SPEAKING TEST 5

SPEAKING TEST SET 1 : DESCRIBE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PART 1 Ideas : - Advantages : the people are friendly, modern city, chances for everyone to improve their living, good living condition,

SPEAKING TEST SET 1 : DESCRIBE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

PART 1

Ideas :

- Advantages : the people are friendly, modern city, chances for everyone to improve their living, good living condition, cutural diversity

- Disadvantages : ussually get trafic jam because of the crowded population, the poluted environment, noisy, hard to get an

accommodation

Practice:

The city where i live in is HCMc which is the most crowded place and also an economic centre of the whole country This city has been established since 1698 Untill now, it has 16 districts and 1 affiliated city

My house is in Binh Tan district where is in the surbuban so it’s less humming than the others in downtown In my place has a factory

producing draps, pillows, mattresses,… Moreover, there’s a shopping mall near my house where me and my friends often go when we have freetime One of the disadvantages of this place is the trafic every day

at 5pm when the workers finish their work and go home, it ussually gets very crowded and always trafic jam, the others is the noise when the factory is in operation However, there is still some good side of it, on of them is the friendly people include its modernity, good living condition and security One of the things that i love about this city is its people Despite its multi – regions, the people here is very friendly and

hospitable My neighbors are from all places of the whole country and they all treat each other well When i just moved to there, they helped my family to get on well with the people around there It’s the main reason why i love this place so much

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: What do you think about the relationship with your neighbors It is important to establish and maintain a good relationship with your

neighbors or not ?

A: It depends on the neighbors If they are good people, I would be nice with them If they are not, I would stay a away from them

T: Tell me more

A: I have seen my friend's neighbor try to steal somethings on backyard T: Sound terrible

A: So when I want to establish relationship with neighbor, I will choose the right person

T: I agree You choose the right person, they can help you many things, like take care of your pet when you have an emergency or look out your house when you not in home

A: Also they can invite you have a dinner or party with them You can also invite them to have a meal with you if you want

T: Yes, it is important to establish and maintain a good relationship with right neighbors

SET 2 : DESCRIBE YOUR DREAM HOUSE

PART 1

Ideas :

Where you’re living now : a district far away from the downtown where life condition is medium

Place you want to live : a place at city center

What kind of house is your dream house and explain why you think

it is your dream house : house with open space, has a clean green

environment, fresh air, full of facilities because i want to have a

comfortable house

Practice :

I was born and grew in a house that located far from downtown at binh tan district where life condition isn’t so good, so i’m always dream of the house in the downtown which is a modern house because i really

want my parents to have a better life and my child will grow without any difficult The house i’ve drawn in my mind is the house with full of

facilities, wide space so that my family can feel comfortable, it’ll also has

a place to plant some trees or vegetables because my mom like to plant,

a big yard for the outdoor activities , each bedroom will has a bathroom

so that everyone will have their own space, a bancony where i can relax after a tired working days,my house will be in a clean green environment and located near school so that my child can have a better growing environment,and finally my house will the green power like solar energy because it’s a unlimited power and it can help reducing air poluted That

is my dream house and i know it won’t be eassy to gain it but i’ll try my best to make it become true

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: These days, many people living in rural areas would like to migrate to cities while those living in urban centers wish they could move to the countryside Which you think is better: city life or country life?

A: Each place has its own condtions and benefits In city life, you will have more job opportunities and convenience Beside, in the country life, there are a lot of plant species so the air and the food are fresh and clean You can enjoy a healthy natural condition without worrying much about environmental pollution

T: I agree with you, but everything has two sides In the city life, you may have more job opportunities and convenience, but you must pay a lot of money for convenient Also, the environmental pollution problem make people wanna move out their city

A: In country life, people have less job opportunities, less recreation They want to have highly specialized job, modernization That why they dont't want a country life

T: It seem everythings is clearly Thank for give me your opinion

A: You welcome

SET 3 : DESCRIBE A MEMORABLE TRIP YOU HAVE HAD

PART 1

Ideas :

• where you went : a beach trip with my family

• how you got there : by bus

• what you did there and explain why you enjoyed it : go swimming with my family, i enjoyed it because it was the first time my family has traveled together

Practice :

Untill now i’ve had a lot of trip but one of the most memorable trip i’ve ever had is the beach trip with my family It happened 15 years ago

on Sunday morning, my father suggest going to the beach in vung tau to relax after a stressfull weak I was very excited about that because it was the first time i have seen the sea and i was looking forward to seeing it for the intire time from home to the beach After had decided to take the trip, we took a car to get there After 2 hours traveling, i was very tires and got carsick but everything seemed to be disappeared when i saw the beach It was wide, sunny and the sound of waves made me couldn’t help myself any more At the beach, my mom and i went swimming while

my dad was preparing for lunch After had had lunch, we left it for home Although it was very tired but i really enjoyed it because it was the first time my family has traveled together

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: You like travel, right ?

A: Yes, I love it

T: Some people prefer to go on guided tours when they travel while others prefer to

travel individually Which do you think is better?

A: For me, I prefer to go on guided tours The first thing is number of visitors It more than you travel individually I like to travel with many people I can talk with them, tell and hear the story from them The tour guide also keep your safe and help you have a interesting experiment T: Sound great I prefer to travel individually I like peace I also want to challenge myself Go somewhere by myself will help me learn many things, like how to find out a good hotel, a beautiful view or know more native language

A: But it have a risk, right ?

T: Yes, so this is not for everyone You should have many skills to travel individually If not, you should go guided tours for safe

A: You right I hear many case of an accident Someone was attacked by wild animals Some one fall down the cliff You must be carefull , T

T: I will Thank for advices and this conversation

SET 4 : DESCRIBE A MEMORABLE EVENT IN YOUR LIFE

PART 1

Ideas :

• when the event took place :

• where the event took place :

• what happened exactly and explain why this event is memorable

to you

Practice :

One of my most memorable event that happened in my life is the event when i got an accident 4 years ago when i was 14 or 15 After that event, i’ve change my thought about my parent Back then, i was on the way to the store to buy some stuff and suddenly a motor hit me hard I was thrown in the air and fell straight down to the ground I was very frightened as it happened so quickly I was taken to the hospital by my dad immediately, luckily i have no serious injure so i was able to go

home right away but the momment that has made me remember untill now was the worried look of my parents They seemed to be very worry

if there is any thing happen to me Since then, i’ve known that they’re really love me and always care about me From that momment, i’ve decided not to make worry about me any more That’s my most

memorable event that happened to me and it still remind me to

appreciate my family more

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: You know, things were different in the past and they have changed a lot in the last few decades, right ?

A: Yes I see So ?

T: So what do you think, are the changes positive or negative?

A: I think both Let talk about positive : the development of the world economy, social security is high World peace is established

T: About negative ?

A: First, it is population boom The evelopment of the world economy make population increase in an uncontrolled way That leads to a lot of problems like poor people, lack of land, The second is environmental pollution Today, a large number of factories have been built, leading to a huge amount of waste that needs to be dealt with However, many factories lack sewage treatment systems, so most of the waste is

dumped directly into rivers or lakes

T: I agree with you In addition, oil spills from tanker ship accidents also contribute to ocean population, which kills thousands of seabirds and sea animals Furthermore, some people even dispose of the waste and throw trash into lakes and rivers These actions are ideal conditions for bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases They are spreading through

polluted water and affecting human health

A: I think we are changes more negative than positive

SET 5 : DESCRIBE AN ITEM OF TECHNOLOGY YOU HAVE

THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT.

PART 1

Ideas :

• what the item of technology is

• when you got it

• how often you use it and explain why it is important to you

Practice :

Technology is not something unfamiliar to our life, every one would have at least one of them for sure I’m not exception, technology has played an important route in my life but the one i think is most important and can’t be seperated from my daily life is the laptop

I got this laptop when i passed and was accepted to this university, before that i never thought i need a laptop because it wasn’t nessesary, but now i can see all its advantages With a laptop you can connect to the internet and then you can search for lots of informations which are maybe helpful to your study, you can talk to friends or especially in this social distancing due to the covid19, we have to switch from face to face learning to online learning, with a laptop you can join the online class although you can use smartphone but with bigger screen of laptop you don’t have to look closer to see what teacher are talking about and

finally it could help you to sending files of your excecise, your homework Because of its benefits so i ussualy use it, i use it nearly 15hours a day Laptop has become an dispendable part of my life and i feel lucky to have it

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: These days, with the rapid advancement of communication

technology, e.g smart

phones, tablets and other mobile devices, it is help us a lot, right ?

A: Yes, they are very useful What's the problem ?

T: The problem is some people believe that its disadvantages outweigh the advantages Do you agree or disagree?

A: In some situations, I think I agree with you Some people use

computers to do nothing but playing games, chatting, spam, create dirty information on the Net In addition, sitting in front of the screen for long hours can lead to obesity, backache, and short-sightedness Besides, people paying too much attention to online activities may become

passive in real life because of their lacks of communication In short, everything has its two sides, we should use it for right purposes

T: Yeah, They are useful tool and an intelligent device in every aspect of life What’s more, new constructive materials, new robots, and new fuels are all made with the help of information technology That is to say

technology has made our life become modern, more convenient and civilized But if we abuse it too much, it is not good for us

A: I agree with you 100%

SET 6: DESCRIBE THE WEB YOU OFTEN USE

PART 1

What the type of the website are

What I like about YouTube is that I can find and play different types of video content - anything from Comedy Videos, challenges, reactions, Q&A Videos On YouTube

How you found this website

I first heard about YouTube in 2009 when my teacher showed us an

educational video on this site Now I use it daily to share my cool footages with people and to check out the trendiest videos available

What it allows you to do

YouTube is basically designed for video sharing and it makes viewing and uploading videos quite easy, Personally, I cannot afford to go on holiday

or travel abroad, so for me travel vlogs are a good way to find out about places around the world and what life there is like, it feels like I'm visiting the place with the vlogger because they share their experience with their audience

Find it useful

As for why I like it, I think it's an amazing way to explore the world through videos as well as keep myself up to date with anything educational and interesting

PART 2

T: Hello

A: Hi

T: I have some question Can I ask you ?

A: Of course you can

T: What do u think about which is better shopping online or purchasing in stores?

A: In my opion, shopping online is better than in store

T: I think so, nowadays Technology is strongly developed, the number of online shoppers is increasing quickly

A: exactly, first reason is online discounts and voucher codes,

many websites offer a lot voucher that you can find products with cheap price, finally delivered to your house

T: great, second reason is 24/7 shopping, it means rather than have

to wait until your day off to visit a shopping centre, you can now access online stores at any time of the day or night

A: finally reason is find what you want because you just need

search the product you need on your phone, moreover you can know the price, material, service, packaging, so on

T: I agree, thousands of products on your phone so you can choose the right one for you

A: Taking everything into consideration, shopping online is better than purchasing in stores

SET 7: DESCRIBE YOUR BEST FRIEND DURING YOUR

SCHOOL DAYS

PART 1

LOOK LIKE

She is Mỹ Duyên

She is from Binh Phuoc

She is good looking, a cute face and white skin

She has a good height and slim body

KIND OF PERSON

She is helpful person, always take care of friends

She is hard working student and intelligent, she always get good marks,

I really like the way she studies

She helps me not only in education but also in relations

DID WHEN TOGETHER

Most of the time, we spend time for praticing old lesson, grammar, find document and question for new lesson

After study hard in a period of time, we share highlights things during last semester, like: Which subject got an A mark, which subject got the highest score in the team, which club did you join?