END-OF-TERM EXAMS FOR ENGLISH 5

SPEAKING EXAM: 30% (FIVE TESTS)

MARKING CRITERIA

Part 1: 2 marks
Part 2: 4 marks
Part 3: 4 marks
TOTAL: 10 marks

Note:Fluency and Coherence: 30%; Grammatical Range and Accuracy: 30%;

Lexical Resource: 20%; Pronunciation: 20%

REQUIREMENTS

1. Each examinee must choose 1 of the 5 given tests by drawing lots at

random.

Note: The selected tests cannot be changed.

2. Each examinee has 5 minutes for preparation.

3. Each examinee must:

- introduce himself or herself within ONE minute;

- present a short talk about the topic in the chosen test for 1 to 2 minutes;

- answer TWO follow-up questions by the examiners.

4. Marks must be made available before the examinees sign their names.

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 SPEAKING TEST 1

PART 1 (2 MARKS)
You are asked to introduce yourself within one minute, including your name,
age, hometown, family, class, faculty, major of study and daily routines.

PART 2 (4 MARKS)
You have to talk about the following topic for one to two minutes.
Talk about a popular place in your country.

You should say:

where this place is

how you can get there

what people can see and do there

and explain why this place is so popular.

PART 3 (4 MARKS)
You have to answer TWO of the following questions by the examiners. Add as
many details as possible to support your answers, especially answers for
Yes/No questions (explain why/why not or give examples).

1. What do you like or dislike about your country?

2. What can foreigners do or see in your country?

3. Has your country changed much since you were a child?

4. How can your country be improved?

5. Do you think your country is a good place to bring up children?

6. When is the best time to visit your country?

7. Is there anything famous in your country?

8. If you could change something in your country, what would it be?

9. What country or city in the world do you like the most?

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10. What place in your country would you like to recommend to foreigners?

HẾT./.

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 SPEAKING TEST 2

PART 1 (2 MARKS)
You are asked to introduce yourself within one minute, including your name,
age, hometown, family, class, faculty, major of study and daily routines.

PART 2 (4 MARKS)
You have to talk about the following topic for one to two minutes.
Talk about an interesting house or apartment that you have visited.

You should say:

where the house or apartment was

who lived there

what it looked like outside and/or inside

and explain why you found this house or apartment interesting.

PART 3 (4 MARKS)
You have to answer TWO of the following questions by the examiners. Add as
many details as possible to support your answers, especially answers for
Yes/No questions (explain why/why not or give examples).

1. What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?

2. Which room does your family spend most of the time in?

3. What do you usually do in your house/flat/room?

4. Is the transport infrastructure to your home good?

5. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?

6. Please describe the room you are living in.

7. What part of your home do you like the most?

8. Is it easy to find a place to live in your country?

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9. Do you think it's better to rent or to buy a place to live in?

10. Do you agree that there is a right age for young adults to stop living with
their parents?

HẾT./.
SPEAKING TEST 3

PART 1 (2 MARKS)
You are asked to introduce yourself within one minute, including your name,
age, hometown, family, class, faculty, major of study and daily routines.

PART 2 (4 MARKS)
You have to talk about the following topic for one to two minutes.
Talk about a health problem you once had.

You should say:

what the health problem was

how you had it

what you had to do to overcome it

and explain how you felt about this health problem.

PART 3 (4 MARKS)
You have to answer TWO of the following questions by the examiners. Add as
many details as possible to support your answers, especially answers for
Yes/No questions (explain why/why not or give examples).

1. What can you do to stay healthy?

2. Is it easy for you to keep fit?

3. Are you careful about what you eat?

4. Do you have any unhealthy habits?

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5. What part of your lifestyle would you most like to change?

6. How important is a healthy lifestyle for you?

7. How important is doing exercise to your health?

8. Do you think people get more illnesses nowadays?

9. What food is good or bad for your health?

10. What is the role of the government in promoting healthcare services?

HẾT./.

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 SPEAKING TEST 4

PART 1 (2 MARKS)
You are asked to introduce yourself within one minute, including your name,
age, hometown, family, class, faculty, major of study, daily routines.

PART 2 (4 MARKS)
You have to talk about the following topic for one to two minutes.
Talk about an event that made you feel really happy.

You should say:

what the event was

when and where it occurred

what exactly happened

and explain why it was a memorable and happy event for you.

PART 3 (4 MARKS)
You have to answer TWO of the following questions by the examiner. Add as
many details as possible to support your answers, especially answers for
Yes/No questions (explain why/why not or give examples).

1. What do you think ‘happiness’ is?

2. What do you like to do when you are happy?

3. What makes you happy?

4. When do you feel the happiest?

5. Do you think people who have more talents are happier than others?

6. Do you think money makes people happy?

7. Why do many people feel happy when they are with members of their
family?
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8. Do you think people were happier in the past than they are now?

9. What contributes to making a happy family?

10. What kinds of people do you think are most likely to be happy?

HẾT./.
SPEAKING TEST 5

PART 1 (2 MARKS)
You are asked to introduce yourself within one minute, including your name,
age, hometown, family, class, faculty, major of study and daily routines.

PART 2 (4 MARKS)
You have to talk about the following topic for one to two minutes.
Talk about an advertisement that persuaded you to buy a product.

You should say:

what advertisement it was

when and where you saw it

what was good about that advertisement

and explain why that advertisement made you buy the product.

PART 3 (4 MARKS)
You have to answer TWO of the following questions by the examiner. Add as
many details as possible to support your answers, especially answers for
Yes/No questions (explain why/why not or give examples).

1. Do you like advertisements?

2. What kinds of advertisements do you like the most?

3. Where do we often see advertisements?

4. Why are there so many advertisements nowadays?

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5. How do you feel about advertisements?

6. Do advertisements influence your choice of what to buy?

7. Do you like advertisements on TV or those in magazines?

8. What do you think is the purpose of advertising?

9. What sorts of advertisements have the deepest impression on people?

10. Do you think advertising plays an important role in today’s world?

HẾT./.