MORE THAN A HUNDREDFREQUENT
QUESTIONS
These questions are meant to be used for the 1st part of the oral exam, the warm-up. When we have tried out the exam, we have used between 4 and 6 with each student. This list can, of course, be changed. If you have suggestions for additions or omissions, please send them to us.
- What’s your (first) name?
- Why did your parents call you ………? Is anybody else in your family called ….?
- Does your name mean anything?
- What’s your surname?
- What do your friends call you? What’s your nickname?
- How old are you?
- Are you the eldest or the youngest in the family?
- Where were you born?
- Where are you from?
- Where do you live?
- What’s your address?
- Have you always lived in the same place/house?
- Would you like to live in another country? Which? Why?
- What’s your home telephone number?
- What’s your mobile-phone number?
- What do you use the Internet for?
- How much time do you spend chatting?
- When / what time do you chat?
- What time do you go to bed?
- What’s your MSN Messenger™/Tuenty/Facebookaddress?
- What’s your favourite place to be?
- Do you enjoy speaking English?
- Do you smoke?
- Do you (sometimes)drink alcohol?
- Have you ever had a serious illness? Which one?
- Have you got brothers or sisters?
- What’s your relation with them?
- Have you got relatives in other countries?
- Do you like animals? Have you got a pet?
- Have you got a boyfriend/girlfriend?
- What’s your best friend’s name?
- Have you ever fallen in love?
- Are you in love at the moment?
- Would you do crazy things for love?
- Do you think you will get married? A civil marriage or a religious one?
- Would you like to have children?How many?
- Are you a good student?
- What subjectsare you good at?
- What do you like doing in your free time?
- What do you do for fun?
- Have you got many friends?
- How often do you meet your friends?
- Where do you meet your friends?
- Do you consider yourself a good friend?
- Who, in your family goes (is in charge of going) to the supermarket to shop?
- Do you help when they go to the supermarket?
- What items do you usually buy?
- What do you do when you go to a shopping centre?
- What do you buy when you go to a shopping mall?
- Do you normally have breakfast? (Why not?)
- What time do you normally have breakfast?
- What do you have normally for breakfast/lunch/dinner?
- What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
- What’s your favourite food?
- What’s your favourite colour?
- Have you decorated your bedroom? Which colour(s) did you use?
- What do you usually do on weekends?
- Do you like travelling?
- Have you ever been abroad? Where to?
- Which country would you like to visit? Why?
- What’s your favourite country?
- Would you live in another country? Which one?
- Do you like going to the cinema?
- What kind of films do you like?
- What’s your favourite film?
- Who’s your favourite actor/actress?
- Do you like going to the beach?
- What’s your favourite beach?
- Do you like dancing?
- Do you like singing?
- What kind of music do you like?
- What’s your favourite song?
- Who’s your favourite singer/band?
- Do you sing when you have a shower?
- What do you think of Eurovision/Operación Triunfo Song Contest/ Big Brother?
- Would you be a contestant of Big Brother? Why/why not?
- What do you prefer: listening to music or watching TV?
- What kind of programmes do you prefer? What’s your favourite programme?
- Do you ever watch the news? Which channel?
- What’s your favourite series?
- What’s your favourite actor/actress of Spanish series?
- Do you like reading?
- What kind of books do you like?
- What’s your favourite book?
- What are you reading at the moment?
- Do you like computer games?
- Do you like sports?
- What kind of sports do you like?
- What’s your favourite sport?
- Do you practice any sports?
- How often do you do sports?
- What type of exercises do you do?
- Is there a sports centre near your house?
- Do you prefer individual or team sports?
- Do you like watching sports on TV?
- Do you like football?
- What’s your favourite football team?
- Who’s your favourite footballer?
- How many times a day do you brush your teeth?
- Can you swim?
- Do you like surfing?
- Have you ever done snowboarding?
- Do you like extreme sports?
- Have you ever done any?
- Have you ever taken part in a competition?
- Have you ever won a medal?
- Do you feel better when you do sports?
- What would you like to do next summer?
- How would you describe yourself in few words?
- What do you think when you look at yourself in a mirror?
- Do you think appearance is important?
- What will you do when you finish Bachillerato?
- What would you like to study? Why?
- What will you study at University?
- Would you like to study in another university instead of the ULPGC/ULL?
- What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
- How much money would you like to earn/get?
- What would you do if you win the lottery?
- What is something you would / will never do?
- Reality shows on TV. Fun or rubbish?
- Do parents understand young people (their sons and daughters)?
- What’s your relationship with your parents?
- Do young people understand their parents?
- When you need help, who do you speak to?
- Do you think speaking English is important? Why?
- Have you got plans for the future?
- What’s your dream job?
- What is a dream that you have all the time?
- What’s the weather like today?
- What’s your favourite day of the week? Why?
- What’s your favourite time of the year? Why?
- What are you afraid of? What scares you?
- What are the Canary Islands famous for?
- What three things would you take to a desert island and why?
- What languages can you speak?
- What presents did you get last Xmas?
- How often do you eat sweets?
- What is your favourite pizza topping/ingredients?
- What did you have for dinner yesterday?
- Which Canary Islands have you visited? Which island is your favourite?
- Do you do anything special on Halloween?
- Do you prefer night or day? Why?
- What is the last thing that you have bought?
- Do you prefer dogs or cats? Why?
- What do you do to help in your house?
- What do you want to be in the future?
- What do you usually do on Sundays?