General English 7 – Speaking Test

SPEAKING TEST
(12 minutes/student) – 100 marks
Part 1: Social interaction (20 marks): 3 minutes
- The examiner greets the student, asks him/her to take a seat.
- The examiner asks for the student’s name, then asks him/her 3 – 4 questions about one of the general topics
Part 2: Solution discussion (20 marks): 4 minutes
The examiner asks the student to discuss three given options of a situation and select the best alternative.
Part 3: Topic development (60 marks): 5 minutes
Topic discussion (30 marks):
The examiner asks the student to discuss a topic with some suggestions.
Follow-up questions (30 marks):
The examiner asks the student 4 questions about the topic that he/she has discussed

PART 1: SOCIAL INTERACTION (20 MARKS): 3 MINUTES

PART 2: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (20 MARKS): 4 MINUTES

1. Situation 1: You are thinking of choosing a roommate to share your rent house. There are three people
with different personalities including ‘quick-witted’, ‘sympathetic’ and ‘passionate’. Which quality
do you expect your roommate to have?
2. Situation 2: You are considering a type of media to entertain and update news. There are three options:
TV, the internet and newspaper. Which type of media do you prefer to use?
3. Situation 3: You have faced a stressful situation or a dilemma. You need to find ways to release your
tension, and there are three options you need to consider: focusing on the moment, thinking positively
and breathing deeply. Which piece of advice could be useful to your situation?
4. Situation 4: You have problems sharing a living space with your flatmate because he or she sometimes
leaves the flat untidy and dirty. You need to talk to him or her on some rules for a cleaning rota. There
are three options: dividing household chores with rota of odd days or even days, going to an online
forum to share your problems, looking for a maid for help. Which option do you think is the best?
5. Situation 5: You have difficulties understanding your friend coming from another country in
communicating. You are looking for ways to help you understand what he or she means. There are three
options: using body language to express yourselves, getting help from an interpreter and reading books
about culture differences.
6. Situation 6: In a school project about using English in true-to-life situations, you are assigned to
introduce one of the most special features of customs in your own country to a group of foreigners.
There are three options: traditional delicacies, national costumes and Vietnamese music. Which
option is your choice?
7. Situation 7: You are going to present one of the most promising parts to develop tourism in Vietnam.
Three options you need to consider are: the Southern, the Northern and the Central. Which part do
you believe to be the best for tourist development?
8. Situation 8: You and your family plan to go travel around Europe for some months, so you need to
prepare many things in advance. Three things you need to plan ahead include: budget, luggage and
language. Which do you think is the most important?

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with conflicts and arguments. You are thinking of causes leading to these problems to find out solutions.
They include finance, lifestyles and rivalry. Which factor mainly causes family problems?
10. Situation 10: Parent-teen issues usually happen in your family, which leads to discomfort. You know
that your parents’ behaviors cause the gap and need to compromise. Your parents can sometimes be too
strict, too lenient and too overprotective. In your opinion, which behavior mainly cause these issues?

PART 3: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (60 MARKS): 5 MINUTES

Topic 1: It is believed that people’s bad behaviors can cause lots of troubles to those around them.
PEOPLE’S BAD BEHAVIORS
A tyrant
A pain in the neck
A perfectionist
Your own idea
Topic 2: It is true that our values or personalities originate from a variety of sources and we develop them
throughout our lives.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF VALUES
Parents
Peers
Religion and culture
Your own idea
Topic 3: There has been a steady increase in the number of foreign visitors to great cities, so how to avoid
becoming victims of urban crime is a big concern.
KINDS OF URBAN CRIMES
Pickpocket
Purse-snatcher
Mugger
Your own idea
Topic 4: We have to admit that some negative feelings can lead to consequences in our lives.
NEGATIVE FEELINGS
Disillusioned
Exasperated
Envious
Your own idea
Topic 5: Nonverbal communication is a powerful communication tool to build better relationships
ROLES OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Repetition
Substitution
Complementing
Your own idea
Topic 6: It is important to keep local traditions and customs alive so as to help future generations value their
meanings.
SAVE LOCAL TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS
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Bring communities together
Preserve local uniqueness
Your own idea
Topic 7: Coach tours have become popular and varied with amazing experiences for tourists to try.
COACH TOURS
Reasonable cost
Great coach itineraries
Great Companies
Your own idea
Topic 8: Travel and tourism have become an essential part of our life with many different types because it
refreshes the mind and release stress.
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Argitourism
Ecotourism
Cultural tourism
Your own idea
Topic 9: People now concern a lot about worldwide growth of aging populations.
AGING POPULATIONS
Illness
Disability
Dependency
Your own idea
Topic 10: Teenagers can sometimes behave badly, which causes parent-teen issues.
TEENAGERS’ BEHAVIOR
Rebellious: refuse to obey family rules and just do whatever they want.
Spoiled: expect to have whatever they want.
Disrespectful: Be rude and often talk back to adults.
Your own idea

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