TOPICS FOR ORAL EXAMS LEVEL B1. Are you unhappy with something at the place where you work or study? What changes or improvements, do you think,
should be made?
2. Why is it a good idea to travel by public transport? What can be done to improve the quality of this service in our city/town?
3. Discuss the importance of tourism as a source of income to your country. What interesting places would you recommend to a foreign tourist when he/she visits your country? Explain why?
4. Describe what must be done to keep your area and home free from social evils ( like gambling, drug addiction, prostitution, etc.)
What should be done to make it a better place to live in?
5. Describe some of the things people should do to stay fit and healthy.
6. The differences between your own life-style and that of your parents are interesting. Talk about the differences between your life and your parents’ life.
7. Talk about your neighbourhood. Use the prompts below to help you :
- Its location
- Kinds of people
- Kinds of building structures
- Social life
- What should be done to make it a better place to live in?
8. For what purposes do we use the computer?. Discuss
9. Are you happy with your present job? Why/ why not?
- What are you planning to do regarding your job satisfaction?
- Are you considering quitting this present job? If so, which job are you considering taking? What have you done to prepare for it?
- If you are in the process of seeking for a job, or if you are a pupil/student, think of this question "If you have to choose between a satisfying job and a well-paid one, which would you choose, and why?”
10. You are to decide where you would like to go on a week's holiday. Be ready to tell your interviewers :
- where you have decided to go
- why you have chosen that holiday and how much it will cost.
- what you expect to do
- the travelling details
- the accommodation details
11. More and more people are turning to drugs. Why is this so and what can be done about the problem?
12. What are the qualities of a perfect teacher?
13. Young people sometimes complain thattheyhave little to do in their spare time. What is your view?
14. Imagine that someone has visited your home. Describe what you showed him (or her) to introduce him/her to everyday life in your area
15. Talk about the one book and / or newspaper / movie / magazine you like best.
16. Your memories of your school and / or college days. Be ready to tell your interviewers the following :
- Do you remember your first day at school / college ? What can you remember about it?
- What did you like most about your school life / college days ? What did you dislike most?
- Was there a particular teacher / friend you liked?
- What influences do your school and / or college days have on your present life?
17. What are the things you do to look and feel good? For example, do you go swimming every day? Do you eat a lot of fresh fruit? Tell your interviewer some of the things you do.
18. Talk to your interviewers about your likes and dislikes. Tell them what you think about the following areas: food, work, sport, music, clothes, etc.
19. I would rather be an only child than have six brothers and sisters. How far do you agree with this view?
20. Why do you study English? Talk to your interviewers about your method of studying English.
