Oral Exam Practice

(interview)

Questions with suggested answers

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PROVIDE A LONG ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1-What´s your name? 7-How old is your mother?

My name is William She’s 46 years old.
2- What´s your last name? 8- How old are you?
My last name is Gonzalez I´m 23 years old.

5-Could you spell your last name? 9-When is your birthday?

it’s Gonzalez: G-o-n-z-a-l-e-z My birthday is on November 20th
4-Do you have a nickname? What´s 10-When were you born?
your nickname?
I was born in 1988
Yes, I do. My friends call me “bill”
11-Where do you live?
3-Where are you from?
I live in Villa Mella
I´m from California
12-What´s your address?
6-How old is your father?
46th main street, El Primaveral, Villa
He’s 53 years old. mella, Santo Domingo Norte
13-What do you do for a living?

I’m a mechanic. I’m a salesman

I’m a nurse. I’m a cashier
i don’t work . I only study . I’m an accountant
I’m an actor I’m an architect
I’m an actress I have my own business.

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14- What do you do for fun?
- I enjoy playing basketball and - I like reading comics.
watching videos on YouTube.
-I love riding my bike.
- I love listening to music.
15-What do you do in your free time?
In my free time , i usually hang out with my friends,
- I read books and magazines

- I watch TV.
-I chat with my friends on Facebook/whatsapp, etc.
- I play online video games.
-I go to the beach.
-I usually go to the gym.

16-What does your father do for a living?

-He’s a lawyer. -He’s a firefighter.
-He’s a businessman. - He’s an engineer

17-Do you have siblings?

Yes, I do. I have 2 brothers and one sister.

No, I don’t. I’m an only child.
18-Are you married?
No, I’m not married. I’m single.
19-Do you have a girlfriend/ boyfriend?
-Yes, I do. She’s very beautiful.

- Yes, I do. He’s very handsome.

-No, I don’t. I broke up with my girlfriend last month.
-No, I don’t. I’m not dating anybody at the moment. I prefer being alone.

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-I was dating someone, but we didn´t get along very well. So it didn´t work out, and
we broke up.
20-What´s your favorite day of the week? why?
-My favorite day of the week is Sunday. Because I don’t have to study on
Sundays.
- My favorite day of the week is Friday . because it’s the beginning of the
weekend.
- My favorite day of the week is Sunday, because I go to church on Sundays.
21-What´s your favorite kind of music?
-My favorite kind of music is country music.
-My favorite kinds of music are r&b and pop.

-My favorite kind of music is pop music/ rock music.

-My favorite kind of music is latin music ( merengue, salsa, cumbia, ect)
22-Can you name 3 kinds of movie or tv shows?
a) comedy, thrillers, horror movies
b) sitcoms, soap operas, cartoons

23-What is the meaning of “vegetarian” ?

A “vegetarian” is someone who doesn’t eat meat.
24-Name 5 fruits.
pineapple, orange, strawberry, peach, apple, grape,
25-Name 5 vegetables.
carrots, cucumber, garlic, onion, tomato
26-who is your father´s sister?
My father’s sister is my aunt.
27-Do you have relatives in the USA?
Yes, I do. I have a brother who lives in Chicago.
Yes. My father lives New York.
Yes, I do. I have an uncle who lives in Boston.
No , I don’t have any relatives in the states.

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28-who is your son´s daughter? who’s your brother’s son? who’s your brother’s
daughter?
My son’s daughter is my granddaughter.
My brother’s son is my nephew.
My brother’s daughter is my niece
29-Could you describe your best friend/ your father/ mother?

What is he/she like? What does he/she look like?

a - My best friend is Jason. He’s friendly and outgoing . He’s very kind too.
Everybody calls him “brains” , that’s his nickname, because he’s very smart.
He’s tall and thin. He has big brown eyes, and short wavy hair. I met him 5
years ago .

b-My father is of medium height. He’s bald. He’s a little bit fat. He’s in his
late fifties. He’s not very sociable. He’s shy and reserved. But he is very kind
and generous.
c- my mother is very talkative and funny. everybody calls her “chatterbox”,
because she talks a lot. but everybody loves her . She has blond curly hair.
She has big brown eyes and some wrinkles. She’s taller than my father. and
She is younger than him. I love her so much,

30-What´s the weather like?

-It’s freezing cold. -it’s windy.

-It’s boiling hot -it’s cloudy.

-it’s sunny. -it’s drizzling.
-it’s cool. -it’s cold
-it’s pouring. -it’s snowing
-it’s raining.
-it’s raining cats and dogs.

31-What am I doing now? (look at the teacher) . And you, what are you
doing?

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-You are talking on the phone - You are writing on the board

-You are reading me ? well...I’m speaking with you.

-You are talking to me -I’m listening to you
- You are looking at the ceiling fan. -I’m taking an oral exam

32-Whose book is this? (look at the teacher )

-It’s yours.
-It’s hers.
-It’s jenny´s book.
-It’s jenny´s-
33- Whose pencil sharpener is that?

-It’s yours
-It’s hers
-It’s Pedro’s
-It’s Maria’s pencil sharpener
34-Could you describe your home?

My house is very big. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a dining
room, a big living room and an attic. In the living room there is an armchair, a
TV, and a sofa. There are some chairs too.
In the kitchen there is a stove and a fridge. In the kitchen there is also a
blender. My house has a small garage too . The bathrooms have a bathtub
and a shower.
In the dining room there is a big table and six chairs . There is also a rug on
the floor and there is a vase on the table. In the yard there is huge a
garden with lots of flowers. I love my home.
35-talk a little bit about your daily routines. (the things that you do every
day) .What’s your schedule like?

Well… I get up at 6:00 o’clock a.m. I take a shower and brush my teeth.
-at 8:30 I usually have breakfast , and take the train to work.
-at noon , I have lunch. Then, at 2:30 I go to UASD until 7:00 p.m., when I
go home .

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-When I get home, in the evening , I have dinner.

- Then I take a shower and watch TV. After that I chat with my friends on
Whatsapp, I check my Facebook and Instagram.
And finally, at 10:oo pm I go to bed.

36-Can you compare for me Canada and the USA? which of the 2 countries
is bigger? which one is more populated?
-Canada is slightly bigger than the USA,
but the USA is way more populated than Canada.
-The weather in Canada is better than weather in the USA. Because Canada
is colder than the USA.

-People in Canada are more conservative than Americans. Americans,

however, are more open-minded and sociable than Canadians.
37-Compare “android phones” and “Iphones”
-many people say that Iphones are more complicated than Android phones
- Android phones are easier to use than Iphones

-it is true that Iphones are safer than Androids.

- Androids phones are usually cheaper or more affordable than Iphones.
_Iphone is way more expensive than Android.
-I prefer Android to Iphone.
-in my opinion, Android is better than Iphone.
38-Name five parts of the human body.
-arms, legs, shoulders, head, knees,
-hands, toes, fingers, foot, chest
39-Name five parts of the face.
-eyes, cheeks, lips, mouth, nose,
-eyebrows, eyelashes, forehead, chin, lips

40-What is your phone number?

My phone number is 829-000-0000

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41- What´s your personal id number?

my personal id number is 223-OOOOOO0-0

41-What´s your favorite school subject? Why?
My favorite school subject is Geography , because we can learn about our
planet and the countries of the world.

42-How often do you go to the movies?

I go to the movies twice a month.
I never go to the movies.
I always go to the movies . Every weekend.
I seldom go to the movies.

I rarely go to the movies.

I hardly ever go to the movies.
43-how often do you chat with your friends on Facebook/Whatsapp?
I never chat with my friends. I can’t stand social networks.
-I chat with my friend 3 times a week.

- I chat with my friend once a month.

-I chat with my friend twice a day .
-I chat with my friends every single day.
-I chat with my friend every night .
-I chat with my friend every other day.

44-What´s your favorite social network? Why?

-My favorite social network is “Whatsapp”, because it allows me to make free
video calls.
- My favorite social network is “Facebook” because I can keep in touch with
my friends, post pictures, share videos and chat with them .
- My favorite social network is “Instagram”, I can follow famous people , and it
keeps me posted with the latest news.

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45-What´s the biggest country in the world?

The biggest country in the world is Russia.

46-What´s the tallest building in Santo Domingo?
The tallest building in Santo Domingo is “Acropolis” tower.
47- In your opinion , what´s the most difficult school subject? What’s the
easiest school subject?

In my opinion , the most difficult school subject is Math.

In my opinion , the most difficult school subject is Chemistry.
I think that the easiest school subject is Geography
I would say that the easiest school subject is Biology.
48-What did you do yesterday?

-I went to the beach with some friends-

I woke up at 6: 00 am and I took a shower, then I had breakfast and I went to
work. Then I came to my English class.
I took classes at UASD, and after that , I did a lot of homework at home.
I was pretty busy at home doing my chores. wanted to call my mother, but I
didn’t have credit on my phone.
I turned on the TV , but I didn’t see any good TV show
I went to the movies with my friends and we saw a good movie. We had a lot of
fun.
49- what did you do last night/ last week?
I had dinner. I watched TV . Then I chatted with some friends on Facebook .
And after that, I went to bed.
50-What were you doing last night at 9:00 o’clock?
-I was watching TV.
-I was doing my homework.
-I was making dinner.

51-What time did your mother arrived last night?

She arrived at 8:30 pm

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52- What were you doing when she arrived?

-When my mother arrived I was mopping the floor.

-I was talking on the phone when she arrived.
53-who’s the president of the united states of America?
The president of the united states of America is Donald Trump.
54- Who was the president before him?

Before him, the president was Barack Obama.

55-Who´s the president of the Dominican Republic ? And the vice-president?
The president of the Dominican Republic is Luis Abinader. And the vice-
president is Raquel Peña
56-How do usually go to college? How do you usually go to work?

-I usually go to work by car. I own a car.

-I always go to college by bus
-I normally go to UASD on foot , because I live near UASD.
-I drive to work
-by boat

-by train
-by plane
57- Now it’s time for a riddle. please , listen carefully. If “tango” is a
dance, what is “mango”?
It’s a fruit

58- Great . Now listen to this one . If you peel off my skin I won’t cry, but
you will. who am I?
You are an onion.
59- We have three houses: a blue house, a red house and a white house.
The red man lives in the red house. The blue man lives in the blue house.
Who lives in the white house?

The president of the United States.

60-What are your plans for the future? What are you going to do when you
graduate from college?

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-When I graduate from college I’m going to work for a big organization

-When I finish high school I’m going to study medicine at UASD.

61-What are you going to do when you finish the English Immersion
Program?
-When I finish the English Immersion Program, I´m going to work in a call center.
-When I finish the English Immersion Program, I´m going to become an English
teacher .
62-What are your plans for next week?
-Next week I’m going to buy a new phone.
-Next week I’m going to visit my cousins.
63-What are your plans for next year? And for This year?

-Next year I’m going to get married.

-This year I’m going to learn English, that’s my main goal.
64- what are you going to do tomorrow? This weekend?
-Tomorrow I’m going to take a math test at UASD.
-Tomorrow I’m going to do the laundry .

-This weekend I’m going to visit my parents.

65-Tell me a short story. Something funny, tragic, weird, sad, exciting,
interesting or crazy that happened to you?

67-Did you use to be shy as a kid ? Mention 5 things that you used to do (
things that you don’t do anymore).
-Yes. I used to be very shy and reserved as a child. I used to be really quiet. I
didn’t use to talk to anybody. I didn’t use to socialize much.
-No. I didn’t use to be shy at all. In fact, I used to be a stubborn child, I used to
misbehave.
Five things I used to do:

-I remember that I used to play baseball every afternoon after school when I
was a teen.
_ when a I was younger, I used to go jogging every morning.

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-I used to be wild and crazy as a kid, and my father used to spank me.

-I used to be play the piano at church.

68- Name 5 parts of the body of animals.
-tail, beak, tusk, trunk, wings,
-legs, feathers, body, head, hair
69-name :

five birds: duck, chicken, parrot, pigeon, owl, goose.

five reptiles: snake, crocodile, lizard, turtle, iguana.
five mammals: cow, elephant, horse, sheep, pig.
five insects: butterfly, bee, fly, mosquito, ladybug.
70- name 3 domestic animals:

dog, chicken, cat

-3 farm animal: horse, donkey, pig,
-3 wild animals: snake, lion, leopard,
71-what happens when you heat ice? What happens if don’t water the plants?
-when you heat ice , it melts.

- if don’t water the plants, they die.

72-What happens if you heat water? what happens when you put oil into
water? what happens to you when you see your crush? what happens to you
if you eat seafood?
-when you heat water, it boils. -when I eat seafood, I get a
stomachache.
-if you put oil into water, it floats
-if I eat spaghetti, I get very sick.
-when I see my crush, I get
nervous.
73-What happens if you mix white paint with black paint? What may happen if
I a have a headache and I take a painkiller?
-If you mix white and black , you get gray paint.

-if you a have a headache and take a painkiller, you may feel better in 20 or 30
minutes.

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74-What would you do if you won the lottery?
-if I won the lottery, I would share part of the money with the homeless and
I would go to hospitals and help sick people.
-if I won the lottery, I would buy a house in Piantini or Naco.
-if I won the lottery, I would give all the money to charity.

-I wouldn´t share a penny of it with anybody.

75-If you had the chance to talk to God, face to face, what would you tell
him.?
Well….If I had the chance to talk to God face-to-face , I would ask him : hey
God, why don´t you kill the devil? or maybe I would ask him to give the
power to kill the devil myself.
- if I had the chance to talk to god face to face, I wouldn´t tell him anything, I
would just enjoy that moment.
-- if I had the chance to talk to god face to face, I would tell him : Lord,
please forgive me ! ! Because I have sinned a lot!!

--Well....let me think about that one...hahahaha...hhahah...that’s a tough question.

76-Let´s say that I´m your best friend, and I went to the beach last week.
what would you ask me ?
well....I would ask things like....: did you have fun at the beach? Who did you
go to the beach with?

Why didn’t you invite me ?

Did you enjoy? who went to the beach with you?
77-If you were very rich like Bill Gates or Carlos Slim , what would you do
?
- if I were very rich, I would help poor people.
-I would travel the world, and I would learn about different countries and
cultures.
-Well ..honestly, if I were very rich and wealthy , I think wouldn´t be very
happy. I believe that money can´t buy happiness. So, I believe that maybe I
would be a very unhappy person, if I were rich.
78-What would you do if you were the mayor of your town ?

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-Well....let me think about that one...hahahaha...hhahah......so, you mean, what
would I do if were the mayor of my town.....
you mean like Carolina Mejia ? well...the first thing I would do is to start
collecting the garbage. I would keep the city clean and neat .
-I would also start a recycling campaign, because you know, I´m an eco-
warrior.

-People would pay less taxes , if I were the mayor of my town.

-I would make sure that shelter is provided for the homeless.

79- Is there a secret....or something that you wouldn't tell anybody......something

that you could share with me.???

-A secret ? well.... there's something..., I mean, a few years ago, I was flirting
with a woman who I met at a cafe , and eventually , I ended up dating her.
She was such a beautiful and young girl. But what I never imagined was
the fact that she was my best friend´s girlfriend.

ok...long story short, when I realized she was my best friend´s girlfriend, I
broke up with her immediately. I stopped seeing her. I felt terrible, I felt like a
selfish and stupid pig .

Because I´m a very loyal friend. And she was such a liar. She never told me
the truth. I´m telling you this now , but actually , my friend never knew about it.
I never told him. And she never told him either.

80-Tell me about something that you regret doing in life. I mean...Have you ever
had any regrets in life?

Yes, I have. yeah, definitely . Well....I remember once I applied for job at
"Banco Popular Dominicano". During the job interview , the recruiter asked
me a few questions. I did pretty well in the interview, but I didn´t know
anything about "Microsoft Excel",

When she asked me to take a test on the computer, I failed the test. And I
ended up being rejected. What I regret is that, before that , I had started
several computer courses at UASD, but I never finished any of them. You
know , like .....Microsoft Office , Networks, etc.

If I had taken finished those computer courses, I would have gotten the job. If I
hadn’t been so lazy and dumb, I could have learned Excel .

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 You know what….Now that I think about it….If had talked to my mother about it,
she would have given me some advice.

Do you think so?

Yeah, absolutely. And , You know… I mean, If hadn’t made those wrong
decisions in my life , I might have grown more, professionally. If I hadn’t
wasted my time when I was younger, I would have been more successful in life.

81-Do you have any regrets or is there anything that you regret
doing....something that you did in the past and now you feel some kind of remorse
about it ??

You mean “remorse”? oh yeah, absolutely.

well.....something that I regret doing is something that I did the other day .
you see.... I was a little bit pissed off, and I disrespected my mother .
Some of my friends were visiting me at home, and mom said to one of the
guys that he had a weird haircut. She’s sort of judgmental sometimes.

I felt so embarrassed at that moment. I talked to my mom in a bad way. I

also yelled at her. mom felt so offended that she went to her bedroom.

After that , I felt so bad about it . I apologized to her for that . I really
regret doing that. I mean , at the end of the day , she’s my mom and I love her
a lot. I shouldn´t have done that.

I shouldn’t have talked to her like that. Why did I do that. I must have hurt her
feelings, that’s why she went to her bedroom. we should never yell at our
parents. We must obey and honor them.

82-If you were the richest person in the world , what would you do?
if I were the richest person in the world, i would take money from rich
countries and give it to poor countries.
-I would own a country.

83-If you could travel back in time , which part of our history would you travel
to? why?

if I could travel back in time, I would travel to Chistopher Columbus’ times, and
I wouldn´t allow him and his men to kill the Taino Indians.

84- If you were the president of this country what are the things that you would do?
what are the things that you wouldn't you do?

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-if I were president Danilo Medina I would invest more on education, sports,
and public transportation.
-I would establish death penalty.
-I would increase the minimum wage.
-I would do my best to reduce the crime rate in our country.

85-If you could spend a day with anyone, whom would you choose?

86-If you had to name a clever thing that you have done, what would it be?

87-If you wanted to reward yourself what might you do to celebrate?

88-What is one thing about your life that you would not change?

89-What are you not spending enough time doing?

90-What is one of your strengths?

91-If you are feeling unmotivated, who helps you get yourself going?

92-What subject in school turned out to be your favorite?

93-If you could magically do one thing, what would you do?

94-What always makes you feel good about yourself?

95-If you won a five-minute shopping spree at any store, where would you choose?

96-If you won a million dollars, what might you change about your life?

97-How might people improve their self-esteem?

98-What group would you like to be a part of?

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99-What is a goal you have and how will you achieve it?

100-What honor have you received in the past that you are proud about?

101-IF YOU LEARNED YOU ONLY HAD SIX MONTHS TO LIVE, HOW WOULD
YOU SPEND YOUR TIME ?

102-what was your mother doing last night when you got home? and your
sister, what was she doing when you got home?

-last night when I got home, my mother was making dinner.

-last night when I got home, my sister was chatting on whatsapp with her
friends.
-last night when I got home, my sister was having dinner.
--last night when I got home, my sister was taking a shower
-last night when I got home, my sister was talking on the phone.

103-Now let´s pretend that I´m your friend , and we haven´t decided where to
go on vacation. Let’s say that I would like to go to California , but you want to
go to New York. -What would you do to convince me to change mi mind?
What would you tell
me ?

106- Tell me about a traditional celebration or festivities in your country?

107- Describe your country for me , please.

108- How do you prepare you favorite food?

109- Name 10 fruits and 10 vegetables.

110- How many methods of cooking do you know?

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111- Have you ever been to the USA?

112-Have you seen the movie “Titanic”? How did you like it?

113-Have you ever been in Prison?

114-Have you ever been married, or divorced?

115- For How long have you been married?

116-How long have you been studying English?

117- What have you been doing lately to improve your English?

118- Talk to me a little bit about Global Warming. What do You know about it?
What can we do to protect our planet?

119-What’s your opinion about technology? Is it a blessing or a curse?

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