DỰ ĐOÁN SPEAKING QUÝ 1 – 2019

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1...........................................................................................4

Accommodation............................................................................................................... 4
Street markets................................................................................................................... 4
Noise ................................................................................................................................ 4
Pollution........................................................................................................................... 4
Dream............................................................................................................................... 4
Alone................................................................................................................................ 4
Efficiency......................................................................................................................... 5
Science ............................................................................................................................. 5
Tea or coffee .................................................................................................................... 5
Film star ........................................................................................................................... 5
Festival............................................................................................................................. 5
Crowded place ..................................................................................................................5
Concerts or music ............................................................................................................ 5
Swimming........................................................................................................................ 5
Patience ............................................................................................................................ 6
Dance ............................................................................................................................... 6
Driving ............................................................................................................................. 6
Sky ................................................................................................................................... 6
Running............................................................................................................................ 6
Sharing ............................................................................................................................. 6
Cinema ............................................................................................................................. 6
Handwriting ..................................................................................................................... 6
Email ................................................................................................................................ 6
Animals (pets).................................................................................................................. 7
Friends.............................................................................................................................. 7
Season .............................................................................................................................. 7
Sleep................................................................................................................................. 7
Sports ............................................................................................................................... 7
Parks/garden..................................................................................................................... 7
Transportation.................................................................................................................. 8
Drawing/ paintings........................................................................................................... 8
Name ................................................................................................................................ 8
Accommodation............................................................................................................... 8
Hometown...................................................................................................................... ..8
Work and study.............................................................................................................. ..9
Rainy days...................................................................................................................... ..9
High school .................................................................................................................... .9
Plant ................................................................................................................................ 9
Cooking............................................................................................................................9
Drinking water ............................................................................................................... 9
Colour ............................................................................................................................ 10
Morning routines............................................................................................................ 10
Shoes .............................................................................................................................. 10
Hobby............................................................................................................................. 10
Photos............................................................................................................................. 10
Foreign foods ................................................................................................................. 10
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Neighbor ........................................................................................................................ 10
Holiday........................................................................................................................... 11
Daily routines................................................................................................................. 11
Advertisement................................................................................................................ 11
Celebrity......................................................................................................................... 11
Spare time ...................................................................................................................... 11
Weather .......................................................................................................................... 11
Sunshine......................................................................................................................... 11
Sunglasses ........................................................................................................................12

IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 + PART 3...................................................................... 12

DESCRIBE PEOPLE ..................................................................................................... 12
1. Describe a good-looking person you meet ....................................................................12
2. Describe an intelligent person.................................................................................. ….13
3. Describe someone you would like to work with or study with ............................... …13
4. Describe an interesting person you met....................................................................….13
5. Describe someone you haven’t met before but you would like to know more ............13
6. Describe your favorite celebrity .................................................................................. 13
7. Describe a teenager you know ................................................................................... ..13
8. Describe an interesting old person................................................................................14
9. Describe a person you want be similar to when you were growing up ........................14
10. Describe a person who helps to protect the environment .......................................... 14
11. Describe a person who knows a lot about something................................................ 15
12. Describe an achievement of one of your friends that made you feel proud ............. 15

DESCRIBE PLACES.....................................................................................................15
13. Describe the part of your country you think is interesting ....................................... 15
14. Describe a place you often go for studying or working............................................ 15
15. Describe a perfect house you want ........................................................................... 15
16. Describe a public place that has been improved....................................................... 16

DESCRIBE EVENT & EXPERIENCES....................................................................16

17. Describe an interesting talk or lecture that you heard recently ............................... 16
18. Describe an occasion when you were cheated......................................................... 16
19. Describe an occasion when someone did not tell you the complete truth............... 16
20. Describe an experience you received bad service ................................................... 16
21. Describe an occasion you had problems when using an equipment........................ 17
22. Describe a success your friend made which is important to him or her.................. 17
23. Describe an occasion that you found something someone lost ............................... 17
24. Describe a time when someone gave you money as a gift ...................................... 18
25. Describe an occasion you borrowed something from friends or family members.. 18
26. Describe a historical period of time that you are interested in ................................ 18
27. Describe a party you attended before ...................................................................... 19
28. Describe a time that you scared ............................................................................... 19
29. Describe a time you had medicine........................................................................... 19
30. Describe an experience when you taught someone to do a new thing .................... 19

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31. Describe a time you waited for something special to happen ................................. 20
32. Describe a time when you looked for information .................................................. 20
33. Describe a time when you changed your plan/ mind............................................... 20
34. Describe one time someone say good words about what you have done? .............. 20
35. Describe an important event to celebrate (personal important event) ..................... 20
36. Describe something interesting happened in your school ....................................... 21
37. Describe a recent happy event that you had ............................................................ 21

DESCRIBE ACTIVITY...............................................................................................21
38. Describe an activity you would like to do when you are alone............................... .21
39. Describe a special trip/holiday you would like to have in the future. ..................... 21
40. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport............................................... 21
41. Describe an activity your friend has done, but you haven’t and you want to try.... 22
42. Describe something you do to keep you concentrated ............................................ 22
43. Describe a project or some work that you did with others as a member of a team . 22
44. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child .......................... 22
45. Describe an activity you do to keep healthy............................................................ 22
46. Describe something you do regularly that helps you work and study better........... 23
47. Describe what you do if you have a day off, free from work or study.................... 23
48. Describe a time when you first learned outdoor sports ........................................... 23
49. Describe something you want to do but don’t have time for................................... 23

DESCRIBE OBJECTS.................................................................................................. 23
50. Describe an important plant in your country ........................................................... 24
51. Describe a kind of food that people eat during a special event ............................... 24
52. Describe a book you want to write .......................................................................... 24
53. Describe something you bought but rarely use now................................................ 24
54. Describe an ideal house ........................................................................................... 25
55. Describe a gift to someone that you made by yourself............................................ 25
56. Describe a public facility that was newly built........................................................ 25
57. Describe a book you recently read........................................................................... 25
58. Describe a toy you had in your childhood ............................................................... 25
59. Describe a piece of good news you heard recently (on the internet)....................... 26
60. Describe a healthy lifestyle...................................................................................... 26
61. Describe a subject which you disliked before but now you think it is important.... 26
62. Describe a second foreign language you would like to learn (not English) ............ 26
63. Describe a good law in your country....................................................................... 26
64. Describe something given to you and you really need ............................................ 27

OTHER TOPICS ..........................................................................................................27

65. .Describe a (good) decision someone made ............................................................ 27
66. Describe an important decision you made with the help of others.......................... 27
67. Describe a successful family business you know .................................................... 27
68. Describe a skill that took you a long time to learn .................................................. 27
69. Descibe a film or a TV program that made you laugh ............................................ 28
70. Describe a radio programme that you find interesting ............................................ 28

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71. Describe the game you played when you were young ............................................ 28
72. Describe a complaint that you made and you were satisfied with the result........... 28
73. Describe a situation that you want to go but don't have enough time. .................... 28
74. Describe a time of seeing interesting animals ......................................................... 28

MỘT SỐ ĐỀ PART 3 KHÁC………………………………………………………..29

IELTS SPEAKING PART 1

ACCOMMODATION
1. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
2. Who do you live with?
3. How long have you lived there?
4. What's the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived
in the past?
5. Do you plan to live there for a long time?
6. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
7. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
8. What part of your home do you like the most?

STREET MARKETS
1. Are street markets common in your country?
2. What is usually sold there?
3. Do you think people like street markets? Why?

NOISE
1. What natural sounds do you like the most? Why?
2. What sounds do you dislike?
3. What sounds remind you of your childhood?
4. Does your school have any quiet places for studying?
5. What are some places where there is a lot of noise?
6. Do you mind noises? (Do any noises bother you?)
7. What type of noise do you come across in your daily life?

POLLUTION
1. Is there anything being polluted in your hometown?
2. What are the common types of pollutions in the countryside?
3. What are the causes of those pollutions?
4. Have you ever done anything to help the environment?

DREAM
1. How long can you remember your dream when you wake up?
2. Do you like hearing others’ dream?
3. Do you think dream will affect life?
4. Do you often have dream at night?
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5. Have you had a bad dream before?
6. What was the strangest dream you have had?

ALONE
1. When was the last time you were alone?
2. What do you like to do when you are alone?
3. Do you wish to have more time alone?
4. Is it important to have some time alone?

EFFICIENCY
1. Do you prefer to study in the morning or in the evening?
2. What do some people find it difficult to focus in the morning?
3. What do you do to improve your efficiency?

SCIENCE
1. Do you like science?
2. What science have you studied?
3. How do you study science?
4. What is the most difficult part of studying science?
5. How has the science that you have studied helped you?

TEA OR COFFEE
1. What do Vietnamese people prefer, tea or coffee?
2. What do you usually prepare for your guests, tea or coffee?
3. When did you drink coffee or tea last time?

FILM STAR
1. Who is your favourite film star?
2. Do you think that international film star is famous in Vietnam?
3. Do you like Vietnamese film star or international film star?

FESTIVAL
1. What is your favourite festival?
2. How do you celebrate the festival?
3. What is the most popular Vietnamese festival?
4. Do you like Western festivals?
5. Where do people usually go during festivals?

CROWED PLACE
1. What kind of places are often crowded?
2. Do you like going to crowded places?
3. Why do people like going to crowded places?

CONCERTS OR MUSIC
1. Do you often listen to music?
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2. When do you listen to music?
3. Have you ever been to concerts?

SWIMMING
1. Can you swim?
2. Are there many places to swim near you?
3. Is swimming very popular in your country?
4. Why do many people like swimming?
5. What do you think are the benefits of swimming (or, the benefits of knowing how
to swim)?

PATIENCE
1. Do you have patience?
2. Do most Vietnamese people have patience?
3. Have you ever lost patience?
4. When do you need patience the most?

DANCE
1. Do you like to dance? (Why?/Why not?)
2. Have you ever learned to dance?
3. When was the last time you danced?
4. What kind of dancing do Vietnamese people like?
5. Why do you think some (or, many) people like dancing?
6. Do you think there are any benefits for young people to go dancing?

DRIVING
1. Do you drive often?
2. Do you want your children to drive in future?

SKY
1. Do you like to watch the sky?
2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown?
3. Do you like to watch stars?
4. Have you ever taken a course about stars?
5. What’s your favorite star?

RUNNING
1. Where do you run?
2. How often do you run?
3. Is running a good exercise?
4. Do you run more now than you did in the past?

SHARING
1. What do you like to share?
2. What kinds of things that are not suitable for sharing?
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CINEMA
1. How often do you go to cinema?
2. Did you go to cinema in your childhood?

HANDWRITING
1. Do you think people can know about a person through handwriting?
2. Do people can read your handwriting easily?
3. Do you like to receive a handwriting or an email?

EMAIL
1. How often do you send an email?
2. Would you like to receive an email?
3. Do you think people should reply it immediately?
4. You prefer to receive an email or a text?

ANIMALS (PETS)
1. Do you like animals?
2. What’s your favorite animal? Why?
3. Are people in your country fond of animals?
4. What kinds of animals as a pet do the people have in your country?
5. Compared with the past, have there been any changes concerning pets in your
country/hometown?
6. Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping a pet?
7. Do children like animals?
8. What kind of animals do you think children like?
9. What was your favourite animal when you were a child?
10. Did you have any pets when you were a child?
11. If you have children in the future, will you allow them to raise a pet?

FRIENDS
1. How often do you see your friends?
2. What things do you like doing together?
3. Are your friends mostly your age or different ages?
4. Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?

SEASON
1. What’s the best season of the whole year? / What sort of weather do you like the
most?
2. What do people normally do in that season?
3. What’s the weather usually like in your country/hometown?
4. Would you say the weather in your hometown is suitable for working?
5. Would you like to move to a place with different weather?
6. Has the weather in your country changed much over the past few years?
7. Do you usually pay attention to weather forecasts?

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SLEEP
1. How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
2. What time do you go to bed?
3. Do you have a nap during the day?
4. Do you think sleep is important?
5. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
6. How to have a good sleep?

SPORTS
1. Do you like sports?
2. Do you often watch sports on TV?
3. What is the most popular sport in your country?
4. Do you prefer watching or playing sports?
5. Are boys and girls interested in the same sports?
6. Do you often exercise?
7. How do you exercise?

8. Will you exercise in the future?

9. Do you know anyone who exercises?

PARKS/GARDEN
1. Do you like going to parks?
2. When was the last time you went to a park?
3. Do you think the parks where you live could be improved in any ways?
4.Would you like to see more parks and gardens in your hometown?
5. Do you prefer to relax with your friends in a park or an indoor place?

TRANSPORTATION
1. What's the most popular means of transportation in your hometown?
2. How often do you take buses?
3. Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
4. Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?
5. Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?

DRAWING/ PAINTINGS
1. Have you ever learned to draw (or paint)?
2. Do you like drawing (or painting)?
3. Did you like drawing (or painting) when you were a child? (Why?/Why not?)
4. Do you ever paint pictures?
5. What do you think are some of the benefits for children from drawing (or
painting)?
6. What's the difference between an adult and a child learning to draw?

NAME

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1. Do you think your name is special?
2. Do you like your name?
3. What do your friends call you?
4. Did your family have a certain (nick) name that they called you when you were a
child?

HOMETOWN
1. Where are you from?
2. What is it like where you live?
3. Do you like your hometown? (Why)?
4. Do you like living in the city?
5. Would you prefer to live somewhere else? (Why)?
6. Do you think your hometown is a good place for young people? (Why)?
7. Do you get many tourists visiting your area?
8. Tell me about where you live.
9. Have you live there for a long time?
10. What do you like about where you live?
11. What changes do you expect to see in your city in the future?
12. Is there any interesting places near the places you live?

WORK AND STUDY

1. What kind of school did you go as a child?
2. What is your area of specialization?
3. Why did you choose that major?
4. Do you like your major?
5. Do you think that your country has an effective education system?
6. What do you do?
7. Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)?
8. Is there some other kind of work you would rather do?
9. What do you like about your job?
10. What do you dislike about your job?

RAINY DAYS
1. Do you prefer rainy days or sunny days?
2. What do you do on rainy days?
3. What do you usually do when it starts to rain and you are outside?
4. Do you think rain is good?
5. How does rain affect life in your country?
6. Is there any part in your country where it doesn’t rain much?

HIGH SCHOOL
1. Who’s your favorite teacher in high school?
2. What’s your favorite subject in high school?
3. Do you still remember what happened on your first day of high school?
4. Do you still keep in touch with your friends from high school?
5. Do you miss your life in high school?
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PLANT
1. Do you like plants?
2. Do you know a lot about plants?
3. Have you ever had a plant?
4. Do you want to have a plant as a gift?

COOKING
1. Can you cook?
2. Do you often do any cooking?
3. Do you like cooking? (Why?/Why not?)
4. Who taught you how to cook?
5. Is it important for husbands to know how to cook?

DRINKING WATER
1. How often do you drink water?
2. Do you often drink bottled water or tap water?
3. Why don’t like to drink tap water?
4. Why do people pay for bottled water while it is fine to drink tap water?
COLOUR
1. What color do you like?
2. Why do you like the particular color?
3. Do you like red color? Why/ why not?
4. Do you usually wear clothes in your favorite color?
5. Are there any colors that have special meaning in your country?
6. Are colors important to you?

MORNING ROUTINES
1. What do you do in the mornings?
2. Is breakfast important?
3. What is your morning routine?
4. Do you like to get up early in the morning?
5. When do you usually get up in the morning?

SHOES
1. Do you prefer to wear comfortable shoes or beautiful shoes?
2. What kind of shoes do you usually wear?
3. Do you think the type of shoes someone wears reflected their character?
4. Do you like shopping for shoes? (Why/Why not?)
5. Have you ever bought shoes online?

HOBBY
1. Do you have a hobby?
2. What equipment do you need for it?
3. Do you think hobbies should be shared with other people?
4. Did you have a hobby as a child?

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5. What hobbies are popular in your country?
6. Why do you think people have hobbies?

PHOTOS
1. Do you like to take photographs?
2. Do you prefer to take photos using a camera or a mobile phone?
3. Do you share your photos with other people on the Internet?
4. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
5. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take your photos?
6. How (why) did you become interested in photograph?

FOREIGN FOODS
1. Have you ever tried foreign food?
2. Do you like to try new food?
3. What kinds of new food have you tried recently?
4. What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
5. Will foreign keep growing popularity in the future?

NEIGHBOR
1. Do you know your neighbors?
2. What do you think of your neighbors?
3. How often do you see your neighbors?
4. When do you meet your neighbors?
5. What problems do people sometimes have with their neighbors?

HOLIDAY
1. Do you like holidays? Why / why not?
2. Do you prefer to travel or stay at home during holiday periods? Why?
3. What do most people do during their holidays in your country? Why?
4. When do you prefer to take your holidays? Why?
5. Tell me about your ideal holiday would be.

DAILY ROUTINES
1. When do you wake up?
2. Which time do you like most in a day?
3. What’s your daily routine?
4. Do you think it is important to have a daily routine?
What’s the difference of routine between you and your teenager’s times?

ADVERTISEMENT
1. Are there many advertisements in your country?
2. Why do you think there are so many advertisements now?
3. What are the various places where we see advertisements?
4. How do you feel about advertisements?
CELEBRITY
1. Who is your favorite celebrity in your country?
2. Do you like any foreign celebrities?
3. Would you like to be a celebrity? Why?
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4. Do you think we should protect famous people’s privacy?
5. How do celebrities influence their fans in your country?

SPARE TIME
1. Do you have any hobbies?
2. Is it important to have a hobby?
3. Is it harmful to spend too much time on a hobby?
4. What free-time activities would you like to try in the future?

WEATHER
1. What’s the weather like where you live?
2. What type of weather do you like best?
3. Does the weather ever affect what you do?
4. Does it rain a lot in your hometown?
5. Does rain ever affect transportation in your hometown?

SUNSHINE
1. Do you like the sunshine?
2. What do you like to do most in the sunshine?
3. Do Vietnamese people like the sunshine?
4. Do you prefer to live in a place where there’s more sunshine or less?
5. Do you think there are any dangers from sunshine?
6. What benefits can we get from the sun?

SUNGLASSES
1. Do people in your country wear sunglasses?
2. Where can you buy sunglasses?
3. Do you like to wear sunglasses?

IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 + PART 3

DESCRIBE PEOPLE
1. Describe a good-looking person you meet ( Describe a person who is handsome or
beautiful)
You should say:
- Who this person is
- When you met the person at the first time
- What the person looks like
- And say what it is about his/her appearance you like

PART 3
Beauty

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1. What is beauty for you?
2. Do you think the media influences our idea of beauty?
3. Do you think advertisement’s portrayal of beauty is correct?
4. How has people’s idea of beauty changed over the last few decades?
5. Do you think beauty only relates to a person’s appearance?

2. Describe an intelligent person

You should say:
- Who this person is
- When and where you first met him
- What kind of person he is
- And explain why you think this person is intelligent

PART 3

1. How to become a smart person?

2. What can school do for students’ intellectual development?
3. What suggestions will you give to schools to develop their potential?
4. Which do you think is more important, nature or nurture?
5. Do you think smart children are happy?
6. Why do you think some people are really good at something?

3. Describe someone you would like to work with or study with

You should say:
- Who he/she is
- What this person does
- How long you have known him/her
- And explain why you want to study/work with this person

PART 3

1.What are the qualities of a good friend?

2.Do you prefer to have one or two close friends or a wide circle of friends ( = many friends)?
3.In modern society, which do you think is more important, old friends or new friends?
4. Do children and adults make friends in the same way?
5. Do you think it is easier to make friends today than it used to be?
6. Why do some people choose to make friends on the internet?

4. Describe an interesting person you met

You should say:
- Who he/she was
- Where you met him/her
- What was special about him/her
- And explain why this person was interesting

5. Describe someone you haven’t met before but you would like to know more
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How do you know about this person
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- And explain why you want to know more about him/her
6. Describe your favorite celebrity/ popular star you know
You should say:
- Who this person is
- How you know about this person
- What sort of life they had before they became famous
- How this person became famous
- And explain why this person is important

PART 3
1. Should actors be paid more?
2. What influences do actors or actresses have on young people?
3. Are there many Vietnamese who want to works as actors?
4. Can you name another actor in your country?
5. Who are more popular in Vietnam, TV stars or movies stars?

7. Describe a teenager you know

You should say:
- Who the child is
- How you know him or her
- How you act with the child
- And explain why you like/dislike this child

PART 3

Teenager
1. What is the difference between children and teenager behaviors?
2. How do young people see old people?
3. Is it easy for parents to relate to their children?
4. At what age should children be responsible for their behaviors and considered as a
citizen?
8. Describe an interesting old person
You should say:
- Who this person is
- Where did you meet with him
- What characteristics you most like on him
- And explain why you think this person is interesting

PART 3
1. Do you think young people always obey what the older people say they should do?
2. Do you think young people should always do what the older people say they should do?
3. Who do you think should take care of those old people who need care?
4. Should the family look after their elderly members, or the government?
5. How do you feel about sending an old person to live in an old people’s home?
6. Do you think old people can teach young people anything?

1. What are the advantages of having an elderly person at home?

2. Is there anything that older people should learn from younger generation?
3. What can younger generation learn from the older generation?
4. What qualities does a person need to take care of old people?
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5. Do you think elderly people should be allowed to work?
6. Do you think that elderly people should be taken care of at home?
7. Why do old people today live longer than in the past?
8. Are the attitudes of young people today towards old people the same as they used
to be years ago?

9. Describe a person you want be similar to when you were growing up

You should say:
- Who this person is
- When and how you met this person
- What is his/her character
- And explain why you want to be like him/her in the future

PART 3

Role models
1. What type of people influence the young in your country?
2. Why it is important to have role models in our life?
3. Do you think the education system in your country influences young people’s behaviour?
4. What types of person (parents, teachers, friends etc.) are best to influence young people’s behaviour?
5. What do you think young people will be most influenced by it the future?

10. Describe a person who helps to protect the environment

You should say:
- Who this person is
- How this person protects the environment
- What difficulty this person has faced
- And how you feel about this person
11. Describe a person who knows a lot about something
You should say:
- Who he/she is
- Where he/she lives
- What he/she does
- And explain why you think he knows a lot.

12. Describe an achievement of one of your friends that made you feel proud
You should say:
- What it was
- What your friend did
- How it made you feel
- And explain why you felt proud of this achievement

DESCRIBE PLACES
13. Describe the part of your country you think is interesting
You should say:
- Where it is
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- When did you go there
- What did you do there
- And explain why you like it

PART 3
Interesting place
1. Do you think cities worth visiting is also suitable to live in?
2. What is the difference between the people living in the city and people living in
the countryside?
3. What is the difference between big cities and small cities?
4. What is the difference between north and south part of your country?
5. What makes one country different from the other?

14. Describe a place you often go for studying or working

You should say:
- How it looks like
- How much time do you spend there
- How an ideal study place it is
15. Describe a perfect house you want ( Describe an ideal house/ apartment) that you would
like to live.)
You should say:
- Where you are living now
- Where you want to live
- What kind of home is your dream home
- And explain why you think it is your dream home

PART 3

1. How is modern home design (both inside & outside appearance) in your country different to that of the past?
2. In your country, what kind of home do most of people live in?
3. Why do people sometimes move to live in a different home?
4. Why do some people want to continue living in the same home for a long time?
5. Do you think moving to a new home can ever create ( or cause ) problems for people?
6.What are the differences between living in a city and living in ( a village or town in ) the countryside?

16. Describe a public place that has been improved

You should say:
- What the place is
- When you visit the place
- What you dislike and dislike about this place

DESCRIBE EVENT & EXPERIENCES

17. Describe an interesting talk or lecture that you heard recently
You should say:
- What the talk or lecture was
- When you heard it
- What it was about

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- And also say whether you enjoyed the lecture/talk
18. Describe an occasion when you were cheated
You should say:
- When and what it was
- Who cheated you and how he/she cheated you
- What the result was
- And explain how you felt about being cheated
19. Describe an occasion when someone did not tell you the complete truth
You should say:
- What the situation was
- Who was involved
- Why they didn’t tell you the whole truth
- And explain how you felt when you found out that you were not told the whole truth

PART 3

1. Do you think telling lies is impolite ?

2. Are there any times it might be polite to tell a lie?
3. Do you always tell the truth to people?
4. Which do you think is better, to always show your feelings or to sometimes conceal your feelings?
5. On the question of showing emotions, do you think males and females are the same?
6. Do you think pretending to smile is polite?

20. Describe an experience you received bad service

You should say:
- What the service was
- When you received the service
- Where you received the service
- And explain why you think it was a bad service.

PART 3
1.What jobs require staff to get in touch with many people?
2.What qualities do the staffs need? Why?
3.How does a company train the staff?
4.Do you think your countries’ sale people have a good servicing awareness, why?
5.List some jobs you think need good servicing awareness, why?

Customer service
1. How important is customer service for you?
2. What can companies do to improve their customer service?
3. Why do you think employees sometimes don’t provide good customer service?

21. Describe an occasion you had problems when using an equipment

You should say:
- What equipment it was
- What problem you had
- When you had this problem
- And explain what you did about this problem (how you fixed or resolved the
problem)
22. Describe a success your friend made which is important to him or her ( Describe a successful experience of your
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friends)
You should say:
- What it was
- When it happened
- How easy or difficult it was to achieve
- And explain why you thought this was a important success.

PART 3

1.How to measure a person’s success?

2.Do you think the way people gain success has changed?
3.How do you define success?
4.How to reward a successful people?
5.What’s the most difficult thing you have ever done?
6.What qualities does a person need to be successful?
7.Is failure a necessary thing in people’s life?

23. Describe an occasion that you found something someone lost ( Describe something lost
by others but found by you)
You should say:
- What you found
- Who lost it
- Where you found it
- And explain how you did after finding it?.

PART 3

1.What kind of people may lose things often?

2.What can we do to prevent losing important things?
3.What would you do if you saw something valuable but didn’t belong to you on the street?
4.What kinds of things have you lost so far?
5.What do you usually do to look for lost items?

24. Describe a time when someone gave you money as a gift

You should say:
- Who gave it to you
- What the occasion was
- How you felt
- And explain what you did with the money

PART 3

Children and money

1. When do children start feeling interested in money?
2. Are all children interested in money because they want to buy their own stuff?
3. Why do children want to have money instead of asking parents for it?
4. Should children be given money as a reward when they do something?
5. In VN, people prefer using cash or credit card? Why?

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25. Describe an occasion you borrowed something from friends or family members
You should say:
- What you borrowed
- When you borrowed it
- Whom you borrowed it from
- And explain why you borrowed it

PART 3

Borrowing something/money
1. Do you often borrow things?
2. Why do people borrow things instead of buying?
3. What are the problems if people forget to bring back things they borrow?
4. What would you do if people don’t return the money they borrowed from you?
5. Why are people embarrassed when they borrow money from others?
6. What do you think of the sharing economy?
7. Why do some people like to borrow things instead of buying them?

26. Describe a historical period of time that you are interested in

You should say:
- When did it happen?
- What happened?
- Why are you interested in?
- And explain why you think it is an important historical event?

PART 3

1.Do you think it’s important to know about the history

2.What can we learn from history?
3.How do ( how can) people get reliable historical information?
4.Do you think any famous historical figures can serve as models for young people today?
5.Do many people today visit museums?
6.Do you think governments should spend more money on museums?
7.What do you think is the role ( or purpose) of museums ?
8.Why do people visit museums when they can see pictures of the same things in books?
9.Do you think museums should charge admission fee?

27. Describe a party you attended before

You should say:
- When and where the party was.
- Who attended the party.
- What you did in the party.
- Why you enjoyed the party.

PART 3
Party
1. Which types of parties are popular in Vietnam?
2. Is it true that everybody likes parties? Why?
1. Is it true that children always like birthday cakes with candles on top? Is receiving
birthday cakes important in a birthday party?

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2. Do you prefer receiving emails or birthday cards on your birthday?
3. How does alcohol affect the atmosphere of a party?
4. Is music important to a party?
5. For those who do dislike parties, what should they do?
6. Why do old people also like parties?

28. Describe a time that you scared

You should say:
- When and where it happened?
- Who you were with?
- Why you were scared?
- And explain how you felt about it?

29. Describe a time you had medicine

You should say:
- When it happened
- Why you took the medicines
- The medicine was effective or not
- And explain how you felt about it

PART 3
Medicine
1. Do you agree that medicine is harmful?
2. What do you think of buying medicine online?
3. In your opinion, why do some people dislike taking medicine?
4. What do you think of fake medicine?

30. Describe an experience when you taught someone to do a new thing ( Describe a time you taught a new skill to
someone you know ( such as a relative or a friend)
You should say:
- When and where it happened
- Whom you taught
- What you taught him/her
- How that person feel about it

PART 3
1.Do you think interest is quite important to learn something?
2.How to insist on learning something?
3.Do you think male and female perform differently on learning something?
4.Do you think old people and young people behave similarly on learning something?
5.How to be an effective learner?

31. Describe a time you waited for something special to happen

You should say:
- Who or what you waited for
- Where you waited
- Why you waited
- And explain how you felt while you were waiting

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32. Describe a time when you looked for information
You should say:
- When you did that
- What information you searched
- Why you looked for it

33. Describe a time when you changed your plan/ mind

You should say:
- When this happened
- What made you change the plan
- What the new plan was
- And how you felt about the change

PART 3

Change
1. Why do old people not accept change?
2. Why do some people keep changing their jobs?
3. What changes have occurred in your country in the last few decades?

34. Describe one time someone say good words about what you have done?
You should say:
- When was this happened
- What did you do
- What did this person say
- And explain how you felt about it

35. Describe an important event to celebrate (personal important event)

You should say:
- What is it?
- When did it happen?
- Do you prefer to celebrate it with a group or people
- And explain how you felt about it

PART 3
Important event
1. How people celebrate public events?
2. Do you think it is important to celebrate event?
3. Should the event be prepared in advance?

36. Describe something interesting happened in your school

You should say:
- What it is
- Where it happened
- Who were there
- And explain how you felt about it

PART 3
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School
1. What courses/subjects you think will be added in your high school?
2. What courses/subjects will be helpful in the future work?
3. Will it be more effective to read online than books?
4. What do students do after school in your country?
5. Do you think students should choose subjects they like?
6. Can the Vietnamese students choose their favorite subjects?

37. Describe a recent happy event that you had

You should say:
- When this happened
- What the event was
- Who was with you
- And explain why you felt happy about it

DESCRIBE ACTIVITY
38.Describe an activity you would like to do when you are alone
You should say:
- What it is
- Where you do it
- Why you want to do it
- And explain how you feel when you do it

39. Describe a special trip/holiday you would like to have in the future.
You should say:
- Where this place is
- Who you would like to go with
- What you would do there
- And explain why you would like to go there

40. Describe a trip that you went on by public transport

You should say:
- Where you went
- What means of transportation you took
- Who you were with
- And explain how you felt about the trip

41. Describe an activity your friend has done, but you haven’t and you want to try
You should say:
- What it is
- When you friend did it
- Why you think it is interesting
- And explain why you want to try it

42. Describe something you do to keep you concentrated

You should say:
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- What the activity is
- Where you do this activity
- Why you do this
- And explain how this activity helps you concentrate on your study/work.

43. Describe a project or some work that you did with others as a member of a team
You should say:
- What it was
- What you have done
- Why you have chosen this person(s) to work with
- And explain what you did to finish the project.

PART 3

Working
1. What are the disadvantages of working overtime?
2. Do people in your country like to have holidays?
3. What kinds of activities do people like to do for holidays?
4. Where do Vietnamese people like to travel to?
5. Why do some people prefer to stay at home during holidays?

44. Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child
You should say:
- What the game was
- Where you played it
- Who played this game with you
- And explain why you enjoyed playing this game.

PART 3

A game
1. Do Vietnamese people like to play indoor sports or outdoor sports?
2. What are the benefits for children to play outdoor games?
3. What kinds of games do children play these days?
4. Why do people play different kinds of games after they grow up?
5. Do parents in your country encourage children to play games?

45. Describe an activity you do to keep healthy

You should say:
- What it is
- When you started it
- Whether you enjoy it
- And explain why you think it can help you to keep healthy

PART 3

1. What do elderly people do in order to stay healthy?

2. Would you say modern life creates stress in people?
3. Do you think that exercise is the best way to stay healthy , or is paying attention to one’s diet the best way?
4. Would you say food safety is an important health issue?
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 5. What is the government going about food safety?

46. Describe something you do regularly that helps you work and study better
You should say:
- What it is
- How you do it
- How often you do it
- And say if you would be able to do you work or studies without this thing.
47. Describe what you do if you have a day off, free from work or study
You should say:
- What you would do
- Where you would go
- Who you will spend time with
- And explain why you would spend your day off in this way.
48. Describe a time when you first learned outdoor sports
You should say:
- What you did
- Where and when you did it
- How you felt about it later
- And say if you would recommend this activity to your friends.
49. Describe something you want to do but don’t have time for
You should say:
- What it is
- Why you want to do it
- And explain why you don’t have time to do it it.

DESCRIBE OBJECTS

50. Describe an important plant in your country

You should say:
- What the plant is
- How you know it
- Why it is important
- And explain how much you like the plant.

PART 3

Plants
1. How do schools teach students to grow plants?
2. Do old people grow plants?
3. Do people in your country like to grow plants at home?
4. What is the main plant in your country?
51. Describe a kind of food that people eat during a special event
You should say:
- What is it
- When and where people usually eat it
- How it is prepared
- And explain why this food is important for the occasion.

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PART 3

1. Would you agree that the original significance of festivals is often lost today?
2. Do you think festivals are important? Why?
3. How do the media influence festivals?
4. Why do you think people go to restaurants when they want to celebrate something?
5. Which are more popular in your country: fast food or traditional restaurants? Why do you think that is?
6. Some people say that food in an expensive restaurant is always better than food in a cheap restaurant – would
you agree?
7. Do you think there will be a greater choice of food available in shops in the future, or will there be less choice?
8. What effects has modern technology had on the way food is produced?

52. Describe a book you want to write

You should say

- What the book is about

- When you plan to write it
- And explain why you want to write it

PART 3

1.Do you have many books at home?

2.Do Vietnamese people like o read?
3.What kinds materials do you think people should read?
4.What benefits do people get from reading?
5.How do you think people’s reading habits will change in the future?
6.Do you think e-books (electronics books) will ever replace traditional books?

53. Describe something you bought but rarely use now

You should say:
- What it is
- When and where you bought it
- What it is used for
- And explain why you don’t often use it now

PART 3

Buying
1. Why do people buy things that are not necessary?
2. Is consumption important to a country?
3. What should parents do when their children ask for things their friends have?
4. What things do young people like to buy?

54. Describe an ideal house

You should say:
- Where it would be
- How big it would be
- What it would contain
- And explain why this kind of accommodation would attract you so much.

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55. Describe a gift to someone that you made by yourself
You should say:
- What the thing was
- Whom you gave it to
- How you felt about it
- And why you chose to make it

PART 3

Something you made

1. Have you received any handmade gifts?
2. Do you prefer store bought gifts or handmade?
3. Who are better at making handicraft, boys or girls?
4. What kinds of traditional handicrafts are there in your country?
5. What are the differences between handicrafts and products made by machines?
6. Will handicrafts disappear or be replaced by machine made products in the future?
7. Have you received anything that was made by the giver?

56. Describe a public facility that was newly built / Describe a public facility that improves
local quality.
You should say:
- What it is
- When it was built
- Where it is located
- And explain what you like/dislike about it.

PART 3

1.What are some of the various things that people do to relax?

2.Do people of different ages relax in the same way?
3.Are their any differences in the way people relax today compared to the past?
4.So why are people spending more time on the computer?
5.Why do you think some people find it hard to relax?
6.Do you think that there is more stress modern life than there was in the past?
7.What about the future, do you think there will be less stress than today, or more?
8.Some people think leisure activities are a waste of time . Do you agree?

57. Describe a book you recently read

You should say:
- What it is?
- Who wrote the book?
- What the book is about?
- And explain how you felt about it?
58. Describe a toy you had in your childhood
You should say:
- What it was
- Who gave it to you
- What it looked like

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- And explain why it was a special toy for you.

PART 3
Toys
1. Are there differences between toys for girls and for boys?
2. Why do parents buy lots of toys for their children?
3. What are the differences between today’s toys and old toys?
4. What factors should you keep in mind while purchasing toys?
5. Do you allow children to buy toys of their choice?
59. Describe a piece of good news you heard recently (on the internet)
You should say:
- What the news was about
- When you got this news
- Where you got this news from
- And explain why you think it was a good piece of news.

60. Describe a healthy lifestyle

You should say:
- What lifestyle is
- How you know this lifestyle
- Why you think this lifestyle is healthy
- And explain whether you want to try this lifestyle.
61. Describe a subject which you disliked before but now you think it is important
You should say:
- What subject it was
- When you studied the subject
- Why you didn’t like it before
- And explain why you have an interest in it now.
62. Describe a second foreign language you would like to learn (not English)
You should say:
- What it is and how you plan to learn it
- Where it is spoken
- How it will help you
- And explain why you want to learn this language.
63. Describe a good law in your country
You should say:
- What the law is?
- How you first learned about this law?
- How you feel about this law?
- And explain why you think it is good?

PART 3
Law
1. Are police officer popular in your country?
2. Do people like being a police officer in your country?
3. What qualities should a police officer have?
4. Why some people prefer to be a lawyer?
5. Do you think that people in Vietnam obey the law all the time?

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64. Describe something given to you and you really need
You should say:
- What it is?
- Who gave it to you?
- How it looks like?
- Why you need it?

OTHER TOPICS
65. Describe a (good) decision someone made
You should say:
- What the decision was
- When he/she took the decision
- What the results of the decision was and whether it was a good choice.
- And explain why it was a good decision or choice for him/her.

66. Describe an important decision you made with the help of others
You should say:
- What the decision was
- Who you helped
- How you helped him/her
- And explain how you felt after made decision

67. Describe a successful family business you know

You should say:
- What this family business is
- How you know about it
- Who the customers of this family business are
- And explain why you think it is successful

68. Describe a skill that took you a long time to learn

You should say:
- What it is
- Where you can learn it
- How to learn it
- And how long it takes to learn it

PART 3

A skill needs long time to learn

1. What age will make it difficult for a person to learn a skill?
2. Who will you learn a skill from, friends, teachers or parents?
3. What’s the difference between children learning what they like and learning what
they have to learn?

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69. Describe a film or a TV program that made you laugh
You should say:
- What it was
- How often you watch it
- What it was about
- And explain why it could make you laugh

70. Describe a radio program that you find interesting

You should say:
- What it is about
- When and where you listen to it
- How was it presented
- And explain if it was interesting or not.

71. Describe the game you played when you were young
You should say:
- What type of the game it was
- How you played it
- Who you played it with
- And explain why you don’t play it anymore

72. Describe a complaint that you made and you were satisfied with the result.
You should say:
- What the situation was
- How did you complain
- What was the result
- How do you felt about it

PART 3

Complaint
1. In Vietnam, what do people often complain most about?
2. Do young or people complain more?
3. Is it important for companies to deal with complaint from customers?
4. Why do most companies in Vietnam refuse to deal with complaints?

73. Describe a situation that you want to go but don't have enough time.
You should say:
- Where you want to go
- Why you want to go
- And explain why you don’t have enough time to go.

74. Describe a time of seeing interesting animals

You should say:
- What the animals were
- When and where you saw it

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- What it was doing when you saw it
- And explain how you felt about it

MỘT SỐ ĐỀ PART 3
Education
1. What is the difference between the role of a teacher and a parent in
the education of children?
2. What suggestions would you give to teachers to improve education?
3. What is the best way to educate children in your opinion?
4. How can we help children realise their talents?
5. Does the government provide enough support to education in your view?

Public Speaking
1. Why do people feel nervous when they are giving a speech to others?
2. How can people improve their public speaking skills?
3. Can you suggest any methods that would help reduce nervousness?
4. Is it good for people to visit schools and give a talk to children about different
things?
5. What type of person is best suited to give a talk to a group of students?

Compliment and punishment

1. Do people in your country like to give other people compliment?
2. Do you think children need encouragement?
3. Whether it is necessary to punish children?
4. Do adult need feedback on their work?
5. Which one do you think it more important? Encouragement or punishment?

Time management
1. What is the main reason people cannot have enough time to do?
2. How can people balance their time for working and their private life?
3. Do people nowadays have more pressure time than before?
4. Do you think it is important for people to relax during a day?
5. Do people can control their time wisely when they are older?
6. Modern technologies make people use time up or reduce time?

Shopping
1. Is it necessary for companies to set up customer service?
2. What products or services do people in your country like to complain about?
3. Would you buy things in the shops which you have made complaints before?
4. Do you think customers’ complaints will improve products or services?
5. Are there any disadvantages to set up customer service?

Learning
1. What’s the difference between learning face-to-face with teachers and learning by yourself?
2. Do you like to learn on your own or with others?
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