In this document you will find a list of questions with different

grammatical constructions for different levels. You can use them to

check your student’s level.

Questions with different grammar structures

 
construction examples level

be Where are you from? starter

Are you a generous person?
Is your boss kind to you?

present Do you have a family? Elementary

simple Do you drink coffee in the morning?
Do you like travelling?
Does your mother often travel with you?

past simple Where did you go on holiday last year? Who with? Pre-Intermedi
Good time? expensive? like the hotel? weather? ate
bought anything?

past What were you doing yesterday at 5 pm? Intermediate

continuous What were your relatives doing when you …?

present Have you ever been to … ? Intermediate

perfect Have you decided what teacher you would prefer to
have - a Russian teacher or a native English
speaker?

conditionals If you could choose a country, where would you like Upper-Interme
to live? diate

passive Do you drive a car? What company is your car Upper-Interme

produced by? diate

A list of question you can ask (depending on the Student)

1. We have already introduced each other in Russian. Now I know your first
name. (Name), how are you today? And what is your last name? Can you spell
it?
2. Can you give me your phone number in English?
3. What do you like doing in your spare (free) time?
4. Do you enjoy reading? Who is your favourite book written by?
5. What did you do yesterday after work / in the evening?
6. What are you doing tonight after our meeting?
7. What do you do for a living? (What’s your job?) Do you use the English
language at work?
8. How long have you worked (been working) as a…?
9. What had you done before you started working in your company?
10. What would you do if you didn’t work?
11. Do you have a family / a best friend? What character traits do you respect
most in them? (​Conjugation of verb in Present Simple​).
12. What were your family members doing when you came home yesterday?
13. Have you ever been to English-speaking countries? When did you visit this
country last time? What did you do there? (​Go back to Present Perfect and Past
Simple.) (You can use Gerund as well: Do you remember visiting this country last
time?​
) Do you think you’ll go there one more time? What country are you going to
visit next? (​Change your questions depending on a candidate​).
14. What are your reasons for learning English? What is the most difficult for
you? What do you think is the best way to improve your
vocabulary/listening/speaking/writing?