Topic 2: Describe someone who has a big influence on you.

You should say:

(1) Who she/he is (2)How long you have known each other (3)What qualities he/she has
I want to talk about/ I will talk about/ I would like to talk about the person who has a big influence
on me. That is my
(a) dad/mom. He/she is hard working. He/she takes care of me every day. He/she takes me to
school, cooks the food that I like, reminds me to study hard, and so on. Besides that, she/he
is a good listener. I can easily share everything with my mom/dad, and she/he always gives
me the best advice. She/he makes my life interesting and wonderful. Therefore, mom/dad
is everything to me.

(b) my best friend. I have known him/ her for two/three/four… years. I first met her/him at
Thu Dau Mot university/ Art club/ swimming pool/sports center/ library/... She’s hard-
working. She/he always reminds me to study hard, therefore I always get good marks. Besides
that, she’s very friendly. I can easily share with her the problems that I cannot share with my
parents and she helps me to solve them. So, she is very important to me.

Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions related to the topic. 40%

1. What type of people influence the young in your country?
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion/ My personal view is that
(a) In Vietnam, the young are influenced by movie stars or famous singers. They often imitate
the lifestyles of their idols.
(b) In Vietnam, the young are influenced by their teachers. They believe and follow all
teachers’ instructions.
2. Why it is important to have role models in our life?
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion/ My personal view is that role models are important
because they help us make better choices in life and work.
3. Do you think the education system in your country influences young
people’s behavior? Why?
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion/ My personal view is that the education system in my
country influences young people’s behavior. Reality shows that most students who are offered
full education behave kindly.
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TOPIC 3

Part 2: You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%

Your favorite job

1. You think job satisfaction or salary is important when choosing a job
2. What skills you think are needed to get a good job in these days
3. What jobs you think are most valuable to your society.

I will talk about my favorite job. Becoming a teacher/doctor/… is my biggest

dream. In my view/ In my point/ In my opinion,
(1) job satisfaction is important when choosing a job. When we are satisfied, we
will enjoy the work that we are doing.
(2) salary is important when choosing a job. When we get a high-paying job, we
will have the motivation to work better.
In my view/ In my point/ In my opinion, skills that are needed to get a good job
these days are communication skills/language skills/ teamwork skills/ problem-
solving skills/ information technology skills/ and so on. The jobs I think are most
valuable to our society are doctors, teachers, scientists… However, I would like
to say that all kinds of jobs are very valuable to our society.

Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions related to the topic. 40%

1. Do you work or study?
To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, I am a student at TDM University. I am in first/
second/ third/fourth year. My major is…..

2. What kinds of jobs are popular in your country?

To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, most of the people in my country are farmers. Some
people are doctors, workers, bankers, engineers, and so on.

3. Is there anything special about those jobs?

In my opinion/ In my view/ In my point, farmers save our lives by producing food so that
we can eat.
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TOPIC 4
Part 2: You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic: Describe ways of travelling in your country
You should say:
1. what different ways of travelling there are in your country
2. what kind you like most/ least and why
3. describe other ways of travelling that you want to try
I would like to talk about/ I will talk about ways of travelling in my country.
There are many ways of travelling in my country like bus, car, motorbike, train,
plane and boat. In my country, most people travel by motorbike or car every day,
students travel to school by bike or bus. I like bus/, car/, motorbike/…most. I often
travel to school by bus, car, motorbike …. because it’s convenient. Sometimes, I
go to the supermarket, or cinema with my friends/ parents/ sister/,… by bus, car,
motorbike… The other way of travelling that I want to try is “boat” because I
live in a mountainous area, so I have never travelled by boat.

Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions related to the topic. 40%

1. How often do you take buses

To tell the truth/ Actually/ In fact, I

(1) go to school/ library/…by bus every day. It’s convenient and cheap.
(2) take the bus once/ twice/… a week/ a month. It’s convenient and cheap.
(3) never use the bus. I travel by motorbike/grab bike….every day.
2. How much time do you spend travelling on a normal day?
To tell the truth/ Actually/ In fact, I spend fifteen minutes/half an hour/ an hour
… every day travelling to school and back. Sometimes, I go to the supermarket
or cinema by bus/grab-bike…. It takes about ten/fifteen minutes.
3. Can you compare the advantages of bus and motorcycle?
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion, the advantages of the bus are cheap
price, and easy to catch. The advantage of motorcycles is easy to park. Besides
that, it is faster than the bus.
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TOPIC 5: Talk about food

Part 2: Topic Food
1. What foods are favorite in your country
2. People often eat in restaurants or at home in your country
3. What the differenceis between restaurant food and home-cooked food.
I would like to talk about/ I will talk about food in my country. Pho, Bun bo
hue, Banh xeo, banh mi…. are popular Vietnamese dishes. People often eat at
home in my country. They often cook after work. Some people like to eat in
restaurants because they want to try new food. Besides that, they don’t have to
wash the dishes. There are many differences between restaurant food and
home-cooked food. Home-cooked food is cheap and healthier than restaurant
food. However, restaurants have more delicious food than home-cooked food.
Part 3: Answer the questions
1.Who does the cooking in your family? Why?
To tell the truth/ Actually, my mom does the cooking in my family
because she loves cooking. She cooks very well.
2. Did you learn how to cook when you were younger?
(1) To tell the truth/ Actually/ Of course/ Yes, I learned how to cook
when I was ten/ eleven…. Mom taught me to cook.
(2) To tell the truth/ Actually, I’m not keen on cooking, so I have never
learned how to cook.
Do you think Vietnamese people's diet is healthy?
3.
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion, some Vietnamese people’s diet is
healthy. They eat too many vegetables. On the contrary, some people eat fast
food, which is usually not healthy.
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PART 2 ART
(1) What kind of art do you enjoy?
(2) In your opinion, children should study art at school
(3) How children can benefit from learning art.

I would like to talk about/ I will talk about art. Art is a beautiful thing.
There are many different types of art like painting, music, cinema, theater,
and so on. Among them, I’m keen on painting/ music/ cinema/ theater. In
your opinion/ In my view/ in my point, children should study art at school
because art is a great activity for kids. Children can benefit from learning
art by studying music, drawing, or visiting art galleries. Art helps children
relax, express their feelings, enhance creativity, and so on.
Part 3: Answer the questions
1. Are you good at art?
To tell the truth/in fact, / Actually,
(a) I am good at art. I won the singing/drawing contest at school last
year/last month…
(b) I’m not good at art. I don’t see myself as the artsy type.
2. What kind of paintings do people like?
In your opinion/ In my view/ in my point, some people like landscape
paintings/still life painting/portrait, others like landscape paintings/still
life painting/portrait.
3. What benefits can you get from painting as a hobby?
In your opinion/ In my view/ in my point, there are many benefits I
can get from painting. Painting helps me reduce stress, improve
memory, enhance creativity, express my feelings, and so on.
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PART 2: Clothes
You should say:
1. In your opinion clothing can tell much about a person
2. You like or dislike to wear a uniform at school
3. What your opinion is about the saying “ Don’t judge people by their
appearance”.
I would like to talk about clothes. In my opinion, clothing can tell something about
one's background, status, and personality, but not everything. For me, I really like to
wear a uniform at school because I don't have to think of what to wear every day.
Besides that, wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of their school. In
my view, we should never judge people by their appearance because some people
can have a lot of money and they do not want to show off. The qualities can be seen
when we interact with them.

Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions related to the topic. 40%

1. Are clothes and clothing fashions important to you?

To tell the truth/ Actually/ In fact,

(1)clothes and clothing fashions are important to me because it makes me look
good and more confident.
(2)clothes and clothing fashions aren’t important to me, so I often wear
something simple and comfortable.
2. Do you think the clothes we wear say something about who we are?
In my opinion/ In my view/ In my point, the clothes we wear say something about
who we are such as our background or personality, but not everything.
3. What different clothes do you wear for different situations?
To tell the truth/ Actually/ In fact, I wear uniforms when I go to school, but when I
go out with my friends, I often wear jeans and a t-shirt (nam) / a dress (nữ)
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Topic 8 Education
1. What makes a good student
2. What the difference is between the way children learn and the way
adults learn
3. How a teacher can make lessons for children more interesting.

I would like to talk about education. Education is very important for our future. In my point/ In
my view/ In my opinion,
(1) Hard-working is a quality of a good student. A good student always wants to learn new
things and gain knowledge.
(2) Good behaviors such as being on time to class, listening to their teacher, and raising their
hand to answer questions make a good student.
There are many differences between the way children learn and the way adults learn. Children
start from rote learning and learn through pictures. Adults learn by researching and practicing.
In my view/ In my point/ In my opinion, a teacher can make lessons for children more
interesting by using pictures, teaching through stories or videos, and so on.
Part 3: Answer the questions
1. What subject are you studying?
To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, I’m studying (chuyên ngành bạn đang học), and becoming
…… is my biggest dream.
2. Why do you think people choose such a subject in your country?
In my point/ In my view/ In my opinion, people choose such a subject in my country because
it’s easy to get jobs in the future.
3. Do you like to work in a group or by yourself? Why?
To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually,
(1) I like to work in a group because working in a group helps me learn
meaningful things such as responsibility and unity.
(2) I like to work by myself because I can concentrate on working to achieve my goals.
LEVEL 4 – TOPIC 9
Part 2 Online information
You should say:
1. You think all information on the internet is true
2. How you can find reliable information on the internet
3. You think the internet is safe for children to use unsupervised.
I would like to talk about online information. In my view/ In my point/ In
my opinion, all information on the internet isn’t true. Some people share
fake news and wrong information, so we shouldn’t believe everything we
see on the internet. To tell the truth, I can find reliable information on the
internet from famous websites and government websites. In my view/ In
my point/ In my opinion, the internet isn’t safe for children to use
unsupervised because there are so many different kinds of content on the
internet which are not suitable at all for children.
Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions related to the topic. 40%
1. How important is the internet to you?
To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, the internet is important to me. I use
the internet to study online, shop, keep in touch with friends and
relatives, watch movies, listen to music, find information, play game,
…and so on.
2. What are your favorite websites?
To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, my favorite website is
(1) vnexpress/ tuoitreonline/ nguoinoitieng/ … I read news on this
websites every day. I can take many advantages of this website.
(2) Google.com.vn. It’s very useful. I can find everything I need on
this website.
3. Are there any negative things about the internet?
In my view/ In my point/ In my opinion, there are many negative things
about the internet such as wrong information, scammers, hackers on the
internet, and so on. So, we have to use the internet at a limit.
LEVEL 3 TOPIC 10
Topic: Talk about nature
1. What the main environmental problems are in your country
2. Why people should be concerned about the environment
3. What people should do to protect the environment.
I would like to talk about nature. There are many environmental problems in my country such as climate
change, Air pollution, water pollution, and so on. The rainy season and the floods occur repeatedly and
longer than usual in recent years. The air becomes seriously polluted because of transportation, industrial
production, construction, and so on. The main water pollutants include toxic waste, petroleum, and
wastewater from industrial parks. In my opinion, people should be concerned about the environment
because the environment is a part of our life. There are many ways that people should do to protect the
environment. Firstly, (ý thứ 1). Secondly, (ý thứ 2). Finally, (ý thứ 3).

(1) Recycling is very important. It reduces emissions of greenhouse gases.

(2) Saving energy at home and at work by turning off the lights when we leave, and lessening water usage.
(3) Planting more trees is a good way to protect the environment. Trees provide oxygen and limit global
warming.
(4) Using paper bags. Paper bags can be easily recycled, and save huge amounts of energy.

Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions

1. Do you think pollution is a big problem nowadays?

In my view/ In my opinion/ In my point, pollution is a big problem nowadays because it is the cause of
disease and death.
2. What should we do to prevent our environment from pollution?

In my view/ In my opinion/ In my point, there are many ways that people can do to protect the environment
such as recycling, planting more trees, using paper bags, and so on.
3. Do you or your family take steps to help the environment?

To tell the truth/ In fact/ Actually, my family takes steps to help the environment. (hoạt động thứ nhất).
Besides that, / On the other hand, (hoạt động thứ 2)

(1) We always turn off the lights or electronic appliances when they are unnecessary.
(2) We use less water. For example, we turn off the tap when we brush our teeth or use rainwater for
watering plants.
(3) My dad doesn’t smoke.
(4) I cycle to school instead of driving a motorbike.