SPEAKING TEST

S4.5

Card 1. ACCOMMODATION

Part 1 Part 2
1. Where do you live now? Describe an apartment or a house that you
2. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in? would like to live in near future
3. Who do you live with?
4. Which room do you like most? You should say:
5. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?
6. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
- What it would look like
7. Are there many facilities near your home?
8. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat? - How big it would be
- Where it would be located
- And explain how feel about this
apartment or house

Card 2. ROUTINE

Part 1 Part 2
Describe your favourite part of the day:
1. What do you usually do in the morning, afternoon and
evening? You should say:
2. What is the best time of day? Why?
3. What do you do to relax at the weekend? - When it is?
4. What time do you usually wake up/ go to sleep?
- What do you do then?
5. What do you do to sleep better?
6. Do you follow the same routine every day? - How long this part of the day lasts?
7. Do you think a routine is necessary? - And explain why this is your favorite
8. What are the disadvantages of changing your routine?
part of the day.

Card 4. BUYING AND SELLING

Part 1 Part 2
Describe something you bought that made
1. Do you enjoy shopping? you feel happy
2. How often do you go shopping?
3. What do you shop for? You should say:
4. Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on
the street market?
- what you bought
5. When was the last time you went to a street market? - why you bought it
- how much it cost
- how it looked
- what its functions are/ were
- and explain why it made you feel
happy.

Card 5. FAMILY

Part 1 Part 2
Describe a family member you really
1. Do you have a large or small family? admire
2. What do you like to do together as a family?
3. Who are you closest to in your family? - what his/her relationship is to you
4. Do you have regular arguments with your parents or
grandparents? - what s/he has done in your life
5. Do your parents force you to follow what they want or do - what s/he does now
they support your decisions?
- and explain why you admire this
6. What do you think can we learn from older generations?
person so much.

Card 6. PLAN

Part 1 Part 2
Describe your future plan that is related to
1. Do you make plans every day? your work or study
2. Do you have any plan at the moment?
3. Do you make a clear plan about your career, or do you just You should say:
improvise?
4. Have your parents ever forbidden you to follow your own
- What your plan is about
career plan?
5. After the test, what is the first thing that you’ll do? - When you will do it
- What will you do to complete it
- How the plan will impact your life

Card 7. ENVIRONMENT

Part 1 Part 2
Describe an environmental problem or
1. Do you think pollution is a big problem nowadays?
2. What do you do to prevent our environment from event.
pollution?
3. Have you ever participated in any environmental events? You should say:
4. What do you think is the biggest cause of pollution in your
What is it
city?
5. Do people in your city take part in preserving the Where is it happening
environment?
What problems does it cause

Card 8. STUDY

Part 1 Part 2
Describe your future plan that is related to
1. What is your area of specialization/major? your work or study
2. Why did you choose to study that major?
3. Do you like your major? (Why?/Why not?) You should say:
4. What kind of school did you go to as a child?
5. What was your favourite subject as a child?
- What your plan is about
6. Do you think your country has an effective education
system? - When you will do it
7. Are you looking forward to working? - What will you do to complete it
- How the plan will impact your life

Card 9. FOOD

Part 1 Part 2
Talk about your favourite dish
1. Let’s talk about food? What’s your favorite food?
2. Are there any foods you dislike? You should say:
3. What are some traditional foods in your country?
4. Do you have a healthy diet? - What the dish is
5. Who does the cooking in your family? Why?
- What it is made of
6. Do you like tasting new food?
- How that dish can be made
- and explain why it is your favourite
dish

Card 10. TRAVEL

 Part 2
Part 1
Describe a city you would recommend as a nice
1. Do you like travelling? place to live (not your hometown)
2. Do you like to travel alone or in a group?
You should say:
3. In which seasons do you prefer to travel?
4. What kind of places have you visited in your life? - What it is
5. When you visit new places, what do you like to do? - Where it is
6. Would you say your country is a good place for - What you know about this place
travellers to visit? And explain why you recommend it as a nice
place to live
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PART 1

1. LIFESTYLE:

Do you have any unhealthy habits?

What do you do to stay healthy?

Do you consider yourself to be a healthy eater?

Do you prefer doing exercises in the morning or in the afternoon?

In your opinion, what is more important, eating healthy food or doing exercises?

2. GENERATIONS:

Do you prefer living in a big family or small family?

Do you have regular arguments with your parents or grandparents?

Do your parents force you to follow what they want or do they support your decisions?

What do you think can we learn from older generations?

Do you think that older generations have anything to learn from us?

3. ACCOMMODATION

What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

Who do you live with?

How long have you lived there?

What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?

Do you plan to live there for a long time?

Which room does your family spend most of the time in?

Are the transport facilities to your home very good?

Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

Please describe the room you live in.

What part of your home do you like the most?

4. STUDY

What is your area of specialization/major?

Why did you choose to study that major?

Do you like your major? (Why?/Why not?)

What kind of school did you go to as a child?

What was your favourite subject as a child?

Do you think your country has an effective education system?

Are you looking forward to working?

5. WORK

What do you do?

What are your responsibilities?

Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?

Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?

Do you enjoy your work?

What do you like about your job?

What do you dislike about your job

(Possibly)Do you miss being a student?

6. WEEKEND

What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends?

What will you do next weekend?

Did you do anything special last weekend?

What do you usually do on weekends?

7. PLANS
Do you make plans every day?

Do you have any plan at the moment?

Do you make a clear plan about your career or do you just improvise?

Have your parents ever forbidden you to follow your own career plan?

After the test, what is the first thing that you’ll do?

8. NATURE

Do you think pollution is a big problem nowadays?

What do you do to prevent our environment from pollution?

Have you ever participated in any environmental events?

What do you think is the biggest cause of pollution in your city?

Do people in your city take part in preserving the environment?

9. STORIES

Do you enjoy reading?

Do you like watching movies?

What is the last book you read? And did you like it?

How often do you go to the cinema with your friends?

What book/movie genre do you enjoy most?

10. COMMUNICATION:

How do you usually keep in touch with members of your family?

Do you prefer to connect with people by phone or by writing emails?

Have you ever written letters by hand? (Why / Why not?)

Is there anything you dislike about mobile phones?

Do you think people are still writing letters now?

11. TALENTS
Do you have a talent or something you are good at?

Was it mastered recently or when you were young?

Do you think your talent can be useful for your future work? Why?

Do you think anyone in your family has the same talent?

12. BORING THINGS

What do you do when you feel bored?

What kind of things are boring to you?

Do you think young people are more likely to get bored?

Why is it that some people work at boring jobs?

13. WEBSITES

What kinds of websites do you often visit?

What is your favourite website?

Are there any changes to the websites you often visit?

What kinds of websites are popular in your country?

14. PETS AND ANIMALS

Do you like to see animals in the zoo?

What’s your favourite animal? Why?

Have you ever had a pet before?

What animals would you like to have as pets?

Where do you prefer to keep your pet, indoors or outdoors?

15. COLOURS

What’s your favourite colour?

What’s the colour you dislike? Why?

What colours do your friend like most?

What colour makes you uncomfortable in your room?

16. WEATHER

What kind of weather do you like most?

What’s the weather like in your hometown?

Do you like the weather in your hometown?

Do you prefer dry or wet weather?

17. SHOPPING AT STREET MARKETS

What do people usually buy on the street markets?

Why do you think people go to street markets?

Do you prefer to go shopping in the shopping mall or on the street market?

When was the last time you went to a street market?

Are there any street markets in Vietnam?

When you travel abroad, do you go to street markets?

18. TV PROGRAM

What kind of TV programs do you like?

Do you often watch programs on TV or your cell phone?

Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?

Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?

19. TRAVEL

Do you like travelling?

Do you like to travel alone or in a group?

In which seasons do you prefer to travel?

What kind of places have you visited in your life?

When you visit new places, what do you like to do?

 Would you say your country is a good place for travellers to visit?

20. HANDWRITING

Do you like handwriting?

Do you think handwriting is important?

Which do you prefer, handwriting or typing?

What’s the difference between handwriting and typing?

PART 2, 3

Card 1. NEWS

Part 2 Part 3
Describe a piece of good news you heard 1. Do you often read the news?
from someone you know. 2. How do you get news? Reading newspapers or other ways?
You should say: 3. What kind of news do you often read?
4. Who do you think prefers to read news, young people or old people?
- What it was about;
5. How do you make yourself keep up to date?
- Who you heard it from;
6. Why should people read or watch news?
- When and where you got this news;
7. What's the difference between international news and national news?
- And explain how you felt when you got
the good news.

Card 2. HEALTH

Part 2 Part 3
Describe an activity you do to stay 1. What do elderly people do in order to stay healthy?
healthy. 2. Would you say modern life creates stress in people?
You should say: 3) Do you think that exercise is the best way to stay healthy, or is paying
attention to one's diet the best way?
- What you do;
4. Do men and women generally do the same things to stay healthy?
- When you started doing it;
5. Would you say food safety is an important health issue?
- How much time you spend doing it;
6. What is the government doing about food safety?
- And explain how this activity helps
you stay healthy.
 Card 3. OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

Part 2 Part 3
Describe an outdoor activity you want to 1. Do you like sports?
try for the first time. 2. What are the differences between male's favourite sports and
You should say: female's favourite sports? Why are there differences?

- What it is where you will do this; 3. Do people like sports or matches more than simple sports?

- Whether it is difficult to do; 4. Why do some people like matches more than simple sports?

- And explain why you would like to do 5. Do children have enough time for sports in your country?

it. 6. Are sports important for children? Why?

Card 4. PEOPLE

Part 2
Describe a person who you think is Part 3

beautiful or handsome. 1. Is it important for a person to have good looks?

You should say: 2. Is it good for a person to put on makeup usually?

3. Does it have a good influence on young people that there are always
- Who this person is thin and tall models appearing on the tops of fashion magazines?
- How you know this person 4. Why normally girls emphasise more on appearance, than boys?
- what he or she does 5. When choosing your lover, which is more important, appearance or
- And explain why you think he or she is moral?
beautiful or handsome.

Card 5. LOSING THINGS

Part 2
Describe something lost by others but Part 3

found by you. 1. What kinds of people may lose things often?

You should say: 2. What can we do to prevent losing important things?

3. What would you do if you saw something valuable but didn't belong
- When it happened; to you on the street?
- What you picked up; 4. What kinds of things have you lost so far?
- How you did with the lost thing; 5. What do you usually do to look for lost items?
- And how you felt about it.
 Card 6. PLAN

Part 3
1. How did you form this plan (the one you just spoke about)?
Part 2 2. What different sorts of personal plans do people usually make in their
Describe something you've wanted to do everyday lives?
for a long time, but haven’t done yet. 3. Why do people have these plans?
You should say: 4. When a student is doing a big assignment or a rather large-scale project,

- What it is; why do you think it's a good idea to make some plans before they start?

- Why you would like to do it; 5. In general, what sorts of plans do governments all over the world usually

- How easy or difficult it is to do it; have?

- And explain why you haven’t done it 6. What are some of the major problems facing the whole world today?

yet. 7. Who do you think should be responsible for solving these problems?
8. What do you think is the major environmental problem facing the world
today?

Card 7. FAMOUS PEOPLE

Part 2
Part 3
Describe your favourite famous person.
1. Would you like to be a famous person?
You should say:
2. What are the hardships of a celebrity?
- Who this person is.
- How you know about this person. 3. What should celebrities do to protect their privacy?
- What this person is famous for.
4. What sorts of people are famous in your country?
- Why are you interested in this person.

Card 8. PLACE

Part 2 Part 3
Describe a place you visited on vacation. 1. What are some popular attractions that people like to visit in your
country?
You should say:
2. Do old people and young people choose different places to go on
- Where it is
vacation? Why?
- When you went there
- What you did there 3. What do young people and old people think about when making
 travel plans?
- And explain why you went there
4. How do people get to know a new place?

Card 9. BUYING THINGS

Part 2
Describe an expensive item that you
bought and regretted Part 3
1. Do you often buy more than you expected?
You should say:
2. What do you think young people spend most of their money on?
- What it was
- How much you spent on it 3. Do you think it is important to save money? Why?

- Why you bought it 4. Do people buy things they don't need?

- And explain why you think you
spent more than expected

Card 10. HISTORY

Part 2
Part 3
Describe a historical event from your
1. Do your parents think learning history is important?
country
2. What are the benefits of museums?
You should say:
3. Are museums in your country free of charge?
- What event it is
- When it happened 4. Which way is better for learning history? Through reading books or
- Who or what was involved in it visiting museums?
- And explain why you think it is an
5. Do major cities in your country all have museums?
important historical event

Card 11. COMMUNICATION

Part 2 Part 3
Describe an interesting discussion that 1. When do children normally form their own views?
2. Do children have strong opinions?
you had with friends

You should say:

3. Should parents request their kids to obey them?
- Who you spoke with
4. In what industries do you think communication is a necessary skill?
- Where you were
- What the conversation was about
- And explain why you think it was
interesting

Card 12. MEMORY

Part 2
Describe a lesson that you remember
well

You should say: Part 3

1. Which can help you remember things better, words or photos?
- What the course was about 2. Why do some people have better memory?
- Where you had it 3. Why can some people remember some little things in life?
- Why you remember it
- And explain why it impressed you a
lot

Card 13. ACCOMMODATION

Part 2
Describe an apartment or a house that
you would like to live in near future Part 3
1. What kinds of apartments are most popular?
You should say: 2. What are the differences between houses that young people and old

- What it would look like people like to live in?

- How big it would be 3. What are the differences between apartments and houses?

- Where it would be located 4. Do city people like to live in old or modern buildings?

- And explain how feel about this 5. Do you think it's better to rent or to buy a place to live in?

apartment or house

Card 14. MUSIC

 Part 2
Describe a song that you like Part 3

You should say 1. What kind of music is popular in your country?

2. Do people nowadays like the same music as the people in the past?
- What it is 3. What do old people like to listen to?
- Which country the song comes from 4. Why do people think that music is important?
- What story the song tells
- And explain why you think it is
interesting

Card 15. SKILLS

Part 2
Describe a skill that was difficult for Part 3
you to learn

You should say: 1. What skills do students need to master?

2. Is it hard for students to learn skills?
- When you learned it 3. Is it hard for old people to learn new skills?
- Why you learned it 4. Is a good teacher very important for students' learning experience?
- How you learned it Why?
- How you felt when you learned it

Card 16. READING

Part 2
Describe an exciting book you have
read Part 3

You should say:

1. Do you prefer books or movies?
- When you read it 2. Is it necessary for parents to read stories for their children?
- What kind of book it is 3. Which group would read more, young people or old people?
- What it is about 4. What's the difference between men's and women's reading habits?
- And explain why you think it is
exciting
 Card 17. MAKING DECISION

Part 2
Describe a difficult decision that you
once made Part 3

You should say: 1. What decisions do people usually make in their daily lives?

- What the decision was 2. Which is easier, making a decision by yourself or making a decision

- When you made your decision after group discussion?

- How long it took to make the 3. Why are many young people unwilling to follow their parents' advice?

decision 4. Why would middle-aged people tend to second-guess their own

- And explain why it was difficult to decisions?

make

Card 18. BEING BUSY

Part 2
Describe a time you were very busy Part 3

You should say: 1. Are you often busy?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages when people keep busy?
- When it happened 3. Do you think children should learn through?
- Where you were 4. What kind of pressure people may experience at work?
- What you did
- And explain why you were busy

Card 19. FRIENDS

Part 2 Part 3
Describe a friend you like to talk with 1. Where do young people like to meet?
2. What do young people talk about when they meet up?
You should say:
3. Do you think people should be honest when talking with friends?
- Who he/she is 4. On what occasions do people talk with strangers?
- What you like to talk about
- Why you like to talk with him/her
- And explain how you feel about
 him/her

Card 20. CITY

Part 2
Describe a city you would recommend
as a nice place to live (not your
hometown) Part 3

You should say: 1. Where do people like to live in your country?

- What it is 2. Why do many people move to the city?

- Where it is 3. What are the advantages of living close to the workplace?

- What you know about this place 4. What kind of places do older people prefer to live in?

- And explain why you recommend it

as a nice place to live