TOPIC SPEAKING:

1. A technological item (a smartphone, laptop,…)

2. Your dream job
3. Something you do to keep you healthy
4. A memorable journey
5. A family member you admire
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FORMAT OF SPEAKING TEST
Part 1:
1. Introduce yourself (2đ): Good morning, May I introduce myself. My full name is Tran
Thanh Truc. I’m 22 years old. I’m from Binh Duong
- Can I have your name please? -> My name’s Truc
- Do you work or study? -> I just graduated form Ulaw University, and now I don’t
have a job //// I work in Binh Duong, I work for ….. Company
- What is your ideal job? -> When I was a child, I wanted to be a teacher of English,
…
- Where are you living now? -> I’m living in TDM City – which the central place in
BD province
- Where do you go to work? -> I think i will work in TDM city
- How do you travel to school everyday? -> I go to work by car, scooter (xe tay ga),
motor bike (xe máy moto), …
- Where were you born? -> I was born in Binh Duong province
- What is the name of the street you live on? -> I live on Huynh Van Luy street
- When is your birthday? -> It’s on twenty four (24th) of November
- How far is it form your home to school / workplace? -> I think it about 7
kilometres form my home to school
- What is your address? -> It’s 170, Street Number 27, Phu My Ward, TDM City,
BD province . Hẻm (Lane) / Ngõ (Alley) / Ngách (Sub Alley)
- What is your phone number? -> It’s 0943800724
- Can you spell your name please? -> It’s T R U C
- What do you do in your freetime? -> On weekends, I go swimming, ride bicycle,
cook dinner, go shopping
Weekday (Ngày trong tuần)
Weekend (Cuối tuần)
Dinner (bữa ăn chính trong ngày, ko phải là buổi ăn tối, dùng trong các buổi trong
ngày)
- How many people are there in your family? -> There are 4 people in my family:
my dad, my mom, my liltle brother and me
- What shall I call you? -> Please call me Truc
- What’s your job? -> I’m a graduated (người mới tốt nghiệp) , office worker
(Nvien văn phòng),…… (I’m doing an MBA course … /em bi ei/ -> an)
MBA: Master of Business Administration (ngành kinh doanh)
MS: Master of Science (ngành tự nhiên)
 MA: Master of Art (ngành xã hội)
Part 2:
Topic 1
Part 1: Self-Introduction and You will hear some questions raised by the examiner.
20%
1. What’s your address?
2. Do you work or study?
3. What is your phone number?

Part 2: You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic:Talk about a technology item that you are thinking of buying You should say:
1. what it is?
I’m going to buy a smartphone, an Iphone 15.

2. Why you like it?

I like it because it’s the lastest one in the market

3. What it is used for?

It can protect infomation. I use it for online meeting, contacting with customer,
taking photos
I’m going to buy a laptop, a Macbook pro. I really like it because it look elegant,
luxurious, and it’s a laptop can protect information absolutely. I use it for study such as:
texting, graphic, save data

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

1. Do you think people rely too much on technology today?

Yes, I think so. We use technology for many things: paymnet, order goods and
services

2. What are some great inventions you know about?

Alan Turing invented computer in 1991
Carl Benz invented car in 1886

3. Do you think that the advance of technology has improved standards of

education in schools?
Yess, I agree. Today, many schools apply teachnology items in teaching. For
example: Projector, Video clips, Google Meet,…
 Topic 2
Part 1: Self-Introduction and You will hear some questions raised by the
examiner.20%

1. Can you spell your name please?

2. What do you do in your free time?
3. How many people are there in your family?

Part 2. You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic: Describe your dream job
 You should say:

1. What the job would be?

My dream job is ….

2. What qualification or experience you would need for this job?

This job requires Univerity degree, experience is prefered

3. What you think the most difficult thing about the job would be?
I think the challenges of this job are working with long hours, work under pressure,
travelling a lot with a job
Part 3. Answer the examnier’s questions related to the topic. 40%

1. Are there anything special about your dream job?

It’s a hot/trendy job. It have a well-paid job with paid holiday, fast promotion,
work abroad,…

2. Is that job popular in VietNam?

It’s very popular in VietNam, especially in big city

3. In your opinion, is working environment (điều kiện làm việc) or salary important
when choosing a job?
I think salary is more important because it can improve the quality of my life
I think working enviroment is more important because it improve my health, I
can work with more effectively and I feel happier,….
 Topic 3
Part 1: Self-Introduction and You will hear some questions raised by the examiner.
20%

1. What shall I call you?

2. Where do you work?
3. What’s your job?
I work in Import-Export / Marketing / Banking,….
Part 2. You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic: Describe something you do to keep you healthy
 You should say:

1. What activity is? A moderate eating and drinking habit (Thói quen ăn uống điều
độ), A regular exercise, A healthy lifestyle
To keep myself healthy, I have a balance of working and relaxation

2. How often you do it?

I often go on holiday with my friends / family at the weekends

3. Why you think it is important to look after your health?

Because having a holiday helps me refresh myself and heathier. Beside that,
spending good time with my family improves my mood and I feel happier

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

1. Is it easy to keep fit where you live?

Yes, there are some Gym and nice park near my house.

2. What do you think is more important, eating healthily or doing exercise?

I think eating healthy food is more important for health because eating provide
energy for your body. Everyday, your body needs protein, vitamins, minerals to
work well

3. Have you ever had any habits which you consider to be unhealthy?
I have some bad habits such as: stay up late, skip breakfast, drink beer and alcohol
 Topic 4
Part 1: Self-Introduction and You will hear some questions raised by the examiner.
20%

1. When is your birthday?

2. Where were you born?
3. What is the name of the street you live on?

Part 2. You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic: Describe a memorable journey you have made.
 You should say:

1. Where you were going?

Last year, my family had a holiday in …..

2. How you were travelling?

By shuttle bus / car

3. What made the journey so memorable?

We started at … am/pm and arrived at …. We checked in the hotel and then we
had lunch. After that, we had a tour around the city by bus. Everybody did
shopping, tried local specilities, took photographs. We visited ….
I liked this journey because local people were friendly, sights were beautiful,
goood food, comfortable hotel,…

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

1. What is the importance of travelling?
Travelling helps broaden (mở rộng) our knowledge of cultures, meet diffenrent
people, visit beautiful places,….

2. What type of places do you recommend people to visit on vacation?

In VietNam there are many places for tourist such as: Ha Long Bay, Ho Chi Minh
City, Da Nang, Hoi An, Son Doong cave

3. Where do you want to visit in the future? Why?

In the future, I want to visit Thai Lan. Because in this have many famous street
food, friendly people, many beautiful sights, cheap to travel
 Topic 5
Part 1. Self-Introduction and You will hear some questions raised by the examiner.
20%
1. How far is it from your home to school/ work place? About ……
2. How do you go to school/work place? By scooter

3. Do you like travelling by bicycle?

Yes, because it’s good for health
No, because it’s so slow

Part 2. You will have three minutes to talk about the following topic. 40%
Topic: Describe the person in your family who you most admire.
 You should say:

1. What your relationship is?

In my family, I admire my mom because she has done many things for me.

2. What he/she has done in his/her life?

She took care, brought me up, taught me many things about life

3. Why you admire them so much?

I admire she so much, because she has many good virtues (phẩm chất), and ……

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

1. Do you like living a big family or a small family?
I like living in a big family because it’s fun, ….

2. Which is more popular where you live, nuclear family or extended families?
In my hometown, extended family is more popular

3. Do you like spending good time with your family or your friends?
I like spending good time with my family because ……