120 ISE I Conversation Questions

There are 6 possible topics for Trinity ISE I conversation questions:

• Fashion
• Health and fitness
• Learning a foreign language
• Money
• Rules and regulations
• Travel

Here are 120 ISE I conversation questions to practise before the exam. There’s no guarantee you will be asked these questions, but it will probably be something similar.

When you answer ISE I conversation questions, give an extended, interesting answer and then ask the examiner what they think. Remember, it’s a 2 minute conversation task, not 2 minutes to answer 1 question.

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120 ISE I Conversation Questions

Fashion

1. Do you consider yourself a fashionable person?
2. What kind of clothes would you wear to a special event like a wedding?
3. Do you spend a lot of money on clothes?
4. Do you wear different clothes in the summer and the winter?
5. What is the most expensive item of clothing that you own?
6. What is your opinion about tattoos?
7. Do you ever read fashion magazines?
8. When is the last time you went shopping for clothes? What did you buy?
9. Have you ever bought something and never worn it?
10. Do you often buy clothes for people as presents? Why / Why not?
11. What kind of clothes do you normally wear?
12. Do you have to wear special clothes for school/work?
13. How often do you go shopping for clothes?
14. Have you got a distinctive personal style?
15. What is your opinion about designer clothes?
16. Do you wear a lot of jewellery?
17. Is it necessary to spend a lot of money to be a fashionable person?
18. Do you worry about where your clothes were produced?
19. What item of clothing that you own do you wear the most?
20. Who is the most fashionable person you know?

Health and fitness

1. Do you consider yourself a healthy person?
2. What type of exercise do you like doing?
3. Is all exercise good for you?
4. Are you careful about the food that you eat?
5. Have you fitness habits changed a lot throughout your life?
6. Are you going to play any sports this weekend?
7. What exercise would you do when the weather is bad?
8. Other than diet and exercise, what do we need to consider to be healthy?
9. In general, do you think people in your country have a good diet?
10. How often do you go to the doctor for a check-up?
11. What do you do to stay fit and healthy?
12. How often should people do exercise to be healthy?
13. What types of food are really good for your health?
14. Is it healthier to be a vegetarian or a vegan?
15. Do you want to change your fitness habits in the future?
16. What food do you eat that you think you should cut down on?
17. What is more important, diet or exercise?
18. Some people are worried that children don’t have healthy habits. What do you think?
19. Do you have any sports facilities in the area where you live?
20. What should older people do to stay active?

Learning a foreign language

1. Why did you choose to learn English?
2. Do you think English is an easy language to learn?
3. Is it better to learn a language alone or with a group of people?
4. Do you think learning a language is fun? Why / Why not?
5. Will you continue to study English in the future?
6. What is more important, vocabulary or grammar?
7. Have you needed English why you have travelled?
8. Is it a good idea to learn more than one foreign language?
9. Other than English, what language would you like to learn?
10. What language do you think is very difficult to learn?
11. Do a lot of people learn English in your country?
12. Has your English improved recently?
13. Is it a good idea to learn a language through music and films?
14. What is your favourite word in English?
15. What is more difficult, reading or listening?
16. Do you think pronunciation is important?
17. Why do more people learn foreign languages today compared to the past?
18. What foreign language do you think you will never learn?
19. Do you think it would be a good idea if everyone in the world spoke the same language?
20. At what age should people start learning a language?

Money

1. What is the last thing you bought?
2. Do you try to save money? What do you save it for?
3. Is it necessary to earn a lot of money to be happy?
4. What would you like to buy, but can’t afford at the moment?
5. Is there anything that you feel you spend too much money on?
6. What’s your opinion about buying products on the internet?
7. How can money affect relationships?
8. Do you think students should learn how to manage money at school?
9. Have you ever paid for something with your phone?
10. Do you know anyone who is very bad with their money?
11. What do you often spend money on?
12. Have you bought anything very expensive recently?
13. Are you normally careful with your money?
14. Do you have a lot of bills to pay every month?
15. Is a high salary an important factor for you in a job?
16. Do you use normally pay by cash or with a credit card?
17. Do you think credit cards can be dangerous?
18. How can money affect health?
19. Do you know anyone who is very generous with their money?
20. Have you ever donated money to a charity or NGO?

Rules and regulations

1. What rules do you have at home?
2. What is your opinion about school uniforms?
3. Is it necessary to have rules when driving a car?
4. Is it ok to use a mobile phone in class?
5. What rules do you have in your English classroom?
6. Do you have any rules about what you eat?
7. What is your opinion about security in airports and when flying?
8. Are there any rules in your home/school/work which you don’t think are necessary?
9. If you could, what law would you change?
10. What are the most important rules if you are eating at a restaurant?
11. Are/Were your parents strict about rules?
12. Why are there so many regulations in sports?
13. What are the most important rules when you are at the beach?
14. Are rules and regulations necessary in life?
15. What do you think about the police? Do they do a good job enforcing the law?
16. What school rule would you change if you were in charge?
17. Do you have any personal rules about exercise?
18. What rules and regulations do you know about that are different in other countries?
19. Have you ever broken a rule? Why / Why not?
20. What is the most important rule to teach to children when they are very young?

Travel

1. Where did you go for your last holiday?
2. Do you prefer travelling abroad or in your own country?
3. Have you ever been on a cruise? Why / Why not?
4. What is your opinion about travelling by plane?
5. Is there any destination in the world that you would never visit? Why / Why not?
6. Have you ever travelled alone? Why / Why not?
7. What’s the best experience you have ever had on holiday?
8. Is it a good idea to travel with a big group of people?
9. Where would you recommend for a great summer holiday in your country?
10. What is your opinion about driving to your holiday destination?
11. Where do you want to go for your next holiday?
12. Have you ever been on an adventure holiday? Why / Why not?
13. Is your country or city popular with tourists? Why / Why not?
14. Do you prefer travelling with friends or with family?
15. What’s the best place that you have ever been to? What did you like about it?
16. Do you like cultural holidays (visiting monuments, going to museums etc.)?
17. What foreign city would you like to visit? Why?
18. Have you ever made new friends while travelling? Why / Why not?
19. Where did you go on holiday when you were a child?
20. What is your opinion about travelling by train?