university do you go to?
27. Where do you work / study?
UNIT 3
28. What time is it?
29. Which activities do you do in the morning / afternoon / evening?
30. How often do you go out with friends?
31. What time do you usually get up on Sundays?
32. What are your hobbies, interests?
33. Do you ever listen to music? If yes, what kind of music do you like?
34. What does your brother / sister do in his / her free time?
35. How often do you wash the dishes at home?
36. How much time do you spend watching TV a day?
37. What’s your favorite day of the week? Why?
38. What’s your favorite month? Why?
39. What’s your favorite time of a day? Why?
40. Which special day(s) do Ecuadorian people celebrate?
41. When’s Christmas / mother’s day / father’s day?
42. What do you do on your birthday?
43. What’s your favorite TV program? Why do you like it?

UNIT 4
44. Describe your bedroom.
45. Where do you prefer to live in a house or a flat? Why?
46. What’s next to the window / door?
47. Which places do you to every day / once a week?
48. Describe your neighborhood.
49. Where’s El Jardin / Condado Mall?
50. Is there a cafeteria here?
51. How can I go to the trolley bus North Station?
52. Which place is good for holiday?
53. What do you consider important when you stay in a hotel?
UNIT 5
54. Which activities do you usually do indoors / outdoors?
55. Which activities are physical / mental? Which one do you do?
56. Which activities are easy / hard to learn?
57. Can you play a musical instrument? If yes, which one do you play? If not, which one would you like to play?
58. What’s something you can’t do in a hospital / museum?
59. Can football players touch the ball with their hands?
60. What do you notice first when you meet someone for the first time?
61. How many text messages do you sent everyday?
62. How many phone calls do you make a day?
63. What sport do you usually practice? Why?
UNIT 6
64. Where do you usually go shopping?
65. Who do you go shopping with?
66. What do you get / buy at the grocer’s / butcher’s?
67. What’s your mom / dad doing at the moment?
68. What are you wearing?
69. What are your favorite clothes?
70. Which is your favorite color? Why?
71. Do you usually take photos with your phone or with a camera?
UNIT 7
72. Where do you prefer to go on holiday the city or the country? Why?
73. What kind of weather do you like?
74. What do you do when it rains and you can’t go out?
75. What did you do last weekend?
76. When did you last go out with your friends?
77. Which form of transport do you use? How often do you use it?
78. How did you get to class today? How long did it take you?

UNIT 8
79. Do you ever read the newspaper? Why / Why not?
80. When were you born?
81. When did you last get a cold?
82. What do you want to do tonight?
83. Are you planning anything for next weekend?
84. Do you remember a festival that’s celebrated in our country?
UNIT 9
85. What do you eat for breakfast / lunch / dinner?
86. Where do you usually eat lunch?
87. How much coffee do you drink a day?
88. How many eggs do you eat a week?
89. What time do you have dinner? Who do eat with?
90. Do you and your family eat lunch together every day? Why / Why not?
91. What snacks do you eat between meals?
92. What’s something you don’t like to eat or drink? Why?
93. What’s your favorite food? Why?
94. Why do people throw food away? Do you ever do it?
95. What can you do to waste less food?
96. Do you ever buy takeaway food to eat at home? If yes, when?
97. Do you ever eat when you’re working / studying? If yes, what do you eat?
98. When did you last eat in a restaurant?
99. Who did you go with?
100. Which restaurant do you prefer? Why?
UNIT 10
101. Which gadget do you use every day?
102. Describe your mobile.
103. What do you use your computer for?
104. What disadvantage do mobiles have?
105. Mention an advantage of the Internet.
106. Which is better for you, a desktop computer or a laptop? Why?
107. What are you going to do after this exam?
108. When are you going to go to the cinema? Who are you going to go with?
109. How often do you send emails?
110. How do you communicate when you need to organize a meeting with a large group of people?
111. Why do people meet in flash mobs?
112. Would you like to take part in a flash mob event? Why / Why not?
113. What’s the best way to make new friends?
114. When’s the best time to visit Quito for tourists?
UNIT 11
115. Do you prefer to work alone or in a team? Why?
116. What’s more important to you in a job, money, free time or job satisfaction? Why?
117. Where are you happier working, in an office or from home? Why?
118. In which job do people work long hours?
119. Which job would you never do? Why?
120. Which job do you consider the most difficult / the easiest? Why?
121. What will you do when you finish your English studies?
122. Will you travel abroad sometime in the future? If yes, where will you travel?
123. Who do you think will be the next President of Ecuador?
124. In your opinion, how will schools be in the future?
125. Do you think that robots will substitute people someday in the future? Why / Why not?
126. What do you think you will do when you retire?
127. Which household task do you do every day / every weekend?
128. Which household task do you never do? Why?
129. How often do you take out the rubbish?
130. When was the last time you offered someone help? How did you help the person?
131. Which job skills are necessary for a fireman / nurse?
132. Which skills or qualifications will be important for you in a possible future job? Why?
UNIT 12
133. What’s one of your dreams?
134. Can you say an ambition you want to achieve?
135. When did you last write a list? Why did you write it?
136. Would you like to ride a horse along a beach / drive a formula 1 car? Why?
137. Have you ever traveled abroad? Where did you travel?
138. Has anyone of your friends ever given you a present? If yes, when did it happen?
139. What things are important when choosing a place to live in?
140. Have you ever been in an accident? If yes, what happened?
141. Have you ever met a famous person? If yes, who was it?
142. Why do you think people take part in sports championships?
143. When was the last time you went out of the city?
144. Where did you go? Who did you go with?
145. Why did you choose that place / city?
146. What’s more important for your, studying grammar or speaking the language? Why?
147. What things can you do when you finish your studies to help you improve your English?