Professional Documents
Culture Documents
IELTS NGOCBACH
4. Change
Of course, yes. I am now more knowledgeable and more mature. I’ve become more aware of
others and their struggles and circumstances, and therefore I’ve become significantly more
liberal-minded than I was. I respect and appreciate my parents more, and understand their love
and their struggles on a much deeper level. There are a lot of changes in my lifestyle also, for
example, when I was a child, I didn’t care for housework, but now I have been forced to do
housework throughout adult life, and I have actually come to enjoy it to an extent.
I think every passing year is a mirror that holds our actions and their consequences. This year has
taught me a lot and next year I would like myself to be more knowledgeable so that I can go
higher in my career. I'll also try to be more considerate towards my parents. You know, as a
person grows up they start realizing what their parents did for them all those times.
To some extent, I do like changes. You know, changes are mandatory. With every stage in a
person’s life comes change. These changes can be any type physically, mentally, emotionally and
these are essential because with every change a person grows and becomes better.
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Vocabulary
2. Aware (of): (adj) knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a
particular thing.
I suddenly become aware of him looking at me.
4. Considerate (toward) (adj) pays attention to the needs, wishes, or feelings of other
people.
He's the most charming, most considerate man I've ever known.
5. Clothes
I like most colors, but my most favorite colors to wear are black and white because these two
colors are classic and versatile, and they are easy to match with other accessories.
Well I could come up with some, for example T-shirts with large brand signs. I don’t like clothes
that a lot of people wear. I also wouldn’t wear clothes made from nylon fabric to protect the
environment.
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Well it depends on the weather for me. In summer, I like to wear ripped jeans or short shorts and
a shirt or crop top with a light jacket. But in winter, I would wear an oversized hoodie on top of a
shirt.
No. I don’t. I have two sections in my wardrobe. While one section of clothes is reserved for
weekday wear that includes formal office wear, the weekend wear constitutes casual and party
clothes.
Vocabulary
2. versatile (adj) able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for
many different purposes.
She’s a very versatile young actor.
6. Furniture
Well I do not have much. I pursue the minimal style so my house is just equipped with basic
furniture including essential items such as: a television and coffee table for the living room, pull-
out bed for my bedroom, basic pots and pans for cooking in the kitchen; essential toiletries; a
trash can and some cleaning supplies.
Yes, my parents. You know, I am still a student, so my parents support me a lot in purchasing
essential items for my living. I am so blessed by having such a caring mother and father.
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What kind of furniture would you like to buy?
Well I love investing in storage solutions for my workplace at home because I would like to get
my work space organized, thus helping to improve my concentration and productivity.
My most favorite furniture item in my home is the portable locker cabinet I bought last year,
which is well-designed and made from high quality wood. It has become a great asset in storing
my work-related documents at home and preventing anybody from touching them or interfering
with my work.
Vocabulary:
1. Concentration (noun) the ability to think carefully about something you are doing and
nothing else
I find that yoga improves my concentration a lot.
7. Making Lists
Yes, I do. Every time I go the super market, I make a shopping list so that I can focus on the stuff
I really need, thus saving a lot of my time and energy.
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Not all the time. It depends on if my schedule is busy or not. For example, I always make my to-
do list work for November and December because at that time I have exams. Therefore, I make a
to-do list to get organized and help me focus on the most urgent things I have to get done first. By
doing this, I can get things done faster and more productively.
Well some of my friends never make to-do lists because they find it does not work for them.
They get so overwhelmed just by looking at all the things they need to do and they feel that they
are continuously adding to their list but not reducing it.
I prefer using a digital to-do list because it is extremely convenient. It gives me the liberty to
change and update my lists conveniently. Additionally, I can add tags to activities that need
attention as a priority. I can also have a daily set of tasks that repeat themselves and I can move
tasks, up and down, depending on their sequence.
Vocabulary:
2. Priority (noun) something that is very important and must be dealt with before other
things
We need to establish a new set of priorities.
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8. Eating out
Well I don’t enjoy eating out much. It sounds attractive until you have to eat out a lot. It gets
really expensive, especially if I go to places that cook well. Since restaurant food is engineered
more for a splurge than as part of a daily diet, it's difficult to eat the way I want to over an
extended period of eating out. At the present, I really only eat out when I have a specific craving
for something I haven't eaten in a very long time.
As I said previously, I only eat out when I have a specific craving for something I haven't eaten in
a very long time or when my friends invite me out for dinner sometimes.
I always go for home cooked meals. Restaurant food of course tastes good but you cannot be sure
of the quality and hygiene. Also restaurant chefs add a lot of taste enhancers, colours and other
synthetic additives. Therefore, for the sake of food safety, I prefer eating at home.
Vocabulary
1. Splurge (noun) an occasion when someone spends a lot of money buying something
expensive
If you can afford the spurge, go for it.
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3. Synthetic (adj) Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a
natural product.
Even the hair is synthetic
9. Picnic
Well, I'd say I did. I remember when I was about ten years old, my family members often
gathered together and had picnics in the backyard of my uncle’s house. It was a large and
beautiful backyard surrounded with flowers and big trees. Those were one of the most
memorable moments in my childhood.
Well at the moment I rarely go on a picnic. Instead, my family and I go on a short holiday at the
weekend once a month. It may be a trip to a mountainous area or the beach around 50-100kms
from Hanoi.
I think a park or forest with beautiful green surroundings is the ideal green spot to host a picnic
because it will give you plenty of space to invite a lot of people and keep you entertained with
fun games after enjoying your picnic dishes.
Vocabulary
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10. Recycle
Yes, I do. I recycle on a daily basis. I separate the garbage in my house into paper, plastic, glass
then take it to the recycling bin which is available in my condominium complex. Along with this,
I reuse items as often as possible. For example, by cleaning glass jars and small pots, I can use
them as small containers to store odds and ends. I also turn old clothes into other textile items
such as cushion covers or teapot cozies. I believe that people need to recycle as much rubbish as
they can to save the planet’s resources.
Sadly, no! When I was a child, I was not taught to be aware of the importance of The Three R’s:
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. In my country, the division of garbage into organic versus non-
organic, or paper/can & bottle/glass/waste categories hardly exists. As there is no strict legal
system in Vietnam, many families just throw away all they consider waste in the same bags.
Yes, of course I will. As now I am aware of the importance of protecting the environment, I will
try my best to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible. However, in my country, not
everyone recycles. I hope that in the future, legal and economic solutions will be carried out
to heighten public awareness, improve the effectiveness of plastics collection and design
policies for recycling activities.
Well some common materials that I recycle are plastic, paper, glass, and metals such
as aluminium and steel.
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Aluminium noun /ˌæl.jəˈmɪn.i.əm/: Al a chemical element that is a light, silver-coloured metal,
used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts: nhôm
Example: We take all our aluminium cans for recycling. (Chúng tôi lấy tất cả các lon nhôm của
chúng tôi để tái chế.)
Vocabulary:
1. Odds and ends (noun) various things of different types, usually small and not important,
or of little value.
There are still a few odds and ends to bring over the new house.
2. Heighten (sb’s) awareness (of sth) make people realize something more clearly
Employees in this company are using a heightened awareness of work flow.
11. Sport
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competitively. Additionally, I plan to maintain my current fitness regime in order not to be out of
condition.
Vocabulary
Từ vựng chủ đề Sports and Exercise
1. to get into shape
Meaning: to become fit
Example: If people have a sedentary lifestyle, they must do regular exercise to get into shape.
2. to work out at the gym
Meaning: to train the body by physical exercise at the gym
Example: As part of a healthy lifestyle, people of all ages should work out at the gym on a regular
basis.
3. to take gentle exercise
Meaning: to do exercise which is not physically demanding or tiring
Example: Even the elderly can keep fit by taking gentle exercise, like jogging or simply a walk in
the park.
4. to exert oneself
Meaning: to make a big physical effort to do something
Example: I believe that sports professionals deserve high salaries because constant hard training is
necessary, so that they can exert themselves to the limit when they compete.
5. to take up sport/to take up exercise
Meaning: to start doing a sport, to start doing exercise
Example: Governments should provide sports facilities to encourage more people to take up sport.
6. to be out of condition
Meaning: to be physically unfit
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Example: One of the causes of obesity is that many people are out of condition and fail to exercise
regularly.
It depends. I often send a message if it’s an essential issue that they need to know. In case of an
emergency, I’ll try to make another phone call instead of texting. And if my call is just about some
daily stuff such as seeing a movie, eating out or if I just want to have a chat, then I just text and
wait for a reply.
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Is there any occasion when texting someone is better than calling them?
Oh, yes. It might be when I’m informed beforehand that they will attend a formal event. For
example, my mother or father usually ask me not to phone them the following morning if they have
something important, like a company meeting. Because I already know about it, I’ll just send them
text messages if I need to get in touch with them about something.
Well, that would be when my phone account runs out of money – I may sometimes forget to top it
up. Another case may be when my battery is used up and needs charging. It’s even worse when
both of them happen at the same time and somehow I foolishly leave my charger at home.
Daily, or hourly. We now have so many user-friendly applications on smartphones and other
social networking sites that make texting much easier than ever before. Of course, these
applications also support calling, yet to be honest, I’m more into sending texts than making a call.
to be user-friendly
Dịch đại ý
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Ví dụ: Một trong những đặc điểm chung của công nghệ giao tiếp hiện đại là chúng khá thân thiện
với người dùng.
Meaning: a website on which you communicate with people who share your interests
Example: Young people today waste too much time on social networking sites such as Facebook
or Twitter
Dịch đại ý
Nghĩa: trang web nơi bạn giao lưu với mọi người và có thể chia sẻ những vấn đề bạn quan tâm
Ví dụ: Người trẻ hiện nay thường lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian vào các trang mạng xã hội như
Facebook hay Twitter.
Các từ khác:
Example: I’m trying to get in touch with John – do you have his number?
Meaning:to increase the amount of something to the level that you need
Example: I have no more credit left on my mobile phone, so I will top it up today.
E.g. Jackie’s really into classical music - he listens to it all the time.
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13. Weekends
Well literally anything. I’m supposed to do chores on Saturday and it takes me hours to do one.
On Sunday, I usually schedule a meeting with my friends. We mostly just eat out, drink craft
beers and play board games, but we occasionally watch a movie or go to an event in the city.
Yes, I could say, that weekends are really important. Weekends give us the chance to improve on
ourselves as people rather than always improving our professional skills, to spend time with
friends and family, and to plan a weekend trip in a nearby place. Thanks to weekends, we are
more relaxed and productive when we go back to work.
I probably only go once every two or three months because I have less time now than I did
when I was a student, and when I do have free time, I usually want to hang out with my friends
and have a chat, rather than sit down and watch films.
Vocabulary:
2. Hang out with (phrasal verb) to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone
They spent the whole Saturday hanging out by the lake
14. Price
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Yes, I have. Recently I’ve tried to reduce my spending by minimizing the money spent on
clothing, footwear, reducing electricity use, eating at home, clearing out unwanted stuff and only
buying the essentials.
Yes, I do. I always compare prices before shopping. I think comparing prices is essential before
making a purchase because it helps consumers find great deals on the same item or find similar
items at discounted prices, thus saving me a substantial amount of money.
Vocabulary:
15. In a hurry
When was the last time you did something in a hurry?
The last time I was in a hurry was the time I rushed to work one morning because I woke up late.
The night before that I had a birthday party with friends till midnight so the exhaustion after that
led me to oversleep in the morning.
Well, I think I would never finish work for my customers in a hurry, otherwise it would cause
lots of errors that might lead to a terrible loss for them. That is not acceptable.
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No, I don’t stand finishing things too soon because I would probably make mistakes without
careful and considerate work.
Vocabulary:
1. Oversleep (verb) to sleep for longer than you intended to and so wake up late
I went to school late yesterday because I overslept again
16. Discussion
Well my favorite topic to discuss is the movies that I have watched and liked with like-minded
people as long as possible. There are instances where a friend from the film industry and I were
talking about a favorite scene in a movie for like an hour.
No, for me, changing my opinion takes time. It depends on the circumstances also. If I am
absolutely sure of the reliability of the new information received, I would change my previous
opinion. In the course of maturation and getting some experience, my views on life and opinions
might also change.
Vocabulary:
1. Like-minded (adj) (of people) share the same opinions, ideas, or interests:
She opens a workshop about rural tourism for like-minded people
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17. Tidy
Definitely. I love seeing my things organized. I often try to clean my home and work space on a
daily basis.
Yes. Especially my mom, she is obsessed with cleaning. She’s always trying to keep
everything neat and spotless. That’s why she sometimes complains about my brother throwing
his dirty clothes everywhere.
At work (school) definitely. I think it’s totally fine to create a mess in my own room but it
would be unacceptable to throw stuff in public places. In fact, I’ve never forgotten to clean
up my desk before leaving work/ school.
Vocabulary:
2. Obsessed (with) (adj) unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or
worried about something
Nowadays people are so obsessed with money
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18. Conversation with A Stranger
No. I think striking up a conversation with strangers is not too hard. Sometimes you just need to
start with a smile, and comment on something unique about them like an item of jewelry, an
unusual shirt, or even a tattoo. For example, you could initiate a conversation with a person by
saying: "Wow, that is a beautiful pendant, what kind of stone is that?"
Well I rarely carry on a conversation with strangers unless it is a person I find attractive, is
someone I want to become good friends with, or someone who may be able to introduce me to
new and interesting people.
Are you afraid of being evaluated when you meet someone for the first time?
Yes sometimes, especially when I am really into that person. While talking to him/ her I might
find myself in a state of analysis, and fear that I may be saying something that will make them go
away.
Vocabulary:
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