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Describe a time when you
waited for something special
that would happen
Describe a difficult
thing/problem/challenge that
you did well
Describe an ambition you
haven’t yet
achieved/acquired/gained/
obtained
Describe something important
you prepared for
Describe a time when you felt
proud of a family member
Describe a happy event you
organized
Describe a piece of clothing
you have that was given by
someone
Describe a special cake you
received from others
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Describe a gift you would like
to buy for your friend
passed the high-school/university entrance
exam with flying colors
• got an overall band score of 6.5 for the
IELTS exam
ð one of the most important qualification
exams => admission is highly competitive
ð change our life for the better/increase
future job prospects/study abroad/develop
our confidence
ð made her great attempt/tried hard/
studied so hard
ð burned the midnight oil (=stayed up
late to study)/studied until the crack of
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dawn/the wee hours
ð hit the books (idiom) = study a lot
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ð waited for 2 months/weeks to get the
result => the most nerve-wracking
/worrisome and stressful time
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ð got the result => got admitted to a
top-ranked/famous/prestigious
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university/high school => extremely
happy/blissfully happy/over the moon
(extremely = terribly = incredibly = very)
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ð (to celebrate/commemorate/
mark the day => threw a big party + gave
her/him a big present that was a stunning
outfit including a white collared shirt and a
long black skirt => look younger than
her/his age => get tons of positive
comments and compliments /a special cake
which had a unique shape and was covered
with white cream and fresh fruits)
ð one of the most
unforgettable/memorable/wonderful/
impressive experience
• an ambition you haven’t yet achieved
=> failed to achieve my desired
score, an overall band score of 6.5
ð just got 5.5 => felt
disappointed/disheartened
ð that failure didn’t take me a long time to
sail through my emotional setback
=> that’s why I’m here today, making the
2nd attempt => hopefully, I can make my
dream come true
when + who: a few months ago => got a
special present from my friend => a book

Describe an exciting book you
have read
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called “how to crack the IELTS Speaking Part
1” => a precious gift => the book was
written by DTT, who acquires a great
reputation for not only his
outstanding/extensive knowledge but also his
impressive IELTS band score. He’s got an
overall 9.0 four times

what content => sample answers vary

according to each level + it’s beautifully
illustrated => inspire me to spend more time
on it/devote my whole free time to it =>
discovered/grasped/understood/got

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the hang of many interesting grammatical
structures and lexical resources (grammar
and vocabulary)

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how => the book is really useful/helpful =>

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improve the speaking skill, which is the most
difficult skill for me/her
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+ felt grateful to me for giving her such a
precious present
+ passed the IELTS exam with flying colors –
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an 8.0 for the IELTS speaking test =>

treated me to a nice meal/stood me a
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nice meal (dai toi 1 bua an ngon)

Describe a place you visited on when => after finishing the final-term exam,
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vacation/holiday and would a nerve-wracking/worrisome and

like to recommend to others stressful time for me => wanted to go
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Describe a time you visited a somewhere to let my hair down

new place ð decided to go on a family trip by car to
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Describe a city that you think is DN city, a very popular tourist

interesting attraction/destination in my
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Describe a place in a country

countryside that you visited ð the city is blessed with a
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Describe a long walk you ever multitude/myriad of/tons of

had
Describe a what
bicycle/motorcycle/car trip
you would like to go
Describe someone you really
like to spend time with
Describe a habit your friend
has and you want to develop
Describe a café you like to visit
natural landscapes
=> be blown
away/impressed/struck by its
stunning/breathtaking/spectacular
scenery/landscape/views (e.g. exotic
flowers, gigantic trees, a long sand beach,
crystal clear water, the blue sky with some
birds flying high ....)
+ exciting/exhilarating activities (e.g. be
engaged in some water sports => wave
surfing + diving => saw some marine
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creatures I’d never seen before) + went
sightseeing around the city
+ Ba Na Hill => attract millions of tourists
each year => the place where we could
experience 4 seasons during a day => was
really amazing/incredible
Why you liked that trip:
+ food => out-of-this-
world/phenomenal/delectable/
mouthwatering/delicious/yummy/tasty
=> a coastal/seaside city => enjoyed
fresh and reasonably priced seafood
+ people => were friendly and hospitable

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+ weather => was pleasant => went cycling
along the street while soaking up the sun

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ð is an unforgettable/memorable
experience

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ð is a must-visit/must-see place
ð is a highly recommended place
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PARK => a newly-built park (OR: pay
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regular visits to)

where: a 10-minute ride from my house
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who: my friend often asks me to hit the park

with him
what’s in the park => a big lake in the middle
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=> there is a small lengthy/long path around

the lake => we have a habit of cycling around
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the park for 30mins -1hr

+ breathe in some fresh air and soak up the
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sun while riding

+ sit on the lawn and relax for a while =>
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draw some landscapes of the blue sky with

white clouds and some birds flying high,
ie

crystal clear water, exotic flowers =>

have endless ideas when we do this at the
park
Habit: cycling is a kind of healthy
exercise/does wonder for our health
+ increase metabolism + improve
cardiovascular system
+ produce various hormones, like endorphins
and dopamine, which can lift up our mood
and reduce anxiety
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ð stick to/continue this habit in the
future => it’s really beneficial to/has
a positive impact on/does
wonders for my health.

Describe a time you were when: a few weeks/months ago

friendly to someone you didn’t
like
Describe a time when you got
up early
Describe a rule that you don’t
like
where: had a meet-up with my close
friend, who has many in common with me.
she took her new boyfriend
what: had a very interesting conversation
about American literature that both of us were
fascinated by/captivated by/enthralled

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Describe a place that you by/interested in
visited but don’t want to visit what he did => Her boyfriend kept

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ever again complaining about how boring this subject
Describe a lesson you was
remember ð annoyed/irritated me

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+ I felt => he seemed to be impolite
ð didn’t like him => but I decided to be
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the bigger person and not to talk
back
ð he kept talking until my friend
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signaled him to stop

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RULE: “no-cellphone-in-class rule”

+ my friend invited me to attend a lecture
about 19-century American literature that I
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was not completely interested in

+ I was afraid that declining her invitation
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would embarrass her, so I accepted it

+ we were not allowed to use the phone
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+ felt bored to death => yawned all the time

=> fell asleep
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Describe an interesting what: reduce/drop/lose weight

ie

conversation you had with
your friend
Describe a good service you
received
Describe something you
received for free
Describe a time you gave
advice to others
Describe a person you know
who gave a clever solution to
a problem
when: burned the midnight oil for the
final-term exam => to have enough energy,
I consumed a lot of junk food => gained
weight uncontrollably/was out of shape
how to reduce weight: as a student who
lives on a tight budget, I couldn’t register
for a membership at a gym => came up with
a creative idea => carry a backpack filled
with water bottles and heavy rocks => do
push-ups, run up and down the stairs
+ adopt a healthy diet which includes
cutting back on junk food and consuming

Describe a person whose
work/job is useful to society
Describe a story someone told
you and you remember
ue
Describe a person you once
met and want to know more
about
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Describe a person who
impressed you the most when
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you were in primary school
Describe an activity you
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usually do that wastes your
time
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Describe a creative person
whose work you admire
ie
Describe a foreign person who
you have heard or known that
you think is interesting
Describe a person who follow
on social media
Describe a skill that was
difficult for you to learn
Describe a skill that you
learned from older people
Describe something
interesting that you want to
learn more about
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more whole food, such as fruits and
vegetables that are low in fat, salt, and sugar
result => dropped 5 kilos for 2 months =>
felt over the moon
GOOD SERVICE
the service went beyond my expectations
=> provide not only work-out equipment
but also personal trainers => had to pay no
extra charge
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ð the instructors provided me with
timely support and guidance + also
gave me many good tips about home
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practices and daily diets
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Something you received for free
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my friends treated me to a nice
meal/stood me a nice meal => I gave
her a lot of tips to reduce weight
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when: a few weeks/months ago
what happened: came across/happened
to see a video on Youtube/Tiktok, a very
popular video-sharing social network
food miniatures /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/ = tiny food
items = food items created on a
small/tiny scale
ð create these items using basic
materials, like colored clay, craft
knives, glues, sticks,....
ð look realistic => truly/really
amazing/incredible
During an interview => she created a tiny
carrot within a few minutes => Seemingly,
she had magic hands, and I really admired
her (OR => Her talent was really admirable)
ð be inspired to take up this pastime
ð making food miniatures is becoming
increasingly popular/increasing in
popularity => turn it into a source of
income one day
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Describe a businessperson ð spend plenty of time practicing the
that you admire skills => => devote/sacrifice 2-3
hours of my hectic schedule to this
activity
ð have some achievements => create
an egg with a perfect color
combination => get tons of positive
comments
She (= The artist) told her life story => had
a fondness for food miniatures => pursue
her passion => left home and attended an
art college instead of getting married as her
parents’ wish => a huge source of

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motivation and inspiration => overcome
hardships to follow my dream

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Describe a difficult decision a tough/hard/difficult decision => that
that you once made was to move in a new house, which’s very

Describe a house or an
apartment you would like to
live in
Describe a time when you
moved to a new home/school
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far/10 km far from the city center
+ last summer => found a part-time job =>
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I was asked to leave the student
residence because it was closed during
summer months
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+ after many days of looking/searching

for a reasonable/affordable/suitable
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place to live in, I eventually found one => it

is surrounded by green belts + near a
lake/it’s in a lakeside area => at the
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time, I imagined cycling around the lake

every evening while breathing in some fresh
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air => it would be fantastic

+ the only drawback is that the house’s too
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far from my office => It’s about 2 hours of

traveling to my office from that house, not
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mentioning the time of getting stuck in

heavy traffic
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+ at first, I was really hesitant/reluctant

to whether I should rent it (or not)
è eventually/finally/at last, I decided to
sign the lease for it because I wanted to
live in a fresh and clean environment/in such
as tranquil setting.

• DREAM HOUSE: should be located in the

city center => on the 20th floor of a high-
rise building => overlook lots of
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stunning/gorgeous/spectacular
scenery/views
• in a commercial zone => near/within
(easy) walking distance of amenities.
such as shopping malls and restaurants
=> enjoy many services
• in the house => a three-bedroom
apartment/a four-story house => a tech-
savvy living place => fully-automated
machines, like fridges, coffee makers,
light systems,.......
• in a living room => an eastern-facing
balcony where I grow some exotic plants

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and flowers + sit in nice weather while
sipping a cup of coffee + see a sunrise

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a bookshelf piled with professional books,
magazines => entertain myself

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loudspeakers => turn up music and sing
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along the lyrics when I feel down in the
dumps => release stress
• a study/work room => soundproof =>
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put 100% focus on my studies/avoid

being distracted by others
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• A fully-fitted kitchen with German cooking

utensils => I think such items could cost
a fortune/cost an arm and a leg
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• should be spacious enough => living

area for my future children
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• there should be a park near my apartment

=> imagine that I could take my kids
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there and we would cycle around the lake

in the park while soaking up the sun.....
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environmentally conscious person

ie

feel closer to nature

a nature lover

Describe a famous person that ...(name) ....- a Vietnamese football

you like goalkeeper
Describe a famous athlete you + came across him when I watched a
know sporting event called U23 Asian
Championship
+ was struck/impressed by his (outward)
appearance
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o had a well-built body => I guessed he
might have received
rigorous/extensive training
o over 180 centimeters tall => taller
than many average Vietnamese guys
o his outstanding goalkeeping
techniques => saved many penalties
=> brought victory/win/honor to
Vietnam => at the time, he became a
superhero for Vietnamese people =>
his appearance and talent
earned/gained lots of admiration,
recognition, and respect

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+ arouse my curiosity/evoke a sense of
curiosity in me => knew more about him

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=> found out that he was born and brought
up in a low-income family => However, that

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didn’t prevent him from becoming such a
celebrity => he overcame many hardships
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and scandals
+ he can also make a killing from
advertisements and his business => built a
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stunning house for his parents + invested for

his younger brother
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ð he’s really a role model for

me/admirable
Describe an interesting song what: The song “Love me like you do”
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Describe something that performed by EG

helped you learn a language when: a few months => came across
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it/happened to hear the song

• be in the middle of the final-exam
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exam, a nerve-wracking time =>

needed to do something to let my hair
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down/unwind/kick back/recharge my
batteries......
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• browse the Internet for some mins =>

happened to hear the song
• the song is about the uncontrollable
feeling of falling in love with someone
who can even hurt you emotionally.
• catchy and meaningful lyrics + fast
beats => touched my heart
• the song was nominated at Cannes
Festival + topped the world music
charts for weeks

Describe something in your
home that you broke and then
repaired
Describe an item on which you
spent more than expected
Describe the thing that you
cannot live without (except
phone and internet)
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Describe a special toy you had
in your childhood
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+ LEARN A LANGUAGE => correct some
previously mispronounced words, which is
very important for English pronunciation
• improve listening skills
• improve vocab and grammar
what: coffee maker, a true live-saver for me
when: in the middle of the final-term exam, a
nerve-wracking time => I needed sth to keep
myself awake and focused
• happened to see a live stream of a
salesman advertising a coffee-making
machine
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• Although It was more expensive than
the one that I’d seen in a store => made
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a decision to purchase one without any
slightest hesitation
how => it was totally worth it => the machine
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looked authentic and modern.
• tried making a coffee => it was fantastic
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• saw lots of reviews and tutorials on
Youtube, a popular video-sharing
website => learned how to make
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different types of coffee, ....
• during the coronavirus outbreak, the
machine has allowed me to enjoy a
delicious cup of coffee each day => it
protects my health as well as saves me
more money.
something in your home that you broke
and then repaired
+ because the machine was new to me, I
unfortunately dropped it on the floor and It
broke down/stopped working => rushed
to the repair center to get it fixed
+ after two hours => luckily, it operated well
what: a jigsaw puzzle
+ it consists of 600 small pieces
+ it describes/depicts a castle and flowers
and plants around
when: I got it on my 8th birthday => my
parents bought it for me when they went far
for their business
who: solve the puzzle with parents => At
first, we thought it was a piece of cake, but
eventually it took us 2 weeks to complete.
=> felt over moon when I sorted it out.
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+ the most difficult part of solving the puzzle
is to find the first piece as many pieces have
identical colors and shapes
+ sometimes => recharge my batteries =>
disassemble the puzzle and arrange it => it’s
motivating and relaxing
ð a meaningful toy => keep in in
pristine/good condition

pink suitcase => this color is her favorite

she’s still used it for years
keep it in good/pristine condition
happy => blissful

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Well, I’d like to tell you about .....
When it comes to ...(topic)...., the first that comes to mind/pops up in my

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mind/springs to mind is/was .......

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