TỔNG HỢP CÁC BÀI MẪU IELTS SPEAKING PART 2 CỰC HAY

- HA CENTRE

Describe a place that can be good to relax (not home)

● You should say:

● Where the place is
● what it is like
● how do you spend time there
● and explain why you think it is a good place for relaxation

I’m going to talk about my ideal destination to let my hair down and also a

prominent tourist attraction in Vietnam, Sapa. Among a wide range

reasons, I love Sapa simply because of the public there. They are warm,

kind hearted and trustworthy. I remember that summer when my family

decided to have a holiday in Sapa, we came into trouble because it was a

tourist season and we ran out of accommodation. Fortuanately, we were

put in by a local person for a night and she found a hotel nearby for us the

following morning. Besides people, I found in Sapa a lot of interesting

places to visit and learn about the ethnic minorities in Vietnam that I just

had a chance to see in textbooks and on internet. Therefore, I see Sapa as a

beautiful and peaceful place for me to refresh myself and recharge my

battery after my semester. Anyway, I will come back to Sapa next summer

for sure.
 ● tourist attraction: điểm thu hút khách du lịch
● kind hearted: tốt bụng
● trustworthy: đáng tin cậy
● come into trouble: gặp rắc rối
● a tourist season: mùa du lịch
● run out of: hết, không còn
● ethnic minorities: các dân tộc thiểu số
● for sure: chắc chắn

Describe a gift for others that took you long time to choose

● What is was
● Who you gave it to
● How you choose it
● And explain why you spend long time choosing it

Well, now, I’m going to talk about a special gift that i took a lot of time to

find and choose. That gift was for my Maths teacher at my secondary

school, who I admired and considered as my second mother. My teacher

was born in September, but I had to think of what the gift was from July.

Fortunately, it coincided with my summer holiday in Sapa. I immediately

went shopping to look for some special things when I reached there.

Unfortunately, there are a variety of products and I also do not know about

my teacher’s hobby. Therefore, finding a suitable job for her is extremely

a challenge for me. After 2 days with careful considerations, I decided to

buy a scarf made from brocade fabric. It was sophisticated and unique. I

crushed on that scarf at the first sight. I was satisfied because at least, I had
tried to find a meaningful gift for my beloved teacher. And she seemed to

love it a lot.

Describe a change that will improve your local area

● What the change is

● How the change works
● What kinds of problems the change will solve
● How you feel about the change.

If there is a opportunity to change something which makes our local area

better, I think it’s a new library.

The standard knowledge about social issues of local people is quite low. I

will give you a particular instance about my cousin. She was the same age

as me and she just married last week because she had 5 months pregnancy.

But the thing was she didn’t know she was pregnant until 2 weeks ago.

Obviously, she was lack of sexual knowledge and I think that if only my

hometown had a library where there was a lot of books, she wouldn’t have

come into troubles. Also with a small library, inhabitants at all ages can

equip themselves with a reservoir of knowledge about a wide range of

aspects. I’m sure that this change is a dramatc turing – point in the

education of my local area. For instance, the literacy rate can be higher, so
my province can provide a better well – educated workforce for economy,

and unemployment level or other social evils can be mitigated. Above all

else, the appearance of a library is the key to open a new door for my

province.

● standard knowledge: kiến thức chung

● social issue: vấn đề xã hội
● 5 month pragnancy: có thai 5 tháng
● a wide range of: nhiều
● come into troubles: gặp khó khăn
● turing – point: bước ngoặt

Describe a small and successful company you know.

● What is the company called

● How did you know this company?
● What kind of business this company does?
● and explain why you think this company is Successful?

Recently, I have noticed that most of my friends highly recommend me

that I should have Peter Pan Company make cakes when it comes to some

special occasions. It is said that the company has expanded their chains

with over 100 stores for just 4 years and their profit has doubled as a

consequence of advertisement campaigns and efforts to continuously

improve commodity quality and services. Therefore, they now have a best

client base and a well – known brand name in the market. That small
company just has over 300 staffs and what they produce are all kinds of

cakes. The campany has made a good impression by their professional

work style and friendly service and I think that I will definitely have this

company make cakes when I need.

● Special occasions: Những dịp đặc biệt

● Chain: chuỗi cửa hàng
● As a consequence of: Là kết quả của…
● A good client base: nền tảng khách hàng tốt
● Brand name: thương hiệu
● Professional work style: phong cách làm việc chuyên nghiệp

Describe a person you know who dresses well/ a person who is

fashionable

● Who this person is

● what kinds of clothes this person likes to wear – how you know
this person
● explain why you think this person dresses well

Well, I’d like to talk about my mother, who is considered as a fashion icon

by most of her buddies. My Mom is famous for her sense of style. She

loves the classic style, which means, her fashion is simple, but it turns out

to be stylish all the time. Her motto is “Simple is the best” but the way she

mixes colors makes people admire. She usually keeps up with the latest

fashion and each season, she seems to have a new appearance . Everyone
believes that my mother has an eye for fashion; therefore, they often ask

her for some advice. She said to me that:” Dressing well is a good form of

art”, so, let’s do well, live well and dress really well.

● a fashion icon: tín đồ thời trang

● sense of style: có gu thời trang
● classic style: phong cách cổ điển
● keeps up with the latest fashion: bắt kịp xu hướng thời trang mới
nhất
● has an eye for fashion: có thẩm mỹ về thời trang

Describe an age/stage you enjoyed in your life.

● What the age/stage was

● What did you like to do back then
● Who you enjoyed mostly back then
● explain why you really like that age/stage

I’m going to talk about my seventeen – the age that I found myself

amazing and a little bit crazy. I learned a lot of stuff about life, people

around me and I began to be aware of the valuable relationships. I was

motivated to change to be the unique one in this world and I desire for

traveling and making friends with people from all walks of life. I remarked

my sweet seventeen with the trip to the land of opportunity, America.

Besides, I felt like I fulfilled my dream ‘cause after the trip, I had a lot of

foreign friends and the knowledge about this world. Now, I come to
realize that nothing in the natural world remains the same from one

moment to the next, and everything continually changes whether we want

it or not, but anyway, my seventeen is a big change. In other words, it’s

also my turning point that I will never forget.

● desire for doing sth: mong muốn, khao khát làm gì

● all walks of life: Các thành phần, tầng lớp trong xã hội
● remark: đánh dấu
● Fulfill one’s dream: hoàn thành giấc mơ
● Turning point: bước ngoặt

Describe a time that a child did something that made you laugh

● When this happened – Who the child was

● What the child did
● explain why it was funny.

Well,I’m gonna talk about an unforgettable memory about my younger

brother when he was 2 years old. At that time, he was carefree and like

many kids at that age, he learned and copied everything from adults

quickly. That summer, my father took us to a public swimming pool

‘cause all of my family members were fond of swimming. My father had

me keep an eye on him while he dived into water. Unfortunately. I was

busy with playing games on my mobile phone and my younger brother

saw his Dad dived and then, he might think that he had an ability to swim
like his father. You can guess what happened? Yes, he jumped into water

and tried to swim. Luckily, I heard him crying and he was rescued from

the swimming pool. I found that it was hilarious behaviors of kids but it

taught me a lessson: Always look after your kids carefully, or else,

something which is silly may happen at any time.

● carefree: vô tư, hồn nhiên

● a public swimming pool: bể bơi công cộng
● keep an eye on: chú ý đến…
● dived into water: lặn vào nước
● Unfortunately = Unluckily: Không may thay
● Be busy with: Bận rộn
● have an ability to do sth: Có khả năng làm gì
● hilarious = funny: buồn cười
● silly: ngu xuẩn

Describe a picture or photograph in your family.

● What is in the picture

● Where this picture is in your home – how this picture was taken
● and explain why you think this picture is meaningful

The photograph that was taken when I was only 4 – 5 years old with my

parents, grandfather and grandmother is one of my very favourite

photographs. I do not have clear memory regarding the event when the

photograph was taken but I have seen it thousands times and still I look at

it with a delight and sadness. The photograph is a black – and – white one
and later I have enlarged it and framed it in my living room. The small kid

(me), the grandparents and young parents make the picture a really

significant one to me. I look with amazement in to the picture and

sometimes can’t believe I was so small and different looking at that time

The picture gives me a gloomy feelings as my grandfather and mother are

no longer with us. In the picture they seems so lively but I can’t be with

them anymore!

This photograph is probably is my most favourite one as it conveys my

grandparents’ memory and depicts a happy family. Every time I look at

this particular picture, it gives a different sensation – mixture of happiness

and sadness. This is a priceless possession to me and I would like to keep

it with me for the rest of my life.

Describe a time that you and your friend had a disagreement

● When this happened

● Who you disagreed with
● What you and your friend argued about
● and if you two solved the disagreement in the end

Well, two months ago, I thought that summer was coming, so I needed to

do something to lose weight. I saw an advertisement and intended to take

some diet pills. The advertisement boosted how magical the drugs are. As
I was urged to lose weight,without thinking,I decided to buy some.

However, my roommate didn’t recommend me to do that. She said the

slimming pills not only cost a lot but also are detrimental to health. She

asked me to keep diet and jogging with her every night.

I thought it was fine to just have a try. If this plan back fired, I would try

another way to lose weight such as running or eating fruits instead of

meals.

After taking slimming pills for a week, I didn’t have weight lose, but

became insomnic, maybe that’s a side effect of the drugs. Finally I gave up

and running with my roommate everyday. Now when I ‘m thinking about

this argument ,I really thank to my friend, otherwise I would try this stupid

idea for two weeks or even longer.

Describe a place where you can read and write. You should say:

● Where this place is

● How do you know this place
● What do you do there
● explain why you think it’s a good place for reading and writing.

I’m going to talk about my “little studying corner”. That’s the way i call

my school library because it’s really familiar with me and i love it. That’s
a medium building with 4 floors and each floor has its own function. The

first floor is the main hall, it’s sometimes used for some conferences. The

second one is a computer lab. The third and fourth floor are used for self –

studying. The library opens every day except on Sundays and i go to my

“little corner studying” 5 days a week. I love that place ‘cause it’s outright

quiet. All students focus on their work and noone or nothing disturbs me,

so the studying is really useful and effective. I have one year left before i

graduate from my school and i think that library will be my indispensable

partner of mine.

● familiar with me: thân quen với ai

● medium building: tòa nhà kích thước bình thường, cỡ trung
● main hall: sảnh chính
● computer lab: phòng vi tính
● self – studying: tự học
● outright: hoàn toàn
● indispensable: không thể thiếu

Describe a team you have been part of.

● When this team was formed

● Who was on the team
● What you did together
● and explain why you became part of the team

I’d like to talk about a team project that I was involved in during my final

term at business school. There were four of us on the team, and our task
was to work with a local company to research a new market, in a European

country, for one of their products or services. Our objective was to

produce a report and give a presentation. The first thing we did was split

into two groups of two. We had been assigned a company that produced a

range of bicycle accessories, so two of us spent some time getting to know

the company while the other two researched the market and the

competitors in the target country, which was Germany. In the end, I think

it was a successful project because we managed to identify a possible gap

in the market in Germany for one of the company’s products. Our group

presentation also went really well.

Until that point, the course had been all about business theory, so it was

quite a learning experience to work with a real company. I felt a real sense

of accomplishment when we handed in our report and delivered our

presentation, and I think all of us were proud of what we had done.

Describe something that you want to learn more. You should say:

● What it is
● How would learn it
● Where you can learn it
● explain why you want to keep learning it
I would like to learn the taekwondo which is a historical Korean martial

arts and also is an excellent method of keeping fit and getting toned. I

learned it a bit when I was a boy and I want to learn more about it in the

future. Actually there is a traditional taekwondo school located just near

the sub district. The school is not very big or famous, but it’s very

convenient. Besides, it also has several qualified and experienced teachers.

Every time I pass by the school gate, I really would like to go inside, enrol

the entry-level course and select my instructor. It would be very excited to

wear the uniforms and the belt. I believe I would start learning it from the

basics, like the front kick and roundhouse kick. It’s very cool.

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

● What the game was

● When, where and with whom you usually played it
● How you played it
● and explain why you still remember this game or you like this
game

As a child I enjoyed playing chess. I think chess is probably the best

known board game in the world. It’s a game for two players, and the aim is
to defeat the other player by taking his or her pieces and eventually

trapping his King. This final move is called checkmate.

I taught my younger brother to play, and at some point I joined the school

chess club. There I had the chance to hone my skills against some of the

older pupils, and in my final year of primary school I made it onto the

school team. There were five of us on the team, and we competed against

children from other primary schools in the same town.

I liked playing chess because I enjoyed the challenge of thinking ahead

and trying to outwit my opponent. I was probably seven or eight years old

when I started playing, and it seemed like a very mysterious and

intellectual game at that time. Also, although I loved winning, chess taught

me to learn from my losses and to congratulate the person who had beaten

me.

Describe a special trip you would like to go on in the future. You should
say:

● Where this place is

● Who you would like to go with
● What would you do there
● explain why this would be a special trip
I’d like to say that if possible, I feel like travelling to the Great Barrier

Reef which is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland,

Australia. I am keen on going there because it is the paradise for travelling

and photography there. Though there are thousands of kilometres away

from Beijing, I believe I will get there as long as I’m free.

I once watched the BBC documentary film introducing the Great Barrier

Reef, I was attracted by the colourful undersea world and the superb

scenery. For example, I can enjoy the laid-back beach, experience the

memorable diving trips to see the magnificent coral and the magical

marine life; moreover, I will select one of the fantastic and uninhabited

islands to camp for a couple of days. Besides, I would take my camera

with me to capture the stunning natural scenery. It is really a valuable

pleasures of life.

Describe a person who can use/speak a second language.

● Who this person is

● what language this person can use
● how often this person uses this language explain why this person
can master this language

I’m going to talk about Lynel, a Filippino girl who i was lucky to meet on

the occasion of the trip to America last month. She made a great
impression on me by her English. She spoke english so fluently that at

first, i thought she was a native speaker.

What i liked about her English was her melodious voice, whenever she

spoke, i thought that she was singing but not talking. She reminded me of

my favorite host, Kim Tien, who used to be an honored host on TV for a

long time.

Every day in that trip, I had chance to listen to her sweet voice, and

because of language barriers, she always used English all the time. She

helped me improve my ability to give a successful presentation, how to go

up and down when speaking English and how to call attention from others.

That’s very useful.

And after the trip, we still often keep in touch to learn and share effective

methods to improve our English speaking ability.

● On the occasion of…: Nhân dịp…

● Make a deep/ great impression on somebody: Tạo ấn tượng tốt
với ai
● So + Adj / adv+ that + Clause: Quá…đến nỗi..
● native speaker: Người bản xứ
● Melodious voice: Giọng trầm bổng, lên xuống
Describe an occasion you got up extremely early

● When this happened

● what you needed to do that day
● who you were with
● how you felt about getting up that early on that day

Well, it was last semester when it came to the final exam, i had to get up

so early in the morning to prepare for the exam. Actually, i’m a morning

bird, so i found it easy to getup early. Fresh air and tranquility in the

morning made me feel peaceful, optimistic and creative, so I could

concentrate more on my study. But at that time, i had to try to wake up

earlier, exactly at 3 or 4 am. As a result, i was totally exhausted and had a

headache. My brain was full of subjects such as Maths, History, Literature

and so on. Besides, i was so sleepy that at times, i slept while i was trying

to memorize historic dates or Maths formulas. I had to drink coffee many

times a day to keep me wide awake. It was exactly a nightmare but

fortunately, i passed the exam with flying colors.

● a morning bird: Người hay dậy sớm (night owl: Cú đêm)

● tranquility: Sự thanh bình, yên tĩnh
● As a result: Kết quả là
● keep sb wide awake: Làm cho ai tỉnh táo
● passed the exam with flying colors: đỗ kì thi với kết quả tốt

Describe an educational trip you went on.

 ● where this place was
● what you did at this place
● who you went there with
● and explain why you thought this trip was educational.

When i was in grade 5, i had a chance to go to the national zoo in my

capital, hanoi with my classmates. It was the first time i went to the capital

of Vietnam and i was totally amazed at what i saw and learned. Firstly, the

trip offered me with a dream of learning English well. i met a lot of

foreigners there. At that time, i just could say “hello” to them and i wished

that one day, i would communicate with them in English fluently.

Secondly, i learned a lot of lessons about environment and animals. They

were different from what i was taught at school. It was more interesting,

lively and practical. I saw some endangered animals like tigers, black

rhinos, mountain gorillas, Asian elephants…It’s been a long time since i

last visited that zoo but until now, i still have a good memory of those days

and the meaning of the trip.

● have a chance to do sth: có cơ hội làm gì

● be amazed at sth: ngạc nhiên
● offer sb with sth: mời/ ngỏ lời ai cái gì
● have good/bad memories of sth: có kỉ niệm đẹp/ xấu về cái gì

Describe an educational TV program that you have seen. You should say:
 ● what the program is about / what the program is – how often you
watch or listen to this program – what type of people enjoy this
program
● and explain why this program is educational

Well, watching TV is not my cup of tea. However, i’m keen on watching

international news as well as current affairs. So, at times, i turn on TV to

watch CNN.

It is a program which specializes in breaking news reported by many

jounalists and correspondents all over the world. It’s a good idea to

combine watching news and learning English at the same time. I not only

update a lot of information happening on Earth during 24 hours but also

gain vocabularies and practise listening English and so on.

Watching CNN is my daily routine. I watch this program every morning

for about 15 to 20 minutes before I go to school

I find CNN educational and informative, especially for students like me

simply because as i’ve mentioned, it broadens our horizons, enriches our

knowledge and we can deeply understand what’s going on in our society.

● Be one’s cup of tea: là sở thích của ai đó

● Be keen on: Hứng thú, thích
 ● current affairs: Những sự kiện hiện tại, thời sự
● specialize in: Chuyên về
● breaking news: Tin nóng
● a correspondent: Phóng viên
● broaden our horizons: mở rộng tầm mắt của chúng ta
● Enrich knowledge: mở rộng kiến thức

Describe a paid job you ever did or someone you know ever did You
should say:

● What the job was

● How long did you or this person keep this job
● How did you/ this person find this job
● And how you feel about this job

During my freshman year, except my course work I still have abundant

time. So I decided to do some part – time jobs to earn my tuition fee.

Honestly, it was really hard for me to find something to do at first because

there were not many things for freshmen to do. What was fortune, I got a

job in a cosmetic shop. I was allocated to clean the shelves which was a

really dirty job. Because I was a green hand firstly, I got blamed by my

senior manager when I took shifts four out of five times. I was so sad and

crying every day when I was on my way back to my dorm. However,

despite of sadness and tiredness, I insisted until the end. I wanted to

release my parents’ burden so I didn’t want to ask them for living cost.
During this period, I did well and I got a precious chance to learn sales and

stock. I have to admit that thanks to the experience of this job, I obtained a

lot of valuable knowledge which I could not learn from university. Of

course, I made so many friends who gave me so much professional help

and courage. Although the salary of this job was not very high, the skills I

learned were priceless. With the help of this working experience, I gain a

precious offer from other famous companies when I graduated.

Describe a time when you feel surprised to meet someone. You should
say:

● When this happened

● Who this person was
● What did you do together on that day
● and explain why you thought it was a surprise to meet this person

I’m going to talk about my best friend now, Kira, who made a deep

impression on me at the very first sight and i was totally suprised at her. i

met her by chance in a dreary winter day for interviewing a scholarship.

she attracted all interviewees by her self – assured and extrovert

characteristics, relaxed people with jokes and her good sense of humor.

she was also talkative at times, but i didn’t make us annoyed, it turned out
to be beneficial ‘cause we felt conforting after listening to her funny

stories.

It was definitely a big suprise ‘cause i found that she had a talent for

calling attention from others and the ability to make friends easily. Later,

we both passed the interview and now, we are closed friends but she still

makes me suprised sometimes ‘cause of her well – rounded knowledge.

● made a deep impression on: gây ấn tượng mạnh với ai

● a dreary winter day: một ngày đông ảm đạm
● self – assured: tự tin
● extrovert: hướng ngoại
● hyperactive: tăng động
● beneficial: có lợi
● conforting = relaxing: thoải mái
● had a talent for sth: Có năng khiếu về
● calling attention from others: kêu gọi sự chú ý từ người khác
● have the ability to do sth: có khả năng làm gì
● well – rounded: hoàn hảo, toàn diện

Describe a restaurant you like (to go to)/that impresses you.

● where this restaurant is

● what type of food the restaurant has – why you go to this
restaurant
● and explain why you like this restaurant or why this restaurant
impresses you.
My favourite restaurant is in ……. The restaurant is on a busy street very

near to a large park. It is quite a small and hectic place called (tên nhà

hàng)……because (tên) is the name of the person who set up the business.

The outside the restaurant doesn’t look very impressive. It has large glass

windows at the front, and some benches outside for people to sit on if they

are waiting to go in. There used to be a large sign with the name of the

restaurant written on it in big letters, but recently they have taken down the

sign and not yet replaced it! Inside there are lots of square wooden tables,

each with about four chairs around them.

The restaurant serves mainly breakfast and lunch meals. It does really

good coffee – I like their latte’s best – and lots of sandwiches, salads and

special soups. However, when Igo, I always have the same thing –

……………., because that is what I like best!

The restaurant is very special to me and my friends because we meet there

every Saturday. We feel we deserve a big breakfast after our run, and we

enjoy catching up with each other’s news over a leisurely meal together.

Describe a park/garden you visited and liked/that impressed you.

● where it was
 ● what it looked like
● what people did (or, were doing) there and explain how you felt
about this garden

Today I’d like to describe my home garden, which I think is a beautiful

one and which I like very much. The garden is part of my home’s

backyard, and my house is located in the suburbs, about a 1 – hour drive

from the city of San Francisco. There is a big tree right in the middle of

my garden, which is surrounded by a hot tub, a small water fountain,

several bushes, a section for vegetables, and different kinds of flowers.

This garden was actually one of the reasons why my wife and I chose to

buy our house because it had been beautifully maintained by the previous

owner’s gardener andlandscaper. It’s been only 1 year since we bought the

house and now we are taking care of the garden ourselves. Even though

we are not experts in gardening, we still try our best to plant things that we

like, such as roses and tulips, and we even grow our own tomatoes.

All in all, the garden is one of the best features of my home and it is a

place where I can relax after a long day of work or during theweekends.

Describe a place you went to that was full of color. You should say

● where it was
 ● why you went there
● what you did there
● and explain why you think this was made so colorful.

I would like to share with you my impressions of a garden that I visited

last summer, which was full of colour and interest: Claude Monet’s house

and garden in Giverny, France. As a big fan of Monet’s paintings,

especially the famous “Water Lilies‟, I had always dreamed of seeing the

scene in real life. So, when some friends suggested a visit last year, I

jumped at the chance. After a journey of about an hour by train from our

hotel, we arrived at Giverny. The garden was exactly as he had painted it –

it was a riot of colour, from the peaceful white of the water lilies to the

striking reds and oranges which filled some of the flowerbeds. The two

parts of the garden complemented each other perfectly. We first admired

the array of bright flowers and fruit trees in the Clos Normand, but my

favourite part was the water garden, and we enjoyed a leisurely stroll,

taking in all the colours, perfumes and bird songs. Monet avidly collected

prints of Japanese gardens, and these inspired the Japanese bridges

covered with wisterias, the water lilies in the pond, and the bamboo and

weeping willows which he planted.

Describe a time you were friendly to someone you didn’t like. You should
say:

● when and where it happened

● who he or she was;
● why you didn’t like this person
● explain why you were friendly to him or her on that occasion

Let me tell you about the challenging person I had to deal with when I was

doing a project for one of my clients last year in my client’s office. He was

the manager of that company. After we co – worked for a couple of days, I

found that he had a caustic style and often spoke in a pejorative way. Even

worse, the manager was standoffish and quick to criticise. He even

withheld critical information from our project team.

However, though I was really frustrated by him and didn’t personally like

him, I tried hard to face it. I had to get along well with this guy because

how I managed those relationships could be vital to my careers and I

needed his participation to be successful in this project. Therefore, in the

following days, I sometimes took him out to dinner and asked him to talk

about some of the projects he had heard about, and surprisingly, he was

willing to share with me his teamwork. In the end, the late evenings were

always filled with collaboration, shared success and accomplishment.

Describe a special toy you had in your childhood You should say:

● what it was
● who gave it to you
● how often you played it
● and explain why it was special to you

One special toy that I remember getting was a Lego car. It was a birthday

present from my parents. I can’t remember exactly how old I was, but I

was probably about 10 or 11. The special thing about this car was that I

had to build it myself out of hundreds of pieces of Lego. The pieces came

in a box with a picture of the finished car on the front, and I had to follow

step – by – step instructions to put all the pieces together in the correct

way. This wasn’t an easy task because the car even had an engine,

movable seats and gears. It took me a day or two to make, and required a

lot of concentration. When the car was finished it looked great, and I felt a

sense of accomplishment. I seem to remember that I didn’t play with the

car very much; the fun part had been the process of building it.

Describe a childhood song you remember well. You should say:

● where you first heard this song;

● how old you were when you first heard it
● what it was about;
● and explain how you feel now when you hear this song
My mother often sang me a lullaby titled ‘Oh my sweet angel look the

Moon has come to play with you…” in my bed time and I have heard it so

many times in my childhood that I can still remember it very vividly. This

was a song usually famous in the rural area of our country that mothers

often use to soothe the baby and to send them in sleep. It was an 8 – 10

lines song with great harmony and the way my mother sand it was

extraordinary. It still echoes in my head and I miss those days.

I can remember my mother often sand this song till I got admitted in the

school and I heard it from my father as well in my bed time. I was pretty

touched with the lyrics and in my childhood I often imagined that the

verses used in this song were true and would happen to me as well.

We often remember things from childhood specially the stories or songs

we hear with great enthusiasm. This song was no exceptions. I heard it

hundreds of times and as a child I fanaticized those things to be true. Thais

is the main reason I still remember it. May be someday when I will

become a father/ mother, I will sing thins song to my children as well. This

has in fact become a permanent memory and I still love the great and

calming piece of music.

Describe an interesting website you have visited. You should say:

● when you visited it;

● what the website is about
● how you first knew about this website and explain why you think
it is interesting

Facebook is a social networking website that I like very and visit every

day. It’s a free website that allows you to keep in contact with friends or

find people you’ve lost touch with. It’s one of the most popular websites in

the world, with millions of users in different countries. All of my friends

use Facebook. One of my friends sent me an email inviting me to join. I

signed up and I’ve been using it eversince. Facebook allows you to keep

up to date with what friends are doing. You have a profile page with

information and status updates so that you can tell everyone what you’re

doing. You can post messages toother people’s pages. You can upload

photos and videos. I find Facebook most useful for organising my life,

keeping in touch with friends and storing photos. I think social networking

websites have become part of everyday life.

Describe a happy family event from your childhood that you remember
well. You should say:

● what the event was

● when and where it happened
● what you saw or did
 ● and explain why you remember that event so well

There are numerous happy events in my life that I can recall and among

them I would like to talk about the day that I was blessed with a little

sister. This was an event that I still recall vividly. I was then only 7 – 8

years old and when I saw a little angel was crying on my mother’s lap, I

became the happiest girl in the world. I was the only daughter of my

parents and when I heard that I will have another sibling, I got very excited

and I was counting days when this brother of mine will come. I speculated

and imagined lots of things I would do with my sibling. On the day that

my sister came in to the world was one of the happiest days of my life. For

the first time I felt a strong urge to kiss this little fairy child. He was so

beautiful and adorable that I thanked God for the gift. My mother asked

me to hold him and kiss him but I was afraid to touch her as I thought that

might hurt him. I felt like I was flying on that day. I stayed in the hospital

room for about 4 – 5 days till my mother and sister came home. I came

back home with the most precious gift of the world.

Describe an exciting sport you know You should say:

● what the sport is

● how you know about it – is it difficult?
● explain why you think it is exciting
Of all the sports that I more or less know how to play, swimming is the

one that I find most fascinating and I think it can strengthen my physical

health.. I learnt to swim when I was a small child because my parents

believed that it would be useful for me. Unlike other sports, there are no

rules to follow when you swim. Basically, swimming is just the

combination of arm and leg motions and the natural floatation of the body.

In order to swim, there must be a swimming pool or a body of water large

enough. Most pools, however, would require individuals to wear

swimming costume in order to be able to use the pool. Some swimmers

find it also useful to wear goggles and swim cap to keep water out of their

eyes and their hair for fear that swimming pool water contains many

harmful chemicals. Swimming as an exercise is popular as an all – around

body developer and is particularly useful in therapy and as exercise for

physically handicapped persons. It is also taught for life-saving purposes.

Describe something you do to (help you) stay healthy. You should say:

● what you do
● when you started doing this
● how much time you spend doing this (or, how often you do this)
● explain what benefits you get from this activity or explain how
this activity helps you stay healthy
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Describe a place near water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you
enjoyed visiting.

You should say:

● where this place was

● what you did at this place
● who you went there with
● and explain why you liked this place

I have a very strong passion for the ocean and one of the seaside places

that I usually go to on vacations is Nha Trang, a small lovely beach town

in the central of Vietnam. There are always many activities for tourists to

do in Nha Trang. If you are a fan of extreme sports, you can do either

windsurfing or paragliding. In case you want to discover the nature, there

are some amazing island cruises and snorkeling tours. Nha Trang is also a

paradise for seafood lovers with fresh, delicious, diverse and inexpensive

dishes. To me, Nha Trang is such a vibrant town where there is always

something going on. The local people are so friendly and they make me

feel welcome here. Most importantly, Nha Trang has a breathtakingly

stunning beach which has been recognized as one of the top beaches in the

world.

Describe a pleasant surprise you had. You should say:

● when and where it happened

● who gave you the surprise
● why they gave you the surprise
● and explain how you felt about it
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Describe a subject you didn’t like before but have interest in now. You
should say:

● what it was
● why you didn’t like it before;
● when you studied the subject;
● and explain why you have interested in it now

Among all the subjects that we studied in school, history is undoubted my

least favorite. This shouldn’t come as a surprise at all because most of the

school children I know do not like this subject. I guess there are several

reasons explaining the unpopularity of history as a school subject.

To begin with, history is arguably one of the most difficult subjects to

learn. The major part of it involves remembering dry facts such as names,

numbers and events that happened a long time ago in an effort to get a
good grade. Hardly can these attract interest from young people who are

more concerned about things that are going on and generally don’t see

connections between past events and the present.

Besides, as much as I appreciate people’s effort to teach history to

children, I’ve got to admit that history classes are very boring. But when I

was on grade 5, the teacher took us on a trip to a museum in Ha Noi. She

taught me about what the previous generation did to protect our country

agaist invaders via a lot of artifacts. That was the first time I felt so

interesting with this subject.

History helps us learn the mistakes of the past and avoid repeating them in

the future. Therefore, I really recommend that students should pay more

attention to this subject, and they will see it very interesting.

Describe a piece of good news you heard from TV or internet You should
say:

● what the news was about

● when you got this news
● where you got this news from
● and explain why you think it was a good piece of news
I’m going to talk about a fabulous news that I came across last week on the

internet. According to it, petrol price has decreased by 20%. This is the

third reduction of oil price in a row for the past few months and it

immediately took over newspaper front pages.

The reason I find this news fascinating is that oil price has huge impacts

on the other goods such as food products or retail commodities, so almost

everyone as a consumer benefits from the low oil price. It is predicted to

stimulate domestic production and consumption, especially during the

Lunar New Year festival.

As for me, I felt a great sense of relief after receiving the news because,

you know, like other Vietnamese students, I depend on a motorbike to

travel to school and get around town. Before the drop, I used to spend up

to 25 bucks per month on petrol for the vehicle. However, the same money

can last for a month and a half now that the price has gone down.

More importantly, because I’m really fond of travelling, the fact that fuel

price is falling probably means that I can buy cheaper air tickets as airfares

are likely to decline alongside oil prices.

Describe a situation when you received some useful advice. You should
say:

● what the situation was

● who gave you the advice
● what the advice was
● and explain how this advice was useful to you

This is such an interesting topic to talk about. I have received many

advices from other people, most of which are quite helpful but there is one

advice I’m most grateful for taking. Ever since I was a small child, I had

always been told that study was the only way to succeed, so children

should focus on studying instead of playing. I remember spending all of

my freetime doing homework and going to extra classes. I became very

competitive. I got straight “A”s in school and positive comments from

teachers.

Going to university was a huge change in my life. I had to leave my family

for my first time to study in a big city. I was feeling very uncomfortable,

being surrounded by unfamiliar people and learning to adapt to this

completely new environment all by myself. That was when I met Linh.

Linh was the most charismatic girl in the whole world who could inspire

people and make them feel happy. She told me that studying wasn’t the
most important thing in life because success wouldn’t mean anything if

you were not happy. She made me read books and spend holidays

travelling.

Describe a time when you got lost. You should say:

● when and where it happened

● who was there with you
● how you felt when you got lost
● and explain how you eventually found your way

I was visiting ………… Park with my friend last September. This park is

located in the rural area of ……. in the north west and that was our first

time to get there.

I was up at the furthest point as the sun was starting to set. The natural

scenery was so stunning that we took lots of pictures and forgot the time

until it began to turn dark. However, unfortunately the way down wasn’t

very well marked and we got lost a few times. Of course, all around us

were steep cliff faces and deep gorges. I remembered thinking that if I felt

down one of those in the dark I would probably actually die and no one

would ever find the body. Luckily, before we totally lost our bearings, I

eventually found the trail again by using the digital map in our mobile

device to position us, you know, thanks to my iPad, it could receive the
satellite signals in rural areas, and managed to make it back after about

two and a half hours, by which time it was full night. Thankfully there

were no clouds that day so there was just enough light to walkby.

Describe a situation (or a time) when you helped someone. You should
say:

● what the situation was

● who the person was
● how you helped them
● explain how you felt after helping them

I have been volunteering at a shelter for disadvantaged children called Mai

Am 19 – 5 since I was a university student. It was part of SJ’s effort

aiming at better quality of life for young children in Hanoi. SJ is basically

an international volunteer organization which, through its regular

workcamps, provides help for individuals and charities as well as promotes

cultural exchange between international volunteers and locals Shelter 19 –

5 is a primary school for poor children in the area of Phuc Xa, Long Bien,

Hanoi. Most of the students here come from extremely impoverished

families where there is only one parent or both parents go to jail for drug

trafficking. The school has but one classroom for all of its classes taught

by two full – time volunteer teachers. There is a nurse to help with cooking
and taking care of the kids who don’t have a home to return to after

school.

Most of the time I teach the kids English and Math, the two very important

subjects which can be useful for them in their later life. There are other

volunteers from different NGOs to teach with me too. Sometimes we bring

food for the kids, other times books and toys.

Volunteering at Mai Am is one of the life changing experiences that have

made me who I am today. Before I met the children here, I had very little

idea how lucky I was to have two loving parents and a place to call home.

I have also learnt the importance of giving instead of taking and how it can

drastically change people’s lives including my own.

Describe a project that you were once involved in (for example, a project
at work or a homework assignment at school or university).

● the topic of this project or homework

● when and where you did this project
● what research or preparation you did?
● how difficult this task was?
● how much time you spent on this project or assignment explain
what you learned from this experience
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Describe a historical building in your country/ hometown. You should say:

● Where this building is

● How do you know this building
● What it is like
● explain why it is important to your hometown/country

I definitely think Tháp Rùa, meaning “Turtle Tower”, is one of the most

important historic buildings in Vietnam. It is on Jade island of Hồ Gươm

lake, “Lake of the Returned Sword,” which is located in Old Quarter, the

very central part of Ha Noi.

“Turtle Tower” was built in the late 1800’s where “Ta Vong” an earlier

temple, had stood. The temple was built to honour a famous warrior Le

Loi, who fought foreign invaders. Legend has it that this lake is where the

Dragon King reclaimed the sword he had given Le Loi, to free the

Vietnamese people from enemies from the North.

Today, there are large soft shell turtles in the lake, where the golden turtle

which was “Kim Qui” came to the surface and asked Lợi, for his golden

sword back, to give to the Dragon King. Every once in a while, people
visiting the lake can take pictures of hundred – year – old turtles surfacing,

which has long been considered as a sign of good fortune by locals.

The words inscribed on the sword are said to say “The Will of Heaven”,

meaning it’s heaven’s will that this country and its people should be free

and independent. This towerI believe, a tourist attraction now, has a huge

significance in Vietnamese history as well as culture.

Describe a long journey/short trips you would like to make again You
should say:

● where you went

● who you went with
● what you did during the trip
● and explain why you would like to make the trip again

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Describe a family member you would like to work with. You should say:

● who this person is

● what kind of person he or she is
● whether you’ve worked together before
● and explain why you would like to work with this person (more
than with other members of your family)
Let me tell you about my brother that I’d like to work with in my business.

He is very considerate and thoughtful person who has always done his best

to help me make decisions in the face of day – to – day difficulties.

My brother has a strong personality and he never lets others tell him what

to do. I learned how to be more responsible and also more determined in

my daily life. Although we’ve never worked together in business before,

he always reminds me that things are not as easy as they appear and that I

should work hard in order to get results.

I’d like to work with my brother because it’s lucky enough to find a

wonderful partner in him, both personally and professionally. We can be

honest with one another, and I trust him significantly more than I’ve

trusted partners in the past. My brother is very loyal and I believe he will

always watch my back. Although, I will say it is very important to define

roles and boundaries with family immediately. He does tend to push the

limits of what is acceptable if rules are not clearly defined. It also just so

happens that our skill sets are completely opposite and complementary.

Describe an ambition you have not achieved yet. You should say:

● what it is
● when you first had this ambition
 ● why you had this ambition;
● and explain why you haven’t achieved it yet

Well, I personally find this topic interesting. Many young people in

Vietnam, if asked, would either have a hard time thinking about what it is

that they would want to achieve in their life, or say that they don’t have an

ambition whatsoever. But I do have one, which is to become a world

traveller. I want to set foot in every corner of the world to discover exotic

cultures and gain a deeper insight into humanity.

Travelling has always been my biggest passion ever since I had my first

trip outside of my country back in 2009 when I decided to ride a

mortobike from Hanoi to Laos all alone. I still remember being blown

away by the whole experience. The more I travel, the more determined I

am to make it my life – long mission

In order for this to happen, there are a lot of things I should take care of.

My major concern is, if I plan to spend most time moving from one place

to another, it will be unlikely for me to have a normal job while travelling

isn’t cheap at all. So I’d like to become a correspondent of some sort for a
travel magazine, or write my own book about travelling. At the moment,

I’m trying to focus on my teaching job to save up for the trips.

Describe something interesting you learnt from the internet You should
say:

● what you leant;

● what website you learnt it from
● how you learnt it
● and explain why you think it was interesting

I’m really into learning cooking in the Internet. There is a website called

the Expert of Cate, which is very popular teaching visitors how to cook

simple but tasty food. Each lesson is produced in video with up – to – date

culinary tips and advice, along with the tasty recipes. I believe it appeals to

anyone who love life and food particularly. There is a woman hostess in

the video whose sound is really kindly. She looks like a patient and kind –

hearted housewife, as same as my lovely mom. She is good at cooking all

kinds of food, and teaching you how to cook it yourself step by step as

well. I always get access to the website to learn some new food during the

weekends, especially before starting preparing the dinner at night. I only

spend no more than five minutes to learn a new recipe, sitting in front of

my computer and taking some notes from time to time. Thanks to this
website, I can cook something for my family now. Although I can’t cook

very well, I will acquire a sense of achievement when someone enjoys my

dishes. Besides, this website helped a lot and changed me from a layman

to a person who enjoys cooking. On top of that, it may be an easy way to

let off steam during the weekend after a one – week tiring work.

Describe a situation that others didn’t tell you the whole truth. You should
say:

● what the situation was

● who was involved
● why they didn’t tell you the whole truth
● and explain how you felt when you found out you were not told
the whole truth

It’s sad but true that, the world we are living in is full of lies . Every day

we are bound to be surrounded by dishonest and misleading advertising

from media, companies and retailers. Recently I have encountered an

unpleasant situation in which people weren’t completely honest to me.

Several weeks ago I was shopping in a very popular bag store in Hanoi

when I saw this cute leather bag. I was told that, if I’m not satisfied with

the product, I can bring it back within a week for an immediate exchange

or a full refund. I was generally quite happy with the deal. However,
during the first week that I had it, I realized the bag was a little bit too

small to fit my textbooks, so I took it back to the store, hoping that I could

have something bigger.

To my surprise, the girls working at the store refused to grant my request

for an exchange. Apparently in order to be returned, the bag must still be

in the unopened packaging with original tags and tickets attached. It came

to me as a huge shock and disappointment. They should have made it clear

to me in the first place, then I would have considered it before purchasing

the item. I mean, if you don’t take the thing out and really use it, how can

you tell if you have any problem with it or not.

Anyway, the lesson learnt was, if something sounds too good to be true,

it’s probably not true. Next time I should ask carefully about the

exchanges and refunds policy to find out what the catch is so that any

negative feelings can be avoided later.

Describe a friend who you think is good leader. You should say:

● who this friend is

● how you first met
● how other people behave towards him or her;
● and explain why you think he or she is a good leader
I’m going to talk about a friend of mine. His name is Minh. Although he’s

very young – only a year ahead of me, Minh is co – founder of our

school’s English Club.

Actually, English is not my major at university but all of the students are

required to take IELTS test as part of the graduation requirements. So I

decided to join the English Club and that’s how I met Minh. My first

impression of this friend was that he had a good command of English and,

also, he demonstrated a great passion for this language. He helped me

practice making conversations in English for a while before we became

close friends.

The thing that most people, including myself, find attractive about Minh is

that he has such a great sense of humor. I mean, he can make anyone laugh

even when they don’t feel like to. He has a way of making people feel

cheerful and comfortable when they are around him.

I definitely think Minh is a competent leader because he knows exactly

how to connect with people in his network and motivate them to achieve

common goals. He’s incredibly creative as well. Taking part in his English
Club is many students’ favorite activity. Minh has such a positive

influence on people, which I think is what it takes to become a pioneer.

Describe something you really want to buy in the future. You should say:

● What it is
● When you will buy it
● Where you will buy it
● and explain why you want to but it

As I planned to study abroad in the future ,I would like to buy a car during

my post graduate stage. I have heard that there are little public transport in

most area of Australia or America, .So it will be more convenient to have a

car.

When you ask me what type of car I want to buy, I will definitely say a

solar car.

The design of a solar car is severely limited by the amount of energy input

into the car.It is cubic with four wheels under the deck.There is a solar

panel on the top of the car,which can transfer solar energy to electric

energy.
I really like solar car first because it is inexpensive,it only costs half of a

motor car. In addition, the car which use solar energy can acheive the same

purpose as a car filled with gasoline.I prefer a solar also because this type

of car is good for preventing the environment and climate change.It

outputs less exhausted gas than motor cars

For those reason,I ‘d like to buy a solar car in the future.

Describe a movie you would like to watch again. You should say:

● what it was about

● when and where you watched it
● who you watched it with
● and explain why you would like to watch it again

The memories are vivid in my mind when I watched ‘The Godfather’. This

is a drama movie and was about the inner events of a mafia family – how

the family chief experienced his ups and downs, and many more events

that make him the don and the consequences of plots against him and his

family. I watched the movie with my wife here in Brussels. And I want to

watch it again because I could not completely enjoy the movie then. In

fact, being a sluggish plot, my wife was in a hurry to complete it shortly.

So, I want to enjoy it alone now.

Describe a vehicle you would like to buy ( or own) You should say:

● what (kind of) vehicle it is

● what it would look like
● why you would like to have it

If I had the money, I’d like to buy my own helicopter. I recently saw a TV

programme about someone who flew around in his own helicopter, and I

remember thinking that it would be great to have one. The helicopter on

the programme was a small, blue, two – seater and it seemed quite easy to

fly – that’s the kind of thing I’d like tobuy.

Ideally, I’d use my helicopter instead of a car. First, I’d need to learn to fly

it, but then I’d use it to go on short trips or holidays. It would be fantastic

to be able to avoid traffic jams, and get everywhere in a fraction of the

time it normally takes. I’d take friends and family sightseeing, over cities

or mountain tops, and maybe I could even use it to do the shopping! The

reason I’d like to buy a helicopter is that you can park one almost

anywhere. You don’t need to find a runway or an airport like you would

for a plane. So I’d be able to park my helicopter in my garden – if I had a

bigger garden. Also, I’ve always been intrigued by those helipads on the

tops of tall buildings – I think it would be fun to land on top of a building.

A helicopter probably isn’t a realistic choice of vehicle, but you never

know – I might win the lottery!

Describe an unusual building you have visited

● where it is
● what it is used for
● what it looks like
● and explain why you think it is unusual

I’ve lived my whole life here in Ho Chi Minh City. There’re several

buildings that hold significant meaning in our cultures. Among these, the

one which I enjoy visiting the most is Duc Ba Cathedral.

It’s located in District 1 – right in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The

church is surrounded by other important structures such as Reunification

Palace on the right, HCM Post Office on the left and at the back Diamond

Plaza – a great place for shopping. To get there is quite easy. It’s a

5-minute-walk from here.

Even though there’re plenty of churches around here, this one is quite

unique for it was built by French colonizers before they left Vietnam.
The architecture of Notre Dame is not only impressive but also unique. It’s

quite large. It was built out of bricks and concretes. Its distinctive shape

makes it look like a whole lot of mushroom to me. The church comprises

of a rectangular building with 2 towers at the sides of the entrance, along

with the statue of Mother Maria in front. Because the building is quite old,

certain parts of it have been reconstructed time and again.

There’re several activities take place at this place. For example, Christians

go there to say their prayers, tourists pay a visit to this must-visit structure,

husband-and-wife-to-be pose for their wedding photos while young people

just sit around for a chit-chat and take in the view.