The speaking test consists of three parts, and students do it individually.

PART 1 – SOCIAL INTERACTION

Students answer 3 to 6 questions on TWO random topics.

1. Social media.
a How long have you been using social media?
I have been using social media for a long time. Instagram - I first got Instagram in late
2014 when it was very small. The setup was extremely basic to where it is now and it is
amazing to see how far it’s come. Facebook - I got Facebook in 2016 so I don’t know
much about what it was like before I got it but its child company Instagram is much
better.

b What have you been doing on social media?

I have been watching new feeds on TikTok and insta. I usually watch videos on tiktok
because It update information very fast. And on insta I can buy many beautiful things on it

c Do you believe everything you read on social media?

No, because in today's world social media is a home of fake news except that those
pages have the sense to spread good news, because social media, everyone can post
here anything that they even are not proven.

2. Memories.
a How good is your memory?
It’s pretty good. For example, I have a good memory for remembering the way, or
remembering who owes you your money. I can memorise new vocabulary and lessons well.

b When you were a child, what did you use to do?

I used to play with dolls when I was a child. My neighbour, who is older than me, played with
me. We usually played on the weekend. At that time, I felt very happy.

c When you were a child, did you sometimes keep doing things you were told not to? If so,
what?
Yes , I used to keep doing things I was told not to do. For example, I once hid from my
parents late at night because it was so fun and I was so excited, so I forgot the time to go
home. When I got home, I felt very anxious and I was mocked by my parents. It's a memory I
can't forget.

3. Argument.
a Have you ever been or seen arguing situations?
Yeah, I've seen a lot of different disputes. For example, a boyfriend and a girlfriend were
arguing about what to eat. It can be a little thing, but there's a fight. It's really confusing.

b Who do you argue with most and what about?

c When was the last time you argued with a stranger? What happened in the end?

4. Spending habits.
a Do you have a weekly/ monthly budget?
Yes, I have approximately 3 million to live on. I get pocket money from my part time job.
Over half of my money goes on my baking save. The rest I pay my food, go out with my
friends and sometime for shopping
b Do you think you are good or bad at managing money?
I am a good manager. I always keep track of my money spent on app so that I use money
wisely. I have a habit of setting aside half of my salary for special purposes in the future.
c How to avoid splashing out?
I am always creating a list of necessary things before I buy anything. Anh I just use a certain
amount of money to buy something necessary.

5. Love it or loathe it.

a What can drive you up to the wall?
When I feel that I'm not respected in friendship. For example, when you're out with a group
where you don't talk and nobody listens. That really makes me pretty angry.
b What can make you feel over the moon?
I felt over the moon when I passed with flying colours. It made me feel my hard work had
finally paid off after putting in long hours of studying.
c What was one of your experiences which took your breath away?
In summer last years, my family and I travelled to the Haven sapa camp site. The natural
landscape here takes my breath aways. There's a lot of clouds linked to high mountains like
stairs to heaven.
6. Business plans.
a If you had to start a business, what business would you start?
If I had to start a business, I want to establish a fashion and cosmetics brand where I would
sell natural products and beautiful clothes. It's gonna be a field worth waiting for.
b What were some things you would do to plan for it?
After I graduate from university with a degree in marketing, I will study abroad in Korea to
learn more about cosmetics and fashion because South Korea is so famous for it. Then I'll
find a company and work to build on experience and find partners to get acquainted with
and engage in projects later on.
c What personal qualities do you need to start a new business?
I think that I need
7. Great art
a. Do you like art? Why or why not?
b. if you have a chance to learn about art, will you give it a try?
c. Do you think that art has an important role in our life?

8. Future achievements.
a What will you be doing and have achieved in five years?
b What will you be doing and have achieved when you retire?
c Whether will it be a fulfilled and happy life or not?

9. Daily routine/holidays.
a What is your daily routine?
b What time of the day do you like best?
c Would you like to change your daily routine (in any way)?

10. Learning a language.

a How do you study English?
b What do you find most difficult when learning English?
c Do you think it is important to learn another language?

11. Uniform
a Do you like wearing a uniform?
b Do you agree that uniforms should be compulsory for all students?
c What are the benefits of wearing uniforms?

12. Public speaking

a Is public speaking an important skill?/ What are the benefits of public speaking skills?
b Why do people feel nervous when they are giving a speech to others?
c How can people improve their public speaking skills?

13. Travelling by train

a Have you ever travelled by train?
b Is travelling by train popular in your country?
c What do you think are the benefits of travelling by train?

PART 2 – SOLUTION DISCUSSION

Students are provided with a situation with three suggested solutions. They need to give
their own opinions of the best solution among three options.

1. You have just entered university. Which life lesson do you find the most useful for you?
• If you want to succeed in life, you first have to fail.
• There is nothing in life more valuable than friendship.
• Never compare yourself to others. Just be happy with who you are.
If I had to choose among three possibilities listed above, I would pick “ If you want to
succeed in life, you first have to fail” . My decisions are based on a number of reasons.
First of all, I'm a new student, so failure cannot be avoided. But thanks to those failures, I'll
have more experience of being prepared and accepting the coming failures. Secondly, I can
learn from the mistakes when I fail. So that I can improve my self to be a better version of
myself
However , There are several reason why I don’t select other option
About “ Never compare yourself to others. Just be happy with who you are.” Isn’t my choice
Because Sometime we should compare Ourself to learn from other and improve yourself
As for “ There is nothing in life more valuable than friendship.” is not the best choice for me
because I think that the thing that is the most valuable is family.
To sum up, “-If you want to succeed in life, you first have to fail. ” is the best lesson for me
when I have entered university.

2. You are considering a birthday present for your mother.

There are three suggestions:
• An accessory.
• A piece of art.
• A piece of furniture.
Which do you think is the best choice?
* (Use different adjectives and relative clauses to describe the item you choose in detail.)
If I had to choose among three possibilities listed above, I would pick an accessory to give
as a birthday present for my mother. My decisions are based on a number of reasons.
First of all, My mother, who loves shiny things, loves to collect jewellery. Those things make
her happy, and she loves to watch them. Secondly, I wanted to design for my mom the most
beautiful and unique ring, and she would appreciate this gift.
However, there are several reasons why I don’t select the other options.
A piece of art isn’t my alternative because My mother wasn't interested in paintings, and
she'd be pretty sleepy watching too much.
About A piece of furniture is not my best choice because It too expensive for me and my
mom doesn’t need more furniture.
To sum, I will opt for An accessory as the best choice

3. You have a chance to do an internship at a company.

There are three types of jobs:
● Astronaut

● Journalist

● Video game designer.

Which one would you take?
* (Mention character traits, skills and qualifications required for the job which you think are
suitable for you)

4. Imagine you won a lot of money on the lottery. You need to decide how you would
spend MOST of the money on.
There are three options suggested:
● Invest it.

● Share it with your friends and family.

● Make a large donation to charity.

Which one would you do?

OPTIONS Por cor

Invest it Lack of knowledge about

investing -> lead to failure
when investing large
amounts of money -> stress

Share it with your friends Money brings out the worst

 and family. in people -> it invites
jealousy and animosity

Make a large donation to Favourite -> helps poor

charity people to have a better life -
> feel happy, satisfied to
help those who have a poor
life -> I feel like I've do
something very meaningful
for my life.
On the spiritual issue, I
believe I win because I'm
using the money of God, so I
think I should use that
money for the best of
things. It makes me feel
more comfortable and
frightened when I have too
much money.

5. You’re required to give advice through an informal presentation. This is a part of the
course you are doing at school. Which topic would you prefer?
● How to use a mobile phone properly

● How to become popular on social media

● How to communicate effectively using chat and text

OPTIONS Pros cons

How to use a mobile A boring topic -> discussed

phone properly commonly -> uninteresting -
> will not get a lot attention

How to become popular A trend -> want to learn,

on social media gain some knowledge
A popular jod -> a hot topic -
> will get a lot attention

How to communicate boring

effectively using chat and
text
6. You’re going to join an art course this summer. Which type of art would you choose to
learn about?
● Drawing or painting

● Installation

● Sculpture

Options Pros Cons

Drawing or painting Favourite activity -> Pay

more attention -> for
example : I can sit and draw
for a long time without
getting bored.
Have many benefits -> Boost
creativity, Boost memory,
Reduce stress after a long
day of fatigue

Installation Lack of knowledge about

field of art -> don’t have any
interesting

Sculpture I am not very good at

sculpture. I don't think it's
right for me.

7. You see a boy who is bullied. What will you do?

● Talk to his teacher

● Talk to his parents

● Talk with his friends

Which do you think is the best way?

Options Pros Cons

Talk to his teacher Teachers are responsible for

the students’welfare wile
they are at school
They are adults and the
 powerful ones at school ->
can talk with the bullies +
possess the authority to
help resolve the issue

Talk to his parents Cannot be with them at

school

Talk with his friends Just a student -> not have

much power -> should not
be the primary point of
solving the

8. Your child is addicted to playing computer games. Your family are considering a family
activity to help him give up computer games. Which is the best choice?
● Playing board games

● Taking part in outdoor activities regularly

● Watching a TV program

Options Pros Cons

Playing board games Easily cause boring -> make

children cannot give up
computer game

Taking part in outdoor Spending time outdoors

activities regularly helps to remedy limits
children’s ability to develop
physically, mentally, and
emotionally by allowing
people to move freely and
stimulate and strengthen
their muscles which helps to
improve their posture and
well-being
Helps children mentally
and emotionally stable ->
to make and interact with
new friend -> no time to
remember to computer
game

Watching a TV program Still allow children contact

with screen -> remand and
 cannot reduce time children
plays video game

9. You will buy a pet for your new house. Which would you buy?
● A cat
● A dog
● A bird

Options Pros Cons

A cat I’m a person who love small,

gentle and cute animals -> a
cat is very suitable for me

A dog

A bird

PART 3 - TOPIC DEVELOPMENT

Students give a talk about a topic with suggested ideas AND/OR their own ideas. There are
some follow-up questions when they finish their talk.
1. Personalities.
a Some personal qualities you need to be a true leader:
• confident
• open to experiences
• well-organized
• your own ideas
Follow-up questions:
b Do you think your personal traits are suitable to be a leader?
c Do you think people can change the main characteristics of their personality? Why/Why
not?
d Do you think the way people look always reflects their personality? Why/Why not?
I. Introduction: To be a good leader requires a lot of skills. There are some essential
characteristics to becoming a best leader.
II. Body:
● Confident
- Belief in yourself and your power -> help you face the problem directly -> find a way
to completely resolve it for your team
- Self - confident -> push motivation in your team -> create close connections among
members
● Open to experience:
- High level of openness -> have far-sighted, driven -> The leader inspires members to
work
- The leader will not consider risk and unconventional decision as obstacle -> turn
their disadvantage into opportunities -> they can guide their team toward success
 ● Well-organised
- distribute time reasonably -> can follow work progress monitor -> Ensure the output
quality of work -> Meet a deadline
- Good strategic mindset -> Minimise risk at work -> allow them to navigate their
organisation to reach long-term objective -> Increase productivity at work
III. Conclusion:
In conclusion, There are several leadership qualities of a great leader.

2. Social media.
a Being a social media influencer is popular now. There are some possible problems with
that kind of work.
• Not have a stable working hour
• Not have a stable income
• Have to be very creative
• Your own ideas.
Follow-up questions:
b What are some benefits of being a social media influencer?
c Is becoming popular or influential today different from in the past?
d What other jobs in social media do you know?
I. Introduction: Nowaday, People tend to be social media influencers. They have plenty
of challenges to face when becoming famous influencers.
II. Body:
● Not have a stable working hours:
- Flexible working hours -> It leads to disruption of daily life. -> negative impact on
your mental and phýical health
- For example, skipping meals especially breakfast -> stomach ache -> Heavier than
that can lead to cancer. Don’t have enough time to sleep -> lead to less energy ->
bad mental health -> can interfere with work
● Not have a stable income
- Their income is passive when they are dependent on advertising or their influence ->
If their influence are not high or they are not famous, they will not have high income
-> Income may fluctuate in an unstable
● Have to be very creative:
-
3. School problems.
a There are some school problems.
• Students break the rules.
• Exam results are poor.
• School violence.
• Your own ideas.
Follow-up questions:
b What are some health issues teenagers are facing these days?
c Which problem do you think is the biggest?
d What are possible solutions to those school problems？
4. Possible future.
a There are some situations which will likely happen in the future.
• Virtual reality will be improved and become more popular.
• Intelligent machines will replace most jobs.
• AI will be smarter.
• Your own ideas.
Follow-up questions:
b Which situation do you think will have a good outcome?
c Which situation do you think will have a bad outcome?
d Are there any ways to avoid the bad outcome of that future?

5. New solutions.
a In many countries, the number of pedestrian deaths is increasing due to their use of
smartphones while they are walking on the road. To deal with this problem, people have
come up with some possible solutions:
● Ban using phones on streets and fine people if they use

● Put up signs to warn people of the possible danger.

● Install long strips of LED lights in the pavement

● Your own ideas.

Follow-up questions:
b Which one do you think is the best solution?
c Can you think of any other activities that are annoying, and/ or dangerous?
d Are there any laws against any of these activities in your country?

Problem Cause Effect Solutions

6. Happiness in life
a. There are many factors that make people feel fulfilled and happy
● A true vocation

● A place of their own

● A soul mate

● Your own idea

Follow-up questions:
b What could possibly make people stressed in life?
c Do you agree that people should work hard and earn a lot of money to be happy?

7. Technology and education

a Technology helps students learn better.
● Involve more in the lessons ( khiến học sinh học sinh tập trung hơn )

● Can take distance learning course

● Can do research online

● Your own ideas.

Follow-up questions:
b What are the negative effects of using computers and the Internet on young learners?
c Do you think that online learning will replace traditional classroom in the future?
d How do you think technology will affect education in the future?

Problem Cause Effect Solution

8. Travelling
a Traveling has a lot of benefits.
● Make new friends

● Open our mind

● Relax

● Your own ideas.

Follow-up questions:
b What are some possible travel problems?
c In what ways can we avoid or solve those problems?
d What are the differences in the way to travel between your generation and your
grandparents?