40 Everyday Topics with Sample Questions & Answers – UKVI A1

40 Everyday Topics with Sample Questions & Answers – UKVI A1

Here are 40 everyday topics with realistic A1-level questions and answers. Each topic includes 5 questions an examiner might ask you (Phase 1a style). All answers are simple, clear, and tailored to Sumitra's profile from Bardghat, Nawalparasi, Nepal.

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Topic 1: Waking Up

Question	Sample Answer
What time do you wake up?	I wake up at 6 o'clock in the morning.
Do you wake up early?	Yes, I wake up early every day.
Who wakes up first in your house?	I wake up first in my house.
Do you use an alarm clock?	Yes, I use my phone as an alarm.
What do you do after waking up?	I drink a glass of water and brush my teeth.

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Topic 2: Breakfast

Question	Sample Answer
What do you eat for breakfast?	I drink tea and eat bread for breakfast.
Do you have a big breakfast?	No, I have a small breakfast.
What do you drink in the morning?	I drink tea with milk.
Do you eat fruit for breakfast?	Sometimes I eat a banana.
Who makes breakfast in your home?	I make breakfast for my family.

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Topic 3: Going to Work

Question	Sample Answer
How do you go to work?	I go to work by bus.
What time do you leave home?	I leave home at 8 o'clock.
How long does it take?	It takes about 30 minutes.
Do you walk to work?	No, I don't walk. I take the bus.
Is the bus crowded?	Yes, the bus is very crowded in the morning.

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Topic 4: Your Job

Question	Sample Answer
What is your job?	I am a [your occupation].
Do you like your job?	Yes, I like my job very much.
Where do you work?	I work in Bardghat.
What do you do at work?	I [explain your work] every day.
What time do you finish work?	I finish work at 5 o'clock.

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Topic 5: Lunch

Question	Sample Answer
What do you eat for lunch?	I eat rice and vegetables for lunch.
Where do you eat lunch?	I eat lunch at home.
Do you eat lunch with your family?	Yes, I eat with my family.
What do you drink with lunch?	I drink water.
Do you eat meat for lunch?	Sometimes I eat chicken.

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Topic 6: Afternoon Activities

Question	Sample Answer
What do you do in the afternoon?	I clean the house and cook.
Do you rest in the afternoon?	Yes, I rest for a while.
Do you go out in the afternoon?	Sometimes I go to the market.
What time do you have tea?	I have tea at 4 o'clock.
Do you watch TV in the afternoon?	No, I watch TV in the evening.

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Topic 7: Cooking Dinner

Question	Sample Answer
What do you cook for dinner?	I cook rice, curry, and vegetables.
What time do you cook dinner?	I cook dinner at 6 o'clock.
Who helps you cook?	My family sometimes helps me.
What is your special dish?	My special dish is chicken curry.
Do you enjoy cooking?	Yes, I enjoy cooking very much.

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Topic 8: Dinner Time

Question	Sample Answer
What time do you have dinner?	I have dinner at 7 o'clock.
Who do you eat dinner with?	I eat dinner with my family.
What do you eat for dinner?	We eat rice, dal, and vegetables.
Do you eat dinner late?	No, we eat dinner early.
Where do you eat dinner?	We eat in the dining room.

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Topic 9: Evening Routine

Question	Sample Answer
What do you do in the evening?	I watch TV and talk with my family.
Do you go out in the evening?	No, I stay at home.
What time do you go to bed?	I go to bed at 10 o'clock.
What do you do before bed?	I read a book or watch TV.
Do you feel tired at night?	Yes, I feel tired at night.

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Topic 10: Weekends

Question	Sample Answer
What do you do on weekends?	I visit my family and friends.
Do you go to the market?	Yes, I go to the market on Saturdays.
Do you sleep late on weekends?	Yes, I sleep a little later.
What did you do last weekend?	I visited my sister.
Do you like weekends?	Yes, I love weekends.

Topic 11: Your Village

Question	Sample Answer
What is the name of your village?	My village is Bardghat.
Where is Bardghat?	It is in Nawalparasi, Nepal.
Is your village big or small?	It is a small village.
Are the people friendly?	Yes, the people are very friendly.
Do you like your village?	Yes, I love my village.

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Topic 12: Your Home

Question	Sample Answer
Tell me about your home.	My home has three bedrooms and a kitchen.
Is your home big?	No, it is not big. It is small but comfortable.
Who lives with you?	I live with my husband and children.
What is your favourite room?	I love the kitchen.
Do you have a garden?	No, I don't have a garden.

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Topic 13: Your Family

Question	Sample Answer
How many people are in your family?	There are five people in my family.
Tell me about your family.	I live with my husband, children, and parents.
What does your husband do?	He is a [his job].
Do you have children?	Yes, I have [number] children.
Do your parents live with you?	Yes, my parents live with us.

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Topic 14: Your Children

Question	Sample Answer
How many children do you have?	I have [number] children.
How old are they?	They are [ages] years old.
What are their names?	Their names are [names].
Do they go to school?	Yes, they go to school.
What do they like to do?	They like to play and watch cartoons.

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Topic 15: Your Parents

Question	Sample Answer
What does your father do?	My father is a farmer.
What does your mother do?	My mother is a housewife.
Where do your parents live?	They live with me in Bardghat.
Do you help your parents?	Yes, I help them every day.
Are your parents old?	Yes, they are getting old.

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Topic 16: Your Friends

Question	Sample Answer
Do you have friends?	Yes, I have many friends.
Where do you meet your friends?	We meet at the market or at home.
What do you do with your friends?	We talk and share stories.
What is your friend's name?	My friend's name is [name].
When did you last see your friends?	I saw them yesterday.

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Topic 17: Neighbours

Question	Sample Answer
Do you know your neighbours?	Yes, I know all my neighbours.
Are your neighbours friendly?	Yes, they are very friendly.
Do you talk to your neighbours?	Yes, we talk every day.
Do you help your neighbours?	Yes, we help each other.
What did you do with your neighbour yesterday?	We had tea together.

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Topic 18: The Market

Question	Sample Answer
Where is the market?	The market is in the centre of Bardghat.
When do you go to the market?	I go on Saturday.
What do you buy at the market?	I buy vegetables and rice.
Is the market expensive?	No, it is cheap.
Who goes with you to the market?	I go with my family.

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Topic 19: Shopping for Clothes

Question	Sample Answer
Where do you buy your clothes?	I buy clothes at the market.
How often do you buy clothes?	I buy clothes twice a year.
What colour do you like?	I like red and blue.
Do you like shopping for clothes?	Yes, I love shopping.
What did you buy last time?	I bought a red kurta.

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Topic 20: Cooking

Question	Sample Answer
Do you like cooking?	Yes, I like cooking very much.
What is your favourite dish?	My favourite dish is chicken curry.
Who taught you to cook?	My mother taught me.
How often do you cook?	I cook every day.
What did you cook yesterday?	I cooked rice and vegetables.

Topic 21: Tea

Question	Sample Answer
Do you drink tea?	Yes, I drink tea every day.
How many cups do you drink?	I drink two cups a day.
When do you drink tea?	I drink tea in the morning and evening.
Do you like tea with milk?	Yes, I like tea with milk and sugar.
Who makes tea at home?	I make tea for everyone.

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Topic 22: Weather

Question	Sample Answer
What is the weather like today?	Today is hot and sunny.
Does it rain in Nepal?	Yes, it rains a lot in July.
Is it cold in winter?	Yes, it is cold in December and January.
What do you wear in summer?	I wear light cotton clothes.
What is your favourite season?	I like spring.

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Topic 23: Travel

Question	Sample Answer
How do you travel?	I travel by bus.
Do you like travelling?	Yes, I like travelling.
Where do you like to go?	I like to go to Kathmandu.
Who do you travel with?	I travel with my family.
Where did you go last time?	I went to Pokhara last year.

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Topic 24: Transport

Question	Sample Answer
How do you go to work?	I go by bus.
How long does it take?	It takes 30 minutes.
Do you have a car?	No, I don't have a car.
Is the bus cheap?	Yes, the bus is cheap.
Do you like walking?	Yes, I like walking short distances.

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Topic 25: Health

Question	Sample Answer
How do you feel today?	I feel fine today.
What do you do when you are sick?	I visit the doctor.
Do you take medicine?	Yes, I take medicine.
Do you exercise?	Yes, I walk every day.
When did you last see a doctor?	I saw a doctor last year.

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Topic 26: Festivals

Question	Sample Answer
What festivals do you celebrate?	I celebrate Dashain and Tihar.
What do you do during Dashain?	We visit family and eat special food.
Do you give gifts?	Yes, we give gifts to each other.
What is your favourite festival?	My favourite festival is Dashain.
What did you do last Dashain?	I had dinner with my family.

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Topic 27: School

Question	Sample Answer
Did you go to school?	Yes, I went to school.
Where did you go to school?	I went to school in Bardghat.
What did you study?	I studied in Nepali.
Do you like English?	Yes, I like English.
Are you learning English now?	Yes, I am learning for this test.

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Topic 28: Books

Question	Sample Answer
Do you like reading?	Yes, I like reading.
What do you like to read?	I like to read stories.
Where do you read?	I read at home.
When do you read?	I read in the afternoon.
What book did you read last?	I read a Nepali story book.

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Topic 29: Television

Question	Sample Answer
Do you watch TV?	Yes, I watch TV every day.
What programmes do you like?	I like watching the news.
When do you watch TV?	I watch in the evening.
Who do you watch TV with?	I watch with my family.
What did you watch yesterday?	I watched a movie.

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Topic 30: Music

Question	Sample Answer
Do you like music?	Yes, I like music very much.
What type of music do you like?	I like Nepali folk music.
When do you listen to music?	I listen in my free time.
Can you sing?	No, I cannot sing well.
Do you dance?	Yes, I like to dance at festivals.

Topic 31: Mobile Phone

Question	Sample Answer
Do you have a mobile phone?	Yes, I have a mobile phone.
Who do you call most?	I call my family most.
Do you use the internet?	Yes, I use the internet.
Do you send messages?	Yes, I send messages to my friends.
What did you do on your phone yesterday?	I called my sister.

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Topic 32: Going Out

Question	Sample Answer
Do you go out often?	Yes, I go out sometimes.
Where do you go?	I go to the market or to friends' houses.
Who do you go with?	I go with my family.
Do you like going out?	Yes, I like going out.
Where did you go last week?	I went to my sister's house.

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Topic 33: Nepal

Question	Sample Answer
Where is Nepal?	Nepal is between India and China.
Is Nepal a big country?	No, Nepal is a small country.
What is the capital of Nepal?	The capital is Kathmandu.
What is special about Nepal?	Nepal has beautiful mountains.
Do you like Nepal?	Yes, I love my country.

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Topic 34: Weather in Bardghat

Question	Sample Answer
Is it hot in Bardghat?	Yes, it is hot in summer.
Does it rain in Bardghat?	Yes, it rains during July and August.
Is it cold in winter?	Yes, it is cold in December.
What month is the best?	October is the best month.
Do you like the weather?	Yes, I like the weather most of the time.

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Topic 35: Housework

Question	Sample Answer
What housework do you do?	I clean the house and cook.
What time do you clean?	I clean in the morning.
Who helps you?	My family helps me.
Do you like housework?	Yes, I like keeping my home clean.
What did you do yesterday?	I cleaned the kitchen.

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Topic 36: Helping Others

Question	Sample Answer
Do you help people?	Yes, I help my family and neighbours.
How do you help?	I help with cooking and cleaning.
Who do you help most?	I help my mother most.
Do you like helping others?	Yes, I feel happy when I help.
When did you last help someone?	I helped my neighbour yesterday.

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Topic 37: Future Plans

Question	Sample Answer
What are your plans?	I want to go to the UK.
When are you going?	I am going next year.
Why do you want to go?	I want to live with my family.
What will you do there?	I will work there.
Are you excited?	Yes, I am very excited.

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Topic 38: The UK

Question	Sample Answer
What do you know about the UK?	The UK is a big country.
Have you been to the UK?	No, I have not been to the UK.
What do you think about the UK?	I think it is a nice country.
Do you know anyone in the UK?	Yes, my relative lives there.
Do you want to live there?	Yes, I want to live there.

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Topic 39: Special Occasion

Question	Sample Answer
What was your last special occasion?	My last special occasion was a family dinner.
Where was it?	It was at my home.
Who was there?	All my family was there.
What did you eat?	We ate chicken curry and rice.
Did you enjoy it?	Yes, I enjoyed it very much.

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Topic 40: Daily Routine Summary

Question	Sample Answer
Can you tell me about your day?	I wake up at 6 am, eat breakfast, and go to work.
What time do you get home?	I get home at 5 pm.
What do you do in the evening?	I cook dinner and watch TV.
Do you have a busy day?	Yes, my day is busy.
Do you like your daily routine?	Yes, I like my routine.

Quick Reference: Key Phrases for A1

Situation	Useful Phrase
Asking for repetition	"Could you repeat that, please?"
Asking for explanation	"What does that mean?"
Showing understanding	"I understand."
Giving time	"It's 7 o'clock."
Agreeing	"Yes, that's right."
Disagreeing	"No, that's not correct."
Expressing preference	"I like..." / "I don't like..."
Talking about ability	"I can..." / "I can't..."
Talking about habits	"I usually..." / "I always..."
Talking about the past	"Yesterday I..." / "Last week I..."
Talking about the future	"I will..." / "I am going to..."

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Speaking Test Tips for Susmita

Tip	Why It Helps
Speak clearly	The examiner needs to hear every word you say
Use simple sentences	Short, correct sentences are better than long, incorrect ones
Add one extra detail	"I live in Bardghat" → "I live in Bardghat. It is a small village."
Don't rush	Take a breath before you answer
Correct yourself	"Yesterday I go... I went to the market." – This shows you know the correct form
Use everyday vocabulary	Words like "nice," "good," "big," and "small" are perfect
Stay positive	Smile and stay calm. Your confidence helps your English!

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Example Conversation (Phase 1b – Asking Your Partner)

Topic: Asking about Daily Routine

You ask your partner questions:

You: What time do you wake up?
Partner: I wake up at 7 am.

You: Do you eat breakfast?
Partner: Yes, I eat breakfast at 8 am.

You: What do you have?
Partner: I have tea and bread.

You: What time do you go to work?
Partner: I go to work at 9 am.