SPEAKING TEST PART 1

School/ Work
1 Do you work or study?
2 What do you like best about your school?
3 Would you prefer to study alone or with others?
4 What major would you select for your higher education?
Or
Where is your school?
Do you think your school is a good place to study?
What do you think could be improved in your school?
Which subject do you find challenging/ interesting?

Birthdays
1 Do you enjoy birthdays?
2 With whom do you like to celebrate your birthday, family, friends or alone?
3 Do you receive lots of gifts on your birthday?
4 Do you think it is important for you to celebrate your birthday?
5 What did you do on your birthday when you were young?
Dictionaries
Are dictionaries used a lot in schools in your country?
What kind of information can you find in a dictionary?
Do you think dictionaries are useful for learning a language?
Do you prefer paper or electronic dictionaries?
Names
1 Who gave you your name?
2 Does your name have any particular (or special) meaning?
3 Would you like to change your name?
4 Is it easy to change names in your country?
Punctuality
1 Are you, yourself, late very often?
2 How do you feel when others are late?
3. How do you think you could be on time?
4 Do you think it’s important to be on time?
Letters or Emails
1 How often do you write an email or a letter?
2 Who do you usually write to?
3 What are the differences between emails and letters?
4 Will people write more or less emails in the future?
ACCOMMODATION
1 What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in?
2 Who do you live with?
3 How long have you lived there?
4 Do you plan to live there for a long time?
(If you answer you haven't lived there long) What's the difference
between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past?
Or
1. Do you prefer living in a house or a flat?
3. What part of your home do you like most?
4 Which room does your family spend most of the time in?
TELEVISION
1 How often do you watch TV?
2 What's your favourite TV programme?
3 Did you watch much TV when you were a child? (How much?)
4 Has television changed your life in any way?
HOLIDAYS
1 What public holidays do you have in your country?
2 Which public holidays do you like the most?
3 What did you do during the last public holiday?
4 What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?
5 What would you like to do during the next public holiday?
LEISURE TIME
1 What do you usually do after work/after classes?
2 Do you prefer to stay at home or go out in the evenings?
3 Do you today have more time to relax than in the past?
4 Who do you prefer spending your leisure time with, your family or friends?
FRUITS
1 What's your favourite fruit?
2 How often do you eat fruits?
3 Are there any special fruits in your hometown?
4. Should we eat fruits every day?
PUZZLES
1. Did you do puzzles in your childhood?
2. When do you do puzzles, during a trip or when you feel bored?
3. Do you like doing word puzzles or number puzzles? Which is more difficult for you?
4. Do you think it is good for old people to do puzzles?
WEEKEND
1 How do you usually spend your weekends?
2 Which is your favourite part of the weekend? [Why?]
3 Is there anything new that you'd like to do on weekends?
4 Do you have to work/ study on weekends?
5 Do you often plan your weekend activitties?
6. Do you think your weekends are long enough? [Why/Why not?]
6 How important do you think it is to have free time at the weekends? [Why?]
MEMORISING
1 What do you remember to do every day?
2 What helps people to remember things?
3 Why do old people forget about things easily?
4 Have you ever forgotten something important?
TRANSPORTATION
1 How do you go to school?
2 Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
3. What means of transport did your grandparents use when they were young?
4 Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
5 What will become the most popular means of transportation in your country?
SLEEP
1 How many hours do you sleep every day?
2. What time do you often go to bed?
3 Do you like to get up early in the morning?
4. What do you do to have a good sleep?
NEWSPAPERS
1. Do you often read newspapers?
2 Which do you prefer reading, magazines or newspapers?
3 What kinds of newspapers (or magazines) do you usually read?
4 How old were you when you started to read newspapers?
5 Why do you think people read newspapers?
6 Have you ever read a newspaper or a magazine in a foreign language?
SNACKS
1 Do you like snacks?
2 What was the last time when you ate snacks?
2 What kinds of snacks are popular in your country?
3 Do you think eating snacks is good for your health?
PHOTOGRAPHS
1 Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)
2 Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)
3 When you visit other places, do you take photos or buy postcards?
4 Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?
5 How do you keep your photos?
HELP
1 Do you like to help others?
2 When was your last time you helped others?
3 Did your parents teach you the importance of helping others?
4 Have you ever refused to help others?
5 Would you like to keep helping others in future?
HISTORY
1 What did you study in history lessons when you were at school?
2 Is history a compulsory subject at your school?
2 What historical event do you find most interesting?
3 How often do you watch TV programmes about history now?
MUSIC
1 Do you often like to listen to music?
2 When do you listen to music?
3 How much time do you spend listening to music every day?
4 What's your favourite kind of music?
5 When did you start listening to this type of music?
How do you feel when you listen to this music?
COLOURS
1 What's your favourite colour?
2 Are there any colours you dislike (Why?)
3 Were colours important to you when you were a child?
4 When you are buying something, is the colour important to you?
5 Do you usually wear clothes in your favourite colour?
6 Are there any colours that have a special meaning in your country?
BEING IN A HURRY
1 When was your last time you did something in a hurry?
2 Do you like to finish things quickly?
3 What kind of things do you never do in hurry?
4 Why do people make mistakes when they are in hurry?
BEING ALONE
1 Do you like to be alone?
2 What do you like to do when you are alone?
3 When do you like to spend time with your family or friends ?
4 When was the last time you were being alone?
SOCIAL NETWORK
1 What kinds of social networking websites do you like to use?
2 How often to you get access to your social websites?
3 What kinds of people do you like to make friends with on those websites?
4 Do you find real friends on social network?
GEOGRAPHY
1 Do you like geography?
2 Have you ever studied geography at school?
3 Are you good at reading maps?
4 Would you visit a country because of its geographical location?
HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS
1 How often do you hang out with friends?
2 Who do you usually like to hang out with?
3 Where do you like to go when you hang out with your friends?
3 Do you like to go out with a big group or just few friends?
TEAMWORK
1 When was your last time that you worked with a team?
2 Do you like to work or study with others or just by yourself?
3 What's the most important thing for teamwork?
4 Do you like to be a leader?
ANIMALS
1 What was your favorite animal as a child?
2 Do people in your country keep pets?
3 What kind of pet would you not like to have?
4 Is environmental protection important?
NEIGHBOURHOOD
1 Do you like the area that you live in?
2 What are some changes in the area recently?
3 Do you get along with our neighbors?
4 Do you think it's important to have a good relationship with one's neighbors?
WATCHES
1 Do you wear a watch?
2 Have you ever got a watch as a gift?
3 Which one do you prefer, an expensive watch or a comfortable one?
4 Do you think it is important to wear a watch?
OUTER SPACE
1 Have you ever learnt about outer space and stars?
2 Are you interested in films about outer space and stars?
3 Do you want to go into outer space in the future?
4 What would you prepare for a trip to outer space?
JEWELLERY
1 Do you like wearing jewellery?
2 Have you ever bought jewellery as a gift?
3 What type of jewellery would you like to buy?
4 What type of jewellery is most popular in your country?
KEYS
1 Do you have many keys?
2 Do you always take your keys when you go out?
3 Have you ever lost a key?
4 Do you do anything to avoid losing keys?
LIBRARY
1 How often do you go to the library?
2 When was the last time you went to a library?
3 Did you go to the library when you were a child?
4 How popular are our libraries in your country?
HOUSEWORK
1 Do you do some cooking or help your family cook at home now?
2 Did you do some house cleaning when you were young?
3 Do you have breakfast at home everyday?
4 Do you want to learn how to cook well?

TECHNOLOGY
1 What technology do you often use, computers or cellphones?
2 What electronic devices have you bought lately?
3 Are there any technologies you want to buy?
4 What are the benefits of technology?
DREAMS AND AMBITIONS
1 What was your childhood dream?
2 Are you the kind of person who sticks to dreams?
3 What is your dream job?
4 Do you think you are an ambitious person?
CINEMAS
1 Do you often go to the cinema?
2 Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a child?
3 Do you still enjoy watching the movies that you loved as a child?
4 Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
5. Do you think going to the cinema is a good way to spend time with friends?
SMALL BUSINESSES
1 How often do you shop at small businesses?
2 Do you prefer buying things from small shops or big shops?
3 Are there many small businesses where you live?
4 Would you like to run a business in the future?
FISH and FISHING
1. Is fishing popular in your country?
2. Do you like eating fish?
3. Have you ever been to a place where there are lots of fish around you?
4. Have you watched the TV program about fish?
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
1 Have you ever learned to play a musical instrument?
2. What musical instruments do you enjoy listening to the most?
3. Do you think children should learn to play an instrument at school?
4. How easy would it be to learn to play an instrument without a teacher?
RUNNING
1. Do you go running a lot?
2. Where do you usually like to run?
3. What do you think of running?
4. What do you think of running as a form of exercise?
BORING THINGS
1. What kinds of things are boring to you?
2. What will you do when you feel bored?
3. Whom do you think get bored easily, the young or the old?
4. Do you think school is boring?
VOLUNTEER/ CHARITY
1. Do you ever give money to charity?
2. Have you ever done any voluntary work?
3. Why do you think people volunteer?
4. Is volunteering worth the time it takes?
5. Would you volunteer to help people outside your community?
NEIGHBOURS
1 How often do you see your neighbours?
2 What kind of activities do you do with your neighbors?
3 Do you invite your neighbours to your home? [Why/Why not?]
4. Do you think you are a good neighbour? [Why/Why not?]
5 Has a neighbour ever helped you? [Why/Why not?]
NEIGHBOURHOOD
1 Do you like the neighbourhood you live in? [Why/Why not?]
2 What do you do in your neighbourhood in your free time?
3 What new things would you like to have in your neighbourhood?
4 Would you like to live in another neighbourhood in your town or city? [Why/Why not?]
CLOTHING
1. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?
2. What kind of clothes do you never wear?
3. Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends?
4. Do you spend a lot of time choosing clothes?
5. Do you prefer to wear comfortable and casual clothes or smart clothes?
OR
• Where do you buy most of your clothes? [Why?)
• How often do you buy new clothes for yourself? [Why?]
• How do you decide which clothes to buy? [Why?]
• Have the kinds of clothes you like changed in recent years? [Why?/Why not?)
CHATTING
1. Do you often chat with friends?
2. Do you prefer to chat online or face to face?
3. Do you prefer group chats or individual chats?
4. What will you do if you have a disagreement with others?
MAPS
1. When was the first time you used a map?
2. Did you learn how to use a map when you were a child?
3. Are you good at reading maps?
4. Do you prefer electronic or paper maps?
GIFTS
1 Have you ever sent handmade gifts to others?
2. Have you ever receive a special gift?
3 Are you good at choosing gifts?
4 What do you consider when choosing a gift?
5. Who do you usually get presents from? Why?
6. What kinds of gifts are popular in your country?
GIVING GIFTS
1 When do people give gifts or presents in your country?
2 Do you ever take a gift when you visit someone in their home? [Why/Why not?]
3 When did you last receive a gift? [What was it?]
4 Do you enjoy looking for gifts for people? [Why/Why not?]
HELPING OTHERS
1. Do you usually help people around you?
2. How do you help people around you?
3. Do your parents teach you how to help others?
4. What have you done to help the elderly?
NOISE
1 Do you like to live in a noisy place?
2. What type of noise do you come across every day?
3. Is there any noise that you like?
4. What would you do if you saw someone make irritating noise?
GEOGRAPHY
1 Have you ever studied geography at school?
2 Do you like geography?
3 Do you want to travel to a country because of its geographical conditions?
4 Do you enjoy watching documentaries or reading books about geography?
5 What kind of geographical features do you find most fascinating (e.g., mountains, rivers,
deserts)?
SINGING
1 Do you like singing? Why?
2 Have you ever learnt how to sing?
3 Who do you want to sing for?
4 Do you think singing can bring happiness to people?
READING BOOKS
1 Do you often read books? When?
2 Did you have a favourite book when you were a child? [Why/Why not?]
3 Have you ever read a novel that has been adapted into a film?
4 How much reading do you do for your work/studies? [Why/Why not?]
5 What kinds of books do you read for pleasure?
6 Do you prefer to read a newspaper or a magazine online, or to buy a copy? [Why?]
COMPUTERS
5 In what conditions would you use a computer?
6 When was the first time you used a computer?
7 What will your life be like without computers?
8 In what conditions would it be difficult for you to use a computer?
WRITING
1 Do you write a lot?
2 What do you like to write? Why?
3 Do you prefer typing or handwriting?
4 When do children begin to write in your country?
5 Would you say that having good handwriting is important?
6 Do you think that computers will completely replace handwriting?
7 What impression does a person’s handwriting have on other people?
PENS OR PENCILS
1 Do you use a pen or a pencil?
2 Which do you prefer using, a pen or a pencil?
3 When was the last time you bought a pen or a pencil?
4 What do you think if someone gives you a pen or pencil as a present?
SEASONS
1 How many seasons are there in your country?
2 What is your favourite season?
3 How do the clothes people wear in your country change with the seasons?
4 Do any types of jobs do in your country change with the seasons?
5 Which is the best time to visit your country?
COLD WEATHER
1 Have you ever been in very cold weather? [When?]
2 How often is the weather cold where you come from?
3 Are some parts of your country colder than others? [Why?]
4 Would you prefer to live in a hot place or a cold place? [Why?]
SUMMER
1 Is summer your favourite time of year? [Why/Why not?]
2 What do you do in summer when the weather's very hot? [Why?]
3 Do you go on holiday every summer? [Why/Why not?]
4 Did you enjoy the summer holidays when you were at school? (Why/ Why not?)
WEATHER FORECAST
1 Do you often check weather forecasts?
2 Where can you find weather forecasts?
3 Are weather forecasts always right?
SPORTS
1. Do you like playing sports?
2. What sport are popular in your country?
4. What sport would you like to try in the future?
5. Do you like watching sports programmes on TV?
SPORT GAMES
1. Do you like to watch live sports games?
2. Who do you like to watch sports games with?
3. What kinds of games do you expect to watch in the future?
GETTING LOST
1 Have you ever lost your way?
2 How can you find your way when you are lost?
3 Can you read a map when you get lost?
4 Have you ever helped someone who got lost?
FREE TIME
1 What do you do in your free time?
2 What did you like doing most when you were a child?
3. What new hobby would you like to try in the future?
4 Do you have more or less free time than you did in the past?
SLEEP
1 How many hours do you usually sleep at night?
2 Do you sometimes sleep during the day?
3 What do you do if you can't get to sleep at night?
4 Do you ever remember the dreams you have had while you were asleep?
ART
1 Did you enjoy doing art lessons when you were a child? [Why?/Why not?]
2 Do you ever draw or paint pictures now? [Why?/Why not?]
3 When was the last time you went to an art gallery or exhibition? [Why?]
4 What kind of pictures do you like having in your home? [Why?]
GAMES
1 What games are popular in your country? [Why?]
2 Do you play any games? [Why/Why not?]
3 How do people learn to play games in your country?
4 Do you think it's important for people to play games? [Why/Why not?
DANCING
1 Do you enjoy dancing? [Why/Why not?)
2 Has anyone ever taught you to dance? [Why/Why not?] 3
3 Do you know any traditional dance in your country.
4 Do you think that traditional dancing will be popular in the future?
FILMS
1. What films do you like?
2. Did you often watch films when you were a child?
3. Did you ever go to the cinema alone as a child?
4. Do you often go to the cinema with your friends?
5. Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
LAUGHING
1 What kinds of thing make you laugh?
2 Do you like making other people laugh? [Why/Why not?]
3 Do you think it's important for people to laugh? [Why/Why not?]
4 Is laughing the same as feeling happy? [Why/Why not?]
MAKING PEOPLE LAUGH
1. Do you like watching movies that make you laugh?
2. Do you find it easy to make others laugh?
3. Do you think it’s a good thing if you always make others laugh?
4. When was the last time you laughed?
CAFE
1. Do you have a favourite cafe? Why? Why not?
2. Do you often go to cafes by yourself? Why? Why not?
3. What do you think helps to make a cafe very popular? Why?
4. Why do some people prefer cafes that are part of large chains, rather than small, local cafes?
TEA OR COFFEE
1 Do you like tea or coffee?
2. When was the last time you drank tea or coffee?
3. Do people in your country give tea and coffee as a gift?
4. Do you like drinking coffee (or tea) at home or at a coffee (tea) shop?
5. Why do some people dislike coffee (tea)?
INTERNATIONAL FOOD
1. Can you find food from many different countries where you live? [Why/Why not?]
2. How often do you eat typical food from other countries? [Why/Why not?]
3. Have you ever tried making food from another country? [Why/Why not?]
4. What food from your country would you recommend to people from other countries? [Why?]
FOOD AND COOKING
1 What sorts of food do you like eating most? [Why?]
2 Who normally does the cooking in your home? [Why/Why not?]
3 Do you watch cookery programmes on TV? [Why/Why not?]
4 In general, do you prefer eating out or eating at home? [Why?]
FAST FOOD
1. What kinds of fast food have you tried?
2. Do you ever use a microwave to cook food quickly?
3. How popular are fast food restaurants where you live?
4. When would you go to a fast food restaurant?
HEALTH
1 Do you often eat healthy food?
2 If you catch a cold, what do you do to help you feel better?
3 Do you pay attention to public information about health? [Why?/Why not?]
4 What could you do to have a healthier lifestyle?
TRANSPORTATION
1 How do you go to school?
2 Do you prefer public transportation or private transportation?
3. What means of transport did your grandparents use when they were young?
4 Would you ride bikes to work in the future?
5 What will become the most popular means of transportation in your country?
TRAVELLING BY PLANES
1. Have you travelled a lot by plane? [To where?/Why not?)
2. Why do you think some people enjoy travelling by plane?
3. Would you like to live near an airport? [Why/Why not?]
4. In the future, do you think that you will travel by plane more often? (Why/Why not?]
BICYCLES
1 How popular are bicycles in your home town? [Why?]
2 How often do you ride a bicycle? [Why/Why not?]
3 Do you think that bicycles are suitable for all ages? [Why/Why not?]
4 What are the advantages of a bicycle compared to a car? [Why?]
TRAFFIC
1 How do most people travel to work where you live?
2 What traffic problems are there in your area? [Why?]
3 How do traffic problems affect you?
4 How would you reduce the traffic problems in your area?
TRAVELLING TO WORK OR SCHOOL
1 How do you usually travel to work or school? [Why?]
2 Have you always travelled to work/school in the same way? [Why/Why not?]
3 What do you like about travelling to work/school this way?
4 What changes would improve the way you travel to work/school? [Why?]
TRAVELLING
1 Do you like travelling?
2 Do you like to travel alone or in a group?
3 In which seasons do you prefer to travel?
4 What kind of places have you visited in your life?
5. When you visit new places, what do you like to do?
6. Would you say your country is a good place for travellers to visit?
HOLIDAYS
1. Do you prefer spending holidays with friends or with family?
2. What kind of accommodation would you like to stay in?
3. What plans do you have for your next holiday?
4. Is your city or region a good place for other people to visit on holiday?
HOMETOWN
1 Which town or city do you live in?
2 What do you like best about your hometown?
3 Is there anything you don't like about your area?
4 Will you continue to live there for a long time?
NUMBERS
1 What numbers do you like best?
2 What numbers are considered to be lucky numbers in your culture?
3 Do you need to use numbers in the future?
MATHS
1. Do students learn maths in secondary schools in Vietnam?
2 Do you like learning maths?
3 Do you think maths is difficult?
4 Are boys generally better at maths than girls?
5 What can people do with maths in their daily life?
SCIENCE
1 Did you like studying science when you were at school?
2 What do you remember about your science teachers at school?
3 How are you interested in science now?
4 What do you think has been an important recent scientific development?
PAYING BILLS
1 What kinds of bills do you have to pay?
2 How do you usually pay your bills - in cash or by another method?
3 Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill?
4 Is there anything you could do to make your bills cheaper?
ONLINE SHOPPING
1 How often do you buy things online?
2 What was the last thing you bought online?
3 Do you ever see things in shops and then buy them online?
4 Do you think the popularity of online shopping is changing your tile or city centre?
MONEY
1 When you go shopping, do you prefer to pay for things in cash or by card? [Why?]
2 Do you ever save money to buy special things? [Why/Why not?)
3 Would you ever take a job which had low pay? [Why/Why not?]
4 Would winning a lot of money make a big difference to your life? [Why/Why not?]
WATER
1. How often do you drink water?
2. Do you prefer to drink bottled water or tap water?
3. Have you ever experienced being thirsty?
4. Is bottled water very expensive in your country?
5. Would you say it’s important to drink water?
PEOPLE YOU STUDY/ WORK WITH
1 Who do you spend most time studying/working with? [Why?]
2 What kinds of things do you study/work on with other people? [Why?]
3 Are there times when you study/work better by yourself? [Why/Why not?]
4 Is it important to like the people you study/work with? [Why/Why not?]
EMAILS
1 What kinds of emails do you receive about your work or studies?
2 Do you prefer to email, phone or text your friends? [Why?]
3 Do you reply to emails and messages as soon as you receive them? [Why/Why not?]
4 Are you happy to receive emails that are advertising things? [Why/Why not?]
TELEPHONING
1 How often do you make telephone calls? [Why/Why not?]
2 Who do you spend most time talking to on the telephone? [Why?]
3 When do you think you'll next make a telephone call? [Why?]
4 Do you sometimes prefer to send a text message instead of telephoning? [Why/Why not?]
CONTACTING PEOPLE
1 How do you usually contact your friends? [Why?]
2 Do you prefer to contact different people in different ways? [Why?]
3 Do you find it easy to keep in contact with friends and family? [Why/Why not?]
3 In your country, did people in the past keep in contact in the same ways as they do today?
[Why/Why not?]
LANGUAGES
1 How many languages can you speak? [Why/Why not?]
2 How useful will English be to you in your future? [Why/Why not?]
3 What do you remember about learning languages at school? [Why/Why not?]
4 What do you think would be the hardest language for you to learn? [Why?]
FUTURE
1 What job would you like to have ten years from now? [Why?]
2 How useful will English be for your future? [Why/Why not?]
3 How much travelling do you hope to do in the future? [Why/Why not?]
4 How do you think your life will change in the future? [Why/Why not?]
AGE
1 Are you happy to be the age you are now? [Why/Why not?]
2 When you were a child, did you think a lot about your future? [Why/Why not?]
3 Do you think you have changed as you have got older? [Why/Why not?]
4 What will be different about your life in the future? [Why]
RIVERS
1 Are there any big rivers in your city?
2 Do you consider rivers to be good places for picnics?
3 Arebthe rivers near where you live clean?
4. Are rivers a popular destination for young people in your city?
SHARING THINGS
1. Have you shared anything with others recently?
2. Did your parents teach you to share when you were a child?
3. What kind of things do you like to share with others?
4. What kind of things are not suitable for sharing?
CHALLENGES
1. What subject do you think is the most challenging at school?
2. Do you like to challenge yourself?
3. Do you like to live a life that has a lot of challenges?
4. How do you usually deal with challenges in daily life?
ROADS
1 Are the roads in your area busy?
2 How do people cross roads in the city where you live?
3. What is the condition of the roads in your city like?
4. Is there any famous street in your hometown?
CHILDHOOD
1 What did you enjoy doing as a child?
2 What place did you play in your childhood?
3 What are your best childhood memories?
4 What are the most important things for being a child?
COINS
1. Do you often carry coins with you?
2. Have you ever collected coins?
3. Do you think it’s convenient to use coins?
TEACHERS
1. Do you have a favourite teacher?
2. How has she/he helped you?
3. Do you want to be a teacher in the future?
4. Who was your favourite teacher in elementary/ primary school ? Why?
BEAUTIFUL VIEWS
1. Where can you enjoy beautiful views in where you live?
2. What ‘s the best view that you have ever enjoyed?
3. Do you take photos of good views?
4. Do you book rooms that have good views when you go travelling?
PERFUME
1. Do you like perfume?
2. What kind of perfume do you like?
3. Would you buy perfume as a gift?
4. Do you think it is expensive?
MAKING FRIENDS
1. Do you like making friends? (Why/ Why not?)
2. How often do you meet new people?
3. Who is your newest friend?
4. When you meet someone for the first time, do you know if you like them?( Why/ Why
not?)

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