Oral Placement Test- English

Oral Placement Test Introductory questions What do you do- do you work or study? What experience do you have of English? Any certificates? → How they answer this question should give you an approximate idea of their level !o to the questions for that level → Explain that you want the student to answer in complete sentences" demonstrating the appropriate grammar if possi#le → $f interviewing more than one student" after asking a student a question" ask him%her to ask another the same question → &o study a course at a particular level" a student should #e relatively comforta#le answering the ma'ority of the questions from the previous level

A1 Level (Beginner) Questions

Grammar/unction

W here are you from?

(er# )to #e*

W hat do you do every day?

+resent ,imple for ha#its and routines

$s this your pen?

+ossessives

W hat time is it?

&elling the time

How many  are there in the room? .an you make questions with )how many* and )how much*?

How much%many / there is%are

Wha What do you like doing in your free time?

&alking a#out likes" ho##ies

How often do you watch television?

Adver#s of frequency

A! Level ("lementary) Questions

Grammar/unction

&ell me a#out your family

&alking a#out one0s family

W hat did yo you do yesterday% la last we weekend?

+ast ,i ,imple

.an you descri#e some#ody that you know?

1escri#ing people

What are you going to do tomorrow%next weekend?

Going to

.an you descri#e where you live?

1escri#ing places

W hat would you like to do in the future?

2sing would like and speculating

B1 Level (Lo#er Intermediate) Questions

Grammar/unction

W here did you go on your last holiday?

1escri#ing past experiences

$f the weather is good tomorrow" what will you do?

3irst .onditional

&ell me the story of your favourite #ook or film

4ecounting a story

&ell me a#out an interesting place you have visited

+resent +erfect ,imple

How long have you #een living here?

+resent +erfect .ontinuous

1raw some lines%shapes and ask student to make comparisons

.omparatives / ,uperlatives

What do you do if you feel sad?

5ero .onditional

What would you do if you won a million euros?

,econd .onditional

B! Level ($%%er Intermediate) Questions

Grammar/unction

 Ask various questions 6using different modals7 and ask student to give short answer 

,hort Answers

W hat will you #e doing in 89 years: time?

3uture .ontinuous

What things have you seen on the news recently?

&alking a#out current affairs

Had you met me #efore you came here today?

+ast +erfect

Which famous people do you admire? Why?

1escri#ing achievements and character 

What will you have done #efore you are  years old?

3uture +erfect

What did you do yesterday? $f you hadn0t done that" what would you have done instead?

&hird .onditional

&1 Level (Advanced) Questions

Grammar/unction

$f you hadn0t studied " how would your life #e different now?

;ixed .onditionals

$s there anything that you wish you could change a#out the past?

Wish%if only

$s there anything you should have done yesterday?

+ast ;odals

What do you think is an accepta#le age for people to #e a#le to drink alcohol?

Expressing and defending an opinion

What are the advantages and disadvantages of educating #oys and girls separately?

Expressing and defending an opinion

1o you think every#ody should give money to charities? Which ones? Why?

Expressing and defending an opinion