LP 13 Oral English Midterm test

Midterm Test 2020

Prepare and answer any of the following questions. Use keywords. You are not
allowed to read form any device – only maximum 5 keywords. Speak for at least
1 minute. Fluency, pronunciation and content will be checked.

Examples of question and answer:

Example 1: Describe a wild animal.

You should say: (Use these as your keywords.)

- What is the animal? A Blue Whale

- What are the special characteristics of the animal? Big, l7 metres long,
young weighs 2 tons, etc…….
- What is its habitat? The ocean

Introduction:To be quite honest, in general, I would say that I am actually quite

keen on wild animals, especially the enormous ones that survive well in the
savage life. Talking of large animals, elephants are usually the one that comes
across many people’s mind, but in actual fact, they are small when compared to
the largest animal in the world, (what is the animal:) the Blue Whale. Baby
Blue whales are (Characteristics:) big, even in the early days of their life cycle.
At birth, they are about 7 metres long and weigh 2 tons. In order to nurture that
huge body, they consume up to 200 liters of milk every day and averagely
they grow 80 kilograms more every passing day. In fact, they grow so quickly
that I feel as if I could hear them grow. The young whales stay with their mother
until they are a year old. During that time, the young whales learn to survive in
the (habitat:) ocean. The mother whales teach their calves how to hunt and
fight off enemies. When young whales become adults, they are about 35 metres
long and weigh approximately up to 130 tons. Adult blue whales can absorb
an incredibly enormous amount of food which is about 4000 kilograms per
day. Nowadays, blue whales are currently considered as an endangered species
and I always think that it’s time for the world to raise its responsibility towards
wildlife conservation.

Example 2: Food and cooking:

Q. What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]

Q. Who normally does the cooking in your home?
Q. Do you watch cookery programmes on TV? [Why/Why not?]
Q. In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? [Why?]
 

Q.  What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]

Answer:  I prefer homemade food and a fan of my mother's recipe. She is an
amazing cook and I always enjoy her cooking. Whenever we go to a restaurant,
we like to order Chinese menus. Apart from that, I like buttered popcorn, pizza,
Indian Masala dosa, Mexican Tacos, doughnuts and sandwich - a mixture of
many foreign food items actually.

Q.  Who normally does the cooking in your home?

Answer:  My mother does the cooking in our house and as I have said, she is a
magnificent cook. I often compliment her and inspire her to start a restaurant in
the city and she always laughs hearing this. Sometimes, my elder sister Emma
assists my mother in the kitchen. I, on the contrary, in charge of the grocery and
daily shopping.

Q.  Do you watch cookery programmes on TV? [Why/Why not?]

Answer:  Not much, I would say. I am not a big fan of TV programmes and mostly
watch movies on my laptop. Once in a while, I watch programmes related to
travel and cooking and 'Hell's Kitchen', 'Iron Chef' and 30 'Minute Meals' are my
favourite.

Q.  In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? [Why?]

Answer:  I like to eat at home. Homemade food has better food value and offers
a wide range of choices. It is more hygienic and less expensive. However, we
like to eat at a restaurant whenever we have special occasions to celebrate. As
dining out in a restaurant offers my mom plenty of time to socialise rather than
getting stuck in the kitchen, my father and I often insist her to go to an eatery on
occasions like wedding anniversaries and birthdays.

Example 3:

- What do you see? I see…a teacher / adult, students / children, a black

board, desks, classroom, chairs, green, red, clock, etc. ……………
- What do you think about what you see? School, study, lesson,
speaking,……
- What does it make you wonder? What are the lesson about, what is she
teaching, what is the name of the teacher, who are the students…..

Prepare these questions of the test:

1. Describe an activity you do for your health or fitness

You should say:

 1. what you do
2. how often you do it
3. where you do it
4. and explain how you think this activity helps you stay healthy or fit.

2. Exercise

1. What sports are popular among young people in your country?  

2. Is it easy in your hometown to find places to exercise?
3. Do you think the government should do more to encourage people to
exercise?

3.Friends

1. Do you have many friends? [Why/Why not?

2. How often do you go out with friends? [Why/Why not?]
3. Tell me about your best friend at school.
4. How friendly are you with your neighbours? [Why/Why not?]
5. Which is more important to you, friends or family? [Why?]

4.Book

1. What is the name of the book.

2. Who is the author?

3. What kind of book is it? A love story, history, fiction, facts….?

4. What is the book about (the storyline)?

5. Why do you like it?.

5. Influence of television

1. How popular is watching television in your country?

2. Tell me about the types of programs that are generally on television in
your country.
3. Why do people like watching television?
4. Do you think state or private television is better?
5. What effects can watching television have on children?

6. Picture

1. What do you see?

2. What do you think about what you see?
3. What does it make you wonder?