HANOI UNIVERSITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC TEST

PURPOSES DEPARTMENT! FINAL TEST - TERM 1 !
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Họ và tên thí sinh (Candidate Name): ………………….……………… Chữ ký (Signature): ……………
Ngày sinh (Date of birth): …................... Giới tính (Gender): ……… Số BD (Candidate Number): ………….

SPEAKING CONVERSATION
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Yourself
•! Do you prefer to study in a library or at home?
•! Can you speak more than one language?
•! Would you rather get an email message or a cell phone text message?
Housework
•! How often do you do housework?
•! How much time do you spend doing housework?
•! Which job do you most enjoy doing in the house?
2. Housework
•! How often do you do housework?
•! Which job do you least enjoy doing in the house?
•! Did you help with the housework when you were a child?
Family
•! Do you prefer being with your family or with your friends?
•! Who do you admire most in your family? Why?
•! What do you and your family like to do together?
3. Family
•! Are you living in a nuclear family or an extended one?
•! Who do you resemble most in your family?
•! Do you have any nephews or nieces?
Job
•! What do you want to do in the future?
•! Do you like a challenging job? Why?
•! What factors will make you happy with your job?
4. Job
•! What do your parents do?
•! What do you want to do in the future?
•! What kinds of jobs are popular in your hometown?
Sport
•! What is your favourite sport?
•! What kinds of sports are popular in Vietnam/ your country?
 •! Which famous athlete would you like to meet?
5. Sport
•! What sports do you participate in and what sports do you watch?
•! Do you prefer to watch sports on television or in a sports stadium? Why?
•! Do your family play any sports or games together?
Food
•! What kinds of food do you dislike?
•! Do you like other countries’ food? If yes, what is it?
•! Do you like cooking?
6. Food
•! Do you like fried dish or steamed dish?
•! What kinds of food are popular in your hometown?
•! Do you prefer spicy food to salty food?
Pet
•! Have you ever kept a pet?
•! Are there any animals you can’t stand?
•! Which animals are popular as pets in Vietnam/ your country?
7. Pet
•! Are there any animals you love to keep as a pet?
•! Can you tell me the advantages of keeping a pet?
•! What kind of lives do some pets lead?
Weather
•! Do you like snow?
•! Which countries have snow?
•! Have you ever seen hailstones?
8. Weather
•! How do you often feel on overcast days?
•! How does the weather affect your attitude?
•! What do you often do on hazy days?
Yourself (hobbies)
•! Do you feel you have enough free time for hobbies?
•! How important is it for people to have hobbies at different ages?
•! If you had the chance to take up a new hobby, what would it be?
9. Yourself (Entertainment)
•! Do you go out a lot or do you prefer home entertainment?
•! What kind of things do you watch on TV?
•! Are there many places for entertainment in your area?
Job
•! What do you want to do after graduating from university?
 •! Do you think high salary will make you satisfied with your job?
•! Can you name a hot job in Vietnam/ your country? Why is it a hot job?
10. Friends
•! What kind of things do you like to do when you get together with your friends?
•! What do you usually share with your best friends?
•! Are there any secrets that you cannot share with your best friends?
Sport
•! What sports do you participate in and what sports do you watch?
•! Do you prefer to watch sports on television or in a sports stadium? Why?
•! Do you want to try a new kind of sport? If yes, what is it?
11. Sport
•! What is your favourite sport?
•! What kinds of equipment do you use?
•! Do you like taking part in competitive sports?
Food
•! Do you like fried dish or steamed dish?
•! Do you like eating out or having meals at home?
•! What kinds of food do you dislike?
12. Friends
•! How important is friendship to you?
•! Do you have friends who live in other countries?
•! What qualities do you look for in a friend?
Pet
•! What are the troubles that pets may cause to their owners?
•! Do more people today have pets than in your grandparents’ time?
•! What animals are people not allowed to have as pets in your country?
13. Food
•! What kinds of food do you dislike?
•! Do you like other countries’ food? If yes, what is it?
•! Do you intend to attend to a cooking class?
Yourself (your hometown)
•! How long have you lived in your hometown?
•! What is there to see and do in your hometown?
•! Has your hometown changed a lot since you were a child?
14. Family
•! Do you have any siblings?
•! What do you like doing with your family when you have spare time?
•! How important are your parents to your life?
Shopping
 •! Where do you usually go shopping for food?
•! Do you think large department stores are better than markets?
•! Have the shops in your area changed since you were a child?
15. Shopping
•! Where do you prefer to go shopping for clothes?
•! Do you think people will always enjoy shopping?
•! Would you rather shop for food in a supermarket or an open market?
Weather
•! What is your favourite winter activity?
•! What do you often do when it drizzles?
•! Have you ever experienced a gale?
16. Family
•! Could you tell me about your family?
•! Do you have a large or small family?
•! How much time do you spend with your family?
Hobbies
•! What are some of your hobbies?
•! When did you first develop this hobby?
•! What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
17. Family
•! What do you like to do together as a family?
•! Do you get along well with your family?
•! Are people in Vietnam/ your country generally close to their families?
Food
•! What are some of your favourite foods?
•! Do you enjoy cooking?
•! What foods are popular in your country?
18. Sport
•! Do you enjoy watching sports?
•! Do you enjoy participating in any sports?
•! Which sports are most popular in Vietnam/ your country?
Food
•! What are some of your favourite foods?
•! Who cooks your family’s meals every day?
•! What are some of the famous dishes of Vietnam/ your country?
19. Job
•! What job do you want to do in the future?
•! Is there some other kind of job you also want to do?
•! What jobs are popular in your country?
 Weather
•! What time of year is the best weather in your hometown?
•! Do you think weather patterns in your hometown are changing?
•! How does weather affect your lifestyle?
20. Weather
•! Where do you get your weather information?
•! How do you depend on the weather reports on TV?
•! Why is it important to know future weather conditions in advance?
Pet
•! Do you have a pet?
•! What are some benefits of owning a pet?
•! What are some troubles that pets may cause to their owners?
21. Pet
•! Are there any animals that you can’t stand?
•! What animals are people not allowed to have as pets in your country?
•! Do more people today have pets than in your grandparents’ time?
Food
•! Do you like rich food or plain food?
•! Do you prefer eating at home or eating out?
•! What makes a tasty dish?
22. Food
•! Do you like savoury or sweet food?
•! What kind of dish do you like to cook?
•! Do people in your country like fast-food? Why?
Yourself
•! Do you like reading?
•! Do you prefer reading paper books or e-books? Why?
•! Do you prefer reading a novel or watching its movie? Why?
23. Sport
•! What is your favourite sport?
•! What equipment do you need to play it?
•! Do you enjoy watching sport or playing it?
Job
•! What is your dream job?
•! Is this job popular in your country?
•! Do you want to become a teacher? Why?
24. Sport
•! Do you prefer individual or team sport? Why?
•! Do you like to try extreme sports? Why?
 •! What kind of sports is the least popular in Vietnam/ your country?
Pet
•! Do you have a pet?
•! Why do people keep pets at home?
•! What kind of pets is the least popular in your country?
25. Weather
•! Could you please describe winter in your hometown?
•! What is your favourite winter activity?
•! Why do you think autumn is the most beautiful season in Hanoi?
Yourself (traveling)
•! Have you ever been abroad?
•! Have you ever gone backpacking?
•! Would you rather visit foreign countries or travel in Vietnam/ your own country?
26. Family
•! Should children help with the housework?
•! Do you often share your own secret with your family?
•! Do you get along well with your family members?
Weather
•! What do you and your family like to do in cold weather?
•! How does the weather affect your family’s choice of where to eat?
•! Does the weather affect your family’s atmosphere?
27. Weather
•! Do you like the weather in Vietnam/ your country? Why/ why not?
•! Does it bother you much when it rains?
•! Do you think the weather forecast on TV is useful?
Study
•! Why did you choose this university?
•! What was your favourite subject at high school?
•! What is the best thing about your high school?
28. Study
•! Do you like your major? Why/ why not?
•! Do you prefer to study alone or with others? Why/ why not?
•! What was your favourite subject at secondary school?
Health
•! Do you have any unhealthy habits?
•! What could you do to have a healthier lifestyle?
•! What are the benefits of playing a sport?
29. Health
•! Do you often do physical exercises?
 •! Do you play any sports?
•! What are the benefits of physical activities?
Clothes
•! What clothes do you usually like to wear?
•! Do you wear the same clothes at school and at home?
•! Do you think clothes are important?
30. Clothes
•! Do you enjoy buying clothes?
•! What clothes do you dislike?
•! Do you think the clothes we wear say something about who we are?
Food
•! Do you like fast food?
•! How often do you eat vegetables?
•! What is a healthy diet?
31. Food
•! What are your favourite fruits?
•! How often do you eat fruits?
•! Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
Transport
•! How often do you take buses?
•! What's the most popular means of transport in your hometown?
•! What are the disadvantages of private transport?
32. Transport
•! How do you go to school?
•! How good is the public transport in Hanoi / your hometown?
•! What are the advantages of public transport?
Friends
•! Which do you prefer to spend time: with a friend or alone?
•! Are most of your friends from school or from outside school?
•! Have you ever had a friend who is no longer your friend?
33. Friends
•! How often do you hang out with friends?
•! Who is your best friend?
•! What kind of person is more likely to become your friend?
Transport
•! Do you prefer public transport or private transport?
•! Do you think people will drive more in the future?
•! What will become the most popular means of transport in Vietnam in the future?
34.
 Snacks
•! Do you like snacks?
•! What kinds of snacks are popular in Vietnam/ your country?
•! Do you think eating snacks is good for your health?
Countryside
•! Would you like to live in the countryside in the future?
•! What are the benefits of living in the countryside?
•! What are the problems of living in the city?
35. Countryside
•! Would you like to live in the city in the future?
•! What are the benefits of living in the city?
•! What are the disadvantages of living in the countryside?
Snacks
•! How often do you eat snacks?
•! Did your parents allow you to eat snacks when you were a child?
•! Do you think snacks are healthy?
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MARKING RUBRIC

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Candidate’s Notes
name
Fluency and fluent with only very occasional 1.0
coherence repetition or self-correction
(2.5) situationally appropriate speed 0.5
use fluency markers effectively 0.5
six different ways of extending 0.5
answers
Lexical wide resource used to convey 1.0
resource precise meaning
(2.5) effective use of paraphrase 1.0
(not repeat words so often)
some ability to use less common 0.5
words and collocations
Grammatical the majority is error-free 1.0
range and correct tense 0.5
accuracy
(2.5) accurate verb agreement 0.5
wide range of structures 0.5
Pronunciation It is easily understood throughout 1.0
(2.5) Key words are stressed correctly 1.0
English pronunciation features are 0.5
used naturally.
Candidate’s
score