FOUNDATION ENGLISH 3

FINAL TEST PREPARATION – SPEAKING SKILL

INTRODUCTION

1. What’s your name? - My name is Thanh

2. Where do you come from? - I’m from Hoi An city

3. Where are you from?

4. Where do you live?

5. What is your major? - My major is infomation technology

TEST 1

Part 1:
Let’s talk about family.

1. How many people are there in your family? There are three/four/five/six/seven people in my family.
They are my parents, my brother, my sister,(…) and
me/There are my parents and me.(nếu không có anh chị
em)

2. Who is the oldest person in your family? The oldest person in my family is my grandfather, he is 70
years old.

3. How many cousins do you have? I have about 5 or 6 cousins. Some are students like me.
Some go to work already.

4. Where do they live? Some cousins live in my hometown. Some other cousins
live in Danang City.

Extended Response
Tell me about someone in your family.
There are…people in my family. They are my parents,….and me. Now I will talk about my

sister. She is 20 years old. She is a student like me. She doesn’t study at Dong A University. She
 studies at another university. She studies….(chuyên ngành). She is a great sister. She is

beautiful/cute/lovely/friendly/hard-working. She and I both like listening to music/playing

games/going to the beach/cooking/swimming. She always helps me when I have trouble/She

teaches me good study habits/She teaches me how to cook/She teaches me how to get good

marks.

Let’s talk about study and exams.

5. Do you worry a lot before an exam? Yes, I worry a lot and I spend many days reviewing the
lessons.

6. When do you often study? I often study late at night because I go to school and go to
work in the daytime.

7. Are you good at exams? Yes, I am good at exams. I usually get high scores in
exams because I always review the lessons after going
home.
No, not really. I often worry before exam, and it’s hard to
remember all the things I learn.
Chọn 1 trong 2.

8. Where do you often study? I usually study at home because it’s comfortable.
Sometimes, I go to a café to study and relax.

Extended Response
Tell me about your study habits.
Now, I will tell you about my study habits. After going home from school, I often do homework
and review the lessons I learn in class/I often talk with me about the lessons we learn/I often
spend a few hours reviewing the old lessons. I study about 10/8/9/7(số lượng lớp 1 tuần) classes
a week. Each class is more than 2 hours. I usually take notes carefully what the teachers teach
me. Sometimes, I go to a café/coffee shop to study because I can have fresh air and can discuss
the lessons with my friend/classmate(s)/After studying in class, I often go to the library to study
with some of my classmates. I often listen to music when I study because it makes me relaxed
and easy to study.
Part 2

To both Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
candidates Here are two cards. Read them and think about what you want to say. Then
start a conversation.
To Candidate A
You want to meet Student B for coffee. You think next Sunday is a good
time. Decide the following and invite Student A:
● Where to have coffee

● What time

● Something to do after

To Candidate B
You aren’t free next Sunday because you have an art class at the Art
Center. You’d like to go out on Saturday night.

ROLE

A
 B

What do you often do at the weekend?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Do you have a favorite TV program? Why?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

TEST 2

Part 1
Let’s talk about the area where you live.

9. What is your hometown like? My hometown is really peaceful/busy because it’s a small
town/a big city. I really love visiting my hometown when I
am free/when I have free time/when I have holidays.

10. What is your favourite place to go in your Every time I go back to my hometown, I go to a place I
home town? like best. It is ABC coffee shop(gắn 1 tên quán vào). It’s
near my house/It’s about 1 kilometer/2/3/4 kilometers
from my house. The drinks there are really good and the
atmosphere is fresh and lovely/cute.
11. What can young people do in your In my hometown, the young people can have many
hometown? activities to join such as going to the stadium to play
sports, going swimming, going for tea or coffee with
friends or going to karaoke shops at weekends.

12. Are there many places to go in the evening? Yes, there are many/a lot of/some places to go in the
evening. We can go to the park/the square/the river bank/
to chat with each other/I can go to the park/the square/the
river bank/ to chat with my friends.

Extended Response
Tell me about your house or your flat

Now, I will tell you about my house. My house is quite small/quite big. It is light/dark

blue/pink/brown. There are 5 rooms/There are 7 rooms. There is a living room, 2 bedrooms, 1

kitchen, 1 dining room, and 1 bathroom (liệt kê theo số lượng đã nói ở trước). My house was

built in 2000/2004/before I was born/when I was in grade one/two/three(lớp 1/2/3)(khi tôi học

lớp…). It is still very new now/It is old now. There is a lot of furniture/There is only a little

furniture. Every time I go home, I like sitting on the sofa in the living room to watch movies with

my father/my mother/my sister/brother(không có with..nếu xem 1 mình). I feel very happy

whenever I go back home.

Let’s talk about food and cooking.

13. What is your favourite food? I love many kinds of food but my favorite food is fried
chicken/pizzas/beef/pork/fish. I love to eat it with
vegetables(loại rau cụ thể nếu được) and drink some
pepsi/cocacola/juice.

14. What do you like to cook? I like to cook beef/chicken/eggs/pork because my favorite
food is beef/chicken/eggs/pork. I can cook it very fast and
it is still very yummy.
15. Who buys the food in your family? My mother/My father/My sister often goes to market to
buy food for my family. I only go sometimes.
/Every time we need to buy food, I will go with my….

Extended Response
Tell me about the market or supermarket you go shopping for food.
Now, I will tell you about a market I often go to. There are a few markets I went to, but the
market I like best is ABC(tên) market. Though it’s a little far from my house, but there are many
kinds/types of food there/I can buy everything there. The food there is fresh and the sellers are
friendly/kind/cute/lovely. The food is also cheap. I can have good meals but can save money too.

Part 2

To both Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
candidates Here are two cards. Read them and think about what you want to say. Then
start a conversation.
To Candidate A You want to ask about beginner English courses. Talk to the receptionist at
the language centre.
- Say what you would like to do
- Ask when the first lesson is
- Ask where the lesson is
- Sign up for lessons
To Candidate B You’re a receptionist at a language centre. Here is some information about
beginner English courses.
- Time: 6:30 pm next Wednesday
- Place: Room 412
- To sign a student up, you need the student’s full name and ID
number

ROLE

B
 A

16. What do you like to do in your free time? In my free time, I like to go to cafes/go to the beach/go to
milk tea shops/go to the stadium to talk with friends/to
play football/volleyball/basket ball/…

17. Do you like to study English? Why? / Why Yes, I do. I like to study English because I can listen to
not? English songs and sing along with the singers.
Yes, I do because I think I need it for my future job.
Yes, I do because English is very important for my future
job/my job in the future.
Not much because English is hard for me. I can’t
remember much.

18. What hobbies do you have? I have some hobbies such as playing games, going out
with friends/going to the beach with friends/going to the
movies, going for a walk in the park and/or(and hoặc or)
going to cafes to chat with friends(lựa ra khoảng 2 3 cái).
19. Do you like school? Why? / Why not? Yes, I do. I like going to school to meet friends and study
new things about the world.
No, I don’t like school much because I go to work and feel
tired very often/because there are many subjects to learn.

TEST 3

Part 1
Now, let’s talk about the Internet.

20. How often do you use the Internet? I use the Internet every day/very often/nearly every
day/nearly all the time.

21. Would you like to live without the Internet? I think I can’t live without the Internet because I do many
Why/ why not?
things with the Internet such as finding information,
studying online, playing games/calling my parents from
zalo/messenger.

22. What do you use the Internet for? I usually use the Internet to do homework online and
relax by playing games and listening to music on Youtube
or Tiktok.

23. Do you think the Internet is useful? Yes, I do because we can do many things with the
Internet. We can study, relax and go shopping online.

Extended Response

Tell me about the good and bad things about the Internet.

Nowadays, the internet is very popular. Users use it a lot.. But it also has good and bad sides. It
helps us find information easily. You can search for anything thanks to the internet. The Internet
helps us entertainment anytime, anywhere. It has a lot of interesting videos, games, music. The
Internet helps people communicate more easily than Zalo or Facebook. On the other hand, the
Internet is addictive, causing us to lost a lot of time. Many times the internet provides wrong
information. That's all I want to say.

Let’s talk about your house.

24. How many rooms are there in your house?

25. How old is your home?

26. Do you live in a house or a flat?

27. Do you have a favorite piece of furniture?

Extended Response
Tell me about the furniture in your room.
Now, I will tell you the furniture in my room. In my room, there is a bed, a mattress(đệm/nệm), a
desk, a chair. On the wall, there are some pictures I took with my family and friends. I also have
some teddy bears to hug when I sleep/ I also have a very teddy bear to hug when I sleep. I bought
my desk when I started going to university because I need it to sit to study and do my homework.
It is very cute. I decorate it with some stickers. Moreover, I have a small wardrobe to put my
clothes inside. My parents bought it for me. It is blue/red/pink/yellow. There is a mirror on the
wardrobe, so I can look at myself every time I prepare to go out.
Part 2

To both Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
candidates Here are two cards. Read them and think about what you want to say. Then
start a conversation.
To Candidate A
You’re at the station with your friend, Student B. You don’t have a map but
you need to go to:
● Bank

● Food Art restaurant

Ask your friend how to get to these places.

To Candidate B
 You use your map to tell student A how to get to the Bank & Food Art
restaurant.

ROLE

B
 A

Where do you want to go for your next summer holiday?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

What places would you like to visit there?

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

TEST 4
Part 1
Now, let’s talk about friends.

28. How often do you see your friends? I usually meet my friends at weekends/when I have free
time.

29. What kind of things do you talk about with We often talk about our studies/the subjects we study/the
your friends?
same hobbies of ours and we also talk about some
interesting stories we read/watch on the Internet.

30. Do you prefer to have a lot of friends or a I prefer to have a lot of/many friends because I am an
few friends?
extrovert person and I love talking with friends.
I prefer to have a few friends because I am a quiet person.
I don’t talk much. I prefer listening to others share their
 stories.

Extended Response
Tell me about your close friend.

Now, I will tell you about my close friend. My close friend is Hung/Lan/Hoa/Tuyen/Duyen(1 cái
tên). He/She is a student like me. He/She studies at ABC university(tên trường)/He/She doesn’t
go to university but started working after finishing high school. He/She is a really good friend of
mine. We can talk about every thing with each other. We love hanging out with each other in our
free time/We often hang out at weekends/We often hang out when we both don’t have
homework to do. My close friend understands me a lot. Sometimes, I don’t say anything but
he/she still knows I have trouble and tries to help me. I hope we can be close friends forever.

Let’s talk about electronic devices.

31. How often do you use a computer?

32. Which do you prefer, a laptop or a tablet?

33. What do you use the internet for?

34.

Extended Response
Tell me about your phone.
Now I will tell you about my phone. I am using a Samsung phone. It helps me with many things.
I use it to study. There are many useful learning apps on my phone like Elsa and SnapAsk. I also
use it for entertainment with applications like Tiktok, Youtube, Facebook on my phone. The
feature I like most on this phone is taking photos. I took a lot of beautiful photos from it. In
general, this phone is indispensable for me. I use it every day. I bought this phone in 2021. Now
it's still great for me.
Part 2

To both Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together.
candidates Here are two cards. You have 01 minute to read them and think about what
you want to say. Then start a conversation.
To Candidate A You want to have a party on Saturday evening with Student B. Decide the
following and invite student B.
 - Where to have the party
- What time
- What you’d like to do/eat
To Candidate B You aren’t free this Saturday because you work at the weekends. You’d
like to go out to the cinema on Friday.

ROLE

B
35. What do you often do at the weekend?

36. Do you prefer watching movies at home or

at the cinema?

37. How often do you invite your friends to a

party?

MÔ TẢ HÌNH THỨC THI:

1. Sinh viên thi vấn đáp theo cặp.

2. Đầu tiên Giám khảo đặt câu hỏi liên quan đến thông tin cá nhân cho lần lượt Student A
& Student B - Mục Introduction. (1đ)
3. Trong Part 1: Giám khảo hỏi Student A các câu hỏi có trong Bộ Test → Câu hỏi Mở
rộng (Extended Response) → Đến lượt Student B, phần tương ứng còn lại của Bộ Test.
4. Trong Part 2: Giám khảo nêu Topic/bốc thăm Topic → Student A & B, đóng vai để tạo
thành đoạn hội thoại như yêu cầu.

CHUẨN BỊ GÌ ĐỂ THI TỐT?

- Nghe hiểu câu hỏi.
- Chuẩn bị trước câu trả lời phù hợp nội dung, có vận dụng kiến thức + từ vựng + ngữ pháp
đã học.
- Đối với Part 2: Cần luyện tập theo cặp, đổi vai cho nhau để có phản xạ và xử lý tình
huống tốt. Dùng đầy đủ các câu hỏi gợi mở và câu trả lời phù hợp yêu cầu đề bài.
- Nên luyện tập trước theo các bước: Nghe câu hỏi → Ghi âm lại câu trả lời → Tự đánh
giá.