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1. Describe the stage of life that you have enjoyed the most.
You should say:

what stage it was
what you used to do during that stage
where you were during that stage
who you spent time with during that stage
and explain why you enjoyed that stage so much.
- Well, speaking of the stage of life that I have enjoyed the most I would say that was when I
was in elementary school.
- Since my father has 5 siblings and each of them has two children, I have many cousins who
are around my age.
- I remember that every summer, my cousins and I would get together at my grandmother‟s
house. We basically lived together the whole summer holiday until we had to go back to
school.
- As we were full of energy, we could never sit still for the whole day. My grandparents
constantly got mad at us since it was too much for them to control 6 kids at the same time.
We used to run wild playing mischeivous little games that we had made up. Fighting among
each other was inevitable but then things all worked out in the end.
- The older we get, the less time we spend together, because everyone has his or her own
personal life and concerns. Now, every time we have a chance to meet up, we talk about how
crazy it was when we were little, and that makes me miss my childhood a lot. It was the only
time we could really live without worrying about tomorrow.
VOCABULARY:
 siblings: [noun] brothers or sisters.
 get together: [verb phrase] to meet someone socially or in order to discuss something.
Example: every year, all our family get together at a restaurant for a meal and a chat.
 get mad at: [verb phrase] to become angry with someone or something.
Example: my teachers used to get mad at me when I talked in class.
 run wild: [verb phrase] to behave as you wish, because nobody is controlling you.
Example: In the shopping centre, a group of teenage boys were running wild until the security
guards stopped them.
 mischievous: [adjective] being naughty and annoying people.
Example: Although he was a mischievous boy, when he got older he learned to be polite and
obedient.
 made up: [verb phrase] invented or created.
Example: When I arrived late, I quickly made up an excuse.
 inevitable: [adjective] it cannot be avoided or prevented.
Example: When the sales of the company declined, it was inevitable that some workers would
lose their jobs.
 worked out in the end: [verb phrase] to finish in a successful way.
Example: There was a problem at the airport, but it was resolved and our flight took off, so it
all worked out in the end.
 miss my childhood: [verb phrase] to feel sad, because you are no longer a child.
Example: I used to enjoy playing games with my friends when I was a boy, and I miss my
childhood now that I have grown up.
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2. Describe a time when you did something to help someone you didn't know.
You should say:
where it happened: Today, I‟m going to share with you my own story about how I
helped a stranger on the street.
who the person was: It was an elderly woman whom I met on the way while driving
to work.
how you helped this person: She was trying to cross the road to go to a pagoda
nearby. Unfortunately, it was a big road with 4 lanes of traffic and it was during the
rush hour. At that time, I was driving to work, and stopped for a red light. She slowly
approached me and asked if I could take her to the other side of the road. I hesitated at
first since I didn‟t know her. Well, life in a big city is very complicated, you don‟t
really know if the person you are trying to help is good or bad. So it‟s hard to trust
people these days. However, after a moment‟s hesitation, I decided to give her a lift to
the door anyway, since she was an elderly lady and I would feel bad if I turned her
down.
and explain how you felt after helping this person: When I dropped her off at the
pagoda, she thanked me and said “God bless you”. I was glad that I had made the
decision to help her, although it did not bring any dramatic change to the world! Any
kind action, however small, brings its own reward in terms of the satisfaction derived
from helping others. Her gratitude made me feel that my help had meant a lot to her
and I determined that, in future, I would be less suspicious of strangers.

VOCABULARY
 elderly = old, but it is a more polite way to describe people who are old.
 the rush hour = the time when the roads are full of traffic because people are
travelling to or from work.
 hesitate = to be slow to speak or act because you are nervous or unsure.
 give a lift = a free ride in a car [in this case, to the place where the elderly lady
wanted to go – the pagoda].
 to the door = directly to the place where she wanted to go.
 turned her down = I would have felt bad if I had refused to consider her
request.
 dropped her off = I took her to the particular place where she wanted to go,
while I continued my journey to a different place.
 brings its own reward = the good moral feeling that I had from helping the
lady was enough, without expecting any payment or thanks from her.
 derived from = came from.
 gratitude = the feeling of being grateful and wanting to express her thanks.
 meant a lot to her = my help had been very important to her.
 suspicious of somebody = not willing to trust somebody.

3. Describe a subject you didn't like before but are interested in now.
You should say:
Today, I am going to share with you my experience with a subject I didn‟t like before
but I am interested in now, that is maths.
In Vietnam, we had to study maths from elementary school onwards because it is one
of the compulsory subjects.
There were so many reasons why I didn‟t like maths. First of all, I think my
elementary teacher failed to guide us through the exercises which we had to do step by
step. She basically gave us many types of maths problems and the solutions to each
type. Consequently, I didn‟t fully understand the subject or the logic behind the
solution like: how did you come up with that particular solution but not in a different
way? Secondly, she always assigned difficult problems for us to do at home. Since I
didn‟t understand the lesson, I couldn‟t solve a single problem. So I was very
discouraged when I tried to study maths.
It was not until high school that I started to like maths. At that time, maths was divided
into algebra and geometry. I found that I was very good at dealing with numbers. In
addition, my maths teacher was a great one. He focused on teaching us to master the
basic knowledge, then how to use basic knowledge to solve more advanced problems.

VOCABULARY
 maths/math = mathematics. The American usage is „math‟, and the British use „maths‟, as a
noun and as an adjective. Both are correct, but use either the American or British form
consistently.
 from.....onwards..... = starting from a particular time and continuing after that. In this case,
starting in elementary school and continuing during all the time of my education in school.
 guide....through... = to explain a problem or a process so that we are able to complete it. Here,
the elementary teacher did not explain how to do maths problems clearly, so I never understood
them.
 step by step = each one of a series of things which you have to do to solve a problem. The
teacher did not take us through each one of these steps to arrive at the solution.
 logic = a way of thinking about something, in this case I did not understand the method of
thinking about maths problems in order to solve them.
 come up with = to find, usually referring to an answer to something [like finding the solution
to a maths problem].
 assign = to give a task to somebody, such as the homework which the teacher gave me.
 not a single = this is a strong way to say „no‟ or „not any‟, when used in front of a noun. I was
not able to solve any problems when I did my homework.
 discouraged = not confident or enthusiastic. This is how I felt when I had to study maths at
that time.
 algebra = the type of maths in which letters and symbols are used to represent quantities.
 geometry = this is another type of maths. It deals with the shapes of objects and measuring
lines, angles and their relationships.

4. Describe a time when (you think) someone (you know) did not tell you the complete
truth.
what the situation was: Being lied to or telling a lie to somebody is a common
situation in our daily life. I myself have experienced it before and I remember vividly
one occasion when I was a pupil in secondary school.
who did not tell you the whole truth, in what way did they not tell you the whole
truth (= what they said or did not say that was a lie) : One day, I came to class and
saw that my friend had a big bruise under her left eye. I was really worried, so I asked
my friend what had happened to her. She said that she was fine; she had accidentally
hit her head on the wall that morning. She pretended that it had been nothing more
than a simple mishap.
who did not tell you the whole truth, in what way did they not tell you the whole
truth (= what they said or did not say that was a lie) : Later that day, after class, I
found her crying in the corner of the parking lot. Knowing that something terrible had
occurred, I ran to her and hugged her. She sobbed and told me that that morning her
parents had been fighting and she had tried to stop them. Somehow, her father had
accidentally hit her in the face. At that moment, I felt sorry for her although she had
lied to me earlier. For the first time, I thought to myself that, sometimes, being lied to
is not that bad at all, especially when the lie is not intended to hurt anybody.

VOCABULARY
 remembered vividly = I remembered very clearly, like the experience had just
happened.
 bruise = a blue or brown mark that appears on the skin after somebody has
been hit.
 mishap = a small accident which is not serious.
 hugged = put my arms around her and held her tightly to comfort her.
 sobbed = cried, breathing heavily at the same time as she was crying.
 thought to myself = to think about something without talking about it to
anyone.

5. Describe an occasion when you got up very early./Describe a long car journey you
went on
Describe an occasion when you got up very early.

You should say:
when it happened
why you got up early
who you were with
and explain how you felt about getting up early.
Describe a long car journey you went on
You should say:

where you went
why you went there
who you travelled with
what you saw on the trip (on the way).
and explain why you went by car.
ANSWER
- Like many other young people, I don’t have the habit of waking up early every day, only for
special occasions. Last weekend, I and a group of my friends decided to go on a trip to the
mountainous area of Vietnam called Mu Cang Chai. We had to leave very early in the
morning so that we did not get stuck in the traffic. In addition, we would have more time to
spend there.

- It wasn’t easy to get up early in the morning, because I had been so excited about the trip that I
had barely slept that night. I had never been to Mu Cang Chai before. It is located in the
northern part of Vietnam, so I knew that we faced a long drive ahead . We had decided to go
by car since, that way, all 5 of us could travel together. Moreover, everyone reckoned that it
would be safer than going by motorbike. / Waking up early did not feel that bad at all, even
though it was the first time I had done so for many months. To begin with, I felt a bit sleepy,
but then the pure morning air freshened me completely.
- After 5 hours driving, we arrived at our destination. We were amazed to see a vast land filled
with the yellow color of terraced rice fields, ready to be harvested. Under the sunlight, these
rice fields sparkled like gold.
- We stayed for one night with a local host and helped the family with their regular tasks before
setting out for home the next day. It was such an amazing trip, and it helped us to learn more
about the countryside and the way of life of those who live there. I’d love to make more trips
like that in the future.
VOCABULARY:
 get stuck: [verb phrase] to be in an unpleasant situation that you can‟t escape from.
Example: I left work early, because I didn‟t want to get stuck in traffic on my way home.
 barely: [adverb] something that can be achieved, but only with difficulty.
Example: We barely had time to catch the train, so we ran all the way to the station.
 faced a long drive ahead: [verb phrase] a long car journey.

Example: My advice is to sleep well if you face a long drive ahead the next day.
 reckon: [verb] to think or have an opinion about something.

Example: If I want to lose weight, I reckon that I will have to eat less bread.

 freshen: [verb] to make something cooler and more pleasant.
Example: The rain freshened the air.
 vast: [adjective] very big.

Example: The Amazon is a vast rainforest.
 harvest: [verb] to cut and collect a crop, such as rice.

Example: Every year, bananas are harvested from the trees on my uncle‟s farm.
 sparkle: [verb] to shine brightly.

Example: The sky sparkled with thousands of stars.
 setting out: [phrasal verb] leaving a place and beginning a journey.

Example: I finished my breakfast and set out for the train station.

6. Describe situation when a child made you laugh.
You should say:

who the child was
(when and) where it happened
what he or she did to make you laugh
and explain why you laughed.
ANSWER:
- One of my best friends has a 3-year-old baby girl; so every time we went out, she would take her with
us.
- Her little girl is such a witty kid, and she is always full of energy. As she begins to be aware of the
outside world, she asks a lot of questions just to satisfy her curiosity.
- It happened one day when we went out shopping. While her mother and I took turns trying clothes on,
she was sitting quietly on the bench. Then she looked at me and her mother and started to express her
opinions on our clothes.
- The way she talked was so funny that we couldn‟t stop laughing. She was so used to playing with her
Barbie doll that she suggested we should dress like one of her dolls. She even taught us how to walk
like models because she thought that was pretty.
- All the customers who walked in the store noticed her, even the store owner couldn‟t stop laughing at
her since she was still a baby girl, but she talked and acted like a grown-up woman.
- That was probably the best part of the shopping trip that I will never forget.

VOCABULARY
 witty: [adjective] able to say clever and funny things
Example: Everybody laughed during the lesson, because the teacher was so witty.
 satisfy her curiosity: [verb phrase] to have an answer to a strong wish to know about
something
Example: My answer did not satisfy his curiosity, so he asked me for more details about what
had happened.
 trying clothes on: [verb phrase] to put on clothes to see if they fit and if they look good
Example: Try these clothes on before you buy them to make sure that they are the correct size.
 models: [noun] people whose job it is to wear and show new styles of clothes
Example: The dream of many young people is to become fashion models and appear in
magazines.
 grown-up: [adjective] typical of an adult
Example: The child was used to being treated in a grown-up way by his parents.

7. Describe an indoor game that you liked to play when you were a child
Describe an indoor game that you played when you were a child
You should say:

what the game was
who you played it with
how you played it
where you played it
and explain why you liked playing that game.
ANSWER:
- An indoor game that I liked to play when I was a child was badminton. It started when I was
in 6th grade. At that time, I was living near my uncle‟s house. Every morning, he would wake
me and my cousins up early and drive us to the sport center near our house.
- It was actually a badminton class, so we had teachers and other students too. We practiced
badminton here for an hour. During the summer holiday, we even stayed there for another
half an hour. Just like tennis, you can play badminton as a singles match or doubles match.
The rules are pretty much the same as tennis. The only difference is that the badminton
shuttlecock is lighter than the tennis ball, thus, it requires less strength.
- Due to my short-sightedness, I was not very good at playing this game but I enjoyed it
anyway. Firstly, it helped keep me fit. In addition, I could train my eyes to look further and
faster, and it quickened my reflexes. Last but not least, it helped me a lot in improving my
teamwork skills.

VOCABULARY:
 badminton: [noun] an indoor game. Players hit a small light ball, with feathers round it,
across a high net, using a racket, like tennis.
Example: A net in badminton is much higher than in tennis, and the ball and rackets are
smaller and not as heavy.
 singles match: [noun] a game in which one player plays against one opponent.
 doubles match: [noun] a game in which two players play against two opponents.
Example: She won the women‟s singles gold medal in tennis in the Olympic Games. Then,
playing with her friend, they won the women‟s doubles gold medal by defeating two
American opponents.
 shuttlecock: [noun] badminton uses a shuttlecock, not a tennis ball. It is very light and it has
feathers round the edge.
Example: Players hit the shuttlecock across the net in badminton.
 short-sightedness: [noun] a person who can only see things if they are very close, is short-
sighted.
Example: I need glasses for reading, because of my short-sightedness.
 train my eyes: [verb phrase] I developed my ability to see things quickly and accurately.
Example: The detective trained his eyes to look for small but important details at the scene of
the crime.
 quickened my reflexes: playing badminton improved my ability to move and think quickly
when I played the game.
Example: Many people say that video games quicken your reflexes and you become more
expert.

8. Describe an item of electronic equipment that you would like to have.
You should say:

what it is
where you would get (buy) it from
what features it would have (or, special features you would like it to have)
and explain why you would like to have it.
ANSWER:
- Since I was very small, I have had a special interest in cooking. So, it is no surprise that, now I have
grown up, I dream of having an oven with rings for cooking on top, which is in very popular use
overseas.
- In Vietnam, this kind of oven is only sold at big electronic and appliances centers.
- Different from the normal oven, this one provides more stable and exact temperatures, which is one of
the critical factors in baking. Besides, it has four oven top elements, which is highly convenient
because it allows you to cook and bake at the same time. It also saves a lot of space in your kitchen
because it is free-standing. Another feature that I would like the oven to have is a self-cleaning
system. If you cook frequently, you will definitely appreciate this facility. It is inevitable that when you
cook, your oven/cooker will get dirty. As a result, with the self-cleaning feature, it is much easier for
us to clean.

VOCABULARY:
 grow up: [phrasal verb] to develop into an adult.
Example: The children have all grown up and left home now.
 appliances: [noun] machines which are designed to do a particular job in the home, such as cleaning or
preparing food.
Example: The store sells a range of household appliances, including microwave ovens and washing
machines.
 baking: [noun] the process of cooking something in the oven using dry heat.
Example: My mother loves baking – she makes bread and cakes every week in her oven.
 free-standing: [adjective] not a part of or attached to something else.
Example: The cupboard was free-standing, so it was easy to move it away from the wall.
 self-cleaning: [adjective] able to be cleaned without a person having to clean it.
Example: Her new oven was self-cleaning; when it was dirty it cleaned itself automatically.
 facility: [noun] a special feature of a machine that enables it to do something extra.
Example: My computer has a facility for checking spelling.


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1. Describe the stage of life that you have enjoyed the most.

You should say:

Written by Ngoc Bach

You should say:

Written by Ngoc Bach

Written by Ngoc Bach

You should say:

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Written by Ngoc Bach

Written by Ngoc Bach

Written by Ngoc Bach

Describe an occasion when you got up very early.

why you got up early

who you were with

and explain how you felt about getting up early.

Describe a long car journey you went on

You should say:

what you saw on the trip (on the way).

and explain why you went by car.

Written by Ngoc Bach

like that in the future.

 faced a long drive ahead: [verb phrase] a long car journey.

 reckon: [verb] to think or have an opinion about something.

Written by Ngoc Bach

 vast: [adjective] very big.

 harvest: [verb] to cut and collect a crop, such as rice.

 sparkle: [verb] to shine brightly.

 setting out: [phrasal verb] leaving a place and beginning a journey.

Written by Ngoc Bach

You should say:

(when and) where it happened

what he or she did to make you laugh

and explain why you laughed.

Written by Ngoc Bach

 witty: [adjective] able to say clever and funny things

 grown-up: [adjective] typical of an adult

Written by Ngoc Bach

You should say:

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Example: Players hit the shuttlecock across the net in badminton.

Example: I need glasses for reading, because of my short-sightedness.

Written by Ngoc Bach

You should say:

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 grow up: [phrasal verb] to develop into an adult.

 free-standing: [adjective] not a part of or attached to something else.

 self-cleaning: [adjective] able to be cleaned without a person having to clean it.

 facility: [noun] a special feature of a machine that enables it to do something extra.

Example: My computer has a facility for checking spelling.

Written by Ngoc Bach

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