COMMUNICATION 1 (SPEAK NOW 1)

TEST BANK 1
SECTION A – QUESTIONS
SET 1
1. What’s your email address?
2. What is your favorite day of the week?
3. How do you feel about reading books?
4. How many children do your parents have?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I like your jeans’

SET 2
1. Jenifer is British. What is the name of her country?
2. What time is your English class?
3. Would you try golf?
4. How are you spending your weekends?_> I’m going to the
park, riding my bike, having lunch and watching a movie.
5. How long do you surf the internet each day? _> About one
hour per day

SET 3
1. How do you feel about your class and friends?
2. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I really dislike rock music’.
3. What do you do after lunch?
4. Who is your favorite actor?
5. How many people are there in your family? Who are they?

SET 4
1. Introduce yourself in 4 sentences.
2. Do you like any music bands in particular? What are they?
3. Who are you living with?
4. Who is your father’s father?
5. How many classes are you taking at the moment?

SET 5
1. Where do you study?
2. What do you think about skydiving?
3. What are your best friend’s personalities?
4. What are you doing these days?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Do you have the time?’

SET 6
1. What is your nationality?
2. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Can you give me your Facebook name?’
 3. When is the train to Ha Noi?=>I don’t know/ I’m not sure. It
depends.
4. What kind of TV program don’t you like?
5. Who do you usually spend time with? => with my
family/friends

SET 7
1. Where are you living now?
2. What is your favorite TV program?
3. What time do you sleep?
4. How are you and your best friend similar? We’re both friendly.
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I’m taking a yoga class at the weekend’

SET 8
1. What’s your first name?
2. Introduce one of your classmates in 4 sentences, starting with ‘This is…’
3. Who is your favorite celebrity?=> It’s Uncle Ho
4. How many brothers or sisters do you have?
5. What kind of people do you want to be friend with? =>

SET 9
1. What’s your last name?
2. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I’d like you to meet Jenny’
3. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I’m crazy about Doraemon cartoon’
4. How long do you study at school?
5. What is one place you often come with your friends?

SET 10
1. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Well, it’s time for class. See you later!’
2. When is the good time to call you?
3. What personality do you hate?
4. Describe your evening’s sequence.
5. Are you doing anything interesting in your classes?

SET 11
1. What’s your phone number?
2. Please respond to someone saying: ‘This is my sister, Emma’
3. What is a good personality of your father/mother/brother/sister?
=> It’s kindness
4. Say 2 sentences about what interests you and what doesn’t.
5. What will you wear when you go to a birthday party?

SET 12
1. What is your favorite restaurant?
 2. In your opinion, what are positive personalities?
3. Where do you usually shop for clothes?
4. When do you often have lunch?
5. What is one thing you want to buy?

SET 13
1. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Can I have your date of birth?’
2. Introduce your parents in at least 5 sentences.
3. What personality should and shouldn’t a teacher have?
4. What colors are your clothes right now? Do you like those colors?
5. What time do you go to school?

SET 14
1. David comes from the US. What is his nationality?
2. Do you like any music bands in particular? What are they?
3. Who is your uncle’s daughter?
4. In which occasion do you wear nice clothes?
5. What do you do before going to bed?

SET 15
1. Where are you from?
2. How do you feel about Facebook?
3. In your opinion, what are negative personalities?
4. What is your friend wearing now? What colors are they?
5. What do you often do in the afternoon?

SET 16
1. What kinds of music do you listen to?
2. How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
3. Please respond to someone saying: ‘What do you want to do today?’
4. What is your positive personality?
5. Where do you usually have dinner?

SET 17
1. Please respond to the question: ‘How are you doing?’
2. What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
3. How are you and your best friend different?
4. What don’t you like to wear?
5. What time do you go to bed?

SET 18
1. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Have a nice day!’
2. Describe your family in 5 sentences.
3. What are your favorite clothes?
4. What do you do after dinner?
 5. What time do you start school?

SET 19
1. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I don’t like rock at all’
2. When is the evening news on VTV1?
3. How are you and your brother/sister different?
4. What clothes should students wear to school?
5. What do you do on Sundays?

SET 20
1. What is your favorite food?
2. Introduce your brother/sister in at least 5 sentences.
3. What do you wear during the week?
4. What do you often do in the evening?
5. What sports are you practicing at the moment? => swimming
and running.

SET 21
1. Say 4 outdoor activities you like to do in your free time.
2. What clothes do you wear when you go to school?
3. Please respond to someone saying: ‘That t-shirt looks nice on you’
4. What do you do first in the morning?
5. When do you often study?

SET 22
1. Please respond to the question: ‘How are you doing?’
2. How are you and your brother/sister similar?
3. What time do you usually get up?
4. Describe your morning’s sequence.
5. What is your favorite TV show?

SET 23
1. What kinds of music don’t you like?
2. What personality should and shouldn’t a friend have?=> A
friend should be honest, helpful and shouldn’t be selfish.
3. What clothes will you give your friend on her/his birthday?
4. What is one place you like to come frequently?=> It’s the
library.
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Do you want to eat
out this evening?’=> Great idea

SET 24
1. What time do you leave for school?
2. How do you feel about being an only child?
3. What is your negative personality?
4. Describe your afternoon’s sequence
 5. What do you think of these shoes? (Point to the shoes)=>
They look nice

SET 25
1. What is your favorite sport? Can you play that sport?
2. What personality should and shouldn’t a boyfriend/girlfriend have?
3. What do you wear with a sweater?
4. When do you finish school?
5. What is one thing you like to do alone?

SET 26
1. What do you like to wear?
2. What personality would you like to have? => It’s patience
3. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I listen to music every night’
4. When do you usually wake up?
5. What do you usually do after having breakfast?=> I go to
school

SET 27
1. What’s your full name?
2. Please respond to someone saying: ‘I drink coffee
every Sunday morning’. => That’s good. Me too
3. What do you usually do at weekends?
4. Who is the smartest person in your family?
5. Say 4 indoor activities you do in your free time.

SET 28
1. How do you spell your first name?
2. Who in your family do you look like?
3. Do you like to watch TV shows? Where do you often watch the shows?
4. What do you wear with a shirt?
5. Where do you go after class?

SET 29
1. How do you spell your last name?
2. What clothes do you wear when you hang out with friends?
3. What is your favorite color?
4. Do you like shopping? What do you often buy when you go shopping?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Can you help me with my homework?”

SET 30
1. Do you have the time?_> It’s bout 4 (o’clock)/ Sorry, I don’t know
because I don’t have a watch/ It’ half past four (4: 30).
2. What is your major?
3. What is your favorite song? Can you sing that song?
 4. What is your personality?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Can you repeat your email
address?”

SET 31
1. What time is it now?
2. Do you like video games? If not, what do you like?
3. How old is your father/ mother/ brother/ sister?
4. How many time a day do you take a shower?
5. What clothes are you wearing today?

SET 32
1. What’s your middle name?
2. What subject are you bad at?
3. What are two activities you do after having dinner?
4. What’s your favorite song/ album?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘It’s nice to meet you!”

SET 33
1. Who is your favorite singer?
2. What time do you have breakfast?
3. Describe your weekend’s sequence.
4. What do you do after class?
5. Please respond to someone saying: ‘Can you go see a movie
tonight?’=> Great idea

SET 34
1. What’s your favorite movie?
2. How many subjects do you have on Mondays? What are they?
3. Who do you get along well with in your family?
4. What clothes do you want to receive on your birthday?
5. What do you like about your father?

SET 35
1. What do you often do in the morning?
2. What is your favorite subject?
3. What do you like about your mother?
4. Please compliment your friend on the clothes he/she is
wearing now.=> I love your clothes/shirt/T-shirt/slacks/ jeans
5. What is the last thing you do in a day?

SET 36
1. Do you like music? Name some songs you like.
2. What do you like about yourself?
3. How do you greet your boss?
4. What is the first thing you do in a day?
5. When is the best time for you to study?
SECTION B: SITUATIONS
Situation 1 (trùng)
Today is your first day at school. You meet a new foreign friend. Make a conversation with this
friend to exchange information about:
1/ Name and name spelling 2/ Nationality
3/ Email address 4/ Facebook name
5/ Phone number 6/ Date of birth
7/ Your feeling when you are here
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 2
You are new to your neighborhood and meet a new neighbor. Make a conversation with
this neighbor to exchange information about:
1/ Name and name spelling 2/ Where you are from
3/ Email address 4/ Where each of you work/study
5/ Phone number 7/ Date of birth
*You must ask for repetition in this dialog.
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 3 (trùng)
Make a conversation with your friend to exchange the following information about music:
1/ Kinds of music each of you like/dislike 2/ Favorite singers
3/ Favorite music websites 4/ The time each of you listen to music
5/ Arrange time to attend the coming music show

*You should use expressions about both agreement and disagreement in your dialog.
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 4
Make a conversation with your friend to exchange the following information about drinks:
1/ Kinds of drinks each of you like/dislike 2/ Favorite flavors
3/ Favorite coffee/milk tea, etc. shops 4/ When you usually have your favorite drink
5/ Arrange time to go out for a drink

*You should use expressions about both agreement and disagreement in your dialog.
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 5 (trùng)
Make a conversation with your friend to exchange the
following information about films:
1/ Kinds of movie each of you like/dislike 2/ Favorite
actors
3/ Favorite movies 4/ When each
of you watch movies
5/ Arrange time to go to the cinema

*You should use expressions about both agreement and

disagreement in your dialog.
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 6 (trùng)
Make a conversation with your friend to:
1/ Ask for opinions on a sport 2/ Give opinions on a
sport.
3/ Arrange time to play a sport together.
*You may find the expression ‘Would you try…’ useful to include in
your dialog.
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 7 (trùng)
You visit your friend’s house and see a family picture. You really
like that picture. Make a conversation to:
1/ Express how you like the picture
2/ Ask about family members in the picture (names, jobs, ages,
personalities…)
3/ Suggest an occasion to meet one of that family members
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 8
Make a conversation to talk about a family member using the following guide:
1/ Introduce members of your family (How many? Who?)
2/ Ask each other about a family member you admire the most (names, jobs, ages…)
3/ Student A: Compare your personalities with that family member’s personalities
4/ Student B: Compare your personalities with that family member’s personalities
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 9
You and your friend are at a party. You both wear nice clothes. Make a conversation to:
1/ Greet each other 2/ Complement each other
3/ Ask about favorite clothes and colors 4/ Arrange time to go shopping someday
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 10 (trùng)
You and your friend are shopping for clothes. Make a conversation to:
1/ Ask for opinions about items of clothing 2/ Give opinions about
items of clothing
3/ Give compliments where possible
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 11 (trùng)
You visit your friend’s house and see a family picture. Make a conversation to:
1/ Ask about who each family member is 2/ What they are wearing in the picture
3/ Give compliments where possible
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 12
You are doing a survey about everyday activities of your classmates. Make a
conversation with your friend to:
1/ Ask for permission to do the survey 2/ Ask about his/ her daily routine
3/ Ask who he/she does the activities with 4/ Ask where he/she does the activities
5/ Ask how he/she feels after a day
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 13
Make a conversation about a shop you usually go to, using the following guide:
First round:
1/ Student A: Talk about your favorite coffee shop
2/ Student B: Ask follow-up questions
Second round:
3/ Student B: Talk about your favorite bookshop
4/ Student A: Ask follow-up questions
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 14
Make a conversation about daily routine, using the following guide:
1/ Student A: Tell student B about 3 of your daily activities
2/ Student B: Ask student A follow-up some questions about his/her daily activities

Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 15 (trùng)
You are interviewing your classmate. Make a conversation with
your friend to:
1/ Ask for permission to interview 2/ Ask what he/she likes to
do alone
3/ Ask what he/she likes to do at weekends 4/ Ask what activities he/she does in free
time
5/ Ask where he/she often wants to go 6/ Ask who he/she likes to spend time with
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 16 (trùng)
Make a conversation about a busy day, using the following guide:
1/ Student A: Tell student B how you spend a busy day. Use sequence markers.
2/ Student B: Ask student A for more information about the sequence
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.

Situation 17
Make a conversation about ongoing activities, exchange the following information:
1/ What you are doing at school 2/ What you are doing at weekends
3/ Who you are seeing these days 4/ Your feelings these days
Remember to start and end the dialog properly.