Test de nivel: Preguntas para la prueba oral NIVEL INTERMEDIO AVANZADO

Tell me about any other languages you speak, apart from English.
I speak a little bit of Italian and French which I learnt in my free time. This comes in very useful
when I meet tourists who speak these languages.

Tell me about a book youve read recently, either in English or in your own language.
Ive read Great Expectations which is a novel by Charles Dickens. I read it in English. And I
truly like it because the novel is set in Kent and London in the early to mid-19 th century. In
addition, the plot is quite interesting.

Some people think everyone in the world will speak English within 50 years. What do you think?
Well, I have the same opinion. Because, we live in an interconnected world and the first
language now is English. Therefore, there is a huge probability that within 50 years everyone in
the world will speak English.

How do you think the Internet has changed the way people learn English?
I believe, there are 2 important reasons how internet have changed the way to learn English and
other languages or topics as well. Firstly, the information available that you can find on internet.
Secondly, the ways of communications. For example, I talk with friends from England by
Skype So, I can practice my English with them.

Would you say you are a practical person? What jobs can you do about the house?

Yes, definitely. I have some activities in a chore list. For example, I clean my bedroom, firstly, I
make my bed and then I put things in their place, and so on.

Tell me how you imagine your life this time next year.
I see my life with many changes in one year. I will have finished Advance Level at Britanico
institute. I will have found a better job. Moreover, by that time I should have started my MBA
studies.

What, in your opinion, are the characteristics of a good friend?

Personal speaking, a good friend should be trustworthy, good listener, supportive and loyal to
the people I care about.

Do you think life for young people today is easier or harder than it was for their parents and
grandparents?
Life for young people is harder than it was for their parents and grandparents. Because, it is
much harder for our generation to get onto the property ladder. Another reason is that
unemployment number will be increasing in future. And the most important reason, the
environmental pollution is terrible nowadays.

How would you improve the education system in your country?

To improve the education system in Peru.. I think the government has to invest more money in
the education sector. This money could help to provide better infrastructure, academic
opportunities, and the most talented teacher.

What famous person, either present or past would you like to meet and why?
I would like to meet one day Jesus. Because, when I read the biblie about him, I just get excited.
Moreover, I cannot understand His perfect love to us that He gave his life for us on the cross.
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Question
Corresponding can do Statement
Level and lesson
25
Tell me about any other languages you speak, apart from English.
I can talk about my language ability.
UI 1A
26
Tell me about a book youve read recently, either in English or
in your own language.
I can talk about books Ive read.
UI 4B
27
Some people think everyone in the world will speak English
within 50 years. What do you think?
I can express how certain I am about future events.
UI 6B
28
How do you think the internet has changed the way people
learn English?
I can express in detail how things in the past connect to
the present.
UI 7A
29
Would you say you are a practical person? What jobs can you
do about the house?
I can talk about household jobs.
UI 10A
30
Tell me how you imagine your life this time next year.
I can talk about things I have done and will have done in
the future.
UI 11A
31
What, in your opinion, are the characteristics of a good friend?
I can describe peoples characters, using a range of adjectives.
A 1B, A 3A
32
Do you think life for young people today is easier or harder
than it was for their parents and grandparents?
I can talk about the present and the past.
A 5B
33
How would you improve the education system in your country?
I can take part in a discussion on education and express
my ideas clearly.
UI 1B
A 5B
34
We hear a lot about globalisation nowadays. What are your
views on globalisation?
I can give my views and respond to opinions.
A 6B
35
What famous person, either present or past would you like to
meet and why?
I can understand and use a range of complex conditional
forms.
A 8A
36
What are the problems associated with learning a language at
an advanced level? How can you continue to make progress?
I can talk about my action plan for the future.
A 10C
Key: UI = Upper Intermediate; A = Advanced
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