MIDTERM ORAL EXAM – PRACTICE

INTERMEDIATE II

The exam contains 3 parts:

PART 1: Personal question

 Answer a question about any of the topics above

 Vocabulary, use of grammar, pronunciation
 1 minute
PART 2: Interaction

 You will discuss about a topic in pairs

 PowerPoint presentation with options
 2 minutes
PART 3: Open question

 Same topic from PART 2

 Individual
 Critical opinion, examples, background knowledge
 1 minute

Contents:
- Geographical features

- Environment
Environmental problems are very recurrent nowadays, as people are becoming
less and less aware of the damage, we cause to the planet we live in.
A clear example is pollution, in its many aspects, be it air, water or even soil
pollution. In our day-to-day life, smoke is all around us, due to decomposed
cars or people burning their rubbish or even people smoking. We also see rude
neighbours throwing rubbish in other people's spaces.

- Food and food substances

- Words related to shopping

- Dis-, mis-, -less

- Words related to books

- Animals
Many people think that people who defend animals are too sentimental, and
therefore feel the need to care for them. Animal advocacy is based on a
principle of tolerance and respect for both human and non-human life.
Questions:
1. Which is the most interesting book you have ever read?
Well, last month I had time and I read "a life without mental health" by Alba
Gonzalez, it's an interesting book, as it's more of a self-help book, which deals
with anxiety, depression, etc.
2. Do you like reading drama books?
Although I'm not a big fan of reading books, because I prefer to watch dramas
on a screen, I would like to read one day, but I would prefer to read a book that
catches my attention.
3. Have you ever read poetry?
Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity, but if I am given the chance to read
poetry sometime, I would be happy.

4. Do you make decisions quickly or slowly?

Well, I consider myself a very indecisive person, or sometimes just overthinking
a lot of options, so slow decision making is my best option.
5. Have you ever made a big decision and then changed your mind?
Since I consider myself an over-thinker, I spend most of my time thinking about
whether I made a good or bad decision, and usually, yes, I change it back.
6. Compare two places you have visited
Lima and Tarapoto are both very nice places, and it's all because each has
unique attractions and characteristics. For example, Tarapoto is a place that still
maintains natural areas, while Lima is already an area full of buildings, etc. Or is
it more my opinion, each one has its own.
7. Is the water polluted in the area where you live?
Where I live there are no lakes, or any other direct source of water, so I don't
think so. The most noticeable pollution I see in my area is air and soil pollution,
as my neighbours burn rubbish or even throw their rubbish around another
neighbour's house. It is a sad situation.
8. Have you ever been surprised by your parents?
Well, yes, let's say that every time I have a birthday, my parents wake me up
singing "las mañanitas", and one year my dad even had to travel and sent a
man to give me a flower arrangement.
9. When was the last time you were very angry?
I consider myself a person with very little patience, and I constantly feel that I
get very angry with my siblings, but not to the point of shouting at them and
making them feel bad, I mean, I know how to contain myself, but I think the last
time was on Wednesday, because they had touched some materials to make
my model.
10. Have you ever been to Caracucho waterfall or any other famous
geographical feature?
No, I haven't had the opportunity
11. Is there something you did yesterday that made you very happy?
You could say that yesterday was my day off, I mean I didn't have classes at
the university, and that time gave me time to spend more time with my family,
also gave me time to study for my English exams.
 12. Had you accomplished any personal dream by the time the year 2018
finished?
Personally, I think so, apart from continuing to grow as a person, I have
managed to finish high school and I am currently studying a career that I have
wanted since I was a child.
13. What do you think about global warming?
The truth is that this is a very important issue, not only for me, but I also feel it is
for many, because it is a problem that we ourselves as humans cause to our
planet with our bad actions. And perhaps most people may not realise the
magnitude of this, but if this continues, the earth could probably sink.

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1. Would you rather never be angry or never be envious?
I prefer not to be envious as envy sometimes leads to getting angry.
2. Would you rather have 3 feet or 3 hands?
I would prefer to have 3 hands to be able to advance my work faster.
3. Would you rather have very big hands or very big feet?
I would prefer to have very big hands, so I could grab more things.
4. Would you rather be lost in the jungle or in the desert?
This question is a bit difficult because both environments have their cons, but I
would rather be in the jungle, besides I like its natural environment.
5. Would you rather always know when someone lying or be able to lie
without anyone knowing?
I prefer to know when someone is lying because I am a person who believes
things easily and that would help me to avoid trusting people blindly.
6. Would you rather lose your sense of taste or your sense of smell?
I would rather lose the sense of smell, because it is better to taste than to smell,
at least for me.
7. Would you rather live on the Moon or go to Mars?
I would prefer to live on Mars, because there is a better chance of sustaining a
life there.
8. Would you rather have all your clothes fit big or small?
I would prefer my clothes to fit big because I like to wear baggy clothes.
9. Would you rather eat a spoonful of salt or a spoonful of very hot sauce?
I prefer to eat a spoonful of salt, because I don't like to eat a lot of hot sauce.
10. Would you prefer to live on the beach or in a forest?
I would live on the beach because there is water and fish that are food, there is
what is necessary to survive.
11. Would you rather be able to see your own future or be able to see the
future of others?
 I would rather see the future of others because I would not like to see what is
going to happen in my life.
12. Would you rather be alone for the rest of your life or always be with one of
your friends?
I would rather always be with one of my friends, because I would not like to be
alone for the rest of my life, it would make me very sad.
13. Would you rather be able to control fire or water?
I prefer to control water because I like it and I feel safer with water.
14. Would you rather be able to talk to land animals, animals that fly, or
animals that live under the water?
I would prefer to talk to animals that fly, because they see everything and could
tell me what's going on.
15. Would your rather always have hot (35° C+) weather or always have cold
(5°C a below) weather?
I would prefer to be always cold because I don't like the heat and I find it
annoying, but the cold is bearable, and I feel more relaxed.
16. Would you rather be in jail a year or lose a year off your life?
Would rather lose a year of my life because life in jail is not pleasant.
17. Would you rather live in a cave or live in a tree house?
I would prefer to live in a tree house because in a cave there are not many
resources.
18. Would you rather know the history of every object you touched or be able
to talk to animal?
I would rather be able to talk to animals, so I can help them if they need it.
19. Would you rather be an amazing painter or a brilliant scientist?
I would rather be an amazing painter, as I really like the subject of art.
20. Would you rather all your food be too salty, or not salty enough? (You
can't add more salt)
I would rather my food not be salty enough because salty food is not to my taste
and eating it every day is a pain.
21. Would you rather be able to stop time or travel in time?
I would prefer to travel in time so I could fix the mistakes of the past.
22. Would you rather have unlimited international first-class tickets or never
have to pay for food at restaurants?
I would prefer unlimited first-class tickets, because I like to travel and if I do it in
first class the better.
23. Would you rather be the strongest person in the world or the fastest
person in the world?
I would rather be the fastest person in the world so I can finish my stuff fast.
24. Would you rather know when you are going to die are how you are going
to die?
I would prefer to know when I am going to die so I can plan how I am going to
say goodbye to my relatives.
25. Would you rather never use social media again or never watch another film
or series?
I would rather not use social networks again, because I wouldn't spend my time
swiping my finger across the screen.
26. Would you rather have the same phone forever or the same haircut
forever?
I would rather keep the same haircut, as technology is advancing, and we
always need the best.
27. Would you rather lose the ability to read or lose the ability to speak?
I would rather lose the ability to speak because being able to read helps you and
speech can be replaced by sign language.
28. Would you rather always have a big smile on your face, or always have a
big frown?
I prefer to always have a big smile, because I'm a cheerful person and it's hard
for me to get angry.
29. Would you rather be able to control animals (but not humans) with your
mind or control electronics with your mind?
I would prefer to be able to control animals, because if they attack me, they can
defend me and they are friendly.
30. Would you rather be unable to use search engines or unable to use social
media?
I would rather not use search engines because social networks can keep you
informed.
31. Would you rather be a famous director or a famous actor?
I would rather be a famous actor since I like acting and I don't know how to direct
people.
32. Would you rather be the first person to explore a planet or be the inventor
of a drug that cures a deadly disease?
I would rather be the inventor of a cure that cures a disease to save lives.
33. Would you rather only be able to whisper or only be able to shout?
I would rather just be able to whisper because my voice is sweet and doesn't
have as much power to shout.
34. Would you rather never eat your favourite food for the rest of your life or
only be allowed to eat your favourite food for the rest of your life?
I would rather not eat my favourite food because eating the same food is always
annoying.
35. Would you rather have skin that changes colour based on your emotions,
or tattoos which appear on your body which show what you did
yesterday?
I would prefer my skin colour to change due to my emotions because tattoos
would mark my body and I don't like it.
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questions
- Tell me about something you would like to learn to do.
As I'm about to turn 18, I'd like to learn how to cook, well, it's not that I don't
know how, but I've always thought that cooking and I haven't been very good
friends. And I would also like to learn new languages or new dances, as I love
dancing, it would be something incredible.
- Tell me about something you are afraid to do
The truth is that I'm afraid of a lot of things, for example I'm afraid of heights, so
I'm afraid of any activity that I have to do at heights, like skydiving, ziplining, etc.
- Tell me about something you plan to do this year
Well, I plan to keep on studying as hard as I do to reach my goals in the future. I
want to finish this second cycle with good grades, celebrate Christmas and New
Year's with my family. Oh and of course I want to finish this level of English well
and be able to continue.
- Tell me about something you would like to do in the future
I would like to get a scholarship to study abroad, maybe in Canada or the
United States, or England, and I would also like to see the world with my family.
I would also like to design my parents' house, as a sign of gratitude for
everything they did for me.
- Tell me about something you forgot to do recently
I'm a very forgetful person, and something I forgot to do recently, like tidying up
my room, or telling my mum that her friend came to pick her up.
- Tell me about something you like to do on holidays
I would like to travel to lima to visit my godmother, my aunts and uncles, my
cousins who live there, who for reasons of work and studies I can't see them
much. I would also like to go to the beach, I haven't been there in a long time.
- Tell me about something you're very bad at doing
well, this is funny, before I started studying architecture, I considered myself to
be a very bad handyman, but I can say that I've improved. But something that I
am very, very bad at is cooking or speaking in public, maybe I'm shy, but my
tongue curls up when I speak.
- Tell me about something you don't like to watch on TV
I don't watch much TV, more on my laptop or on my mobile, but there is a
programme that I don't like now, and that is "ESTO ES GUERRA", I don't like it
because nowadays they dedicate more time to making silly claims, when before
it was more fun and entertaining.
- Tell me about something you're thinking of doing next weekend
Next weekend, I think I have a lot of things to do, for example, I'm going to do
some homework for university, tidy up my room and the house, give my dog a
bath, I also must study for an internship I have to do.
- Tell me about something you were encouraged to do when you were a
child
I can't remember much about my childhood, I can only remember when
someone mentions a specific event, and it was all because of a trauma I lived
through at that time, I'm sorry.
- Tell me about something you like to do on the weekends
I usually like to go out with my friends, or even if I don't have a plan with my
friends, I like to be with my family, we watch movies, or play together, spending
time with the people I love and love me is a very good therapy for me.
- Tell me about something you like to do
I like a lot of things, for example dancing, since I was very little, I have felt a little
attraction to dancing and when I danced for some activity at school, I always
received praise for it, I also like to tidy my things, I am a person who considers
that order is an important factor to be productive.
- Tell me about something you're too old for
I don't know if you have seen some of the games that were in the pollerias
before, because of my age and my size I am no longer allowed to enter, or also
in other recreational centres, it is sad, because I used to love those games.
- Tell me about something that you have to do tomorrow
Well, first I must help with the cleaning of my house, my brothers and I will take
care of that, while my parents are in charge of cooking, then in the afternoon, I
will do some homework that they left me at the university, and then, in the
evening, I will go to a birthday party to which I was invited.
- Tell me about something you must remember to do this week
I have to do a lot for the rest of the week, because on Monday I have a physics
exam, so I have to study to get good grades, and I have to design a card for my
dad for an event he's having, among other things.