SPEAKING TEST 1

PART 1: Well. I’m going to talk about the topic of ………

Favorite place
1. When you are sad, where do you often go?
2. Do you prefer to be there alone or with someone else?
3. Which places do you recommend your friends to go?
Time management
1. Are you good at managing your time?
2. How do you manage your time?
3. How important is the time management?
PART 2 Situation: The manager of an English center wants to advertise it.
There are three suggested media: Internet, TV, and radio. What is your best
choice? (because there aren’t many people using radio)
PART 3 Topic: Everyone should learn at least one foreign language
– Foreign language Creates job opportunities / chances
- Learning at least one foreign language helps me to Understand cultures,
customs
- When you can speak at least one foreign language, you will become global
citizens
- Your own ideas
SPEAKING TEST 2

PART 1
Fast food restaurant
1. Have you ever been to a fast-food restaurant?
2. What is your favorite fast food?
3. Is it healthy to eat fast food?
Sleeping habit
1. How many hours a day do you sleep?
2. How important is it to have a good sleep?
3. What should we do to have a good sleep?
PART 2
Situation: You are asked the best way to take notes in class. There are three
ways of taking notes: using pens, using a phone/iPad; recording the teacher’s
lectures. What is your best choice?
If you use a pen to write, it’s very slow.
Because you cannot concentrate to the lessons.

PART 3
Topic: There are many causes of telling lies
- Get out of troubles
- Protect privacy
- Avoid embarrassment
- Your own ideas

SPEAKING TEST 3
PART 1
1. Fast food restaurant.
- Have you ever been to a fast-food restaurant?
- What is your favourite fast food?
- Is it healthy to eat fast food?
Sleeping habit.
- How many hours a day do you sleep?
- How important is it to have a good sleep?
- What should we do to have a good sleep?
PART 2
A group of students are raising money for charity. There are 3 options: raising
money from companies, raising money from schools and raising money from
individuals. What is your best choice?

PART 3
Online shopping has some drawbacks/disadvantages.
+ Delay in delivery (for example, sometimes I order some items online and have to
wait for a very long time to receive them)
+ Quality of goods is not good (because when we shop online, we can not touch or
check whether the items we order are good or not, so sometimes we get some
things that are not good in quality)
+ Lack of shopping experience (when shopping online, we cannot touch, check the
quality, or bargain things we want to buy, so the experience of online shopping is
not like traditional shopping)
+ Your own opinion

SPEAKING TEST 4
PART 1
1. Renting a house –well, I am going to talk about the topic of renting a house.
Question 1: - Have you ever rented a house?
Question 2: Would you prefer to pay the rent monthly or yearly?
Question 3: - What do you like in a rented house?
2. Mobile phone service – I am going to talk about the topic of mobile phone
service.
- How often do you use a mobile phone? Why?
- Are you satisfied with your mobile phone service?
- What makes a good mobile phone service?
PART 2
Your niece is 12 next week. You want to buy her a gift. There are three options: a
dress, an English book, a bouquet of flowers. What is your best choice?
PART 3
Visiting a foreign country can be a valuable experience for students.
+ increase knowledge
+ Have good memories
+ Make friends
SPEAKING TEST 4

PART 1

1. Renting a house – I am going to talk about the topic of renting a house.

- Have you ever rented a house?

Question 1: Yes, I have. I ….

Question 2: Would you prefer to pay the rent monthly or yearly?

- I would prefer to pay the rent monthly…..

Question 3: - What do you like in a rented house?

I like my rented house to have a large bedroom and a small garden.

2. Mobile phone service – I am going to talk about the topic of mobile phone service.

- How often do you use a mobile phone? Why?

Question 1: Yes, I use my mobile phone every day because I use it to play games.

- Are you satisfied with your mobile phone service?

Question 2: Yes, I am. I am very satisfied with it.

- What makes a good mobile phone service?

Question 3: I think a good mobile phone service should have a cheap fee and a strong wifi connection.

PART 2

Your niece is 12 next week. You want to buy her a gift. There are three options: a dress, an English book, a bouquet
of flowers. What is your best choice?

The best choice: an English book – cheap, help her learn English well

Dress: don’t know her size

Bouquet of flowers: she doesn’t like flowers

My situation is that my niece is 12 next week. I want to buy her a gift. In this case, I have three options: a dress, an
English book, a bouquet of flowers.

I think the best choice is an English book because it is cheap and helps her learn English well.

I don’t choose a dress because I don’t know her size.

I wouldn’t prefer flowers because she doesn’t like it.

In short, I think an English book is the best choice.

PART 3

Visiting a foreign country can be a valuable experience for students.

+ increase knowledge (students can enrich their knowledge about its tradditions, customs and lifestyles of people
living there. This knowledge is very useful for them in their future work and life.)

+ Have good memories (students taking photos of some beautiful landscapes in that country, try local foods and
tradditional games and sports. All these activities are unforgetable memories in one’s life)

+ Make friends (broaden social networks, make more friends with foreign people, especially those who have the
same interests and concerns with you)

+ Your own opinion

SPEAKING TEST 5
PART 1
1. Traditional music – Well, I’m going to talk about the topic of traditional
music
- Do you often listen to traditional music?
- What is your favorite song?
- How important is traditional music in your country?
2. Cooking class
- Have you ever been to a cooking class?
- Would you prefer to go there alone or with someone else?
- How important is cooking class?
PART 2
Your younger sister has told lies many times. She promised not to do so, she
actually doesn’t stop. There are three options: having a talk with her, informing her
parents, or letting her continue. What is your best choice?
PART 3
Topic: Everyone should learn at least one foreign language.
+ create job opportunities
+ understand culture
+ become Global citizens
+ Your own opinion

Đề số 2:
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Read an extract from a book below:
More and more students are choosing to study at colleges and universities in a
foreign country (general statement).
Write an essay to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad. Do
the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?
Write at least 250 words.
Advantages
- Have opportunities to get better jobs
- Make more friends in over the world
- Experience new cultures and customs – enrich life experience
Disadvantages
- Experience culture shock
- Expensive fee
- Have to take care of themselves

SPEAKING TEST 6
PART 1
1. Seasons -
How many seasons are there in your country?
- What is your favorite season?
Spring is my favorite season because there are a lot of beautiful flowers.
- What is the best season to visit your country?
The best season to visit my country is autumn because the weather is nice.
2. Music
- Who is your favorite artist? ….
- Can you name a song that describes yourself?
- What kinds of music do you like best?
PART 2
Reading is being encouraged in your high school. There are three options for you
to read: textbooks, picture books, and reference books. What is your best choice?
PART 3
Nowadays the internet has a lot of negative effects (downsides – and drawbacks)
- create unreal life
- have less face-to-face talk
- have less privacy
- Your own opinion

Đề số 3:
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Read an extract from a book below:
Some people believe that reading is best for a child’s development while others
think that it is important for watching TV.
Write an essay to discuss the advantages of both methods: reading books and
watching TV and give your own opinion.
Write at least 250 words.
Reading book has a lot benefits for children because some following reasons:
Benefits of reading:
- enrich knowledge about the world (social, cultural, natural knowledge)
- refresh your mind (relax)
- improve memory
- Educational benefits
Benefits of Watchting TV
- Have fun and relax:
- TV has many educational benefits for children.
- Understand cultures and broaden knowledge

SPEAKING TEST 7
PART 1
1. Community services
- What kinds of community service have you done?
- Who usually works for community activities? (everyone)
- What are the benefits of participating in community activities?
2. Relationship with parents
- Who is closer to you: your father or your mother?
- What do you like to do when you are together? Action films
- Do you want to live with your parents when you are married?
PART 2
You are planning a three-day trip this summer vacation. There are three suggested
options: going with your family, going with your friends and going alone. What is
your best choice?
PART 3
University is a memorable time of our life.
It is + Independence
+ knowledge achievement
+ Social networks
+ Your own idea

Agree or disagree
Mở bài:
It is generally believed that + giới thiệu chủ đề. From my point of view, I
agree/disagree with the above statement. The arguments for my choice will be
presented in this essay.
Thân bài:
The first reason for my option is that ( lý do 1 + ví dụ). The second explanation is
that ( lý do số 2 + ví dụ).
Another justification is that ( lý do 3 + ví dụ). Last but not least, (lý do 4).
Kết bài:
In conclusion, the ideas mentioned above are explanations for my choice. It is
supposed that (nhắc lại quan điểm đồng ý/không đồng ý)

Đề bài số 1:
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Read an extract from a book below:
Many people go to university for academic study. More people should be
encouraged to do vocational training because there is a lack of qualified workers
such as electricians and plumbers.
Write an essay to discuss to what extent you agree or disagree with the above idea.
Write at least 250 words.
Agree
- Training time is quite short (2-3 years), students can work right after
graduation.
- Easy to apply for a job because …………
- Suitable for those who can’t afford to study at university for the finance and
time issues.

SPEAKING TEST 8
PART 1
1. Favourite website
- Do you often listen to music? Why/why not?
- What’s your favorite website? Describe it.
- What makes it your favorite website to listen to music?
2. Wearing uniform
1. Have you worn a uniform at school?
2. Do you like wearing a uniform?
3. What are the benefits of wearing uniform?
PART 2
You are choosing a primary school for your child. There are three options: school
focusing on academic development school focusing on personality development,,
and school focusing on a relaxing atmosphere. What is your best choice?
PART 3
There are many causes of telling lies.
+ to get out of troubles
+ to protect privacy
+ to avoid embarrassment
+ Your own opinion

SPEAKING TEST 9
PART 1
1. Friendship (Well, I’m going to talk about the topic of…..)
- Who is your best friend?
- What do you usually do together?
- What makes a good friend?
2. Balanced diet (now, I move to the topic …)
- Do you have a balanced diet?
- What kind of food do you often eat?
- What food should you eat more?
PART 2
You are assessing your students’ tests. There are three suggested ways: marking
only, writing comments only and both. What is your best choice?
PART 3
Nowadays people have to live more stressfully.
+ Heavy workloads
+ Relationship conflicts
+Financial difficulties
+ Your own opinion

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 11

PART 1 “Well, I’m going to talk about the topic of ………”
1. Uniform
- Have you ever worn a uniform at school?
Yes, I have always worn a uniform at school)
- Do you like wearing a uniform?
Yes, I like wearing a uniform, because it’s nice and comfortable
- What are the benefits of wearing uniform?
When students wear uniforms, it’s easy for teachers to identify their students.
2. Punishment
- Have you ever been punished by your parents?
- What are common types of home punishment?
- Should children be punished when they make mistakes?
PART 2
Your friend has asked you to take part in a charity event to help mountainous
children. There are three things you are considering: an amount of money, some
old clothes and some notebooks and pencils.
I would choose amount of money, because mountainous children can buy
everything with amount of money, such as food, clothes, notebooks and pencils.
PART 3
Overpopulation is caused by several factors.
- Decline in death rate
- Lack of family planning
- Better healthcare systems
1. What are the negative effects of overpopulation?
2. What can be done to solve the problem of overpopulation?
3. Do the developing countries suffer from overpopulation more?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 12

PART 1
1. Holiday
- How often do you have holidays?
- When do Vietnamese people normally have holidays?
- What do you do during summer holidays?
2. Handicraft
- Have you ever made anything handicraft? (Thủ công)
- What kinds of handicrafts do people in your country often make? (brocade)
- Is making handicraft important to children?
PART 2
Your English teacher is going to retire next month. You and your friends are
planning to hold a farewell party (tiệc chia tay). There are three places for your
class to choose from: Your classroom, your teacher’s house, and a restaurant near
your school.
What is the best choice?
PART 3
Yoga is good for young people.
- promote healthy body
- improve concentration
- grow confidence
- Your own opinion
1. How can young people be encouraged to do exercise?
2. What are healthy risks from lack of exercise?
3. How have people attitudes to health changed over the last 10 years?

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 13

PART 1
1. Banking in your area
- Have you ever been to a bank in your area? Yes, I have ever been to a bank in
my area.
- What did you do there? – I went to the bank to send money.
- How does ATM service in your area work? - ATM service in my area works
very well, and fast.
2. Going out
- How often do you go out? Why? I go out twice a week to meet my friends and
visit my grandparents.
- Do you prefer to go out alone or with your friends? Why?
- What do you like to do when you go out?
PART 2
You have a 15-minute break after an English lesson. Three activities are suggested:
talking to friends, reading a book, or doing exercises.
What activity is the best choice?
MY SITUATION IS THAT I have a 15-minute break after an English lesson
There are three options that I am considering: talking to friends, reading a book,
and doing exercises. I think I would choose talking to friends to refresh my mind.
In contrast, I wouldn’t prefer reading a book because I don’t have enough time to
read a book. In addition, I don’t choose doing exercises because I’m very tired
after an English lesson. To sum up, I think talking to friends is my best option
because of its benefits.

PART 3
Students must face a lot of pressure these days.
- Parents’ expectation
- Friends’ competition
- Teacher’s requirement
- Your own opinion
Pressure is a hot topic recently. It is believed that Students must face a lot of
pressure these days. I totally agree with the above statement for some of the
following reasons. Firstly, Pressure comes from their Parents’ expectation
Secondly , Friends’ competition makes a lot of Pressure. Finally, Teacher’s
requirement gives students a lot of Pressure. In short, it is clear that Students must
face a lot of pressure these days

VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 14

PART 1
1. Wedding parties
- Have you ever taken part in a wedding party?
- What do you like most at a wedding party?
- What kind of clothes do you wear when attending a wedding party? –
2. Eating habit
- What do you often have for breakfast/lunch/or dinner?
- What is the most popular dish in Vietnam? …
- Do people in Vietnam often eat out at the weekend?
PART 2
Your class wants to do something to keep memories of your students’ life before
graduation. There are three options: a class album, a class uniform, and a class
video.
What activity is the best choice?
PART 3
Handwritten letters are disappearing. (the disappearance of handwritten letters)
- Social network websites (update their daily status, share daily personal stories
with people around ….)
- Mobile phones ( call or text to people quickly and in far distance …..)
- Emails (more professional and formal, use at work - communicate with business
partners, potential clients …)
- Your own opinion
VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 15
PART 1
1. Vietnamese actress
- Do you have a favorite Vietnamese actress?
- What makes a good actress? – beautiful, good voice
- Is the movie industry developed in your country? Why or why not?
Yes, it is. The movie industry in my country is rapidly developing.
2. Your day off
- How often do you have a day off work?
- What activities do you often do on that day?
- Which do you prefer: Spend the day on your own or with someone else?
PART 2
Your foreign teacher is coming back to her hometown. You are considering three
gifts for her: a package of coffee, a hat, and a picture.
What is the best choice? (Specialty, original coffee, unforgettable)
PART 3
There are disadvantages of traveling by airplane.
- expensive (costliest form of transportation – if you travel from Hanoi to Da Nang,
train? Coach? Plane?)
- unsuitable for short distance ( travel by airplane – buy the tickets, package the
luggage, travel to the airport and do many complicated steps before going on board
-……….
- dangerous – if there is an airplane accident, the chance to survive is not much.
- Your own opinion (shortcomings/drawbacks)
1. What are the benefits of traveling by plane?
2. Is traveling by airplane popular in your country? Why? Or why not?
VSTEP SPEAKING TEST 17
PART 1
1. Foreign language
- What foreign language can you speak?
- Do you enjoy learning a foreign language?
- How important is it to learn a foreign language? (you can communicate with
other people when travelling abroad.
2. Sleeping habit
- How many hours a day do you sleep?
- How important is it to have a good sleep?
- What should we do to have a good sleep?=> To have a good sleep, you should
do exercise, drink warm water and listen to music before going to bed.
PART 2
You are planning a three-day trip this summer vacation. There are three suggested
options: going with your family, going with your friends and going alone.
What is your best choice?
PART 3
Working from home has a lot of benefits.
- save time (don’t have to travel from home to work and vice versa, avoid traffic
congestion in the rush hour …)
- increase pro/duc/ti/vi/ty (concentrate more on work, not disturbed by the noise
around/by colleagues, create the most comfortable/preferable working atmosphere
– enhance working productivity)
- reduce stress (don’t have to put up with traffic jam when travelling to and from
work, deal with conflicts with colleages, and bosses – don’t have face
pressure/stress at work)
- Your own opinion
SPEAKING TEST 18
Time allowance: 8-12 minutes

PART I: SOCIAL INTERACTION (~ 3 mins)

Let’s talk about sports.
Examiner speaking: What kind of sports do you like?
Examiner speaking: How often do you play sports?
Examiner speaking: In your opinion, why do many people like playing
sports?

Now, let’s talk about books.

Examiner speaking: What kind of books do you like? (comic, novel)
Examiner speaking: How many hours a day do you read books?
Examiner speaking: What are the benefits of reading books? –
reading books has a lot of benefits: improve the memory, have more
knowledge
PART II: SOLUTION DISCUSSION (~ 4 mins)

Situation:
You want your child to take a summer class.
There are THREE options for you to choose:
- Swimming class
- English class
- Badminton class

Explain the option you have chosen.

PART III: TOPIC DEVELOPMENT (~ 5 mins)

Topic: There are many benefits of taking a gap year.

Enrich
experience

Recharge after
A gap year Your own ideas
years of school

Clarify goals
for the future

SPEAKING TEST 20
PART 1
1. Games
- What kinds of games do you often play?
- Which do you prefer, team or individual games? Why? (it is funny and
interesting. I can play and talk with the others)
- Do you allow children to play games? Why?
2. Volunteer work
- Have you ever done volunteer work before?
- What benefits does volunteer work have?
- Is volunteer work common in your country? Why?
Yes, Volunteer work is common in my country. Because it helps the remote
children, the homeless people, the poor people
PART 2
Your colleague never tidies up the office. You want to discuss the problem with
her. There are three ways to communicate with her:
- Writing emails
- Sending text messages
- Talking in person
Which do you think is the best option?
PART 3
There are several benefits of recycling.
- Protecting the environment
- Reducing consumption of raw materials
- Creating jobs in the recycling industries
- Your own ideas