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Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion.. S02 PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET C + D PART 2: discussion Situation: A young man wants

TRA VINH UNIVERSITY TESTING COUNCIL ON B1 AND B2 (CEFR) QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ASSESSMENT PART 1: Answering the set of 5 questions as follows (1.0 pt x 5 questions = 5.0 pts)

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A 1 What’s your favorite day of the week? Why?

A 2 Do you like to go to the cinema? Why/Why not?

A 3 What kind of books do you enjoy reading?

A 4 Who are the most important people in your life?

A 5 Who do you spend your free time with?

B 1 Could you describe your family to me?

B 2 What do your parents do?

B 3 How much TV do you watch in a week?

B 4 Do you enjoy shopping? Why?

B 5 Have you got any plans for this weekend?

C 1 Tell me about your daily routines

C 2 What sports are you interested in?

C 3 What are popular public transports in

Vietnam?

C 4 Do you want to own a car? Why/Why not?

C 5 Which is your favorite means of transport?

D 1 Are you interested in sport?

D 2 Do you have a favorite newspaper or magazine?

D 3 Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you

have free time?

D 4 What’s your favorite food?

D 5 Do you prefer to eat at home or eat out in the

restaurant?

E 1 Where do you want to live: in a big city or in the

countryside? Why?

E 2 Would you prefer to work for a big or small

company?

E 3 How much exercise do you take each week?

E 4 How do you spend time with your family?

E 5 Which program on TV do you like best?

F 1 Do you enjoy going to café? Why/Why not?

F 2 Tell me about your best friend

F 3 Where do you like listening to music?

F 4 Do you enjoy going to parties? Why/Why not?

F 5 What kind of work would you really like to do

in the future?

G 1 When is your birthday? What do you usually do

to celebrate your birthday?

G 2 Where do you like buying things? Why?

G 3 How long have been working/ studying?

G 4 Who are the most important people in your life?

G 5 Who do you spend your free time with?

H 1 Where did you go last summer vacation?

H 2 What do you usually do in the evening?

H 3 What is your favorite TV channel? Why?

H 4 What do you usually do to be fit?

H 5 What food do you think that we shouldn’t eat

much? Why?

I 1 How did you get here today?

I 2 How long does it take you to go to your working

place/ school?

I 3 Which is your favorite way to travel?

I 4 Which country would you like to visit?

I 5 Where do you want to live, in a big house or a

small house? Why?

J 1 Which city in Vietnam do you like most? Why?

J 2 Do you have a favorite newspaper or magazine?

J 3 Do you prefer to be outside or inside when you

have free time?

J 4 What’s your favorite food?

J 5 Do you prefer to eat at home or eat out in the

restaurant?

K 1 Where do you want to live: in a big city or in the

countryside? Why?

K 2 How many children should a family have?

Why?

K 3 How many hours of sleeping do you think is

good for people?

K 4 How do you spend time with your family?

K 5 Which program on TV do you think is the best?

Why?

L 1 How much time do you spend on the internet?

L 2 When do you have free time?

L 3 Which part of the day do you like most? Why?

L 4 What do you usually wear when going to

parties?

L 5 What pet do you want to keep in your house?

Why?

S01 PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET A + B

PART 2: discussion

Situation

A young man is leaving home to study in another town His parents want him

to throw away some of his things before he goes Talk together about which things he should keep and which he should throw away.

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

A: How do you think about clothes?

B: I think he should throw away the clothes because they are too old and small.

A: Ok, I agree with you.

B: How about toys?

A: I think he should throw away the toys because toys are for children but he is an adult now.

B: Yeah, I agree with you.

A: How about sports equipment?

B: I think he should keep sports equipment because they are expensive and help him to have good health A: Yeah, I agree with you!

B: In short , he should keep sports equipment.

S02 PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET C + D

PART 2: discussion

Situation:

A young man wants to have a job to meet new people in his summer vacation He hasn’t decided yet what he should do Talk together

about the jobs that he can meet new people and decide which one

will be the best for him.

PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET E + F

PART 2: discussion

Situation:

A young couple has just had twin baby boys Your friend wants to buy a

present but she hasn’t decided yet Talk together about the different presents she could take and say which one would be best for the twin baby boys.

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S04

PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET G + H

PART 2: discussion

Situation:

A music teacher is going to work in another school The students want to give him a present but they haven’t decided yet Talk together about the different presents that they could take and say which would be best for the teacher.

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S05

PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET I + J

PART 2: discussion

Situation:

A man wants to do something in his summer vacation but he doesn’t know

what he should do Talk together about following activities and decide which one he should do

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S06

PART 1: answering 5 questions of SET K + L

PART 2: discussion

Situation:

A man wants to spend some time to relax with his girlfriend but he doesn’t know what he should do Talk together about activities he may choose and decide which one he should do with his girlfriend

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S07 PART 1: Answering 5 questions of SET A + C

PART 2: Discussion

Situation:

Your friend wants to help with the environment Talk together about the different things he can do and decide which are the most important.

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S08 PART 1: Answering 5 questions of SET B + D

PART 2: Discussion

Situation:

A friend is thinking of learning something new She saw some classes

advertised on the noticeboard in her university but she hasn’t decided yet

Talk together about the different classes that she could take and say which

would be best for her.

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

PART 1: Answering 5 questions of SET D + J

PART 2: Discussion

Situation:

A group of friends is planning to spend a day by the sea, but when they arrive it’s raining Talk together about the different things they can do while it is

raining and then decide which will be the most interesting

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

S10 PART 1: Answering 5 questions of SET E + K

PART 2: Discussion

Situation:

A friend is going on a seaside holiday, but she doesn’t like sitting on the beach all day Talk together about the different things your friend can do at the seaside and say which would be most enjoyable

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion

PART 1: Answering 5 questions of SET F + A

PART 2: Discussion

Situation:

A group of friends has prepared a picnic but they aren’t sure where to go Talk together about the different places they can go for a picnic, and then say which would be best

Now have a look at the picture and you have 5 minutes to get ready for your discussion