Speaking test outline

1. Personal information
1. Could you tell me your name, please?
- Full name is…; you can call me…
2. What would you like me to call you?
3. How did you get your name?
4. Does your name have any special meaning?

2. Family
1. Can you tell me something about your family?
- 5 people, live together, my uncle’s family lives beside my house
2. Do you live with your parents?
- (the same as the upper reason)
3. Who does the most cooking in your family?
- My mother cooks in the morning, my father cooks in the noon, and I cook in the
evening
4. Do you prefer a big family or a small one?
- Small family: parents can balance work and family life  they will take care of me
better
5. Do you spend much time with your family?
- Yes, I do. Although I study all day, I still spend time with my family in the evening
(talk together, and tell about the events of the day)
6. Who are you closest to in your family?
- often share my difficulties, and my problems, even when I like someone, I ask for
her opinions  my mother.

3. People (characteristics + appearance)

1. Whom do you look like in your family?
- My mother. Everyone said that I look like my mother, from my appearance (such
as my eyes, and my small nose), and even my voice.
2. What does your best friend look like?
- Short and chubby girl, long black wave hair, round face, pretty big nose, look cute
in the short skirt.
3. What does your mother/father look like?
- Short and thin, tanned skin, short black hair, oval face
4. What is your father/mother/friend like?
- Father (hot-tempered, careful); mother (kind, generous); bf (dynamic, humorous)
5. Tell me about your idol? Why do you like him or her?
- Don’t have a specific idol

4. Living place & Housework

1. Where are you living now?
- I live in Minh Khai Ward, Ha Noi city. But my hometown is in Quang Ninh
2. What is it like living there?
 - Village outside the city  peaceful and quiet, people are simple and generous
3. How long have you lived there?
- For 3 months. Since the time I attended the university
4. What do you like best about the place you are living?
- The quiet and peaceful of the village, the friendly and generous of the residents,
there are markets and stores nearby  convenient when I want to buy something
5. What kinds of housework do you often do?
- Clean the floors, cooking, wash the dishes, water the plants, do laundry
6. Do you think that children should do housework?
- Yes. I think children don’t need to do anything except go to school, and their
parents are working all day to earn money and raise the family’s life. So, children
should share their responsibility with their parents and do housework.
7. Do you think that men and women should share housework?
- Yes. Not only men can go to work and earn money, but also women can go to work
too. Sharing housework also shows their love for each other, help make creating a
happy family.
8. What kinds of household chores do you dislike doing?
- I don’t like doing laundry and washing the dishes, because I hate wetting myself.
Cleaning the floors also makes me feel tired.
5. Hometown
1. Where’s your hometown?
- My hometown is in Quang Ninh province, a beautiful northeast province in
Vietnam. It
2. What do you like best about your hometown?
3. What are the main tourist attractions in your hometown?
4. Can you describe the people in your hometown?

6. Study
1. Where are you studying?
2. What is your major?
3. Why did you choose that major?
4. How is the study at university?
5. What subject do you like at university?

7. Travel
1. Do you like to travel?
2. Which place would you really like to visit? Why?
3. Do you prefer travelling alone or with your friends?
4. In which seasons do you prefer to travel?

8. Transport
1. What is your favorite means of transport?
2. Do you often use public transport?
3. What is the traffic like in Hanoi city/ your hometown?

9. Free time
 1. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
2. Do you like hanging out with friends?
3. Do you enjoy taking photos? Why?

10. Shopping
1. Do you like shopping/ shopping online?
2. What’s your favorite shop?
3. What do you often buy?
4. Have you ever bought anything online?

11. Weekend
1. What do you often do on weekends?
2. Do you have any plans for next weekend?

12. Weather
1. What’s the weather like today?
2. What’s your favorite weather?
3. Do you like the weather in your country?

I. Asking and giving information about the city:

- Student A: You are a tourist. You are coming to the city tourism office to
ask about this city. Ask about: taxi costs, the closest hotels to the airport,
must-go attractions, and places to buy SIM cards.
- Student B: You are the city tourism officer. Welcome and answer questions
from the tourist.
 Outline:

Contents Student A Student B

Hello. I need some help.
Greeting
Can you help me?
Could you tell me where I
can buy a SIM card?
A place to buy SIM card
Do you know where I can
buy a SIM card?
The closest hotel to the Do you know where the
airport nearest hotel to the airport is?
Could you tell me how much
Taxi costs
a taxi costs?
Hi. How can I help you?
Do you need anything?
…
Turn right/left, go straight
ahead,…
In front of sth, beside sth,
next to…
Tell about distance, show the
ways (turn left, right…)
The prices, prices by distance
(50$ per kilometer)
 II. Planning for a trip:

- Student A: You plan to visit Halong Bay this New Year holiday. The
weather is going to be cool (20°C), with light rain and sunny in the
afternoon. Ask your friend for some advice about the trip. You should ask
about: what to bring, and what activities to do there.

- Student B: You are talking to a friend who wants to visit Halong Bay.
Ask student A about the weather of Halong Bay during the New Year
holiday. Then give them some advice.
Bring: light clothes (jeans, T-shirt, jacket), hat (avoid the sun)
Bring: a small backpack and cash
Activities: go swimming, visit caves, buy souvenirs
 Outline:
Contents Student A (ask) Student B (answer)
Hello. How do you do?
Hi. I’m fine/great/good…
How are you recently?
…
Greeting …
“That sounds great!”
“I’m going to visit Halong
“Can’t wait to see you”
Bay next week…”
It’s going to be cool. There is
What is the weather like in
Talk about weather light rain in the morning and
Halong Bay?
sunny in the afternoon.
“you should bring some light
clothes such as jeans, T-
What should I bring?
shirts, and Jackets. Don’t
Do you have any idea about
forget to bring a hat to avoid
What to bring? the things I should bring?
the sun”
…
“will go shopping  bring a
Is there anything else?
small backpack and lots of
cash”
What activities to do there? Are there any interesting “There’re a lot of
activities we can do there? supermarkets  go there and
 buy some souvenirs”
“sunny in the afternoon  go
What can we do there? to the beach and go
swimming”
“visit the cave the next day”

III. Shopping
- Student A: You are a shop assistant in a shoe store. Student B is looking for
a pair of shoes. Make a conversation using the information below.
Item:
- Color: black, white, brown
- Size: 35-40
- Price: 500 000 VND
- Discount: 20%
- Student B: You are the customer in a shoe store. You are looking for a pair
of shoes. Make a conversation with student A - the shop assistant using the
information below. Remember to ask if you can try on the shoes.
- Suitable size: 38
- Favorite color: black
Student A (shop Student B (customer in a
assistant) shoe store)
Greeting Hello, how can I help I’m looking for pair of
you? shoes to do exercise.
( give the purpose of
shoes)
Give suggestion Well, my shop has many I like black, no pattern
types of sneakers. Do you and durable shoes.
have any requests for …
your shoes? Can I try on both of
… them?
I have 2 options:
+ Nike air (size 35-40,
price: 600000 VND,
color: black, white,
brown) suitable for go
hiking but it is quite a
height.
+ ultra boost (size 35-40,
price: 500000 VND,
color: black, white, pink.
Suitable for every
activity, very light and
durable)

Size Ah, what size of shoes do 38

you wear?
Try on and decide Do they suitable for you? Wow… they totally fit
(thử cả 2 đôi) … me, and they look so
Which shoes do you want pretty!
to buy? …
I like the brand Nike Air,
but it’s too expensive.
So, I think I’ll take the
Ultra Boost for its
lightness and durability.
Ask for discount Okay. Here is your bill. Oh, I just have 400k
Your shoes cost 500k VND. Is there any
VND. discount?
… …
Hmm… let me check. So lucky. I will pay by
Ahh…there is a 20% credit card.
discount for this pair of
shoes. So, the price is
400k VND.
Do you want to pay by
 cash or credit card?
Thanks Okay. Thanks for your Have a good day!
coming. Have a good
day!

IV. Expressing likes and dislikes

- Student A: You and student B are deciding what to eat for lunch. Ask
student B about their food: what it is, how it tastes, and how to make it.
Then answer questions from student B.
- Student B: You and student A are deciding what to eat for lunch. Answer
questions from student A about your food. Then ask student A about their
food: what it is, how it tastes, and how to make it.

Student A Student B
Time Oh my god, it's 11 am Yes, I’m very hungry. I
already. let's go have am into…
lunch. What do you want
to eat?
What it is? What is it? (express Complain about the
emotion like: Wow, it is ingredients of dishes
exciting…)
How to make it? (Express like or dislike: I The way to do the food.
And expressing like and think it is good food but I
dislike don’t like how to do the
source. It seems bland
and smells)
How to make it?
How it tastes? How does it taste? Describe the tastes of the
(comment like: Oh, dishes.
complex ingredient but
healthy…),
Take turn Well…it sounds so How about you? What do
mouth-watering! you want for this lunch?
…
(nói tên món ăn rồi hỏi
 đáp như lúc đầu)
Decide I know a famous Ok, let’s go ……
restaurant for me and
you….

V. Making and responding to requests:

- Student A: You and student B are neighbors. Complain to your neighbor

about the constant loud noise from his/her house and ask him/her to find
a solution. Respond to his/her complaint about you too.
- Student B: You and student A are neighbors. Complain to your neighbor
about the parking of his/her motorbike on the street and ask him/her to
find a solution. Respond to his/her complaint about you too.
- Outline:
Contents Student A (ask) Student B (answer)
Greetings, create a situation Good evening. Hello.
Are you having a party at
your house now? No. I just let the music play
… and do some personal work.
(hơi cau mặt vẻ khó chịu) I’m …
doing my homework. But Oh sorry. I didn’t realize that.
your music is too loud that But I like listening to loud
Talk about the loud noise makes me can’t focus on my music. So, I think I can’t do
work. Can you turn it down? that.
… …
(mặt hơi tức giận) But you’re (vẻ sợ hãi, giảng hòa) Okay
disturbing everyone. If you okay. I’ll turn it down. You
don’t turn down your music. don’t need to call the police.
I’ll call the police.
(mặt hiền lại) Okay. Thank By the way, is that your
Take turn
you. motorbike?
Talk about the motorbike Yes. what’s wrong with it? As you can see, your
motorbike is parked in front
… of my house. And I don’t
Hmm…maybe that was my have any slot to park my bike.
friend’s fault. She borrowed Do you have any ideas to deal
my motorbike and then with it?
parked there. I think you can …
park your bike in front of my Okay. I’ll park it in your slot
house. today.