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OPIc Test Question for Intermediate High

4. Tell me about your favorite professor/boss. 5. Tell me about your ideal job. 6. Describe your school/company.

7. Tell me about the last experience you had at a bank. Start by telling me when it was and who you went with. Then tell me everything that happened at the bank that day. 8. What services do you typically use at your bank? Tell me why it is beneficial for you to use that specific service. 9. What do people in your country do in a bank?

10. What kind of things do the police officers normally do in your country? What are some of their responsibilities? 11. Your purse has been stolen. Tell police about what happened in detail.

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12. Do you have any memories related to the police? Maybe you had help from a police officer or you might have seen a police officer on TV or in films. Tell me what you remember about the police officer.

13. Have you recently had any experience that was unforgettable while doing exercise/sport? 14. What kind of activities do you do to keep yourself healthy? Describe the activities in detail. 15. Id like to give you a situation and act it out. Lets say you would like to buy tickets for a sports event for you and your friend. Please ask the person at the ticket booth three or four questions about the upcoming sports event.

16. Describe one of your favorite restaurants where you often go to eat at. What type of food do they serve there? What do you like about that restaurant? 17. Can you tell me about the most special food or dish you had in your life time? 18. I am interested in getting to know the traditional food in your country. Introduce one of the famous dishes in your country. Including recipe, tell me everything related to the dish.

19. Tell me about your favorite store to shop at. What is the name of the store and what kind of store is it? What do you like about the store? 20. Lets say you need to get a new lap top computer. Can you tell me everything you would do before you go out to buy a lap top computer? Would you do the research? Would you talk to people to get their opinions on different models?

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21. When you shop something you need, which way do you prefer? Internet shopping or going to the physical shopping store? Tell me which way you normally use and the reason why you like that. Support your statement.

22. What kind of game do you like to play?. Why do you like playing that game and who do you normally play with? 23. What are some traditional games that are still popular in your country? Describe them in detail and tell me the rules briefly so that I can understand better. 24. When you got home and checked out the new board game, you realized that there were some missing game pieces. Call the store, complain about the situation and ask some alternative solutions for replacing the matter.

25. Can you tell me about one of the famous holidays in your country? Please tell me in detail. 26. Do you have a day of thanksgiving in your country? If so, what takes place on this day? What special foods are prepared? What meaning does this day have for you? 27. Please tell me about one of the memorable holidays from when you were a child. Why is it so memorable?

28. Can you tell me the most memorable experience happened in your favorite hair salon or barber shop? Anything funny or unforgettable you can describe in detail. 29. What things do you consider when choosing a place to have your hair done? These factors might include price and the experience of the beautician. 30. What if you are getting a terrible haircut, what are you going to do?

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31. You have to book a restaurant for your special event. Call the restaurant and ask three or four questions. 32. You bought many products from that department store but unfortunately you left one product at the shop in that department store. Call the shop and check whether you left it and also make suggestions to receive the product. 33. Describe one of the interesting projects that you have worked on, from beginning to end.

34. What things do you usually do on the weekend? Do you watch TV? Do you catch up on sleep? What else do you do on the weekend? 35. I would like to know how you first became interested in learning English. When did you start studying it? Tell me about how you first learned this language and how you are now learning it. 36. Can you tell me how often you go to a beauty salon or barber shop? Where is it located and what does it look like? How are the people who work there? Is it expensive to get your hair done there?

37. Describe your house to me. What does it look like? Where is it located? 38. Tell me what you can see outside your house: Buildings, parks or cars? Describe the things you can see outside your window form your home.

39. Tell me about a place near your home which is in a walking distance: maybe a school, a sports center, or a park. Tell me how long it takes to get there and what people normally do at that place.

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40. Tell me about a transit spot near from your home. It can be a bus stop or a subway station. How do you get there and how long does it take? 41. Tell me what the area you live in looks like. Where do you live? Do you like your neighborhood? If so, why? If not, why not? 42. Tell me what you do with your neighbors. How often do you see them? What do you like to do with them and what do you usually talk about with them? 43. Tell me what kinds of technologies are commonly used at your university/office.

44. What kind of technology do you use the most these days? 45. How has technology changed from the past to the present? 46. Think of a school or company project you had/ you are currently doing. 47. Describe for me the steps you took/are taking from the beginning to the end. 48. I would like to know how you learned a certain skill. Who taught you? How did you learn it? Tell me all the things you had to do to learn it. 49. What are some remedies for helping you feel better if you have a headache or a cold. 50. Can you tell me how often you go to see a doctor or a dentist? Please tell me what usually happens when you visit your doctor or dentist. 51. Tell me about a doctor or dentist when you go to the hospital. How is he or she? 52. When you get up in the morning, you have a serious toothache. Call a dental clinic to get a treatment and ask three or four questions.

53. You indicated that you take vacations domestically. Can you tell me some of the places you like to travel and why you like going there? 54. Please describe one of your favorite trips. Where did you go and stay?

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55. Imagine that your international friend is coming to Korea for travel. Choose one famous place in your country and describe at least three things that your friend must see and experience in that place. 56. Id like to give you a situation for you to act out. Lets say you are planning to take a trip in your own country. Call the travel agency and ask three or four questions about the trip you would like to take. 57. Pick a foreign country or city that you would like to visit in the future. Where is this place about? What are some reasons that you want to visit this place? 58. I would like you to describe one of the countries or cities you have visited. 59. What was it like and what kind of impression did you get?

60. What kind of movies do you like to see? Whats your favorite type of movies? 61. Think of a movie that was particularly memorable for you. What film was it and 62. who was in it? Why was it so memorable? 63. Recently very famous blockbuster movie has been released in the cinema. 64. Invite your friend to see a movie together. Explain about the story of movie and tell your friend about details of appointment. 65. When and where do you usually listen to music? What device do you use to listen to it? Please tell me in detail. 66. Can you tell me two of your favorite musicians? Describe them in detail. 67. How often do you read? What kind of books do you like? 68. Tell me about your favorite website. Why do you like to visit that website? 69. How often do you use the internet? When do you use it the most? 70. Do you agree or disagree to use internet for education the young children? Tell me your seasons in detail with specific examples. 71. What kind of things do you do with your family members? Tell me about an

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activity you often do with your family. 72. Please tell me about some of responsibilities at home when you were young.

73. What responsibilities you had and what have you learned from them? 74. Can you tell me about the experience having a difficulty with one of your family members? What was the problem? How did you solve it?

75. Can you tell me about the seasons in your country? What is each season like? 76. What kind of activities do people usually do in your country? What are the most popular activities in those seasons? 77. Can you tell me about your favorite season of the year? Why do you like it? 78. Can you tell me the most memorable experience happened in your favorite hair salon or barber shop? Anything funny or unforgettable you can describe in detail. 79. What things do you consider when choosing a place to have your hair done? These factors might include price and the experience of the beautician. 80. What if you are getting a terrible haircut, what are you going to do?

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